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Redwood City directs FEMA+1 levee design for Redwood Shores to secure grant funding and allow future adaptation
Summary
Council directed staff to proceed with a FEMA+1 levee design for Redwood Shores — an adaptable approach estimated at about $200 million that staff says will preserve FEMA grant funding and accreditation through midcentury while allowing future height additions if needed.
Redwood City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to design the Redwood Shores sea level rise protection levee to a FEMA+1 elevation, the staff‑recommended option intended to balance community values and fiscal practicality.
Staff presentation and recommendation: Engineering and Transportation Director Tanisha Werder and project manager Paige Saber outlined two height alternatives for the core alignment: FEMA+1 and FEMA+3.5. Staff estimated the FEMA+1 option at roughly $200 million (assuming a 2030 construction start), providing accreditation protections into the…
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