Shoreline Levee and Sea Level
Rise Status Report
June 3, 2024
Transportation & Environment Committee
Item d.6
OEDCA
Kevin Ice
Assistant to the City Manager
Valley Water
Bhavani Yerrapotu
Deputy Operating Officer
2 Background
• Project is a multi-benefit shoreline restoration and flood risk reduction project. – Provide 100-year coastal flood risk management for Alviso community, parts of North San Jose, and critical infrastructure such as the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) and Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center.
• Project managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water), and CA State Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy). • USACE paused work on project in September 2021 due to projected cost escalations. • City staff have been actively involved in ongoing project coordination for over a decade. – Valley Water worked in lockstep with the City, the Conservancy, and other stakeholders in 2021 and 2022 to advocate with USACE and Congress for additional federal funding. – USACE awarded an additional $91.12 million in February 2023. 3 Current Approved Project Plan
4 Background
• A value engineering study is underway to identify additional cost saving opportunities. – Staff will evaluate new alignments to ensure public access and 100-year flood protection are maintained. • City and Valley Water are preparing a non-binding Letter of Intent that will serve as an outline for a binding Memorandum of Understanding for the Project.
– Terms of the MOU will be presented to the Treatment Plant Advisory Committee, the Santa Clara City Council, and the San José City Council for approval before execution. • Key terms to include:
– Land transactions must be for fair market value.
– Valley Water to pay for land interests with combination of cash or wetland mitigation credits. – Ensure the Project does not create liabilities for the RWF or disrupt operations.
Thank you!
Staff are available for questions.
Contact Information:
Kevin Ice – [email protected]