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West Sacramento flood agency approves contract extension, $275,000 design appropriation and use of flood in‑lieu fees
Summary
At its April meeting the West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency approved a one‑year extension for assessment administration services, appropriated $275,000 for design work on a Union Pacific Railroad gap closure, authorized receipt and use of flood in‑lieu fees for levee work, and accepted the agencyannual financial report.
The West Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency voted unanimously at its April meeting to extend an assessment administration contract for one year, appropriate $275,000 to design a closure structure at a Union Pacific Railroad gap in the levee, authorize receipt and use of flood in‑lieu fees for the West Sacramento Levee Improvement Program, and accept the agency—s annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
Those actions move forward routine program administration and early design work tied to the agency—s broader levee improvement projects, including work where railroad infrastructure creates openings in the levee system.
The board approved a one‑year amendment to the agency—s contract with Willdan Financial Services (originally procured through the City of West Sacramento in 2022) to continue special tax and assessment administration services past the contract—s April 20 expiration. The amendment extends services for one additional year; the transcript records the motion and unanimous voice vote but does not name who moved or seconded the motion.
The board also adopted Resolution 25‑04‑01 to appropriate $275,000 to support engineering and design for a gap closure structure where the Union Pacific Railroad line crosses the levee between Riverwalk Park and the Broderick Boat Ramp. Agency staff said Union Pacific provided a reimbursement agreement for review and approval of design work and indicated a contribution "up to $225,000"; the agency requested an additional $50,000 to cover staff and consultant time needed to execute the agreement. The Army Corps of Engineers will hire the architecture/engineering firm to perform the design and will coordinate that work with Union Pacific, agency staff said.
By separate motion the board adopted Resolution 25‑04‑02 to accept flood in‑lieu fees and authorize the general manager to use those funds for the West Sacramento Levee Improvement Program. A staff presentation to the board said roughly $15 million in in‑lieu fees has been collected over time and that the City Council recently transferred $4 million from the fees to the program; the resolution will allow the agency to receive and apply those funds to current cash requests from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The board received the agency—s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Becky Robertson, identified in the meeting as the city—s finance manager, told the board the audit produced a clean opinion and there were no audit findings.
All motions reported in the transcript carried on unanimous voice votes; the transcript records "Aye" for approval and "hearing none" for opposition but does not record individual roll‑call vote tallies or the names of movers and seconders for most motions.
Less substantive consent items approved at the start of the meeting included renewal of the agency—s annual liability insurance and ministerial approval of the agency—s March meeting minutes.
The approvals are procedural steps that preserve funding, permit design work to proceed, and confirm internal financial controls as the agency continues partner work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state agencies.
The board adjourned after a monthly program update and brief director comments.
