OPERATIONS, PROJECTS AND MAINTENANCE

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Mr. Benefiel reported to the Board on the projects. Mr. Benefiel provided slides of the old sluice gates being removed and the installation of the new gates, with some reinforcements that will be added. Mr. Benefiel and Mr. Burke went over an area on a wall repair, where some forceful whirling water hits the area on the wall, slides were provided to show where that area is located and the fix for it. Ms. Amanda Hill and Ms. Adriana Cruz were in attendance for Three Box. Ms. Cruz touched on some of the monthly August highlights, noting the Keep Irving Beautiful Trash Bash was coming up on September 26. Vice President Correa volunteered to attend the IFCD III table at this event, with handing out seeds, coloring books and having a picture board showing flood control and the trash also being removed from the canals, and there will be a URL code to link ifcd3 if residents would like further information. The FY 2026-2027 Communications Proposal was discussed, going over what to focus on more and what not to continue with. The Board would like to focus on middle and high school students, either going into the schools with a program or touring the pump station and learning about flood control by coming to DCURD office. Director Correa offered to contact some engineering firms to see if they would be interested in possibly coming here to the DCURD office or maybe going to the school to present how they are involved in flood control, retaining walls, tilting weirs, design of and so fo