Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: Agreement between the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District and the County of San Mateo
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute an agreement between the County of San Mateo and the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (District) to provide engineering and administrative services for the continuation of operations and maintenance of the flood control sub-zones and to support the District's long-term operations, for a term of October 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 in an amount not to exceed $4,870,000, with an option to extend through June 30, 2025, upon mutual consent.
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BACKGROUND:
On September 12, 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 825 ("AB 825"), which renamed the San Mateo County Flood Control District as the San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (the "District"), changed the governing structure to an independent Board of Directors, and expanded its powers to specifically include "addressing and protecting against the impacts of sea level rise." AB 825 took effect on January 1, 2020. All assets, liabilities, obligations, and benefits held by the former San Mateo County Flood Control District were assumed by the District as of this date. This includes, but is not limited to, land assets, vendor contracts, grants, bond debt, property tax revenues, other flood control zone revenues, and fund balances.
On December 10, 2019, this Board adopted Resolution No. 077113 authorizing the execution of a Master Agreement with the District to provide engineering, administrative, and fiscal services for the continuation of District operations and maintenance, and the expansion of flood-related projects and programs, for a term of January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022,...
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