Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Jim Eggemeyer, Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Resolution authorizing the acceptance of CalTrans Adaptation Planning Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the County of San Mateo to accept a $649,500 grant from the California Department of Transportation and to enter a grant agreement to fund the project "Climate Vulnerability and Mainstreaming Resilience Planning in San Mateo County."
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BACKGROUND:
Extreme heat, greater risk of wildfires, sea-level rise, changing precipitation patterns, severe storm events, and degraded air quality are some of the climate change concerns identified for Bay Area communities, including San Mateo County.1 Climate change is expected to affect the people, property, economy, infrastructure, and ecosystems of San Mateo County in a variety of ways.2 Vulnerable transportation-related assets include essential regional transportation networks and infrastructure such as Bay Area Rapid Transit, CalTrain, SamTrans, Highway 101, and State Routes 1 and 84, as well as local and regional trails, bikeways, bridges, ports, and airports. The cities of East Palo Alto, South San Francisco, Daly City, Brisbane, Pacifica, San Mateo, and Half Moon Bay, and the unincorporated areas of Pescadero, La Honda Area, and North Fair Oaks have high risk exposure and are likely to be disproportionately imperiled by transportation-related climate impacts.3
This CalTrans grant award will enable the County to assess countywide climate change impacts and identify vulnerable transportation infrastructure and populations.
DISCUSSION:
The County has already taken a leadership role in climate change adaptation, working with a broad coalition of governments across jurisdictional boundaries to address sea level rise and create proactive solutions for communities through the Draft Sea Level Rise Vulnerability As...
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