Council may declare emergency for coming winter storms
With forecasters pointing to an active El Nino winter, Larkspur's council will be asked Tuesday to consider declaring a local emergency tied to anticipated storms and tidal flooding, a first formal step toward bracing the city for the season.
The same agenda item opens discussion of budget impacts from storm preparedness, which could mean new or shifted funding for flood response before the rains arrive. Public comment will be taken.
No staff recommendation or dollar figures accompany the item, and it's unclear whether the council will act Tuesday or simply set direction for staff. The flood-prone Magnolia Avenue corridor is a backdrop to the discussion: the same meeting's consent calendar includes a contract to finally fix its storm drains (see brief below).