Facilitate Council discussion with an update on the project.

• The project plans are in the review process through the US Army Corps of Engineers.  Completion of the project design is anticipated for the fall, 2020. 
• The US Army Corps Engineers is anticipating a contract award of Phase I in 2021. 
• The US Army Corps of Engineers is working to establish critical schedule information. 
• The City continues to work on all matters of Real Estate that relate to the project and to meet requirements as set forth by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
• Staff is working on visual project simulations for the following sections of the project; including the Flood Wall, Composite Channel, Open Channel (Clay Wash), and Open Channel (Lower Reach).  This information will be released to the public (via the project web page) and presented at the October 27^th Council meeting update.
• The US Army Corps of Engineers, BNSF, and the City met on October 6^th to foster discussions regarding critical project matters.
• Staff met on October 1^st with residents adjacent to the Flood Wall section to discuss the project scope and field measure the improvements next to adjacent parcels.

** A PowerPoint presentation will be submitted at a later date. **

Connection to Key Community Priorities, Objectives, Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan:
 
Sustainable, Innovative Infrastructure
Utilize existing long-range plan(s) that identify the community's future infrastructure needs and all associated costs
 
Environmental Stewardship
Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources

Council Goal 2017 – 2019 - Transportation and Other Public Infrastructure
Deliver quality community assets and continue to advocate and implement a highly performing multi-modal transportation system.
 
Council Goal 2017 – 2019 - Environmental and Natural Resources
Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources
 
Regional Plan – Policy WR 5
Manage watersheds and stormwater to address flooding concerns, water quality, environmental protections, and rainwater harvesting.
 
Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan – Priority 3
Deliver outstanding services through a healthy environment, resources, and infrastructure.

Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
The Rio de Flag project has been before various City Councils for updates within the last 16 years.  Council has acted on executing the Project Cooperation Agreement between the City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2004) approving concurrent fiscal year budgets and consulting design service contracts.
 
City Council considered the Stormwater Fee increase as presented by staff on November 20, 2018.
 
City Council award of a professional services contract with Beta Public Relations, LLC on March 19, 2019, for a Public Outreach Campaign.
 
City Council considered and approved Change Order No. 13 to the design contract for Shephard-Wesnitzer, Inc. for added work necessary to take the project design to completion.   
 
Staff has provided project updates with public outreach efforts to various City Commissions including Friends of the Rio community group.
 
Council provided direction on a photo simulation of the project scope for phases I and II.