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. . . . . - Director Ingram described the projects that could be funded through this process to address flooding, the same projects Senior Engineer Chang described during the CIP - presentation to Council and said had to be done in concert to get it all to work: I) Replace 5th Avenue pump station; 2) Dredge Bayfront Canal and improve/add height to levee; 3) Construct new tide gate at south end of Bayfront Canal; 4) Improve Friendly Acres/5th Avenue collection system. Director Ingram said the "rough order of magnitude of these projects would be $12 million" and the benefits would be, to increase flood protection up to a 10 to 30 year storm event. He said that right now the system could handle about a 3-year event, although it actually appears to be a one-year in some places, since there is flooding every year in some areas. Director Ingram said the flooding problem would never be "solved - you can never do that reasonably without dramatic and unpalatable changes. But you can at least raise the level of protection to a level that is consistent with other communities in the area." City Manager Everett cautioned everyone not to lock onto the $12 million guesstimate, as that might be off by 50% on the low side, and he didn't want anyone to be disappointed. He repeated that "we will not solve the flooding problems. We can become 30 times better because it is a one year flood and we go to 30 which is a huge difference... but all last January and February we would have been flooded. We cannot put an - expectation out that once we do this they shouldn't flood." Director Ingram described the other projects and funding requirements that are known. 5) Multi-jurisdictional improvements (south), about $1-2 million? 6) Cordilleras Creek improvements, about $1-3 million? 7) "Sub-standard" streets drainage improvements, cost unknown; 8) Redwood Creek(s) storm repairs about $.6 million, possibly reimbursable by FEMA. Director Ingram said staff had arbitrarily picked $5, $10 and $15 million dollars and "ran the numbers" to see how that amount of funding would impact sewer service charges, both by fixed costs and variable costs described in the Report (on file in the City Clerk Department.) He described the changes in service charges over the next four years and the causes of one-time costs, labor costs and overtime costs. Vice Mayor Ruskin said to his colleagues that although there were very few people attending tonight's meeting, there were many, many people at the Neighborhood meetings, and many, many more who were concerned about this issue. Director Ingram described the traç1Q.ng and record keeping his department employs - during extraordinary storm events that are above and beyond the normal scope of work. He said that in February, 1998 the measurable, quantifiable City dollars spent on storm Study Session MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 May 4, 1998 Minutes Page No. 443 Page 12