HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 076-1953RESOLUTION NO, 76-53
ACCEPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE MATTER
OF INVESTIGATION OF FLOOD CONTROL WITHIN
THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City Council for sometime past has had bef
it the problem of investigating the matter of flood control
within the city causod by improvement in the property in the
surrounding hills and causing an unusual run-off toward the
lower lands of the city and thereby causing flood conditions;
and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works in pursuing the
problem and extent thereof has in a communication to the City
Council dated October 23, 1953, recommended that special engin-
eers familiar with the problems be engaged to make a complete
investigation and report thereon of the flood conditions in the
city; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has called to the
attention of the Council that that Harry N. Jenks and Paul L.
Adamson, engineers, capable and competent to make the investiga-
tion and report be employed for that purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED and ordered that
public necessity and convenience require that a complete
investigation of the conditions within the city limits be had
to determine the problem surrounding flood control and that such
investigation should be made forthwith;
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED and ordered that Harry N. Jenks
and Paul L. .Adamson, engineers, be, and they are hereby employed
to make an engineering survey and study to develop a plan for
adequate drainage and flood control as set forth in a letter from
said engineers addressed to the Council and dated October 23,
1953 and that the sum of $4,200.00 now determined to be the
compensation to be paid to said engineers for such complete report
and plan for such adequate drainage and flood control.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED and ordered that application be
made to the State of California for such sum as the State's
participation in the development of the aforesaid plan.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED and ordered that the communica-
tion of Harry N. Jenks and Paul L. Adamson, addressed to the
City Council, dated October 23, 1953 and the communication of
the Director of Public Works, addressed to the City Council,
addressed October 23, 1953, shall be attached hereto and be
made the basis and premises upon which this resolution is
founded.
Mayor
I, Herbert K. White, City Clerk, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council held October 26, 1953, and adopted thereafter
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Atwater -Byrd -Morgan -Simonds
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Love
Herbert K. White
City Clerk
Member American Society of Civil Engineers
Member American Water Works Association HARRY N E V I L L E J E N K S
Honorary Member Institute of Sewage Purification (England) Consulting Sanitary Eng ee _
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JOHN HARRY JENKS, C. E. PAL❑ ALTO, CALIF❑RNI
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Paul L. Adamson c
Civil Engineer ITY
444 Ramona St., Palo Al 0
To The Honorable
Mayor and City Council, Subject:
City of Burlingame, Services
i3URLINGAME, California.
Gentlemen:
Investigations and Research
Design, Construction and Operation
Specialties: Water - Sewage
Biofiltration - Industrial Wastes
October 23, 1953•
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In conformity with our recent discussions with City
Engineer, George J. Marr, and in accordance with our understanding
of the wishes of your Board, we offer to serve the City of Burlingame
as Associate Consulting Engineers on an engineering survey and study
to develop a plan for adequate drainage and flood control along the
main storm drains and. channels through the City, including the Mills
Estate and the proposed Millsdale subdivision within the City of
Burlingame.
From preliminary consideration of the requirements for
the work involved, we propose to proceed as follows:
(1) In collaboration with the City Engineer and. his
staff, we will make a survey and investigation of the present con-
ditions and prepare a map of the City and its watershed suitable for
use in the studies.
(2) We will collect and. compile pertinent rainfall data
from the records of various agencies and from a study of these data
and other meteorological data, establish frequency -intensity -duration
curves and other design criteria most applicable to the watershed.
(3) From the rainfall data, nature of the terrain,
present and probable future development of the area, calculate by
modern methods the storm run-off and establish design flows in all
of the main channels through the area under consideration.
(4) Investigate the tidal conditions on the Bay front,
convert the same to the City datum, prepare tide curves, and compute
backwater curves and effect on the channels for various conditions
of tide stage and discharge.
(5) Check the capacities of existing channels and
structures.
(6) Analyze the conditions and requirements and develop
a preliminary plan for flood control, protection and drainage works,
to elikinate flooding and correct the City's major drainage problems.
City of Burlingame, 2.
October 23, 1953•
We will also attempt to develop measures to effect some
immediate, temporary relief, where possible.
(7) We will prepare preliminary estimates of cost of
the required flood control and drainage works.
(8) We will submit to your Board a written report
setting forth the findings of the investigation and our recommenda-
tions.
(9) It is understood that a detailed investigation of
your street and minor local drainage conditions and facilities is
not contemplated, and that the investigation will be confined to
a study of the major waterways.
Also, the City will make available to us maps, surveys,
profiles, and all other existing pertinent data for our review and
analysis. This will include the furnishing by the Engineering
Department of incidental further field data that may be necessary.
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Our fee for the foregoing work will be Forty -Two Hundred
Dollars (34,200.00), payable upon completion of the work and sub-
mittal of the report.
Upon being duly authorized by the City Council, we shall
be glad to proceed with the work, and will undertake to complete it
and submit our report within six months. In this connection we
shall attempt to follow a priority schedule on the work as directed
by the City Engineer; and shall endeavor to provide advance data on
certain features, as requested.
Respectfully submitted,
MAI
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Paul L. Adamson
Palo Alto, Calif.
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SAN MATEO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
Honorable City Council,
City of Burlingame,
California.
Gentlemen:
Re: Storm Drain Survey.
October 23, 1953.
It is believed by this department that some
investigation and study should be initiated to determine
the extent and problems involved for relieving our present
local flooding conditions during the winter run off. There-
fore it is my opinion that this work should be started as
soon as possible.
In view of the above consideration your Director
of Public Works has had several meetings with Mr. Harry N.
Jenks and his associate 11r. Paul Adamson in order to arrive
at a proposal ror the necessary overall storm drain study.
The enclosed proposal from these gentlemen is the result of
our discussion along these lines.
As you will note, the proposed cost of this study
submitted is �4,200.00. The City has remaining in Chapter
47, or the so-called Christmas Tree Fund of the State of
California, the amount of ��7,000.00. It is anticipated that
when application is made to the State that it will share on
a 50% basis the cost of this engineering study through the
use of this Chapter 47 fund. Of course, the application will
necessarily have to be filed before this is definitely deter-
mined. If the City Council wishes to proceed with this
recor-mended program, application will be prepared immediately
for these funds*
I feel that this is a project that should be under-
taken immmediately, and while we realize the construction as
proposed will have to be outlined in the future, and some
ways and means for financing such construction will have to be
determined at a later date, this study will be a step in the
right direction in initiating such a program to alleviate our
present flood conditions.
In order to accomplish a study of this nature in the
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City Council •-2- October 23, 1953.
inmediate future it will be necessary to enlist the aid
of outside specialists in this line of v.ork. The Cityts
present engineering force is not sufficient to accomplish
this work, and it is impossible to hire engineers or
additional technical help on a full time basis let alone
on a temporary situation.
Mr. Paul Adamson vias associated with Mr. Jenks on
our recent Sewer System Improvement Program m d was respon-
sible for the major part of the design and layout for this
work. He also has just completed a comprehensive drainage
study for the City of Redwood City. During this study for
Redivood City he has accumulated considerable data Which would
be beneficial to the City of Burlingame for a similar study.
It is recommended that your honorable body consider
this proposal and authorize the immediate undertaking of this
necessary step for the improvement of our storm drainage system.
Very truly yours,
CI"' T"�GAM
G. larr,
Director of Public 'Xorks .
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