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The Central Valley Flood Protection Board outlines goals to reduce flood risk through oversight, coordination, and public engagement. The strategic plan includes objectives for system integrity and public support. Governance principles define roles and evaluation guidelines.
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Central Valley Flood Protection Board Strategic Planand Governance PrinciplesJune 26, 2013
Strategic Planning Process Process Goals: • Rethink and refresh CVFPB mission and goals • Develop specific objectives and strategies • Define work plan assignments for advancing the strategic plan Develop Governance Principles: • Organizational definitions • Define roles of CVFPB Board, Board members • Clarify performance evaluation of Executive Officer and General Counsel • Define role of Officers, Executive Committee
CVFPB Mission To reduce the risk of catastrophic flooding to people and property within the California Central Valley, through: • Adopting, monitoring and overseeing the implementation of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. • Providing oversight of existing flood risk reduction facilities. • Evaluating and approving new flood protection facilities. • Being consistent, timely and effective in fulfilling our permitting and enforcement authorities. • Providing a forum for public participation and inter-agency coordination between federal, state, and local agencies and stakeholders. • Taking an integrated approach to flood protection for the purpose of public safety, economic stability, and environmental stewardship.
CVFPB Goals and Objectives (1/2) Goal 1 – Preserve the integrity and function of flood protection systems in the Central Valley • Assure judicious and timely permitting • Expand Enforcement capacity and authority • Work with Local Maintaining Agencies (LMAs) to assure effective levee maintenance and improvement Goal 2 – Oversee the implementation of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan • Work with local, regional, State and federal agencies to advance implementation of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan • Facilitate iterative process for concurrent development and integration of regional plans, basin plans, and conservation strategy in cooperation with local agencies and DWR
CVFPB Goals and Objectives (2/2) Goal 3 – Provide leadership in optimizing flood protection planning, management and operations • Facilitate the transition to new planning and funding paradigms (in the context of the changing role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) • Assure high levels of performance by our organization Goal 4 – Develop broad public support for regional and system-wide multi-benefit flood risk reduction projects and programs • Partner with DWR, USACE, and local and regional agencies to build public support for multi-benefit flood risk reduction projects and programs
Staff Recommendations Staff recommends that the Board: • Approve the CVFPB Strategic Plan, which includes: • Mission Statement • Goals and Objectives • Approve the Governance Principles