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MINUTES STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION AUGUST 18, 2022 HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM 11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE

REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Cuffari called the meeting to order at 3.59 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present:	Gary Mattson, Commissioner
	David Parker, Commissioner
	William Thomas, Commissioner
	Joseph Cuffari, Chair
Absent:	Richard Crocker, Vice Chair
Staff Present:	John Spiker, Stormwater Division Manager
Attendees:	Harry Greene, Town Council Liaison

Vice Chair Richard Crocker asked to be excused.

CALL TO AUDIENCE

There were no speakers at this time.

COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)

Councilmember Greene commented that Chair Cuffari made an appearance on television and did an excellent job explaining the issues relating to flooding of private property.

DIRECTORS REPORT (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)

Stormwater Division Manager John Spiker commented on the following:

Reminder to the Commissioners that shirts are being ordered for Stormwater Utility and if they were interested to contact staff.
The Stormwater Utility Commission (SWUC) Field Trip is coming up in October 2022. The date is unknown at this time. The stops will focus on Gravel Pit Wash.
Budget Scenarios will be available for the September 2022 SWUC meeting.
Sandbag distribution center was relocated 500' north of the original location in Naranja Park during construction.
August 29, 2022 will be the 'GO LIVE' date for the new Water Utility and Stormwater Utility software billing system and the Customer Portal. Commissioner Parker asked the clarifying question of whether Tucson and Metro Water customers that live in Oro Valley and have Stormwater Utility accounts will have access to the Portal? Tucson and Metro Water customers that live in Oro Valley will have access to the Portal to view and pay their Stormwater Utility bill but not to access their Tucson or Metro Water accounts.
We are in monsoon season and rainfall has been consistent since early July. We are not seeing any catastrophic failures. Some rain totals are:
- PC Rain gauge at 680 is at 6.5" this monsoon season
- Mt. Lemmon has seen almost 24" this monsoon season

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE JULY 21, 2022 MEETING MINUTES


				Motion by Commissioner William Thomas, seconded by Commissioner Gary Mattson to approve the July 21, 2022 meeting minutes.

Vote: 4 - 0 Carried

Other:

Vice Chair Richard Crocker (ABSENT)

DISCUSSION OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Mr. Spiker reported on recent meetings and events.

PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF PIMA COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY WATERCOURSE MAINTENANCE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA)

Mr. Spiker gave a presentation on the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) the Town of Oro Valley (Town) and Pima County entered into in 1984 in regard to watercourse management in the Town. Due to substantial flooding in Pima County in 1979 and 1983 there was a need to develop a floodplain management ordinance. Geared along the Canada del Oro Wash and the Big Wash areas, the agreement was an attempt to define who performs what maintenance activities and where it is performed. Mr. Spiker has been working on this agreement to update it into this current period of time. Also, since there has been significant expansion of the Chuck Huckelberry Loop within the Town over the last 40 years, the IGA update seeks to identify responsibilities and locations for Loop maintenance.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Presentation by Chair Cuffari about the Pima County Regional Flood Control Floodprone Land Acquisition Program
Stormwater Utility Future Budget Scenarios
Audit
SWUC Fall 2022 Field Trip

ADJOURNMENT


				Motion by Commissioner Gary Mattson, seconded by Commissioner William Thomas to adjourn the meeting. Chair Cuffari adjourned the meeting at 4:58 P.M.

Vote: 4 - 0 Carried

Other:

Vice Chair Richard Crocker (ABSENT)

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Town of Oro Valley Stormwater Utility Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 18th day of August 2022. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

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Yarina Hynd
Senior Office Specialist