HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 7, 1998 H-01AGENDA TITLE: Additional Tree Removal in the Mokelumne River
MEETING DATE: January 7, 1998
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council discuss and take the appropriate action.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City recently awarded a contract to Ford Construction for
removal of 22 trees from the Mokelumne River. Removal of 19 trees
under this contract will be funded using FEMA funds; 3 trees will be
removed using City funds.
San Joaquin County, on our behalf, had applied for funding to remove the other trees in the
Mokelumne River within the City limits. The City recently received the attached letter from the County,
dated December 22, 1997, indicating that this component of its grant application for tree removal on the
Mokelumne River was denied. Therefore, there are no allocated funds for the remaining 27 trees.
Unless we receive further direction from the City Council, the only trees that will be removed under the
City's contract with Ford Construction will be the 19 trees in the Lodi Lake Wilderness Area and the
3 trees at Rivergate Subdivision.
The estimated cost to remove the additional trees, between the Lodi Lake Wilderness Area and the
easterly City limits, is approximately $60,000. These 27 trees would be removed as a change order to
the existing contract with Ford Construction. The $60,000 is an estimate. The exact amount must be
negotiated with the contractor. We have recently had our permit modified to include these additional
27 trees.
It was recently discovered that 5 of the 27 trees front the City's old dumpsite just east of the
Southern Pacific Railroad river crossing. Since these trees are fronting City property, it may be possible
to include these under a revised FEMA application. We will make every attempt to obtain additional
FEMA funding, but we should not count on it.
FUNDING: Funded for Ford Contract (22 trees): Mokelumne River Cleanup Account $40,000
Contingency Fund $ 6,400
Funding for additional 27 trees Contingency Fund $60,000
Funding Available:
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cc: Deputy City Manager
City Engineer
Senior Civil Engineer
Parks Superintendent
Ja�k L. Ronsko
Public Works Director
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APPROVED:
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
1810 E. HAZELTON AVE., STOCKTON, CA 95205.6232
i4 PHONE: 209/468.3121 Fax: 209/468.3163
December 22, 1997
Mr. Jack Ronsko, Public Works Director
City of Lodi
221 West Pine Street
Lodi, CA 95240
Dear Mr. Ronsko:
Re: Mokelumne River Clean-up
Recently the County of San Joaquin, after consulting with you, submitted an application
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Disaster Recovery
Initiate (DRI) funding. A component of the application included $45,000 for clean-up of
the Mokelumne River within the boundaries of Lodi.
Although the County has been guaranteed DRI funding from HUD, HUD has indicated
that using DRI funding for Mokelumne clean-up does not meet program guidelines. The
County submitted this activity as meeting an "urgent need." Since the other available
criteria of low income benefit or addressing slums or blight were obviously not
applicable, "urgent need" was the only available criteria. HUD states in their response to
our application "..., it appears, the urgency would only occur if/when the water flow
increases in the river during the upcoming winter season." This essentially means the
need is immediate, but only when, or if, waterflows increase and the lack of immediate
need doesn't meet the urgent need criteria. Further, HUD states that FEMA funds
should be available for an activity of this nature and DRI funding is to be used only as a
last resort.
Well, Jack, we tried ... I'm sorry things didn't work out.
Should you have any questions, please fee free to contact me at 468-3065.
Si erely,
ON MOO
Acting Deputy Director
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