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AGENDA REPORT
DATE: March 22, 2004
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Douglas A. Danes, P.E. Director of Public Works /City Engineer
SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE - WINTER SAND DIKE (BERM) •
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Receive and file the removal of the winter sand dike.
BACKGROUND:
On September 22, 2003, the City Council received and filed a report prepared by Moffat
Nichol Engineers regarding the construction and removal of the annual winter sand dike.
At it's meeting City Council directed staff to implement the following timeline:
❑ Start construction of the dike after November 1 with completion anticipated by
mid November.
❑ Remove the dike by March 31.
❑ „During El Nino years, start construction of the dike so it is complete by
November 1 and leave in place until mid April.
From the available information to staff, there are no imminent storm or coastal wave
events in the immediate forecast. The removal of the sand dike will begin by
Wednesday, March 24, 2004 and should take less than 2 weeks to remove. Additionally,
the Department will use Moffatt Nichol Engineers to provide initial inspection services
during the removal of the dike and some monitoring to adjust to natural occurrences.
As reported in the September 22, 2003 City Council report "It is important to note that
any policy involving natural occurrences involve risk. Often elected officials have to set
policy and protection based upon probability of occurrence, funding availability and
geographic locale. This report analyzed the probability of tropical events and does make a
recommendation that will be perceived as more favorable by the public. Note that the
information analyzed is not exact and there always looms the occurrence of future events
similar to September 1997. Staff has also received input from a small minority that they
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desire the additional protection. The current plan intends to strike a balance with
community desires and protection from unpredictable natural events."
FISCAL IMPACT:
There are sufficient funds within the contract professional services budget of the
Tidelands Beach/Pier Account. It is anticipated that the cost of the removal of the sand is
approximately $25,000.
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the removal of the winter sand dike.
Prepared By: Concur:
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Mark K. Vukojevic, P.E. Douglas A. Danes, P.E.
Deputy City Engineer Director Public Works /City Engineer
N • b - DAP ED:
John r ahorski, City Manager
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