AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff Presentation and hold a discussion regarding Long term flood mitigation, Atlas 14, and receive a Storm Water Utility Update; and provide direction to Staff.
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Meeting date: June 14, 2019
Department: Engineering/CIP
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Background Information:
Staff will provide presentations on Atlas 14 and how it impacts San Marcos, and the Stormwater Utility Update. A brief update on the Council direction for a long term Blanco River flood mitigation will also be provided.
Blanco River Flood Mitigation Status:
The CDBG-DR funding for infrastructure projects can only address impacts from local level events. Flooding from the Blanco River requires a regional solution. The City has participated with the Guadalupe River Authority and the US Army Corps of Engineers on evaluation of a flood mitigation project. Two of the options evaluated by the Corps are attached. Alternative 6 is being completed as one of the DR projects (Blanco Riverine). Alternative 6, combined with the City project, provides prote...
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