Title
Receive a report on the status of the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project and authorize the Chair to sign letters on behalf of the Agency requesting inclusion of a contributed funds clause to the existing Feasibility Cost Share Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers as well as a policy-compliant Design Agreement that includes an accelerated funds clause.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a report on the status of the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project; and
b. Authorize the Chair to sign letters on behalf of the Agency requesting inclusion of a contributed funds clause to the existing Feasibility Cost Share Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers as well as a policy-compliant Design Agreement that includes an accelerated funds clause.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Federal Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project is moving through the final stages of the Feasibility phase of the project. The Non-Federal Sponsors (the Agency and Santa Cruz County Flood District-Zone 7) have provided the local match portion of Work Plan funds necessary to complete the policy-compliant analysis required, leading to a finalized and signed Director's Report expected February 4, 2019. The Non-Federal Sponsors are requesting the addition of a contributed funds clause to the existing Feasibility Cost Share Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers as well as a policy-compliant Design Agreement that includes an accelerated funds clause. These vehicles will assist in timely completion of Feasibility and transition the project into the Design Phase. Other actions are being followed to secure both Federal and State investment in the project.
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Technical Review and Vertical Team Review of the nearly completed Feasibility Report (the General Reevaluation Report/Environmental Assessment, or GRR/EA, a...
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