Agreement with Valley W ater for Coyote Creek Flood Projects Omar Passons, Deputy City Manager
Andrea Flores Shelton, Deputy Director, Parks Recreation & Neighborhood Services Ragan Henninger, Deputy Director, Housing Department
Bhavani Yerrapotu, P .E., Interim COO, Valley Water
City Council Item 7.3
April 4, 2023
1 Recommendat i on
2 Execute agreement in amount of ~$4.8m with Valley Water for supportive services to individuals living along Coyote Creek and to abate encampments in the work zone
Increase funding from Valley Water for targeted
services during term
Increase revenue aid estimate from local agencies, establish Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services appropriation valleywater.org
3 Anderson Dam Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Order Compliance Projects (FOCP)
Anderson
Dam Tunnel
Coyote Percolation
Dam Replacement
Coyote Creek
Flood
Management
Measures
Coyote Creek
Stream
Augmentation Fish
Protection Measure
Cross Valley
Pipeline Extension
• Seismic retrofit of dam embankment
• Construction of new higher capacity
outlet tunnel and outlet works
• Replacement of concrete spillway
and raising wall height 9-feet to
safely discharge large storm flows
• Increase dam crest height 7-feet
Background – Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit
ADSRP
valleywater.org
4 Background – Coyote Creek Flood Protection Projects
• 9-Miles Long
• 2017 Flood Protection
• FERC Order Compliance
Project (FOCP)
• Two Parts:
40% CCFMMP
60% CCFPP
• Construction Timeline:
CCFMMP: 2023 to 2024
CCFPP: 2025 to 2027
valleywater.org
5 Unhoused Encampments
Encamped Reaches
Background
Individuals experiencing homelessness must be
moved out of the construction area for their safety
Estimated 120 - 200 people and 60 vehicles in the
work zone
Encampment populations are known to fluctuate over
time
6 A batem ent A ctivities
PRNS will lead the coordination and operations:
1. Initial Abatement Activities
Vehicle & debris removal in coordination with Valley Water
2. Personal Property Storage
Provide storage bags, sort and store personal belongings, explain how to retrieve belongings after abatement
3. Initial Activities Security
Security on site during the initial abatement (SJPD-Secondary Employment Unit)
Housing Outreach Services
Outreach contractors will lead a person-centered approach to connect people to housing assistance and support
1. Document individuals living in the work zone and communicate the need to relocate
2. Conduct Santa Clara County’s standard coordinated assessments to determine what support may be available
3. If available, provide referrals to available shelter and housing options such as emergency interim housing
4. Assistance with time-limited rental subsidies, one-time financial assistance/diversion, or other flexible support
Tim eline of K ey A ctivities
Late April: Encampment Public Meeting (CSJ)
Week of May 8: Posting Encampment Clearing Notices
May 15, 2023: Begin Safe Relocation
Early June: Pre-Construction Public Meeting (Valley Water) June 5, 2023: Complete Relocation and Clearing
June 6, 2023: Construction Contractor Secures Project Area Agreement Details/Term
Initial term from effective date to October 31, 2024 with one three-year option to extend through October 31, 2027
If costs for services are more than the estimate, the City and Valley Water will negotiate in good faith no later than 90 days before the funding account is anticipated to be depleted
$4,844,414 provided to City by Valley Water
First Installment - $2.9M (30 days of effective date) Second Installment - $1.9M (October 30, 2023)
City to provide quarterly reports, unexpended funds returned to Valley Water 10 Recommendat i on
(a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute:
(1) An Agreement between the City of San José and Valley Water to fund additional targeted, supportive services to individuals living along certain reaches of the Coyote Creek and to abate encampments within the work zone for the Coyote Creek Flood Management Measures and Coyote Creek Flood Protection Projects, in the amount of $4,844,414 for an initial term through October 31, 2024, with one three-year option to extend through October 31, 2027; and (2) An amendment to the Agreement to increase funding to Valley Water for targeted services during the initial term.
(b) Adopt the following 2022-2023 Funding Sources Resolution and Appropriation Ordinance amendments in the General Fund:
(1) Increase the estimate for Revenue from Local Agencies by $2,906,648; and (2) Establish the Coyote Creek Project Reaches 5-7 (Valley Water) City-Wide Expenses appropriation to the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department in the amount of $2,906,648. 11 Agreement with Valley W ater for Coyote Creek Flood Projects Omar Passons, Deputy City Manager
Andrea Flores Shelton, Deputy Director, Parks Recreation & Neighborhood Services Ragan Henninger, Deputy Director, Housing Department
Bhavani Yerrapotu, P .E., Interim COO, Valley Water
City Council Item 7.3
April 4, 2023
12