2026-10-13 - City Council

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and the draft minutes (still marked draft, not yet approved). No video is posted.

Joint special meeting of the City Council and the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. All 11 councilmembers present (Mayor Mahan attended virtually under the Brown Act "just cause" provision); six Valley Water directors present and one absent.
Chair Tony Estremera led the pledge; he and the Mayor gave opening remarks.
Staff directed to return after coordinating with Valley Water on flood-risk analysis, 11-0-0.
Items 2.2 and 2.3 (Anderson Dam retrofit and Coyote Creek flood protection update) were deferred to the next joint meeting with no action.

Item 2.1, joint update on El Nino preparedness for the 2026-2027 rainy season: presented by Valley Water's chief operating officer and an emergency division officer, with Provenzano and Riordan for the City. Public comment from four in-person speakers and two virtual speakers including Moldow.
Motion by Mayor Mahan, seconded by Kamei: direct City staff to return to Council after coordinating with Valley Water on additional flood-risk analysis, including hot spot areas, and on long-term flood-risk reduction strategies, with options for dividing roles between Valley Water and the City. Carried unanimously (11-0-0).
Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit and Coyote Creek Flood Protection updates were presented in part by a Valley Water deputy operating officer, two speakers commented, and Vice Mayor Foley announced the deferral.

Vice Mayor Foley presented a commendation to Chair Estremera for his service on the Valley Water Board and adjourned the meeting.

Special council meeting held off-site at Valley Water; see PDF.