Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2009-2010
Project Highlight:

Area Drainage Master Plans
The Flood Control District's planning program
emphasizes a regional and coordinated approach to
watershed management. An Area Drainage Master
Plan (ADMP) recommends regional strategies to
mitigate flooding hazards. The major components of
an ADMP include public involvement, biological and
archeological assessments, landscape character
assessment, an inventory of hazardous waste sites,
cost estimates for alternative flood protection
facilities, evaluation of multi-use potential, and
detailed engineering analyses. The District's objective

is to integrate these components to develop a solution
that is cost effective, provides a high level of flood
protection, and avoids impacting natural and cultural
resources. By 2015, the District seeks to complete
ADMPs for the entire developable portion of Maricopa
County, subject to available funding. Substantial
planning studies in progress during Fiscal Year 20092010 included the Rainbow Valley ADMP, Salt River
Hydraulic Master Plan, Lower Hassayampa
Watercourse Master Plan, East Mesa ADMP update,
Glendale ADMP update, and Hohokam ADMP.

2
Peoria

Phoenix

Glendale

1
Goodyear

5

Buckeye

4

Mesa

Tempe

Gilbert

6

3

Gila Bend
6

1. Lower Hassayampa
Watercourse Master Plan
2. Glendale ADMP update
3. Rainbow Valley ADMP
4. Hohokam ADMP
5. Salt River Hydraulic Master Plan
6. East Mesa ADMP update
2801 West Durango Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85009
602-506-1501
www.fcd.maricopa.gov

Board of Directors
Per Arizona Revised Statute 48-3602,
the Flood Control District is governed
by a five-member Board of Directors
that also serves as the Board of
Supervisors for Maricopa County. The
Board of Directors exercises all the
powers and duties as ordinarily
exercised by governing bodies in the
acquisition and operation of property,
contracting, and regulatory functions.
Board members elect a new chairman
each year:
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Don Stapley, Chairman, District 2
Fulton Brock, District 1
Andrew Kunasek, District 3
Max Wilson, District 4
Mary Rose Wilcox, District 5

Flood Control
Advisory Board
The Flood Control Advisory Board
(FCAB) advises to the Board of
Directors on flood control, floodplain
management, drainage and related
matters. The FCAB reviews the
District's planning studies, projects
and operations/maintenance
activities, and recommends to the
Board of Directors an annual budget,
including the five-year Capital
Improvement Program (CIP).
The FCAB consists of seven members.
Five of the seven members are
appointed by the Board of Directors
for five-year terms. The final two
members are ex officio representatives from Salt River Project and the
City of Phoenix. FCAB members also
serve the District as members of the
Floodplain Review Board and Board of
Hearing Review.
! Kent Cooper, Chairman, District 2
! Scott Ward, Vice Chairman,
District 1
! DeWayne Justice, Secretary,
District 4
! Hemant Patel, District 3
! Melvin Martin, District 5
! Wylie Bearup, City of Phoenix, Ex
Officio
! Paul Cherrington, Salt River
Project, Ex Officio (to April 2010)
! Bob Larchick, Salt River Project,
Ex Officio (from April 2010)

Engineering
The Engineering Division manages projects and programs in flood control
structure design, hydrology and hydraulics (quantity, depth and flow of
stormwater), engineering application development, river mechanics, flood
warning systems, mapping/surveying, sand & gravel mining regulation, and
water quality.
Fiscal Year activity included:
! Release of version 4.5.5 of the District software “Drainage Design Management
System for Windows” (DDMSW), which included new features such as networkbased Rational Method, scour, sediment yield, and riprap sizing.
! Performed 58.5 miles of floodplain delineations, with more than 360 miles
slated for future delineation.

Planning and Project Management
The District expended $41.1 million in advancing its Capital Improvement Program.
Construction costs totaled $22.1 million; rights-of-way, $8.4 million; design, $8.0
million; and internal labor, $2.6 million. Annual expenditures were below budgeted
values due to substantial construction and rights-of-way cost savings.
Construction projects completed or substantially completed included:
! The final reach of the Bethany Home Outfall Channel, in partnership with the
cities of Phoenix and Glendale, completing the backbone of the northwest
Phoenix metropolitan area’s regional drainage system.
! The final reach of New River improvements (Grand Avenue to Skunk Creek,
including Paradise Shores), in partnership with the City of Peoria.
! Rittenhouse Basin, partially addressing capacity issues associated with the
District’s regional East Maricopa Floodway.
! McDowell Road Storm Drain and Basin, in partnership with the City of Mesa.
! Siphon Draw Drainage Improvements, in partnership with the City of Mesa.
! 23rd Avenue and Roeser Road Storm Drain and Basin, in partnership with the
City of Phoenix.
! Elm Lane Drainage Mitigation, in partnership with the City of Avondale.
! Scatter Wash Channel and Basin, in partnership with the City of Phoenix and
the Arizona Department of Transportation.
! Sossaman Channel Modifications.
! East Mesa Drain 4 and 7 Improvements.
The District and its project partners achieved design completion on:
! White Tanks FRS No.3 Phase II Modifications
! Camelback Road Storm Drain (75th Avenue to 59th Avenue)
Ongoing dam safety planning and design work was associated with White Tanks
FRS No.4, Powerline FRS, Vineyard Road FRS, Rittenhouse FRS, Buckeye FRS
No.1, Saddleback FRS and Cave Buttes Dam.
Substantial planning studies in progress included the Rainbow Valley ADMP, the
Salt River HMP, an alluvial fan refinement study, the Lower Hassayampa WCMP,
the East Mesa ADMP update, the Glendale ADMP update and the Hohokam
ADMP, as well as mapping efforts and several design concept reports.

Operations and Maintenance
The Division grew by the addition of four equipment operator positions. These
positions were necessary to provide water truck support to comply with more
rigid air quality regulations while performing maintenance on recently
completed capital projects.
The O&M Division completed post-storm event maintenance to structures after
severe storms in January 2010. Side drains were cleared of debris and checked
for proper operation. Intake structures and entrances to conduits were cleared
of debris. Urgent repairs were initiated with the priority given to repairs that
ensure the proper operation of the structure. Emergency repairs on items that
posed a risk to the public were immediately addressed. Most of the emergency
repairs were due to wind damage along the Arizona Canal Diversion Channel
(ACDC), such as downed trees that blocked the multi-purpose trail and
damaged fencing which created a fall hazard.

Floodplain Management and Services
The Floodplain Management and Services (FMS) Division is comprised of
general administration and four programs: Customer Service, Technical Review,
Regulatory Compliance, and Mitigation Planning and Technical Programs.
Regulatory functions include floodplain management; technical and community
assistance; floodplain use permits and clearances; and inspection and
enforcement of development. The District conducts floodplain management for
the unincorporated areas of Maricopa County and 12 incorporated
communities: Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek, Chandler, El Mirage, Gila Bend,
Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Queen Creek, Surprise and Tolleson.
FMS continually does public outreach by providing customers with general
floodplain and flood insurance information, publications, information brochures,
technical support, and floodplain map information. Community outreach
opportunities also include participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) Community Rating System, which offers financial and educational
benefits to the citizens of Maricopa County. Staff is responsible for keeping the
county eligible in the NFIP through data collection and reporting to maintain the
Community Rating System Class Rating.
Summary of Fiscal Year activity:
! New Branch added in January 2010–Mitigation Planning and Technical
Programs, five positions
! County and Community Permits approved: 246, with $102,955 in fees collected
! New County and Community Permit numbers issued: 353
! Inspection and Enforcement: 655 inspections for unincorporated county
permits completed, 145 Floodplain Inquiries closed (155 new inquiries
received)
! Entitlement Case Responses (Pre-Application, Zoning, Amendments, etc.):
more than 500 cases reviewed and memorandums issued to Maricopa
County Planning & Development and communities
! Average score from Customer Satisfaction Survey: 94% satisfied
! Over 5,000 customer information interactions: mail, telephone, fax, walkins, determinations, emails, online questions
! Permit and Activity Log databases updated and transitioned to Internet-based
programs; Web site information overhauled for easier customer access
! Staff coordination of the District’s “Two Days in the Arid Southwest”
workshop that brought together professionals from various businesses and
flood control agencies for information exchange and networking

2010 Financial Highlights
Preliminary and Unaudited

Revenue Collection Status

Property Taxes
Licenses & Permits
Partnership Reimbursements
Payments in Lieu
Interest Earnings
Miscellaneous Revenue

Full Year
Revised Budget

Collections
Full Year

Collections
Remaining

$74,246,836
1,133,600
13,591,000
144,249
950,000
5,478,789

$72,659,844
680,722
11,689,448
143,653
1,105,456
4,579,208

$1,586,992
452,878
1,901,552
596
(155,456)
899,581

$95,544,474

$90,858,331

$4,686,143

Operating Budget – Financial Comparative

Net Payroll
Net Supplies
Net Services
Net Capital
Intergovernmental Payments

Full Year
Budget

Full Year
Actual

Funds
Remaining

$15,356,529
2,193,972
14,768,513
1,375,946
3,035,351

$14,760,378
1,153,355
10,583,746
752,972
2,433,019

$596,151
1,040,617
4,184,767
622,974
602,332

$36,730,311

$29,683,469

$7,046,842

Capital Improvement Program
Full Year
Budget
Force Account Payroll
Land Acquisition
Construction

Full Year
Actual

Funds
Remaining

$2,175,000
8,192,000
49,633,000

$2,567,497
8,381,912
30,129,649

$(392,497)
(189,912)
19,503,351

$60,000,000

$41,079,058

$18,920,942

Fund Balance Reserves

Beginning Fund Balance
Total Revenue Collected
Less Expenses
Transfer Out/In

Operating Fund

CIP Fund

Total
Fund Reserve

$43,532,647
79,168,883
(29,683,469)
(40,627,383)

$26,283,758
11,689,448
(41,079,058)
40,627,383

$69,816,405
90,858,331
(70,762,528)
0

$52,390,678

$37,521,531

$89,912,208