TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Brent Skoglund, Interim Public Works Director
Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst
DATE: November 17, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Public Works and Engineering Department
Staff Contact Jeremy Knapp, Engineering Services Analyst, 480-348-3622
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Watershed Study Project Update
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Council Goals
Storm Water - Identify the scope, scale and possible solution to recurring storm water management issues.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Over the past four years the Town of Paradise Valley and the Phoenix Metro Region have experienced a number of intense storm events, causing damage to private and public property. In February and April 2015 Town Council held community conversations to better understand the issues, concerns of residents, and potential challenges. Council consensus was it needed a big picture understanding of storm water issues.
Consequently, staff identified six distinct watersheds within the town. The Town would then analyze these watersheds to understand the full scope and scale of storm water issues in Paradise Valley. The Town Council included in the Capital Improvement Plan funds to study the watersheds in three consecutive fiscal years.
In 2015, the town selected Dibble Engineering to study two watersheds, the Cherokee Watershed and Cheney Watershed. The study generally includes:
1. Mapping and understanding existing conditions;
2. Public outreach and comment;
3. Identification of hazards in each watershed; and,
4. Drafting and analyzing alternatives.
These efforts combined will help the Town Council identify the scope of drainage issues in one watershed and what efforts it will take to address them. Using this as an example, it is expected that the Town Council and Ssaff will then use this information to determine the best role for Town government as well as residents. The November 17 study session is intended to be a presentation of information only with extensive question and answers with the engineers, but no direction is requested at this time.
As a note, staff continues to refine the Power Point and this is likely to be updated prior to the November 17 meeting.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Watershed Study Project Update PowerPoint Presentation