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Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Sacramento, and San Joaquin Drainage District Abatement Pilot Program Reimbursement Grant
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00037
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) apply for the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board), Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District (SSJDD) Abatement Pilot Program Reimbursement Grant; 2) if awarded, sign the agreement, prepare the necessary data, and execute all reporting, payment requests and documentation of compliance applicable to the grant and completion of the program; and 3) establish the revenue and expenditure budgets in the FY2025/26 Department of Utilities (DOU) Operating Grant Program (G14260100, Fund 6205) in an amount not to exceed $340,000.
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Contact
Contact: Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, dfadl@cityofsacramento.org; Chuong (Ryan) Pham, Business Services Manager, (916) 808-8995, rpham@cityofsacramento.org; David Levine, Program Manager, (916) 808-6213, dlevin@cityofsacramento.org; Jamin Barnes, Program Specialist, (916) 808-2711, jbarnes@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Utilities
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Applicant Assurances
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board (Board) is the State regulatory agency responsible for ensuring appropriate standards are met for the construction, maintenance, and protection of the flood control system that protects life, property, infrastructure, and wildlife habitat in California’s vast and diverse Central Valley from the devastating effects of flooding.
On January 8, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-23-20 calling upon all State agencies to work together with local governments to identify and assist with the ongoing homeless crisis. In areas where flood maintenance is severely impeded by illegal dumping, debris, and hazardous waste, including but not limited to trash, furniture, clothing, and biological and environmentally regulated hazardous waste as a result of human activity on levees and in waterways, the Board is committed to working with local agencies to assist in the remediation of these hazards.
On September 13, 2022, City Council approved Resolution 2022-0297 giving the City approval to apply. The City of Sacramento, Department of Utilities (DOU), was awarded the Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District (SSJDD) Abatement Pilot Reimbursement Grant.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City was unable to utilize the grant funds. The SSJDD Abatement Pilot Program Reimbursement Grant is allowing an additional round of grant funds to be available to the City. These grant funds will help the City with the legal removal of the illegal dumping, debris, and hazardous waste that has resulted from the homeless encampments located around the City’s levees and waterways where flood maintenance is severely obstructed.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: These recommendations are consistent with Council Resolution 2025-0162, which requires Council authorization to establish operating grants of more than $250,000, and when such action is required by a grantor.
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Economic Impacts
Economic Impacts: None.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): It has been determined that the proposed activity is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b). The fiscal management of the DOU’s Capital Improvement Project is an ongoing administrative fiscal activity and is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3). Future activities that may result from receiving the grant would be exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307 - Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of Natural Resources and Section 15308 - Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: The project is consistent with the City's Sustainability Master Plan goal by enabling DOU to continue to improve flood protection. These projects help to minimize the City’s vulnerability in areas where flood maintenance is severely impeded by illegal dumping, debris, and hazardous waste as a result of human activity on levees and in waterways.
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Commission/CommitteeAction
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The Board, as the owner of more than 9,441 parcels (over approximately 27,000 acres), many located along rivers and streams, has an ongoing responsibility to ensure proper maintenance on property under its jurisdiction. Most of the costs associated with SSJDD property maintenance and preservation needs can be scheduled based on periodic inspections and assessments. However, there is a portion of the unsheltered population who live in encampments adjacent to rivers, levees, and waterways in the City, resulting in unplanned maintenance and abatement. This funding will help the City with the unplanned maintenance and abatement of existing hazardous conditions in a continued effort to protect life, property, infrastructure, and wildlife habitat in and around the City’s waterways.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: If awarded, the City could receive up to $340,000. This grant opportunity does not have a match requirement. If awarded, staff recommend adjusting revenue and expenditure budgets in the FY26 DOU Operating Grant Program (G14260100, Fund 6205) for a not-to-exceed amount of $340,000.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise(LBE)
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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