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STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
MAY 16, 2024
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Crocker called the meeting to order at 4:01 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Richard Hawkinson, Commissioner
Rob Schlicher, Commissioner
Richard Crocker, Chair
Absent: Gary Mattson, Vice Chair
Staff Present:John Spiker, Stormwater Division Manager
Attendees: Dr. Harry Greene, Town Council Liaison
Commissioner Hawkinson attended via telephone.
CALL TO AUDIENCE
There were no speaker requests at this time.
COUNCIL LIAISON COMMENTS (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
Councilmember Greene mentioned that Naranja Park was opening on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
DIRECTORS REPORT (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
Stormwater Division Manager John Spiker commented on the following:
Welcome to Mr. Rob Schlicher as the newest member of the Stormwater Utility Commission.
On Saturday, May 18th from 9am to 11am will be the grand re-opening celebration of the Naranja Park
Expansion where there are several new park elements to offer the community.
Fire season is here. Do your part to prevent fires and check your property for potential fire hazards.
The Town of Oro Valley Stormwater Utility was notified last week by the Arizona Department of
Emergency Management and Military Affairs (AZDEMA) that one of our project requests has been
awarded funding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has informed DEMA that the Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program has authorized more than $200,000 to the Town for improvements to the box
culvert on the Sierra Wash at Via Mandarina. We thank AZDEMA and FEMA for their support. Staff will be
presenting the project to the commission in a future meeting for a full briefing.
Our partners at the Pima County Regional Flood Control District have approved requests from the Oro
Valley Stormwater Utility for sediment and vegetation management in the Mutterer/Pusch/Rooney Washes
as well as bank protection and handrail repairs in the Valle De Oro Wash adjacent to Riverfront Park.
Work efforts are underway and expected to be completed before monsoon season starts. Work efforts are
expected to cost Pima County nearly $300,000. We thank our partners at the Pima County Regional
Flood Control District for their support.
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REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 18, 2024 MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Rob Schlicher, seconded by Chair Richard Crocker to approve the meeting
minutes as written.
Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
2.DISCUSSION OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Mr. Spiker discussed recent meetings and events. Mr. Spiker noted that Arizona is misspelled as
Arizoan for the meeting listed on May 20, 2024.
3.PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF ORO VALLEY MONSOON PREPAREDNESS
Mr. Spiker discussed detailed activities for Monsoon preparedness that the Utility has engaged in. It
was noted that discussions about the monsoon season usually take place in June, but it takes about
30 days to get a flood insurance policy, and it is a good time to ask questions about whether your
property needs flood insurance. Oro Valley continues to work with local partners in preparing for the
monsoon season.
Councilmember Greene commented that he was proud of the way the Stormwater Utility obtained
grants. Mr. Spiker thanked CM Greene and commented that it has taken three years to get this
particular grant.
4.PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL STORMWATER UTILITY FUTURE BUDGET
SCENARIOS
Mr. Spiker presented potential budget scenarios regarding the rate adjustment review. The presented
scenarios do not represent the entirety of what may be possible. Additional scenarios may be
requested by the Commission for future Commission meetings should the discussion lead to new ideas.
Three scenarios have been developed as requested by Commissioners at the April 18, 2024
Stormwater Utility Commission (SWUC) meeting.
1st Scenario represents a variable Stormwater rate adjustment and associated potential
expenses over a 10-year period.
2nd Scenario represents a Stormwater rate adjustment occurring every 2 years until the fee
reaches a total of $7 per Equivalent Residential Unit and associated potential expense over a
10-year period.
3rd Scenario represents a one-time Stormwater rate adjustment and associated potential
expense over a 10-year period.
The feedback from the Commission was that they favored Scenario 3, which reflects a one-time
Stormwater Utility Fee increase. This scenario will be refined and re-presented to the SWUC once the
Fiscal Year 24/25 Budget is adopted by Town Council.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Rob Schlicher, seconded by Commissioner Richard Hawkinson to adjourn
the meeting.
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Vote: 3 - 0 Carried
Chair Crocker adjourned the meeting at 5:13 P.M.
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 16th day of May 2024. I
further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
___________________________
Yarina Hynd
Senior Office Specialist
5/16/24 Minutes, Stormwater Utility Commission Regular Session 3