SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to sign a joint-funding agreement with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the Texas Data Collection Program, during the period of October 1 2024 through September 30, 2026 in the amount of $126,000.00. Under the program, USGS will maintain four (4) stream monitoring stations in Zacate & Manadas Creek and will be responsible for the upkeep and calibration of the stations. These monitoring stations provide real-time rainfall, flooding, flow and video data to the department as well as to the Traffic, Fire and Police Departments for better response during flooding events. This is the second year renewal of this agreement for the amount of $63,000.00. Funding is available in the Environmental Services Department.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating: High
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies): Ensuring that departments are aligned towards a common goal for organizational success by maintaining monitoring stations.
Summary of alignment: These monitoring stations provide real-time rainfall, flooding, flow and video data to the dept. as well as to the Traffic, Fire and Police Departments for better response during flooding events.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Council approved the joint-funding agreement on August 19, 2024.
BACKGROUND
These five monitoring stations that the Environmental Services maintains are not part of USGS official stream monitoring stations. These gauges continuously monitor creek levels and send the data through the USGS satellite for citizens and emergency management agencies for any needed actions or information. The location of the Zacate Creek stations are @ Zacate Creek next to Harmony Academy and at Upper Zacate by Jacaman Road and the Manadas Creek stations are @ FM 1472 (Mines Road) and Bristol Road. Attached is the joint-funding agreement.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Passage of the Motion.
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Fiscal Impact
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