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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: February 3, 2010 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Iveta Harvancik DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
Senior Engineer
SUBJECT: Resolution Approving Application for Santa Clara Valley Water District
Environmental Enhancement Planning Grant Funds
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve resolution supporting the 2010 Environmental Enhancement Planning Grant
Application.
REPORT SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) developed a Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural
Flood Protection Program, which was passed by voters as a Special Tax in 2000. The program is
being carried out in part through an Environmental Enhancement Planning Grant. The objective
of this competitive grant is creation or restoration of riparian habitat, protection of endangered
species and revegetation of native plant species.
The Village Creek Trail, currently included in the unfunded Capital Improvement Projects, is a
matching candidate for the grant application. The proposed trail is located along Saratoga Creek,
running the length of the Village. The land ownership varies between the City’s property,
property owned by the District, the District’s easement on a private property, and private
properties with no easement. An easement will be needed on all parts of the trail not currently in
the City’s ownership. City staff is working with the District and private owners on obtaining the
easement or other form of consent for the project. The project will include only trail sections
where easement(s) can be obtained.
The grant funds, if awarded, would fund the environmental and planning phase of the project.
This phase, when completed, will show the project readiness for the construction phase and
greatly increase prospects for successfully applying for the Environmental Enhancement
Implementation Grant in fiscal year 2011.
The attached Resolution is required as part of the grant application. The Trails Committee
discussed the project and supports the grant application. It is therefore recommended that the City
Council adopt the resolution supporting the grant application.
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FISCAL IMPACTS:
Staff time to meet the required minimum 25% cost share by the applicant.
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
The grant application will not be submitted and the City will not be considered for receiving
Environmental Enhancement Planning Grant Program funds.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
None in addition to the above.
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Resolution will be forwarded with the grant application to the SCVWD.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Nothing additional.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Village Creek Trail Map
2. Resolution