HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2003-04-14 #L AGENDA REPORT
DATE Apnl 14, 2003
TO Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU John B Bahorski, City Manager
FROM Doug Dancs, P E , Director of Public Works / City Engineer
SUBJECT RECEIVE AND FILE REMOVAL SAND BERM/DIKE
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
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BACKGROUND
Histoncally, the residents along the beach between the Anaheim Jetties and the pier are
subject to wave inundation during storms This is lessened by the annual construction of
the sand berm The "berm" is routinely removed pnor to the Easter Holiday except in
cases where possible inclement weather and wave events would make it prudent to leave
it in place for longer penods The Lifeguard Chief has consulted our source for localized
wave events and weather Although upon initial examination, long -range charts for the
North Pacific indicate there is a high- pressure system that may block storm activity there
is a possibility for a few late season storms coupled with possible 6 foot + high tides at
Seal Beach Weather patterns are unpredictable and the City has experienced flooding in
the past when the berm was not in place
Both Public Works and Lifeguard Staff recommend that it would be prudent to keep the
berm in place after the Easter Holiday to provide an additional level of protection This is
especially important when in -house staffing levels are greatly reduced dunng these leaner
economic times It would not be possible to protect the homes from flooding should a
storm event occur Therefore, removal of the berm is scheduled for the week of May 5 to
May 9, 2003 unless future weather patterns necessitate further delay
Cattrac Construction will perform the work and Council approved a multi -year contract
for both operators and equipment to construct the berm Cattrac Construction has been
the company that the Beach Maintenance Division has used in the past to perform this
work
FISCAL IMPACT
Due to the nature of this work, it is performed on a time and matenal basis not to exceed
the amount available in the maintenance and capital budget for sand maintenance
AGENDA ITEM L
RECOMMENDATION
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Doug ancs, P E , Steve Cushman
Director of Public /City Engineer Lifeguard Chief
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NOTE , 1 •'PROVED
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Jo YBahorski, City Manager