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Minutes for City Council Joint City/Council Work Session

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION
MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN
 3:00 P.M.

 
MINUTES
 
1.
Call to Order

Mayor Deasy called the Joint City/County Work Session held August 23, 2021, to order at 3:01 p.m.
 
2.
Pledge of Allegiance and Mission Statement

The Council, Board of Supervisors, and attendees recited the pledge of allegiance and Councilmember McCarthy read the Mission Statement of the City of Flagstaff.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Flagstaff is to protect and enhance the quality of life for all.
 
3.
Roll Call:
NOTE: One or more Councilmembers/Supervisors may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.
PRESENT:

CHAIRMAN RYAN (virtually)
VICE-CHAIRWOMAN FOWLER (virtually)
SUPERVISOR BEGAY (virtually)
SUPERVISOR HORSTMAN (virtually)
SUPERVISOR VASQUEZ (virtually)
ABSENT:






MAYOR DEASY (virtually)
VICE MAYOR DAGGETT (virtually)
COUNCILMEMBER ASLAN (virtually)
COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY (virtually)
COUNCILMEMBER SALAS (virtually)
COUNCILMEMBER SHIMONI (virtually)
COUNCILMEMBER SWEET (virtually)






Others present:  City Manager Greg Clifton; City Attorney Sterling Solomon; County Manager Steve Peru
 
4.
Public Participation:

Public Participation enables the public to address the Council about items that are not on the prepared agenda. Public Participation appears on the agenda twice, at the beginning and at the end of the work session. You may speak at one or the other, but not both. Anyone wishing to comment on an item that is on the agenda is asked to fill out a speaker card and submit it to the recording clerk. When the item comes up on the agenda, your name will be called. You may address the Council up to three times throughout the meeting, including comments made during Public Participation. Please limit your remarks to three minutes per item to allow everyone an opportunity to speak.
None
 
5.
Museum Post-Wildfire Flooding
Deputy County Manager Lucinda Andreani introduced the item and provided brief opening comments. Interim Water Services Director Andy Bertelsen also provided brief opening comments and presented a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following:
 
MUSEUM POST-WILDFIRE FLOODING
INTRODUCTION
AGENDA
MUSEUM FLOOD AREA
MUSEUM FLOOD AREA MITIGATION 2019-2021
2019 & 2020 MITIGATION
FLOOD ANALYSIS
DISTRICT’S INITIAL PROJECTS
CITY’S OPEN CHANNEL MAINTENANCE
CITY’S UNDERGROUND STORMWATER MAINTENANCE
SPRUCE AVENUE CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS
CROSS-VEIN WEIRS
CHANNEL DREDGING
CULVERT UPSIZING
DEBRIS BOLLARDS
MUSEUM FLOOD AREA MITIGATION - 2021
 
Ms. Andreani continued the presentation.
 
2021 MUSEUM FLOOD EVENTS, IMPACTS, RESPONSE, COSTS, MITIGATION & SUPPORT
MUSEUM POST-WILDFIRE FLOODING
AUGUST 17, 2021, FLOOD EVENT HYDROGRAPH & STREAM GAUGE DATA
MUSEUM BURN SCAR RAINFALL
MUSEUM PRIVATE PROPERTY IMPACTS
MUSEUM FLOOD SPECIFIC AREA (IN PURPLE)
MUSEUM PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACTS
JOINT EMERGENCY RESPONSE
FLOOD ALERT SYSTEM
IMT & EOC
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
 
Vice Chairwoman Fowler asked if reimbursement is available for businesses and public service buildings that had also been damaged by the flooding. Ms. Andreani explained that the reimbursement applies to both business and residential property.
 
Mr. Bertelsen continued the presentation.
 
OPERATIONAL RESPONSE
JOINT PUBLIC WORKS RESPONSE
WATER SERVICES RESPONSE
ENGINEERING RESPONSE
ARROYO SECO EXAMPLE
 
City of Flagstaff Public Affairs Director Jessica Drum & Coconino County Senior Communications Manager Alex Fischer continued the presentation.
 
JOINT INFORMATION CENTER
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
 
Ms. Andreani continued the presentation.
 
VOLUNTEER & CORPS EFFORTS
MANY PARTNERS
MUSEUM FLOOD FINANCIAL IMPACTS
MUSEUM FLOOD LONG-TERM MITIGATION STRATEGIES
ENGINEERING SUMMIT
 
Coconino County Engineer Christopher Tressler continued the presentation.
 
NRCS EXIGENCY
PROJECT LOCATION
 
City of Flagstaff Project Manager Ed Schenk continued the presentation.
 
REGIONAL DETENTION AT KILLIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
 
Ms. Andreani continued the presentation.
 
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY
SUPPORT SERVICES
VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
HOME REPAIR FOR LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS
 
Mr. Schenk continued the presentation.
 
GREATER FLAGSTAFF AREA FLOOD EVENTS
MAP OF WATERSHEDS
100-YR EVENT IN EAST FLAGSTAFF
EAST FLAGSTAFF FLOOD EVENT
DAMAGE ALONG FANNING WASH
ENGINEERING RESPONSE
EAST FLAGSTAFF FLOOD MODEL
ENGINEERING RESPONSE
50-YR EVENT IN UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
 
Mr. Tressler continued the presentation.
 
300+YR EVENT IN FOREST HILLS
RIO DE FLAG
 
City of Flagstaff Building Official Amy Palmer continued the presentation.
 
PRIVATE PROPERTY IMPACTS
 
City of Flagstaff Grants and Contracts Manager Stacey Brechler-Knaggs continued the presentation.
 
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACTS
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT & RECOVERY GIS MAP
 
The City Council and County Board of Supervisors discussed the following points:
  • FEMA floodplain standards, mapping, and mitigation.
  • Availability of housing assistance.
  • Plans to increase the Linda Vista culvert capacity.
  • Challenges with limited funding and resources and ways to advocate for additional funding.
  • Ongoing efforts to seek grant funding from the state and federal governments.
  • Continued communication with neighborhoods and affected property owners.
 
6.
Informational Items To/From Chairman, Supervisors and County Manager, Mayor, Council and City Manager
The Council and Board of Supervisors thanked staff for the presentation and opportunity to meet jointly.
 
7.
Adjournment

The Joint City/County Work Session held January 28, 2021, adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
 
                  
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MAYOR
  ATTEST:

 
 
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CITY CLERK