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City of Palo Alto
City Manager's Report
TO: HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY M.\.1\(AGER DEPARTMENT:Publk Wor""
DATE: Jaly 20, 1995
SUBJECT: Status Report OD Storm Drainage Public Outreach Progrom
REOUEST
This is an infonnatiooal report OIl the status oftbe Public Works Department's public outreach
program 10 asses, the level of community interest in implementing future storm drain capital
improvements.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This report does not contain ""Y crumges 10 existing City policies,
EXECUTIVE SIlMMAln
ODAprilI1, 1995, C<luncilapproved an agn:ementwilhthecoosuhanl, Janet Cox, 1I>assistSlaff
in conducting. public outrea<:h program regarding future stonn drain capital improvements.
During the pas! several months, Slaff and the consultant have be~ <fISCussing potential areas
ofpub!ic<:encem, target geogmplUc areas, alternative outreach vehi<:les and oIher strareg'.es in
preparation for the outreach process. As a result, the following plan of action has been
ckveJoped for the coming months:
La!e July T elepbone poll targeted at J 00 neighbo<hood, business, and community leaders
10 obtain initial input and stimulate interest in the upcoming pubfu: meetings;
fonnatioo of. program advisory committee of concerned citizens.
August PrepaIation of ootteach materials (program IKochure, utility bill insert, meeting
ootices, fiK,1 sheets and meeting presentation materials, elC.).
September Insert program. IKocilUre in Palo AhG Weekly presenting an overview of the
outreacb program and public meeting schedule.
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Distribt,tion "fll1.ility bill insert and flym announcing specific details <>f
neighborhood meetings.
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Public meetings held thToogbout Ik Cily 10 present proposed st<>rm drain
in&astructure pla.1 and gather pub& feedback, lncluomg inltiaI cornillunity-wlde
meeting. lOIiowed by a series of eight local meetings corresponding 10 various
land uses and pa."1icula< creek watershed areas and concluding with • community
wide wrap-up meeting.
Report back to O:>uncil 00 outreach pcc'£l"am findings.
Los! week, the ¢OOS'.iltant i">itia\ed the inJormationalle!ephone poll targeted at neighborhood,
business and other community Ieade<s. Staff hopos 10 stimulate Noad community interest in
the outreach program Ibrougb these initial contacts. Feedback from this group will also assist
staff in further defining the key concerns and questions likely 10 be encountered during !be
public meetings.
Separate community meetings will be 1a!1ored 10 !be unique needs and concerns of commercial.
industrial and =idet>.tial areas <>fthe City. Within the residential sector, the meetings will be
1Urther lOcused on individual =eJr watersheds (San Francisqui1o, Matadero, Adobe, and 8amJo.
Creeks). This approach was adopted 10 further educate the pub~c 00 the oflea overlooked
relationship between flIipJalJ. storm drains and creeks and to foster closer neighborhood ties
will> local creeks. In addition 10 solidting public input on proposed plans for stocm drain
infrastructure improvements, staff,,{]i use the meetings .. an opportunil)' 10 strengthen the
public's tIIldernan<fmg <>f watersheds and the City'. storm water ponution prevention actl,ities.
Staff will provide C<lj>k:s <>flbe pr(>grarn brochure and ot!ler outreach materials in future Council
packets, including a C<.'IIlplete public meeting schedule.
FISCAL IMPAO'
Funds for the outreach program are availabie in the Storm Drainage Fund operating budget.
L"O'IRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Storm drainage public outreach is nO( a projec"t for purposes of the Cal ifornia Envh-oomental
Quality Act.
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PREPARED BY: George Bogdon, Assistant Director ofPubIic Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD REVIEW: 1Ll~_
GLENN S. ROBERTS
Direcklr of Public Works
CITY MANAGER APPROY AL: __ ~ __ ~"""""-'t¥..lll2,,,,'S.ti,,,,,lJ::1i""rlPlW~ __ _ BERNARIH,ufROnUf"
Assistant City Manager
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