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Liang Lee, Santa Clara Valley Water District, explained for Council the changes the District has <br /> made to their plan to resolve some of the issues that have been mentioned by the public tonight. <br /> The District is proposing to save Mr. Rogez's redwood grove and will not remove any native <br /> trees from Edith Park. He noted a committee of Adobe Creek residents and representatives of the <br /> Town of Los Altos Hills and the City of Los Altos developed the current design in 1990's not the <br /> SCVWD. The plan was presented to the Town in 2000 and was rejected by the residents because <br /> it had deviated too much from the approved planning study. It was modified by the District and <br /> accepted. The District has been working on this design for ten years and making changes to <br /> accommodate everyone's wishes and there are still requests for modifications. Lee added that <br /> Mr. Swanson's plan that is being suggested by several residents is very similar to a plan that was <br /> rejected by the Adobe Creek Committee. He concluded his presentation by adding the District is <br /> seeking a legal opinion on beginning work on Reaches 7-9 before Reach 5 and will contact the <br /> Town when their legal counsel renders a decision. <br /> Councilmember O'Malley responded to questions posed by resident Estren. He explained the <br /> Town had researched the concept of doing the creek work but found it was beyond the Town's <br /> scope in affordability, liability and expertise. <br /> Jennie Micko, Santa Clara Valley Water District, distributed to Council, a prepared report <br /> detailing the proposed plans for Reaches 5 and 7. The District has postponed the Reach 5 project <br /> for the foreseeable future and any change to the design will go back to the District Board. Micko <br /> noted for Council the photos in her handout of the high waters along Adobe Creek taken on <br /> December 16, 2002 and the need for bank stabilization. She added the District has made <br /> numerous accommodations to requests by residents including adding additional mature trees in <br /> the creek channel at Edith Park, preserving as many existing trees as possible, using colored <br /> concrete and planting vines on the concrete sections of the creek. If any substantial changes are <br /> made to the existing project plan, the environmental impact report and permits maybe affected. <br /> The Fish and Game permit expires in October 2003. Micko said SCVWD would not proceed <br /> with the project if the Town and Mr. Rogez do not grant them the necessary easements. <br /> Micko then addressed Reach 7 — Burke Road Bridge. This is an issue with existing flooding <br /> caused by a constricting concrete culvert. If the culvert were to be removed, the flows that would <br /> go downstream would stay within the channel. The upstream portion of the creek is significantly <br /> smaller than the downstream portion of the creek. <br /> Councilmember O'Malley commented that both Mayors Dauber and Casey have relayed their <br /> recollection of the proposed Reach 5 project design selected by the Adobe Creek Committee to <br /> him. The Committee was not fully aware of the depth, denuding and other land impacts that <br /> would result from this design. This is the primary disagreement between the Committee and the <br /> District. <br /> Micko responded that she was not with SCVWD at the time, but it is possible that committee <br /> members were not provided with enough detail. <br /> Mayor Pro Tem Cheng asked if Mr. Rogez was aware of the project before he developed his <br /> property. <br /> 5 February 20,2003 <br /> Regular City Council Meeting <br />