The City has been involved in a contractual relationship with the US Army Corps of Engineers for the Rio de Flag Flood Control project since 2004.  To date there has been a significant lack of progress on the project.

The lack of progress can be traced to:

1. Lack of Federal funding
2. Federal process is too long and expensive
3. The benefit to cost ratio has been low, making the project uncompetitive with other national projects

Staff desires to facilitate a discussion with City Council on 4 options for the path forward for this project:

1. Stay the Course
2. Seek self administration through Congress
3. City delivers the project with no Federal assistance
4. Terminate the project

Staff seeks to make a presentation to Council to outline the problem, provide sufficient background and history and to provide options for consideration on the path forward.