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Resident raises concerns about flood control project and FEMA submittal affecting Ross and San Anselmo
Summary
A resident, Ross Asselstein, urged Ross officials to pause and provide more public meetings about a large flood‑control change affecting Ross and neighboring San Anselmo and said county staff plan to submit documents to FEMA this month.
A member of the public, Ross Asselstein of San Anselmo, used the meeting’s public‑comment period to urge Ross officials to slow the process around a substantial flood‑control project that also affects San Anselmo.
Asselstein warned the council that county staff were declining to answer questions and said staff planned to submit materials to FEMA this month. "The biggest project this is the biggest project change to the creek in the last 80 years, and the implications are considerable," Asselstein said, and urged the council to hold multiple public meetings to present information and gather input.
Asselstein said he has written to several nearby towns, including Fairfax and Larkspur, and said the issue is complex and will not be resolved after a single presentation. He asked that the town ensure flood‑district fiduciaries perform their duties and noted he would send letters of caution to Ross and San Anselmo residents.
Council members did not take formal action on the comment during the meeting; staff or the council may respond at a later date.
