LWA has been working with the Cities of Lathrop and Manteca, Reclamation District No. 17 (RD 17) since 2015 to develop an ambitious comprehensive plan to fund needed levee improvements that will provide an urban level of protection (ULOP) to the Mossdale Basin. The Mossdale Basin is home to more than 46,000 residents and represents a growing strategic economic engine for the San Joaquin region. LWA’s plan entails the implementation of a development fee program, a new overlay benefit assessment district and the use of tax increment financing all implemented under the umbrella of reformulated San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency (SJAFCA) that engages San Joaquin County and the City of Stockton.

LWA’s efforts have resulted in the adoption of an interim and ultimately a Regional Development Impact Fee program, the publishing and transmittal of Annual Adequate Progress Reports to the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB), and implementation of the recommended governance alternative that amended SJAFCA’s Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement. LWA has assisted with the transition of the Mossdale Tract Program from the Cities’ initial leadership to SJAFCA’s through of necessary budget adjustments, a seed funding arrangement and management of various aspects of the Mossdale Program. LWA continues to support SJAFCA with the implementation of a comprehensive financing plan and assistance with the ongoing administration of ULOP Adequate Progress.