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• important for Council to have a dialogue on this subject tonight and to hear from the public and <br /> SCVWD and it would be appropriate to schedule a Public Hearing on this subject at a future <br /> meeting. <br /> OPENED PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> David Bowers, 13730 Burke Road, noted that Adobe Creek fronts 300 feet of his back property. <br /> He has been residing at this residence for thirty years and believes the increased flow of Adobe <br /> Creek is the result of increased development upstream. The bridge at Burke Road is the oldest <br /> bridge on Adobe Creek and it was scheduled for replacement in 1997-98. The construction has <br /> been postponed several times and was to be completed during this year. Mr. Bowers added that <br /> he is frustrated with the delays. There is a flooding problem at Burke Road. It is an elevated site <br /> (levy) that creates ponding and water retention on neighboring properties and it needs to be <br /> corrected. He has experienced over$200,000 in uninsured losses. <br /> Tom Mandle, 25435 Fremont Road, remarked that his property is within inches of Adobe Creek. <br /> He referenced the petition that he circulated to the residents of Reach 6 requesting the Santa <br /> Clara Valley Water District not to proceed with the Burke Bridge Project until the restriction <br /> downstream of the Edith Bridge is removed. Mandle added that he does not want to stop the <br /> replacement of Burke Bridge but to ensure that SCVWD proceeds in the "right order" of <br /> upstream to downstream. Mandle would like the District to give careful consideration to Mr. <br /> Rogez's suggested design for improvements at Adobe Creek. <br /> Pat Millar, 400 Cypress Drive, Los Altos, spoke to Council as the representative of residents that <br /> reside along Adobe Creek in Reach 5. She explained that the solutions to the flooding and <br /> erosion along Adobe Creek have been studied since 1980 with a variety of plans being <br /> considered. The District has been extremely intransigent in their approach. Milar hoped that <br /> Council would consider granting the necessary easements because there seems to be no other <br /> alternative but if the work is be done, SCVWD should consider additional mitigation planting <br /> with trees and preserve as many of the existing trees as possible. <br /> Peter Astiz, 13901 West Edith, commented that he believes the SCVWD plan is flawed <br /> technically and aesthetically and hoped the District would revisit the plan developed by Mr. <br /> Rogez's engineer Mr. Swanson. <br /> Judy Estrin, 25311 West Fremont, remarked that it was untenable of the District to work on one <br /> bridge without the other. She asked Council whether the Town had considered doing any of the <br /> flood control work in Adobe Creek themselves and if there was any legal action that could be <br /> taken by the Town. <br /> D.J. Rogez, 15617 Fremont Road, reviewed for Council the history of the Adobe Creek project <br /> during the past eighteen months noting this was the fourth time it has come before Council. The <br /> prior Mayors have all said no to the proposed SCVWD plan but the District has been inflexible <br /> with their design. Mr. Rogez added he has invested substantially in researching different <br /> alternatives and solutions to the outstanding issues with Adobe Creek. He concluded that it is his <br /> • belief that the District's proposal will destroy the entrance to the Town and flood adjoining <br /> properties of the creek. <br /> 4 February 20,2003 <br /> Regular City Council Meeting <br />