San Jose to pay $750,000 to victims of the disastrous 2017 Coyote Creek flood [Mercury News]
Nov. 18—Hoping to put one of the city's worst natural disasters behind them, San Jose leaders this week quietly approved a
The settlement, which was unanimously approved by the city council Tuesday night without any discussion, comes nearly four years after residents , the
Santa Clara County was later dismissed from the case. The lawsuit against
"After nearly four years of litigation, we're satisfied that the case with San Jose has resolved," said
Attempts to reach a joint settlement with the
In a memo to the city council, she said that the city risked being held accountable for a much higher dollar amount if it did not decide to settle the case before it went to trial.
"The settlement of
When
During that rain event,
San Jose officials, who faced sharp criticism for not evacuating residents sooner, acknowledged a breakdown in communication the day of the flood, which hit on the Tuesday after a long
"It's just time to get everyone doing what they need to do to make sure this doesn't happen again," she added.
Moll said she felt that Valley Water was the "most culpable" for the damage caused by the flood.
"I hope that because of the terms of this settlement, it will encourage the water district to settle also," she said. "But I have my doubts that they will do that."
Valley Water is seeking to have the court decide the case without a trial. Their motion will be heard on
"Valley Water would like this process to end as quickly and fairly as possible," he said.
While the water district has not yet cut a deal with the 240 homeowners and renters involved in this case, in
Since the flood of 2017, the city and water district have taken numerous steps aimed at preventing another disaster like this in the future.
The city hired a new emergency services director, purchased mobile loudspeakers and, in collaboration with the water district, implemented a new color-coded system to better coordinate flood warnings.
For its part, the water district in
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