Title
Receive a status report on impacts to County Facilities (e.g.; roads, parks) resulting from damages associated with recent Atmospheric River Enhanced Storms.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive a status report on impacts to County Facilities (e.g.; roads, parks) resulting from damages associated with recent Atmospheric River Enhanced Storms.
SUMMARY:
Recent atmospheric river enhanced storms (January 3, 2017 through January 10, 2017) generated heavy rains and winds that caused significant damages to numerous county maintained roads and parks. Immediate response to the storms resulted in unplanned expenses. In addition, work required to restore function/repair associated damages will not only result in substantial unplanned expenses, but will also further exacerbate the County's declining financial condition of funds (e.g. Road Fund) on top of expenses incurred from the 2016 Sobranes and Chimney Rock Fires. Staff is presenting the status as of January 10, 2017, recognizing that winter storms continue and further damage/cost is expected.
DISCUSSION:
RMA's first priority for work performed during and after a storm is to make County facilities safe and functional. The storms have required staff to work nights and weekends to address road related hazards and damages. Recent storms affected numerous roads including arterial routes (such as Tarpey Road, Elkhorn Road, and Blackie Road) along with key routes providing access to the National Forest and other visitor destinations in Monterey County (such as Palo Colorado Road and Tassajara Road). In addition, significant tree damage resulted in temporary closure of some County Parks.
Attachment A provides a summary of the county roads and parks affected, along with preliminary estimates of the damages sustained and associated costs for needed repairs/restoration work. Maintenance crews dealt with numerous downed trees, localized flooding, roadway slope erosion, maj...
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