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Consider:
a. Receiving a report on key terms of a draft Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement ("JPA Agreement") to address flooding issues along the Pajaro River;
b. Directing staff to finalize the JPA Agreement, including terms that set a five-member agency board and voting protocols that require unanimous consent to approve the JPA's annual budget; and
c. Directing staff to return in early 2020 with a finalized JPA agreement to be considered for adoption. (AGENDA ITEM NO. 1 REVISED VIA SUPPLEMENTAL)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a report on key terms of a draft Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement ("JPA Agreement") to address flooding issues along the Pajaro River;
b. Direct staff to finalize the JPA Agreement, including terms that set a five-member agency board and voting protocols that require unanimous consent to approve the JPA's annual budget; and
c. Direct staff to return in early 2020 with a finalized JPA agreement to be considered for adoption.
SUMMARY:
An analysis of potential governance structures to oversee capital investment and long-term operations and maintenance on the Pajaro River has led staff to recommend formation of a new Joint Powers Authority ("JPA") in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. The JPA's purpose is to finance and implement flood risk reduction projects, and to oversee and fund operations and maintenance of any existing and newly built flood risk reduction facilities. This report is intended to update the Board and seek input on key terms and conditions within the draft JPA Agreement that would govern the new JPA. Proposed member agencies include government entities with land use and long-term operations and maintenance responsibilities.
BACKGROUND:
For many decades, the Monterey County Water Resou...
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