File #: WRAG 15-035    Name: Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project - $250K
Type: WR General Agenda Status: Approved
File created: 7/21/2015 In control: Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency
On agenda: 8/25/2015 Final action: 8/25/2015
Title: a. Approve Budget Amendment No. 2 authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget, Department 9300, Unit 8267, Fund 303 (Rate Stabilization Reserve), Appropriation Unit WRA0025, Account 6613, to increase appropriations in the amount of $500,000 financed by unassigned fund balance to pay the initial installment identified in the Federal Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) executed by this Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, to complete the General Reevaluation Report/Environmental Impact Statement (GRR) for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project (4/5th vote required); and, b. Request that said funds be transferred directly to the Corps $250,000 as initial payment identified in the FCSA to complete the GRR for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Pajaro Cost Share Letter Invoice Request, 3. Pajaro River Federal Cost Share Agreement _Executed, 4. Pajaro River Design Agreement_Executed, 5. Completed Board Order
Title
a. Approve Budget Amendment No. 2 authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget, Department 9300, Unit 8267, Fund 303 (Rate Stabilization Reserve), Appropriation Unit WRA0025, Account 6613, to increase appropriations in the amount of $500,000 financed by unassigned fund balance to pay the initial installment identified in the Federal Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) executed by this Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, to complete the General Reevaluation Report/Environmental Impact Statement (GRR) for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project (4/5th vote required); and,
b. Request that said funds be transferred directly to the Corps $250,000 as initial payment identified in the FCSA to complete the GRR for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:

a. Approve Budget Amendment No.2 authorizing the Auditor-Controller to amend the FY 2015-16 Adopted Budget, Department 9300, Unit 8267, Fund 303 (Rate Stabilization Reserve), Appropriation Unit WRA0025, Account 6613, to increase appropriations in the amount of $500,000 financed by unassigned fund balance to pay the initial installment identified in the Federal Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) executed by this Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, to complete the General Reevaluation Report /Environmental Impact Statement (GRR) for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project (4/5th vote required); and,
b. Request that said funds be transferred directly to the Corps $250,000 as initial payment identified in the FCSA to complete the GRR for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project.

SUMMARY:

In May 2015, the Agency entered into a Federal Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer...

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