13.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 11/19/2019
- Co-Submitter:
- David McIntire
- From:
- Stacey Brechler-Knaggs, Grants and Contracts Manager
Information
TITLE:
Consideration of Intergovernmental Agreement and Adoption of Resolution No. 2019-55: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council, approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) and the City of Flagstaff for Arizona Route 66 Brownfields Coalition Grant; providing for delegation of authority; and establishing an effective date.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Resolution No. 2019-55 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2019-55 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-55
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2019-55 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-55
Executive Summary:
Approving the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with NACOG will formally establish the City of Flagstaff as a coalition member to participate in the 2019 Brownfield Coalition Assessment Grant.
Other coalition members are the City of Winslow, the Town of Camp Verde, Coconino County, and Yavapai County.
Financial Impact:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant award to NACOG is $386,124 for hazardous substances and $211,562 for petroleum environmental site assessments. Each coalition member will identify site locations to be prioritized for potential funding for either hazardous substance and petroleum environmental site assessments. NACOG will select the locations for site assessments. The grant funds will be shared among coalition members. NACOG will receive a portion of the grant funding to pay for expenses in administering the grant. NACOG will disburse grant funds directly to contractors selected for the project work.
The City FY20 budget includes $50,000 for grant-related costs if needed.
Policy Impact:
By approving the IGA, the City will be able to participate in the coalition and access funding that will assist in identifying contaminants on parcels and assist the community in addressing them. It will help with revitalizing and redeveloping the land and support economic development efforts by assisting businesses to assess available parcels. This IGA will also provide better leadership and management to clean up contaminated sites properly, to revitalize them, and return the usefulness to our community.
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan:
Economic Development - Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
On 11/06/2012, Council approved an EPA 2012 Brownfield Assessment Grant and intergovernmental agreements with the City of Winslow, City of Holbrook, Coconino County, and Navajo County. Staff is recommending that the Council approve participation in this EPA 2019 Brownfield Assessment Grant, which is similar in structure and based on similar considerations.
Options and Alternatives:
- Approve the IGA with NACOG to participate in the Arizona Route 66 Coalition Brownfield Assessment Grant.
- Not approve the IGA, in which case grant funds will be utilized by other coalition members.
- Not approve the IGA, in which case grant funds will be utilized by other coalition members.
Background and History:
The EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfield sites. A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuses of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
In November 2018, NACOG applied for an AZ Route 66 Coalition, Brownfield Assessment Grant. On June 5, 2019, U.S. EPA announced NACOG was selected to receive a $597,686 grant award to target brownfield sites on the historic Route 66 Corridor. Under this grant, the coalition partners - the cities of Flagstaff and Winslow, the Town of Camp Verde and Coconino and Yavapai counties - will address economic development, historical and cultural preservation, and environmental protection along the Route 66 Corridor.
Key Considerations:
The Coalition will utilize EPA funds to develop the Coalition governance structure, update brownfield inventories, conduct community outreach, identify, prioritize and select sites for Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessments, all to support redevelopment within Coalition member communities. Based on assessments and corresponding planning processes, Coalition members envision the following for potential redevelopment activities: 1) Promotion of historical and cultural tourism opportunities, especially with regard to Route 66, railroads, and unique natural and scenic resources; 2) Economic diversification to broaden employment opportunities in existing and emerging industry sectors, including forest restoration and biomass energy production; and, 3) Rehabilitation and/or construction of low-to-moderate income and workforce housing.
Community Involvement:
The target area for the Arizona Route 66 Brownfields Coalition grant encompasses two counties and a contiguous city located in a neighboring county. This area is approximately 26,800 square miles and is home to 366,000 residents based on recent American Community Survey data. Population density within the target area is 13.7 persons per square mile.
Building on prior inventories and assessments completed by Coalition members from 2012 - 2015, and consistent with local planning efforts such as the Flagstaff Sustainability Plan, Coalition members and community-based organizations will continue to proactively address economic development and job creation, historical and cultural preservation, environmental protection and mitigation throughout the target area counties and Route 66 Corridor.
Building on prior inventories and assessments completed by Coalition members from 2012 - 2015, and consistent with local planning efforts such as the Flagstaff Sustainability Plan, Coalition members and community-based organizations will continue to proactively address economic development and job creation, historical and cultural preservation, environmental protection and mitigation throughout the target area counties and Route 66 Corridor.
Expanded Options and Alternatives:
Project outputs will include the following:
- Community meetings and outreach materials,
- Development of a project website,
- Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP),
- Health and Safety Plan (HASP),
- 25 Phase I site assessments,
- 8 Phase II site assessments,
- Update of existing inventories from previous grant,
- Complete new inventories,
- Measurement and reporting of project outcomes.