10.
City Council Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 02/24/2015
- Co-Submitter:
- Josh Copley, Deputy City Manager
- From:
- Josh Copley, Deputy City Manager
- Department:
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
Overview of City Council Legislative Trip to Washington D.C.
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Informational only.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Annually, members of the Flagstaff City Council and city staff travel to Washington, D.C. to dialogue with our legislative delegation and federal agency partners to build relationships, foster good communications, and promote projects that are valued by our citizens. The intent of this presentation is for Council to have a thorough understanding of the Washington, D.C. legislative trip schedule and specific requests for assistance to our Federal partners.
INFORMATION:
On February 25th Mayor Nabours, Councilmembers Brewster and Oravits, along with Deputy City Manager Copley will travel to Washington for the City's annual legislative trip. The following is a summary of the project requests that will be communicated at various meetings by Flagstaff's delegation:
Rio de Flag Flood Control Project
REQUEST: $500,000 to complete 100% design for the Rio de Flag Flood Control Project from the remaining $79 million in unobligated funds left in the Corps’ fiscal year 2015 budget to reduce the current cost estimate of approximately $106 million.
Red Gap Ranch Pipeline
REQUEST: Continued partnership with Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to pursue an Intergovernmental Agreement identifying the necessary steps for ADOT to issue an encroachment permit for the construction and maintenance of the Red Gap Water Pipeline Project in the I-40 Right of Way (ROW) and to ensure that the project remains on an optimal schedule.
Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project
REQUEST: Continued Federal partnership on the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project by leveraging the City’s voter-approved $10 million commitment to conduct critically needed forest treatments on federal lands by funding U.S. Forest Service staffing to support both hazard fuel mitigation treatments and timber sale administration to facilitate/accelerate implementation.
Fourth Street/ I-40 Bridge and Lone Tree Interchange Project
REQUEST: Secure transportation authorization and federal funding for the Fourth Street – I-40 Bridge Project and Lone Tree Traffic Interchange Project.
Flagstaff Land Conveyance and Economic Development Act
REQUEST: Sponsor/co-sponsor legislation that would transfer title of land traded from BNSF to the City to ensure that the railroad land wouldn’t revert back to the United States Government.
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
REQUEST: Flagstaff looks forward to a continued and proactive partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration that allows us to be good stewards of Federal funding. Our top priorities for FY16 include: $3.3 million for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant for a Priority 1 Project to resurface and restripe runway which has aged excessively.
Flagstaff Veteran Facility
REQUEST: Ensure that the proposed 60-bed Veterans Administration Home in Flagstaff is on the priority list and receives funding in expeditious fashion.
Connection to Council Goals:
2) Ensure Flagstaff has a long-term water supply for current and future needs
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
6) Relieve traffic congestion throughout Flagstaff
7) Address key issues and processes related to the implementation of the Regional Plan
Rio de Flag Flood Control Project
REQUEST: $500,000 to complete 100% design for the Rio de Flag Flood Control Project from the remaining $79 million in unobligated funds left in the Corps’ fiscal year 2015 budget to reduce the current cost estimate of approximately $106 million.
Red Gap Ranch Pipeline
REQUEST: Continued partnership with Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to pursue an Intergovernmental Agreement identifying the necessary steps for ADOT to issue an encroachment permit for the construction and maintenance of the Red Gap Water Pipeline Project in the I-40 Right of Way (ROW) and to ensure that the project remains on an optimal schedule.
Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project
REQUEST: Continued Federal partnership on the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project by leveraging the City’s voter-approved $10 million commitment to conduct critically needed forest treatments on federal lands by funding U.S. Forest Service staffing to support both hazard fuel mitigation treatments and timber sale administration to facilitate/accelerate implementation.
Fourth Street/ I-40 Bridge and Lone Tree Interchange Project
REQUEST: Secure transportation authorization and federal funding for the Fourth Street – I-40 Bridge Project and Lone Tree Traffic Interchange Project.
Flagstaff Land Conveyance and Economic Development Act
REQUEST: Sponsor/co-sponsor legislation that would transfer title of land traded from BNSF to the City to ensure that the railroad land wouldn’t revert back to the United States Government.
Flagstaff Pulliam Airport
REQUEST: Flagstaff looks forward to a continued and proactive partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration that allows us to be good stewards of Federal funding. Our top priorities for FY16 include: $3.3 million for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant for a Priority 1 Project to resurface and restripe runway which has aged excessively.
Flagstaff Veteran Facility
REQUEST: Ensure that the proposed 60-bed Veterans Administration Home in Flagstaff is on the priority list and receives funding in expeditious fashion.
Connection to Council Goals:
2) Ensure Flagstaff has a long-term water supply for current and future needs
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
6) Relieve traffic congestion throughout Flagstaff
7) Address key issues and processes related to the implementation of the Regional Plan