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Resident says city has not posted 2023 KCLAD water‑table results and urges disclosure
Summary
A Zoom commenter told the council that KCLAD's 2023 water testing showed the water table rose about 64 feet between March and April 2023 and said he had repeatedly asked for raw data that was not provided; he asked the city manager to obtain and share the results.
During the non‑agenda public‑comment period, a remote speaker identified by the clerk as Shah, Thomas, Sivati said he had pursued KCLAD and the city for raw 2023 water‑table test results and had not received them.
“If you look at the red arrow, where it says the water table went from 76 feet below ground to 12 feet below ground, that's a 64 feet rise in water table,” the speaker said, describing his slide. He said he had repeatedly requested the lab data, received no responses to email inquiries, and that the clerk had previously sent unrelated water tests. “No such water results have been posted… They're gaslighting us,” he said.
The speaker said the city manager had referred him to KCLAD, and he asked whether the city, as majority property owner, could obtain the results and share them with residents. The mayor acknowledged the comment and the speaker left after thanking the council.
The comment was informational; no staff report or vote followed. The city manager previously had indicated the city had been pursuing federal support for landslide response and referred public inquiries on technical testing to the geologic hazard abatement districts and KCLAD.
