TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
REPORT BY: Andrew Butler - District Engineer
SUBJECT: Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement No. 250057B (FC)
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Purchase and Sale Agreement No. 250057B (FC) for the acquisition of one Flood Protection Levee Easement, one Slope Easement and one Temporary Construction Easement on property located at 2448 Shoreline Drive (APN 044-301-021), Napa, California owned by Jose Ceja and Laura M. Ceja, Husband and Wife, as community property with Right of Survivorship, at a price of $57,400 and authorize the District Manager or District Engineer to sign related real estate documents on behalf of the District. (Fiscal Impact: $57,400 Expense; Flood Project; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project covers 6.9 miles of the Napa River, as well as 0.6 miles of the Napa Creek. Components of this project include widening the river channel through the creation of both marsh plain and floodplain terraces adjacent to the river, replacing several bridges, including the railroad bridge over the Napa River, and the creation of a bypass channel through downtown Napa. The overall project required the acquisition of property interests on approximately 300 parcels of land.
The Floodwalls North of the Bypass Project (Project), the next phase of the larger Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project, extends approximately 1 mile along the west bank of the Napa River from the River Terrace Inn on the south end to the Elks Grove Townhomes to the north. Major components of the Project include a setback concrete or sheet pile floodwall along the bank of the river, improved scour protection under the Lincoln Ave bridge, completing the floodwall on the north side of the dry bypass channel, and construction of a public trail south of Lincoln Avenue that will connect the existing Napa River trail to the Oxbow Commons including a new pedestrian crossing of Lincoln Avenue. This phase of the Project requires acquisition of easements or fee title on approximately 45 parcels in the City of Napa.
The subject of this item, the required property rights proposed for acquisition at 2448 Shoreline Drive, APN 044-301-021, comprised of a 3,291 square foot (sf) Flood Protection Levee Easement, a 585 sf Slope Easement, and a 2,451 sf Temporary Construction Easement. Improvements in the acquisition area include landscaping and lighting. These improvements will be replaced in kind, or an offer for the market value of the improvements will be offered to the property owner. Staff requests consideration and approval of and authority for the District Board chair to sign the Purchase and Sale Agreement in the amount of $57,400 for acquisition of the above real estate interests on the subject property for the Project. Additionally, staff requests that the District Manager be authorized to sign related real estate documents on behalf of the District.
Requested Actions:
1. Approve and authorize Purchase and Sale Agreement No 250057B (FC) with Jose Ceja and Laura M. Ceja
2. Authorize the District Manager or District Engineer to sign related estate documents on behalf of the District
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Subdivision 8001000 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
All property acquisitions are part of the Project’s annual budget. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Delays in beginning construction, which could lead to an increase in costs that are not included in the budget, loss of allocated federal funds, and/or increased flood risk in the City of Napa. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Acquisition of the Subject Property is part of the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project and was included in the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the Project that was certified by the District on May 4, 1999, for which a Notice of Determination was filed on May 7, 1999. The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the Project was certified by the USACE in its Record of Decision filed on June 9, 1999. On April 2, 2009, the City of Napa determined that the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project is consistent with the City's General Plan Envision Napa 2020. On March 25, 2025, after a 45-day public review and response to comments, the District Board certified the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the Floodwalls North of the Bypass Project which addressed changes to the original design in some areas within the footprint of that project.