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City seeks up to $600,000 for drainage master plan update to tackle flooding and Lake Tahoe clarity goals
Summary
Staff asked council to ratify a $200,000 grant application and to authorize soliciting consultants for a drainage master plan update (estimated $400,000–$600,000 total). Plan would prioritize water‑quality projects, areawide treatment facilities and neighborhood flood relief to meet rising Tahoe TMDL credit requirements.
City engineers told the City Council that a new drainage master plan update is needed to prioritize projects that reduce runoff, improve water quality, and inform annual road rehabilitation projects.
Senior civil engineer Briana Greenlaw said the city was awarded 654 lake‑clarity credits this past reporting year but will be required to document 800 credits in the coming year — a substantial increase that will require more water‑quality projects and area…
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