Title:
Title
Department of Water Resources: Flood Maintenance Assistance Agreement (FMAP) FY2020
End
FileID
File ID: 2019-01800
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or the City Manager’s designee to: 1) sign the Funding Agreement No. 2020-FMAP-NA5-01 with the State of California, Department of Water Resources (DWR) for the Flood Maintenance Assistance Program (FMAP); 2) execute all documents related to the agreement; and 3) increase revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $495,916 in the SAFCA Levee Maintenance Multi-Year Operating Project (I14120300) Storm Drainage Grant Fund (Fund 6211).
Contact: Chuong (Ryan) Pham, Business Services Manager (916) 808-8995, Neal Joyce, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1912, Rosa Millino, Associate Civil Engineer, (916) 808-1451, Dean Fujimoto, Program Specialist, (916) 808-6645, Department of Utilities
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-FMAP Agreement
4-Workplan
5-Budget
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The City’s Department of Utilities (DOU) is seeking approval of the funding agreement between the City and the DWR.
The City of Sacramento must complete a System Wide Infrastructure Framework (SWIF) plan to address unacceptable items from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) levee inspection report. A draft SWIF was submitted to USACE and the City of Sacramento is waiting for comments. A portion of the funding provided by this agreement will be used to finalize the SWIF.
A portion of the funding will also be used to purchase a John Deere Slope Mower and a roughneck landing craft (small boat) for maintenance of the levees. The remaining funds will be used for rehabilitation and assessment of relief wells on the Sacramento River for a total not-to-exceed amount of $495,916.
Policy Considerations: Additionally, Council Resolution 2018-0235 requires City Council approval to enter into a grant agreement and appropriate funding when the agreement exceeds $100,000.
Economic Impacts: NONE
Environmental Considerations: The Community Development Department, Environmental Services Manager has 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 CIP is an ongoing administrative fiscal activity and is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
Sustainability: The project is consistent with the City's Sustainability Master Plan goal by enabling DOU to continue to improve flood protection. The proposed project also conforms to the Sacramento County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) goals. These projects help to minimize the City’s vulnerability to the impact of natural hazards, improve public awareness, improve the flood control capabilities of the community, and assure conformance to Federal and State Hazard Mitigation Initiatives.
Commission/Committee Action: Not Applicable
Rationale for Recommendation: The City is susceptible to various types of flood events including riverine, flash, and localized stormwater flooding; and levee and dam failure flooding. Flooding is the most significant natural hazard that the City faces. This funding will help the City comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineer levee maintenance requirements.
Financial Considerations: Approval of the funding agreement with DWR will allow the City to receive the amount not-to-exceed $495,916 in grant funds. The City will increase the revenue and expenditure budgets in the SAFCA Levee Maintenance MYOP (I14120300) Storm Drainage Grant Fund (Fund 6211) in the amount not-to-exceed $495,916.
There are no match requirements for the 2019-2020 Flood Maintenance Assistance Program.
There are no General Funds allocated or planned for this project.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not Applicable
Background: The FMAP is a new program providing state funds to Local Maintaining Agencies (LMAs) for eligible maintenance activities to help obtain acceptable maintenance levels of the State Plan of Flood Control facilities (levees, channel, and structures). As an LMA, the DOU Wastewater and Drainage Division Levee Maintenance Section is responsible for the maintenance and inspection of 3.66 miles of levee on the Sacramento River and 19 miles of levees in the South Sacramento Streams Group (Morrison Creek).