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KEEP FOSTER CITY SAFE AND DRY

LEVEE PROTECTION
IMPROVEMENTS UPDATE

Foster City has spent the last 3 years extensively exploring all improvement and funding options so the levee once again meets FEMA standards. The City has met with skilled teams of financial and legal advisors, engineering teams, environmental agencies, local elected officials, Caltrans, San Mateo County Sea Change and others to evaluate all possible options for improving the levee. An Environmental Impact Report for the Levee Protection Improvements Project has been publicly reviewed, considered and was adopted on May 8, 2017. The City has involved the community throughout the process through informational meetings and publicly available information on the Foster City Public Works website.

 

Unfortunately, the City is at the point where it could lose FEMA accreditation if we don’t conduct the improvements. Progress must continue to be made on improving the levee to keep all properties out of the FEMA flood zone designation.

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On March 5, the City Council unanimously voted to place Measure P, a local levee improvement bond measure, on the June 5, 2018 ballot to keep Foster City properties out of the flood zone and avoid mandatory, annual flood insurance for local residents and businesses. 

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To learn more about the City’s Levee Protection Improvements Project planning, process and community engagement, click through the documents linked below. If you would like more information or have any questions, please visit our Feedback Form here and the City will get back to you as soon as possible.

 

In case you missed any City Council Meeting presentations regarding the Levee Protection Improvements Project you can watch them here.

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