Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board Meeting - April 26, 2024
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Sacramento Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) Board Meeting Summary
This meeting of the SAFCA Board took place on April 26, 2024 (note: the transcript header indicates April 18, 2024; the instruction specifies using April 26). The board considered consent items, received an executive director's report on recent advocacy efforts, and dropped a continued public hearing item after an agreement with property owners.
Consent Calendar
- Items 1-4 were approved unanimously without discussion or public comment.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public addressed the board during the public comment period.
Discussion Items
- Executive Director Rick Johnson reported on the "CAP to CAP" trip, where a flood team held 16 meetings with congressional members and agencies. Two issue papers were presented: (1) modernizing FEMA's treatment of agricultural areas, including allowing bundling of separate structure policies and adjusting elevation requirements; (2) supporting funding for four Corps of Engineers projects, including the Notomas (annually funded at $34.4 million in the proposed FY25 budget) and continuation of the YOLO Comp study (proposed $600,000).
- A board member (director, unidentified by name) expressed support for the FEMA modernization ask, noting personal experience as a farmer with 22 structures and the high cost ($6,000 just to start policies) making the program undesirable. The member described the current program as onerous and negatively affecting participation.
- A Sacramento Basin flood risk management showcase is scheduled for the following Tuesday, featuring speakers from Department of Water Resources, Assistant Secretary of the Army Michael Connor, and Congressmembers Matsui and Bera.
Key Outcomes
- Consent items 1-4 approved unanimously.
- Public hearing item (APN 22600-2003, Resolution No. 2024-036, continued from March 21) was dropped from the agenda after an agreement was reached between the board and property owners Joseph and Jennifer Prior Yellow. Motion passed by voice vote with all in favor and no opposition or abstentions recorded.
- Meeting adjourned after receiving and filing remaining items.
Note: The transcript date reads April 18, 2024, but the instruction for this summary specifies April 26, 2024. The discrepancy is noted per accuracy rules.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon. Welcome to the April 18, 2024 meeting of the Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board. Would the clerk please call the role? Thank you. Director Desmond. Director Martian. Director Sloan. Chairman Kennedy. Here. Director Cerna. Director Jennings. Here. Dr. Stern is here. Director Kaplan. Director Talement? Director Holloway? Director Johns? Here. Director Aptus. Director Baines. Director Conan. We have the 12-member quorum. Thank you. Will you please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Yes. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This meeting of Safca is being aired on Metro 14 Live.sackCounty.gov and is being recorded and will be replayed on Sunday, April 21st at 12 p.m. And we'll be available on Safica's website within 48 hours after the meeting. Thank you. Thank you. At this time, are there any public comments? I have not received any. Okay. Is anybody in the audience that would like to address the board at this time? Hearing and seeing none. Next item, please. Our next item is closed session. Next item. And then we have consent items one through four, which are in order. Are there any uh members of the board that have any questions on an item on consent or would like us to have something removed from consent at this time? Approval consent. Okay. All right. Is there any public comment? I have not received any. Thank you. Please. Well, I guess we don't have you call it role.
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