Title
Request Authorization to Apply for and Accept Funding and Enter into Intergovernmental Agreements with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Small Project Assistance Program (Ordinance S-43942)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for and accept funding and enter into Intergovernmental Agreements (IGA) with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC) for the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Small Project Assistance Program (SPAP). Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The amount of financial assistance from the FCDMC is limited to 75 percent of the project construction costs or up to $250,000 per project. The City must cover the remaining construction costs and all design and pre-construction costs.
Report
Summary
The FCDMC SPAP provides an opportunity for cities to cost share flood hazard mitigation projects through local drainage solutions, with emphasis on projects that mitigate historical flooding issues. The application submittal period for FY 2019 SPAP funding opened on Aug. 15, 2017. Project submittals are due by Oct. 6, 2017. The FY 2019 FCDMC SPAP program provides cost share opportunities for project-related construction costs to be completed between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
Street Transportation Department staff maintains a local drainage database of more than 800 flood hazard mitigation locations. After evaluation of the City's Local Drainage database for prioritized projects, a review of the application criteria, and analysis of available local funds in the Department's Capital Improvement Program (CIP); Floodplain Management staff prepared a list of three high priority local drainage projects for submittal on Oct. 6, 2017. The three projects are: (1) Grovers Avenue - 53rd Place to 55th Place Storm Drain Project, (2) 2201 E. Monterosa Street Flood Mitigation Project, and (3) Vista Avenue Storm Drain (27th Avenue to Black Canyon Highway).
Financial Impact
The amount of financial assistance from the FCDMC is limited to 75 percent of the project construction costs or up to $250,000 per project. The City must cover the remaining construction costs and all design and pre-construction costs. For any projects accepted by the FCDMC for SPAP FY2019 funding, the City's cost share will be funded from the Local Drainage Solutions Program, which totals $2 million dollars annually in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
On Sept. 12, 2017, the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee unanimously recommended City Council approval to apply for, accept funding and enter into IGAs with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC) for the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Small Project Assistance Program (SPAP) by a vote of 3-0.
Location
(1) Grovers Avenue from 53rd Place to 55th Place
(2) 2201 E. Monterosa Street Flood Mitigation Project
(3) Vista Avenue Storm Drain (27th Avenue to Black Canyon Highway)
Council Districts: 2, 4, 5
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.