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Consider:
a. Approving the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement by and among the City of Watsonville, the County of Monterey, the County of Santa Cruz, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, and Zone 7 of Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, herein referred to as the "Member Agencies," to form the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency and authorize the Chair to sign the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; and
b. Approving the Indemnity Agreement regarding the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project by and among the Member Agencies and authorize the Chair to sign the Indemnity Agreement.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement by and among the City of Watsonville, the County of Monterey, the County of Santa Cruz, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, and Zone 7 of Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, herein referred to as the "Member Agencies," to form the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency and authorize the Chair to sign the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement; and
b. Approve the Indemnity Agreement regarding the Pajaro River Flood Risk Reduction Project by and among the Member Agencies and authorize the Chair to sign the Indemnity Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The formation of a Regional Flood Risk Management Joint Powers Authority ("JPA") has been identified as the most efficient and effective governance approach for reducing flood risk on the Lower Pajaro River. A single-purpose agency will be best positioned to support flood risk reduction project implementation and ensure consistent long-term operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation ("OMRR&R") of the system.
Background
The Pajaro River Federal Flood Control Project was built in 1949 by the United States Army
Corps of Engineers ("Corps" o...
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