FY 2021 2122 ADOPTED OPERATING AND FY 2021 2526 CIP BUDGETS

CITY OF MORGAN HILL Capital Improvement Program

Llagas Flood Control

Project

Project No.

417099

Category

Storm Drainage

Department

Engineering & Utilities

Council Priorities Enhancing Public Safety, Protecting the Environment

Location

West Little Llagas Creek in Morgan Hill

Project Description This project addresses storm water conveyance infrastructure that drains into the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project (ULCFPP) and the West Little Llagas Creek watershed. The ULCFPP is a $120MWater District project to build channels, underground conduits, tunnels, and bridges to capture the flood waters from a 100- year storm event in Morgan Hill and eliminates the recurring flooding in the Downtown and other parts of the City lying in the West Little Llagas Creek watershed. Construction of the southerly Morgan Hill section (Reaches 7 and 7Ais under construction and scheduled for completion in in FY 2020/21. The northerly segment (Reach 8), including the Downtown, has been segmented into two phases, the first of which is intended to commence construction in the Fall of 2020. The second phase is not yet funded for the project. City staff will coordinate with the Santa Clara Valley Water District to construct and integrate City-owned infrastructure in a manner that provides flood protection and appropriate City infrastructure when the ULCFPP is completed. Project Justification The ULCFPP is critical to alleviating the persistent flooding in Morgan Hill. In addition, the project will allow for a re-mapping of the FEMA flood plain in the City with the likely result that many properties will be removed from the 100-year floodplain and the mandatory flood insurance that goes with lying in the floodplain. The ULCFPP continues to be on the list of Council goals and priorities. Strategic Planning Documents Storm Drain Master Plan

2021-2026 Six Year Capital Improvement Program

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