TO: Mayor Bien-Willner and Town Council Members
FROM: Jill B. Keimach, Town Manager
Paul Mood, Town Engineer
DATE: December 3, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
Staff Contact Paul Mood, Town Engineer, 480-348-3573
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Discussion of Maricopa County Flood Control District Small Project Assistance Program
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RECOMMENDATION:
Presentation and discussion regarding Flood Control District Small Project Assistance Program.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Maricopa County Flood Control District prioritizes and funds potential local flood control capital projects within incorporated Maricopa County through the Small Project Assistance Program (SPAP). The Program shall:
* Provide financial assistance through intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) to municipalities to implement small local flood hazard mitigation capital projects based on funding availability;
* Limit contributions to 75% of project construction and design costs not to exceed $500,000 per project;
* Present standard IGAs with Municipalities to the Flood Control District Board for ratification and approval.
The Small Project Assistance Program has three objectives that set it apart from the District's traditional Capital Improvement Program for large projects:
* Facilitate the mitigation of building structure flood hazards that are local in nature but pose a risk to the citizens and property of Maricopa County;
* Use consistent, published criteria to objectively evaluate submitted local (small) flood control capital projects requested by Municipalities; and
* Allow for the rapid implementation of recommended local flood control capital projects with minimal administrative delay and negotiation of terms by utilizing standard IGAs.
Town staff has been working on Miscellaneous Drainage Improvement projects identified in the Capital Improvement Program. Staff submitted applications for the Flood Control District's SPAP funding for projects located on Desert Crest Drive ...
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