CC Resolution No. 08-036 Stevens Creek Corridor project Santa Clara County water districtRESOLUTION NO. 08-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
FOR A CONTRIBUTION GRANT FOR FISH BARRIER REMOVAL AND
HABITAT ENHANCEMENTS RELATED TO THE STEVENS CREEK
CORRIDOR PARK PROJECT, PHASE 1 A AND 1 B
WHEREAS, City of Cupertino (CITY) and the Santa Clara Valley Water District
(DISTRICT) entered into an agreement on July 23, 2004 to develop a master plan for the
re-development of Blackberry Farm and Stevens Creek; and,
WHEREAS, the Master Plan and Environmental Clearance document for the
Stevens Creek Corridor (SCC) were completed on June 20, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, CITY has identified a first phase project for construction, which
includes the removal of barriers to fish passage, creek restoration and riparian plantings,
and the creation of wetlands areas; and,
WHEREAS, DISTRICT has committed to the community, under the voter
approved Clean, Safe Creeks, and Natural Flood Protection Program (CSC Program), to
create additional riparian habitat; and,
WHEREAS, CITY has received grant funding from outside sources in support of
the Phase I project; and has also successfully competed for DISTRICT Clean Safe Creek
enhancement grant funding; and
WHEREAS, DISTRICT has initiated a Settlement Agreement Regarding Water
Rights of the Santa Clara Valley Water DISTRICT on Coyote, Guadalupe, and Stevens
Creek (FAHCE SETTLEMENT) as part of the Fisheries and Aquatic Habitat
Collaborative Effort (FAHCE) program; and
WHEREAS, SCC is located within DISTRICT'S Cold Water Management Zone
identified in the draft FARCE Settlement. As a result of the FARCE Settlement,
DISTRICT is to remove certain barriers to steelhead trout migration, undertake a stream
restoration project, and implement habitat restoration.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the DISTRICT and CITY
desire to jointly engage in the construction of the first phase of the SCC Project to
provide for creek restoration and protection of local wildlife.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of Cupertino hereby authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute an
agreement with the Santa Clara Valley Water District for a contribution grant of
$803,768 for fish barrier removal and habitat enhancements related to the Steven Creek
Corridor Park Project, Phase lA and 1B.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 18th day of March 2008, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Sandoval, Mahoney, Santoro, Wang, Wong
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino