Sacramento Flood Control Agency Board Meeting Summary – August 21, 2026

The Sacramento Flood Control Agency (Safica) Board held a regular meeting on August 21, 2026. The meeting began with a roll call establishing an 11-member quorum, included public comments, a closed session, consent calendar approvals, an executive director's report on major flood control projects, and a public hearing on the annual assessment rate. The board reconvened after closed session with a full 13-member quorum and took unanimous actions on consent items and the assessment resolution.

Consent Calendar

• Items 1 through 37 were approved unanimously on a motion and second, with no questions or public comments.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Vicky Updike, a resident of District One and volunteer with River City Waterway Alliance, addressed the board. She expressed disappointment that an encampment reported to the board in May on the levee near Rio Linda Boulevard and Hanson Ranch property had grown significantly. She thanked District One staff (Austin) for their help and expressed optimism that it would be resolved. She also raised concerns about invasive species (red-eared slider turtles, red Suspania trees, water hyacinth) choking the natural riparian habitat and asked the board to continue supporting habitat protection.

Discussion Items

• Executive Director's Report: Jason (Executive Director) provided an update on multiple projects. For the Natomas Basin assessment district, he noted that slurry wall work in Reach A is ongoing, with utility relocations being managed to keep the 2027 construction season on schedule. The 2027 budget appropriation of $108 million is currently delayed by a continuing resolution; the board was informed that if Congress does not pass appropriations, work may be impacted. The Corps of Engineers is advancing bids for the named pumping plant and Plant 5. Other projects include the American River Common Features (access through Glen Hall Park), the Sacramento Weir and Bypass (173 new piles installed, bridge under construction, fish passage with baffles), and the Folsom Dam race (most dikes completed, main dam and wing dams contract active, tainer gate modifications expected to continue for 3–4 years). The Sacramento County Sheriff's Agreement was extended to maintain security at Folsom Dam race. Director Georgia Kaplan asked about the reopening schedule for Garden Highway in Reach A; the Executive Director agreed to provide an update by email.
• Public Hearing on Assessment Rate: The board held a public hearing on the supplemental assessment roll and fiscal year 2026–27 assessment rate for Safica's Operation and Maintenance Assessment District No. 1. The rate remains unchanged, covering approximately 325,000 parcels. No public comments were received. The board approved the resolution unanimously.

Key Outcomes

• The consent calendar (items 1–37) was approved unanimously.
• The resolution approving the supplemental assessment roll and setting the FY 2026–27 assessment rate (no change) was approved unanimously.
• Item 10 was dropped from the agenda on a motion and second, approved unanimously.
• The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2026.