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Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board of Directors Meeting - January 16, 2024

Boards and Commissions — Wednesday, January 22, 2025
BodySacramento County, California
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateWednesday, January 22, 2025
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Good afternoon. Welcome to the January 16, 2024 meeting of the

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Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board of Directors.

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Would the clerk please call the roll.

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Thank you, Director Desmond.

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Director Hume.

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Director Kennedy.

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Director Rodriguez.

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Director Surnah.

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Director Ginny.

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Director Kaplan.

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Director Dickinson.

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Director Holloway.

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Director John.

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Director Abdes.

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Director Lee Reader.

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Director Stevens.

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We have a 12-member quorum.

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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

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This meeting of Safegah is being livestreamed at Metro 14.

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Thank you.

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Zach County.gov and will also be re-aired on Saturday, January 18th at 3 p.m.

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And will also be available on Safegah's website within 48 hours after the meeting.

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Thank you.

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Thank you very much.

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Will you please join in the Pledge of Allegiance?

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with the routine justice for all.

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Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments?

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I have not received any.

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Is there any member of the public that's here that would like to speak before the board?

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Hearing and seeing none, we will go to the next item, please.

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And our first item is the Election of Officers for the Safegah Board of Directors for 2025.

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Okay, we will take the election of the Board Chair first.

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Is there a nomination?

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I would like to nominate Patrick Kennedy.

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Second.

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Okay.

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Thank you very much.

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With that, is there any other nominations?

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All right. All those in favor?

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Aye.

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Opposed?

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Abstain?

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Thank you very much.

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Appreciate the support.

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Next is Vice Chair.

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And is there a nomination for Vice Chair?

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I'd like to nominate Brian Holloway to continue serving as Vice Chair.

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Second.

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Okay. We have a motion or a nomination.

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Any others?

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Okay.

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Hearing and seeing none, all those in favor?

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Aye.

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Opposed?

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Abstain?

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Thank you.

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Next item, please.

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The next item is closed session.

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And you will recess to hearing room two.

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For purposes of going into closed session, I'd like to make announcement that I will recuse myself,

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████90%
Community Engagement█████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board of Directors Meeting

The Sacramento Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) Board of Directors held their first meeting of 2024 on January 16th. The meeting featured election of officers, project updates, and a comprehensive review of flood control infrastructure improvements across Sacramento County.

Opening and Elections

  • Established 12-member quorum
  • Patrick Kennedy elected as Board Chair for 2025
  • Brian Holloway re-elected as Vice Chair

Public Comments

  • One public speaker: Girl Scout representative promoting cookie sales at $6 per box

Executive Director's Report

  • Ongoing federal funding through March under continuing resolution
  • Overview of six major construction projects totaling over $5 billion

Key Project Updates

  • South Sacramento Streams project: Completed and in closeout phase
  • American River levee improvements: 25 miles completed, focusing on seepage walls
  • Folsom Dam modifications: $1.1 billion project operational with coating repairs ongoing
  • Folsom Dam raise project: Adding 3.5 feet to dams and dikes
  • Natomas Basin: 42 miles of levees, 18 miles completed by SAFCA, remainder by Corps
  • Sacramento Weir Bypass: Currently under construction

Project Outcomes

  • Projects will provide 300-year flood protection level when completed
  • Additional projects planned to reach 500-year protection level
  • Increased water storage capacity at Folsom (40-50,000 acre-feet)
  • Enhanced gate sealing allowing for 150,000 additional acre-feet of storage

Next Meeting

  • Scheduled for February 20, 2024

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. Welcome to the January 16, 2024 meeting of the Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board of Directors. Would the clerk please call the roll. Thank you, Director Desmond. Director Hume. Director Kennedy. Director Rodriguez. Director Surnah. Director Ginny. Director Kaplan. Director Dickinson. Director Holloway. Director John. Director Abdes. Director Lee Reader. Director Stevens. We have a 12-member quorum. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This meeting of Safegah is being livestreamed at Metro 14. Thank you. Zach County.gov and will also be re-aired on Saturday, January 18th at 3 p.m. And will also be available on Safegah's website within 48 hours after the meeting. Thank you. Thank you very much. Will you please join in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with the routine justice for all. Madam Clerk, do we have any public comments? I have not received any. Is there any member of the public that's here that would like to speak before the board? Hearing and seeing none, we will go to the next item, please. And our first item is the Election of Officers for the Safegah Board of Directors for 2025. Okay, we will take the election of the Board Chair first. Is there a nomination? I would like to nominate Patrick Kennedy. Second. Okay. Thank you very much. With that, is there any other nominations? All right. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Abstain? Thank you very much. Appreciate the support. Next is Vice Chair. And is there a nomination for Vice Chair? I'd like to nominate Brian Holloway to continue serving as Vice Chair. Second. Okay. We have a motion or a nomination. Any others?

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