City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1678

• File #: 14-1678
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/21/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance for the Olmos Creek Restoration Project authorizing the execution of a Project Participation Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers committing a 35% local contribution including an estimated $152,875 cash match; authorizing the negotiation and execution of Interlocal Cooperative Agreements with the City of Alamo Heights for use of property within its jurisdictions and the San Antonio River Authority for project management in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Transportation and Capital Improvements; John Dugan, Director, Planning and Community Development]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/21/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements, Planning and Community Development


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.; John Dugan, AICP


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1 and 2


SUBJECT:

An Ordinance for the Olmos Creek Restoration Project authorizing the execution of a Project Participation Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Interlocal Cooperative Agreements with San Antonio River Authority and City of Alamo Heights


SUMMARY:

An Ordinance for the Olmos Creek Restoration Project authorizing the execution of a Project Participation Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) committing a 35% local contribution (non-federal share) including an estimated $152,875 cash match; authorizing the negotiation and execution of an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement with each of the following: 1) the City of Alamo Heights for use of property within its jurisdictions and 2) the San Antonio River Authority in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was established to restore degraded aquatic ecosystem structure, function and dynamic process to a more natural condition, which will involve consideration of the ecosystem's natural integrity, productivity, stability and biological diversity.

On February 14, 2002, City Council in Resolution 2002-6-5 authorized the San Antonio River Authority to submit a letter of request to the USACE to initiate a feasibility study to develop a vision to restore and enhance the three southernmost miles of Olmos Creek. This Council action responded to the San Antonio North Central Community Plan goal and vision for restoring the natural beauty and habitat to the Olmos Basin. The feasibility study was coordinated by COSA's Planning Department.

The feasibility study was completed and approved by the USACE in December ...