Title
Maricopa County Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Small Project Assistance Program
Description
This report requests the Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee recommend City Council approval to apply for and accept funding and enter into Intergovernmental Agreements with the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC) for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 (FY 2022) Small Project Assistance Program (SPAP). The amount of financial assistance from the FCDMC is limited to 75 percent of project construction or up to $500,000 per project. In addition, separate agreements will be entered with Arizona Public Service (APS) and Arroyo Springs Homeowners Association for funding participation on the projects.
THIS ITEM IS FOR CONSENT ACTION.
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 2022 SPAP funding opened on June 9, 2020. Project submittals are due by Oct. 16, 2022. The FY 2022 FCDMC SPAP program provides cost-share opportunities for project-related project development costs.
City staff maintains a local drainage database of more than 800 flood hazard mitigation locations. In coordination with multiple community members and drainage evaluations, Floodplain Management staff prepared a list of two local drainage projects for submittal on Oct. 16, 2022. The two projects are: (1) Shaw Butte Mountain Access Tower Road Drainage Improvements and (2) Arroyo Springs Drainage Improvement Project.
Financial Impact
The amount of financial assistance from the FCDMC is limited to 75 percent of the project construction costs or up to $500,000 per project. Submitting municipalities are solely responsible for rights-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, construction management, and operations and maintenance, and are responsible for construction costs in excess of the FCDMA's contribution limit. For any projects accepted by the FCDMC for SPAP FY2022 funding, the City will be entering into separate agreements with Arizona Public Service (APS) on the Shaw Butte Mountain Access Tower Road Drainage Improvements and the Arroyo Springs Homeowners Association on the Arroyo Springs Drainage Improvement Project for funding participation. The City's cost share will be funded from the Local Drainage Solutions Program from the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program.
Location
- Arroyo Springs Drainage Improvement Project is located just southeast of Blackhawk Dr and 39th Drive
- Shaw Butte Mountain Access Tower Road Drainage Improvements located just west of Central Ave and Wood Drive
Council Districts: 1 and 3
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Karen Peters, and the Street Transportation and Public Works departments.