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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT FROM
COUNTY SERVICE AREA 24 (CSA 24} TO THE CITY OF CHICO
FOR FEMA ACCREDITATION OF NON-URBAN LEVEES
IN THE CHICO URBAN AREA
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2009 the Butte County Board of Supervisors chose not to
enter into a Provisionally Accredited Levee {PAL) agreement for the State-owned Sycamore
Mud, Creek levees protecting the Chico area; and
WHEREAS, an April 20, 2009 the City of Chico sent a letter requesting Butte County's
support in assisting the City of Chico's attempt to accredit the Sycamore Mud Creek levees by
entering into a PAL agreement along with the City; and
WHEREAS, on June 9, 2009 the Butte County Board of Supervisors agreed to assist the
City of Chico by adopting Resolution 09-102 authorizing the Interim Chief Administrative
Officer to sign a PAL agreement; and
WHEREAS, the County on behalf of CSA 24 and the City wish to cooperate in
addressing flood control matters in the Chico urban area as a result of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) update of flood maps and the requirement for levee accreditation;
and
WHEREAS,. in order to address flood control matters, the County on behalf of CSA 24
and the City had to meet certain deadlines imposed by FEMA for urban and non-urban levee
accreditation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chico will take the lead and pay for a consultant to review
existing data and records that provided the documentation necessary to accredit the non-urban
levees identified as 1256 and 1034 on Exhibit A that protect Chico area residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chico has indicated that will incur up to $97,800.00 in
consultant casts plus some additional staff casts for the accreditation process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chico will submit all necessary dacumentation to FEMA for
accreditation of non-urban levees that protect residents within CSA 24; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE YT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors, on behalf of
CSA 24 authorizes payment of up to $97,$00.44 plus reasonable staff costs as approved by the
Director of Public Works to the City of Chico to reimburse the costs of the levee accreditation
applicable to CSA 24.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 25th day of
October, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Yamaguchi and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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ATTEST:
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