11.i.
City Council Work Session - AMENDED
- Meeting Date:
- 02/09/2021
- From:
- Sarah Langley, Management Analyst
TITLE
SB1431 (Flood control districts; Advisory board)
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff would like to receive direction from Council on advocacy efforts related to SB1431 (Flood control districts; Advisory board).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Senate Bill 1431 would require, instead of allow, county flood control district boards of directors to appoint a citizens’ flood control advisory board. The advisory board would be required to have access to budget information and would be allowed to make recommendations regarding the flood control district budget. The Coconino County Flood Control District does not currently have a citizen’s flood control advisory board.
INFORMATION:
Background Information and History
Statute directs each county to organize a district to include and govern its surrounding area. The county board of supervisors serves as the board of directors of the district. The Coconino County Flood Control District (CCFCD) is charged with reducing the risk of flood loss, minimizing the impact of floods on human safety, health and welfare and restoring and preserving the natural and beneficial values served by floodplains. In May 2018 the CCFCD Board of Directors affirmed the boundaries of the CCFCD to ensure that the District is established in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes. Based on a review of CCFCD policies by independent legal counsel, this affirmation determined that the Flood Control District Tax must be levied on all taxable properties within the County including the municipalities of Flagstaff, Fredonia and Page that manage their own floodplain administration responsibilities and have been exempt from CCFCD taxation since the Flood Control District was formed in 1984. The Flood Control District tax accordingly appears on all tax bills within Flagstaff, Page and Fredonia. The annual FCD tax rate is 18.08 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation.
The Flood Control District tax does not replace storm water fees collected by the City of Flagstaff. Cities and towns are authorized by the state to establish and collect stormwater fees through their utility bills. The stormwater fee revenues are used to manage stormwater within their jurisdictions. CCFCD revenues are used to address regional flood control risks and needs.
Senate Bill 1431; Flood Control Districts; Advisory Board
Senate Bill 1431 (Flood Control Districts; Advisory Board) requires, rather than allows, the board of directors of a district to appoint a citizens’ flood control advisory board consisting of six, rather than seven, members. The bill would also grant the citizens’ flood control advisory board access to budget information and allows the advisory board to make recommendations regarding the district budget. The Coconino County Flood Control District does not currently have a citizen’s flood control advisory board.
Regarding the makeup of the advisory board, SB1431 requires each member of the board of directors to appoint one person who is a resident taxpayer and qualified voter of the supervisorial district, at least three of whom must reside within cities. The bill also prohibits an appointed member of the advisory board from being a city or town employee.
Statute directs each county to organize a district to include and govern its surrounding area. The county board of supervisors serves as the board of directors of the district. The Coconino County Flood Control District (CCFCD) is charged with reducing the risk of flood loss, minimizing the impact of floods on human safety, health and welfare and restoring and preserving the natural and beneficial values served by floodplains. In May 2018 the CCFCD Board of Directors affirmed the boundaries of the CCFCD to ensure that the District is established in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes. Based on a review of CCFCD policies by independent legal counsel, this affirmation determined that the Flood Control District Tax must be levied on all taxable properties within the County including the municipalities of Flagstaff, Fredonia and Page that manage their own floodplain administration responsibilities and have been exempt from CCFCD taxation since the Flood Control District was formed in 1984. The Flood Control District tax accordingly appears on all tax bills within Flagstaff, Page and Fredonia. The annual FCD tax rate is 18.08 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation.
The Flood Control District tax does not replace storm water fees collected by the City of Flagstaff. Cities and towns are authorized by the state to establish and collect stormwater fees through their utility bills. The stormwater fee revenues are used to manage stormwater within their jurisdictions. CCFCD revenues are used to address regional flood control risks and needs.
Senate Bill 1431; Flood Control Districts; Advisory Board
Senate Bill 1431 (Flood Control Districts; Advisory Board) requires, rather than allows, the board of directors of a district to appoint a citizens’ flood control advisory board consisting of six, rather than seven, members. The bill would also grant the citizens’ flood control advisory board access to budget information and allows the advisory board to make recommendations regarding the district budget. The Coconino County Flood Control District does not currently have a citizen’s flood control advisory board.
Regarding the makeup of the advisory board, SB1431 requires each member of the board of directors to appoint one person who is a resident taxpayer and qualified voter of the supervisorial district, at least three of whom must reside within cities. The bill also prohibits an appointed member of the advisory board from being a city or town employee.