Agenda Item Wording:
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Consider confirmation of a letter of support for Tulare Irrigation District's request for funding for the Seaborn Reservoir Project.
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Deadline for Action: N/A
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number: Rhett Anderson, 559-713-4530
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council endorsement the letter of support for the Tulare Irrigation District (TID) request for community funding for the Seaborn Reservoir Project (Project).
Background Discussion:
A time-sensitive request from Tulare Irrigation District to support the District's quest to secure funding for the Project was received between Council meetings. There was not time to bring the request to Council prior to the deadline. As with similar previous requests that were consistent with the Council's legislative platform, staff prepared and the Mayor signed a letter of support. (Copy attached) Should the Council not concur with this action, the letter of support will be withdrawn.
The San Joaquin Valley (Valley) is one of the most productive areas for agriculture in the United States, and as a result of the significant agriculture that occurs here, water plays an essential role in the human, economic, and cultural health of the region.
The wellbeing of the Valley is primarily dependent on the precipitation that occurs in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, which runs north and south along the eastern boundary of the Valley. Moisture that collects in this mountain range as snow and rain is released into the many waterways over the course of the year, which supplies water to the Valley floor. One of the primary collection points to the southern portion of the Valley is the Kaweah River, which supplies water to TID, and, on occasion, to the City of Visalia.
The Kaweah River, capable of producing 5,500 cubic feet per second (CFS) of water during peak production, flows from deep within the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, and collect...
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