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Home My WebLink About082107 CC Special Meeting Agenda In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk (951) 694-6444. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to that meeting [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title II] AGENDA TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL A SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 43200 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE AUGUST 21,2007 - 3:00 PM At approximately 9:45 P.M., the City Council will determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 10:00 P.M. and may continue all other items on which additional time is required until a future meeting. All meetings are scheduled to end at 10:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chuck Washington ROLL CALL: Comerchero, Edwards, Naggar, Roberts, Washington COUNCIL BUSINESS 1. Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Proiect - Phase 2 RECOMMENDATION: 1. 1 Receive and file report. ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting: City Council Regular, Tuesday, August 28, 2007, at 5:30 P.M., for a Closed Session, with regular session commencing at 7:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. 1 COUNCIL BUSINESS ITEM NO.1 . Approvals City Attorney ~ Director of Finance City Manager CITY OF TEMECULA AGENDA REPORT TO: FROM: DATE: City Manager/City Council Debbie Ubnoske, Director of Planning August21,2007 SUBJECT: Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project - Phase 2 PREPARED BY: Dale West, Associate Planner RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File. BACKGROUND: Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District is working with the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to reduce the potential threat of future flooding from an undersized creek with a tributary watershed of over 220 square miles, which in 1993 caused severe flooding resulting in nearly $20 million in damages. As a result of the periodic flooding, the Corps initiated studies on the creek, which lead to the Congressional authorization in 2000 for a $90 million project known as the Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project. The Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project is being designed and constructed in four phases: Phase 1 and 2 include channel improvements through the City of Temecula; Phase 3 involves the construction ofa 250-acre detenlion basin, inclUding 160 acres of new habitat and over 50 acres.of recreational facilities; and Phase 4 involves channel improvements through the City of Murrieta. Phase 2 of the Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project is estimated to cost 13 million dollars; moreover, the City is aware of an earmark in the amount of 2 million dollars that is currently in the appropriations process, The City of. Temecula is. actively seeking support from all stakeholders to advocate for federal funding for the balance of the ptOjllct in the amount of 11 million dollars through a congressional appropriation. Ifsuccessful, the funding will allow the Corps to complete the Design Do.cumentation Report, and to initiate construction o.f Pl1llae 2. Without these improvements, vitalenvironmental habitat, local cities and businesses, as well as the water treatment plant located on Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base will remain at risk, FISCAL IMPACT: City has committed to a cost.sharing agreement with Riverside County Flood Control. These costs are identified in the capital Improvement Program. ATTACHMENTS: Map and information sheet of the Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project Phnses I & II ProteCtion of Historic Old ToWn Temec:ula Without the Phase III Basin) 100 year protection cannot be provided for Phases 1&,1I due to limited RlW. Therefore, citii,ensand businesses remain at risk. and must continue to purchase flood insumnce. Furthennore, the. alrc:ady constructed (Phase J) remains at risk and subject to damages due to the Don-.containmcnt and collection of flows upstream. The Basin In addition to providing the critically important detention needed for Phuse. I & II downsrream~ rhe Basin provides B tremendously valuable environmental restoration project This area has extraordinary p6twial for the establishment of several listed endangered species that have already been found nearby, such at the least Bell's vireo, Phase IV-........Sewalle Treatment Facilitv & Camo Pendleton lmoacts CurrentlYI moderate storms jeopardize the treatment plant ,\ spill of untreated water -could contaminate the downstream warers including the Santa Margllrit. River (SMR) and the E-cologj,cal Preserve, a field researcb station of the San Diego State University. The .SMR is home to over 500 plants. 236 bird species. 52 mammals, 43 reptile species, 26 fish species and 24 species, of aquatic Invertebrates- all anisk. The SMR also provide. water supply hy r.e~tori~g l\foWldwuter .aquifers utiliz\:d by local resjdentSas well lhe Camp Pendleton Marine Base. The Santa Marnarita River The Santa MargarituR.iver has a rich ecosystem providing habitat to several listed species. It supPorts extensive coastal wetlands and is home to one of the last free flowing rivers in Southern California which BLM has 'determined qualities for National Wild & Scenic River status. The . SMR is also aclively used by kayakers after storms providing chatlenging Class n':'--.IV rapids. Contlusion The piecomealing uffunding does not allow fur suffioient cnnstruotion to take pI""" to remove the ..any threats that exist, Total Project Costsh."ve In~ al..ost 22% since the completion of the feasibility Study in 2000, Delays in funding result iu substa".tial increases inCt)Sts whl~ oo~munities, habi~ species, alld the already ci>itstnictedPhase I remain at risk. l~ l 15 ..J':ii III ge va: I! i:8 l!!l! vB Ii il E c: 2 1 III