TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Richard Thomasser - Deputy Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Jeremy Sarrow - Watershed and Flood Control Operations Manager
SUBJECT: Expenditure Plan for Remaining County Unincorporated Area Measure A Funds
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize expenditure of remaining Measure A fund balance for Projects within the Unincorporated Areas of Napa County; and approve a Budget Amendment. (Fiscal Impact: $1,241,767 Expense; Measure A Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
In March 1998, voters approved a half cent sales tax increase for flood control purposes known as Measure "A." The County and each incorporated City and Town were entitled to Measure A sales tax proceeds generated within their political boundaries for projects with the objective to improve flood protection, water supply and the health of the watershed. The Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority administered the expenditure of Measure A funds on fourteen projects proposed by the Authority and approved by the Board of Supervisors within the County unincorporated area. These projects were funded and completed utilizing a combination of Measure A and matching grants. Significant projects completed in the unincorporated area include:
Rutherford and Oakville to Oak Knoll Restoration Projects - A combination of Federal and State grants matched with Measure A funds were utilized for the planning, design, and construction phases for the two restoration projects spanning a 13.5 mile reach of the Napa River. Special assessment districts were also formed with benefiting landowners to fund ongoing maintenance activities to protect the restoration investment along this reach of the river. Remaining funds of $1,034,230 will be re-allocated for projects within the Unincorporated Areas of Napa County.
Milliken Sarco Tulocay Recycled Water Plan (MST) - In partnership with Napa Sanitation District (NapaSan) a com...
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