A $1.5 million demonstration garden project was approved to showcase drought-tolerant landscaping and water-efficient irrigation systems. Major baylands restoration projects advanced with completion of flood protection levees in Alviso and approval of creek realignment work that will restore natural sediment flow to marshes. A new state mandate now requires coordinated regional shoreline adaptation planning across all San Francisco Bay municipalities to address sea level rise impacts.
Board approved 3 eminent domain resolutions to acquire properties for Coyote Creek flood protection project, which aims to prevent flooding like the February 2017 event. Officials received an update on closing out the Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project after spending approximately $100 million, with $76 million going to consultants alone. Staff also presented an overview of how water infrastructure projects are identified and prioritized through master plans and asset management programs.
