CC Resolution No. 95070 0
RESOLUTION NO. 9507
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
SUPPORTING THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ELECTION FOR
THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
NORTH CENTRAL FLOOD CONTROL ZONE
WHEREAS, Calabazas Creek located in the North Central Flood Control Zone is
subject to flooding in certain areas because it does not meet the 1% flood criteria; and
WHEREAS, the North Central Zone lies in a multi jurisdictional boundary
requiring multi jurisdictional cooperation in order to provide the I% flood protection; and
WHEREAS, Route 85 was depressed at De Anza (formerly Saratoga - Sunnyvale
Road) on the commitment that Calabazas Creek will be improved to meet the I%
flooding in the Route 85 vicinity preventing flooding of said freeway; and
WHEREAS, additional improvements to Bollinger Road culvert and measures for
erosion control must be undertaken between Miller to Prospect; and
WHEREAS, state and federal funding continue to decline requiring the use of
benefit assessment to generate needed revenue for Calabazas Creek improvements; and
WHEREAS, the District is in need of increasing the benefit assessment for
residential from $15 to $43 per year to fund the needed improvements within the North
Central Zone;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cupertino hereby supports:
• The District's effort to proceed to election in March 1996 to raise the benefit
assessment in the North Central Zone from the current $15 for residential to $43 per
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• The program to include improvements in the vicinity of Route 85 to preclude flooding
of said freeway.
• The improvements to Bollinger Road culvert and measures for erosion control from
Miller Avenue to Prospect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council strongly urges the District
to enter into a joint use effort to utilize said facilities for recreational purposes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 4th day of December, 1995, by the following vote:
Y= Members of the City Council
AYES: Chang, Dean, Sorensen, Bumett
NOES: None
ABSENT: Bautista
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor, City of Cupertino