Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Carolyn Bloede, Director, Sustainability Department
Subject: Measure K Agreement with Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District for flood and sea level rise resilience projects
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of a Measure K agreement with the Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (OneShoreline) to provide funding for flood and sea level rise resiliency projects for the term July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028 in an amount not to exceed $2,250,000.
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BACKGROUND:
Sea level rise is one of the most serious consequences of climate change and it will have a significant effect on San Mateo County, which has more property and assets at risk from rising seas than any other county in California. To help address this risk, the County established a Flood Resilience Program under the San Mateo County Flood Control District (SMCFCD) in 2016. In 2019, special legislation (AB 825) modified the SMCFCD to create a new agency called the Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District, also known as OneShoreline. By connecting and aligning the efforts of multiple jurisdictions, OneShoreline reduces the duplication of efforts, facilitates the sharing of expertise, and creates a unified voice to position the County to secure state, federal, and private funds.
The OneShoreline board includes five San Mateo County city council members appointed by the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County, and two standing members from the County Board of Supervisors. One of these board members is at large and one represents the coastal area of the County as defined by this Board.
On January 29, 2019, this Board authorized start-up funding to OneShoreline of $750,000 annually for three years with a total amount not to exceed $2,250,000 (Resolution No. 076380). The county's 20 cities and towns contribut...
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