2801 West Durango Street Phoenix, Arizona 85009 Contact: Patti Thoemke Phone: 602-506-4708

October 12, 2017

Flood Control District of Maricopa County

PRESENTERS:

Bill Wiley Chief Engineer/General Manager

Chris Hall Deputy Director

Don Rerick Planning/Project Management Division Manager

~2018~ MEETING SCHEDULE

• January 11 • April 12 • July 12 • October 11

The Flood Stakeholder Group will meet

the second Thursday of every other month unless otherwise indicated.

Flood Stakeholder Group Adobe Conference Room

2:00 – 3:30 pm

1. Welcome & Opening Remarks

2. Review 2017 Accomplishments

3. 2018 Plans

4. Key Issues

5. Project Updates

6. Final Thoughts

The Flood Control District of Maricopa County

Annual Meeting &Flood Stakeholder Meeting

October 12, 2017

• Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Review 2017 Accomplishments

• 2018 Plans

• Key Issues

• Project Updates

• Final Thoughts

Annual & Flood Stakeholder Meeting

AGENDA October 12, 2017

WELCOME

• Dana Morris Maintenance Specialist (O&M)

• Michael Gjefle Maintenance Specialist (O&M)

• Shannon Gladem Heavy Equipment Operator (O&M)

WELCOME

• Penny Padmore Hydrologist (Floodplain Permitting)

• Yalin Qu Intern (PPC)

• Naimah Pringle Administrative Services Lead (Support)

WELCOME

• Mark Dickson Engineer Associate (Engineering)

• Leanna Agahi Intern (Engineering - Flood Warning)

WELCOME

• Michael Delgado PC/LAN Technicial (ITC)

• Johnny Scott Database Administrator (ITC)

• Kevin Carroll Senior Software Developer (ITC)

WELCOME

• Todd Barker IS Project Manager (ITC)

• Bisrat Bahta McLeaps Intern (ITC)

2017 Monsoon Recap

2017 – A “Normal” Monsoon Year

2017 Monsoon – Preliminary Rainfall Totals

Storm of July 16, 2017

July 16, 2017

McDowell & 32nd St

Storm of July 23, 2017

July 23, 2017

Riggs & Power Rd

(Courtesy of AZ Family)

July 24, 2017Apache Junction

(Courtesy of AZ Family)

July 24, 2017Motorist Rescue

(Courtesy of AZ Family)

July 24, 2017Apache Junction

Storm of August 3, 2017

August 3, 2017Shea Blvd & 39th Street

(Courtesy of AZ Central)

(Courtesy of AZ Central)

August 3, 2017Thomas Rd & 30th Street

Storm of August 12, 2017

August 12, 2017

Goodyear, AZ

August 12, 2017

Glendale, AZ

• Land Sales: Cave Buttes/27th Durango

• Gilbert Park @ Chandler Heights Basin

• Goodyear wellness park (I-10 basin)

• Drone policy & purchase

• 6 NACO awards + 2 others

• FCD Durango water conservation plan

• ALERT room upgrade to digital

• Added 25+ new alert stations (funding from FEMA & cities)

• Resiliency plan implemented

• 15 small projects (SPAP) completed

• Some legal cases settled

• White Tanks Dam # 4 completed

• FCD reorg and restack

• CIPPP submittals up

• Flood simulation models

• Successful implementation Advantage 3X

• 13 dam safety emergency plans updated

• New River & IBW fencing installed

• ACDC multi-use paths repaired & sealed

• ROW permits/payments online

• Completed 124 miles of floodplain delineations

• Sun City West storm damage repair

• 4 roads have flashing warning lights

• Ashbrook Wash project completed

• Meetings with cities and towns

FY17 Accomplishments

FY17 Awards & Recognition• Flood Control District Right of Way Permits (NACo)

• Customized Public Meeting Notice (NACo)

• Software Testing Program for DDMSW 5.3.0 (NACo)

• Structures and Storm Drain Utility Locating (NACo)

• Sediment Yield Analysis Powerline, Vineyard Road and Rittenhouse Flood Retarding Structures (NACo)

• 2017 Public Works Project of the Year – Disaster or Emergency Construction Repair - < $5 Million; 27th Avenue and South Mountain Avenue Regional Basin (American Public Works Association, AZ Chapter)

• Flash Flood Potential Tool (NAFSMA - 2nd Place)

• Weekly Activity Log Interface (NACo)

FY17 Disappointments and Challenges

• NRCS Cease - Desist Order

• Retirements

• NFIP Not Resolved

FY18 - a promising year…• Plans to NRCS

• McCain/ASU – Rio Salado II

• Chandler Heights Basin – Gilbert Park

• FCD Leadership Program

• Several New Projects Started

• Excess Land Inventoried/For Sale

• Water Recharge/Conservation

• Technology Enhanced

• FEMA/ADWR Audit – Regulations Updated

• CIPPP, SPAP & FPAP Procedure Updates

• New River Hydrologic Study

• White Tanks Dam # 4 Dedication

• FUP - Online

Key Regulatory Issues (January 2017 to present)

• 46 Executive Orders

• 72 Presidential Memorandum

Important To FCD

• August – Revoking the FFRMS (EO 13807)

• February – WOTUS Rule (EO 13778)

• Enforcing Regulatory Reform, Several Executive Orders

Current Legislative Activities (115th Congress 2017-2018)

• 5,702 Bills Introduced (as of 9/27/17)― NFIP Reauthorization – 23 bills introduced― FCD tracking 50+ other bills related to FEMA, transparency

for EPA, Endangered Species, infrastructure funding

• Continuing Resolution for current FY funding expired 4/28/17, Congress passed H. R. 601 to fund federal government through 12/8/17

• H.R. 601 Continuing Appropriations Act included reauthorization of NFIP through 12/8/17

THEN:• Committee had been working on Bills

(23 introduced so far)

• S.B. 1571 introduced July 17 was working through mark-ups (Reauthorize for 5-10 years, expand private market, …)

• Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria, Nate

NOW:• Extension to

December 8, 2017

• Ideas are all over the place - OMB

NFIP - Reauthorization & Reform

• Feb 2017 Executive Order for EPA & USACE to review and rescind or revise the WOTUS Rule

• EPA working to reinstate the process in place for ~ decade in the Clean Water Act (CWA)

• EPA & USACE seeking comments on WOTUS Rule – deadline extended to 9/27/17

• FCD submitted comments through ADEQ

• EPA & USACE holding 10 teleconferences Sept 19-Nov 21 to hear recommendations from stakeholders to revise the definition of “WOTUS” under the CWA, written comments by 11/28/17

Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule

Don RerickPPM Division Manager

Projects Updates

FY 17 CIP Program Recap

FY 2017 – Year EndAdopted CIP Budget: $78,000KReconciled CIP Expenditures: $55,108K

70.7% (of adopted budget)

Construction Completed: Studies Completed:• Sonoqui Wash Channelization Ahwatukee Foothills ADMS/P• Ashbrook Wash Pinnacle Peak West ADMS/P• Buckeye FRS No. 1 – Phase IIA• Four Small Projects

Ashbrook Wash - CS

Construction $221K

Buckeye FRS No. 1 Phase IIA

- Coffman Construction

$8.5M

Vineyard FRS Rehab

- PCL/Blount $9.5M

White Tanks FRS No. 4

Rehab -Sundt/Rummel

$16M

Notable FY17 CIP Expenditures

Planning Studies

ONGOING:Laveen ADMS/P Public Meetings were held on 10/3 & 10/5/17

Final Study report with recommendations by end of calendar year

Five mitigation alternatives

Upper East Fork Cave Creek ADMS Developing three potential mitigation

measures for the Northtown area

Middle Indian Bend Wash ADMS Addressing comments on the north and south

modelsNEW: Paradise Valley-Scottsdale, Phoenix (PVSP), East (East Shea Road Corridor) ADMS

North Mesa ADMS Phase II

Queen Creek ADMS

Gillespie ADMS Phase II

Design and DCR’s • McMicken Dam Rehabilitation

• Farmer’s Dike DCR

• El Rio Levees

• Rawhide Wash

McMicken Dam Rehabilitation Farmer’s Dike DCR El Rio Levees

Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)

Vineyard Road− Phase 1 Construction complete− Phase 2A Construction close-out at direction of NRCS − Phase 2 & 3 design ongoing

Powerline FRS Rehabilitation− 90% design effort ongoing

White Tanks FRS No. 4 Rehabilitation

− Construction complete− Project Dedication –

November 13, 2017

Buckeye FRS No. 1 Rehabilitation− Phase 2A Construction complete− Phase 2B design ongoing

Construction• Ashbrook Wash Improvements

− Construction complete

• 115th Ave & Union Hills Drive Drainage Improvements:− Under construction

• DRCC Phase II− Construction start

Ashbrook Wash 115th Ave & Union Hills

Small Project Assistance Program (SPAP)

SPAP FY 17

Description

FY17 Forecast

($) Current

Partner City

9054 S. Calle Sahuaro (APN 301-12-041) 0 Guadalupe63rd Street and Broadway Road 0 MesaExtension Road and 2nd Avenue 250 MesaSolomon and Southern Avenue 250 Mesa47th Avenue and Paradise Lane Detention Basin 250 PhoenixOsborn Rd. bet. 48th and 49th 250 PhoenixPalm Lane and 30th St. Storm Drain 0 PhoenixSherwood Heights 0 Scottsdale

1,000

Description

FY18Forecast ($) Initial

Partner City

9054 S. Calle Sahuaro (APN 301-12-051) 250,000 Guadalupe63rd Street and Broadway Road 250,000 Mesa9004 S. and 9006 S. Avenida del Yaqui 184,859 GuadalupeSkyview Drainage 250,000 MesaGilbert and Hackamore Drainage 223,668 MesaFirefly and Broadway Road Drainage 235,710 MesaMaple and Main Street Drainage 225,180 Mesa52nd Street and Turquoise Avenue 250,000 PhoenixGrovers Avenue at 53rd Pl. and 55th Pl. 250,000 PhoenixAlmeria Area Drainage Improvement Project 250,000 Phoenix47th Avenue and Waltann lane 250,000 Phoenix1346 E. Flower Street 250,000 PhoenixCheery Lynn Storm Drain 250,000 ScottsdaleSherwood Heights Detention Basin 172,500 Scottsdale

3,291,917

SPAP FY 18

• Torry Taylor Maintenance Specialist (O&M)

•Lynndsay O’NeillPlanner (PPC)

•Cassidy WelschPlanning Intern (PPM)

• Alicia Santa Maria Customer Service Rep (Customer Support)

•Diane Smith Graphic Designer (Customer Support)

•Miranda Kincade LAWC Intern (PPM)

• Tom Loomis Special Projects Branch Manager (Engineering)

•Gary Scott Real Property Branch Manager (RED)

Bill WileyChief Engineer

General Manager

Retirement Date: 3/1/18