Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2010-2011
Project Highlight:

75th Avenue Storm Drain
The District partnered with the City of Phoenix on the
75th Avenue Storm Drain and Durango Regional
Conveyance Channel (DRCC) Project (Project), which
was designed and constructed to mitigate the 100year flood (having a 1 percent chance of occurring in
any given year). The Project was recommended in the
District’s 2001 Durango Area Drainage Master Plan.
The first phase of the Project was the design and
construction of the 75th Avenue storm drain.

The 75th Avenue storm drain serves as the outlet for the
DRCC to the east. The storm drain runs along 75th
Avenue, starting south of Van Buren Street and ending at
the Salt River. The Durango area, which is primarily
industrial, had a history of ponding due to a number of
factors including low road shoulders and elevated
railroad tracks. The DRCC includes a channel, basin and
storm drain along the railroad tracks to capture and
convey flow from 64th Avenue to 75th Avenue. The
storm drain remediates flooding along 75th Avenue thus
providing increased safety from flood hazards, as well as
providing an outlet for the DRCC flows.

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 the regulatory
functions. Board members elect a
new chairman each year:
! Don Stapley, Chairman, District 2
! Fulton Brock, Vice Chairman,
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 the Board of Directors
o n f l o o d c o n t ro l , f l o o d p l a i n
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 the 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.
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Kent Cooper, Chairman
Scott Ward, Vice Chairman
DeWayne Justice, Secretary
Hemant Patel
Melvin Martin
Wylie Bearup, Ex Officio
Bob Larchick, Ex Officio

Engineering
The Engineering Division is responsible for technical support for all District
activities, with main emphasis and expertise in hydrology, hydraulics,
sediment transport and scour.

Responsibilities of the Engineering Division include:
! Maintaining and operating the Flood Warning System which has more
than 350 automated rain, weather, stream and impoundment gages over
11,800 square miles
! Maintaining the drainage design manuals and the District’s library which
houses more than 8,000 reports and documents for public access
! Managing and performing floodplain delineations
! Managing water quality and mapping and surveying
! Conducting permitting for sand and gravel extraction in floodplains;
conducting and reviewing two-dimensional flow modeling
! Developing and testing new processes and computer applications for
engineering work
! Providing Computer Aided Drafting and Design and in-house design;
reviewing services for all capital projects, maintenance support,
permitting on District right-of-way, and planning

Summary of Fiscal Year-end Activity
Water Quality
! Completed 25 dry-weather major stormwater outfall identification projects
! Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans review and support for White
Tanks Dam construction project
! Conducted a stormwater audit of facilities
Engineering Applications and River Mechanics
! Added River Mechanics features to the “Drainage Design Manual System
for Windows” (DDMSW) software and wrote a River Mechanics Manual
for software
! Held four two-day FLO-2D training sessions for approximately 80 people
(staff from Maricopa County Planning and Development (P&D)/Maricopa
County Department of Transportation (MCDOT)/Flood, local engineering
firms, National Resources Conservation Service, Arizona Department of
Water Resources/Dam Safety, State Land, Arizona Department of
Transportation, City of Phoenix, City of Scottsdale, City of Mesa, and
other cities)
! Held one two-day sediment transport training session and one two-day
Hydrologic Engineering Centers - River Analysis System training session
for approximately 40 staff from Maricopa County departments
(Flood/MCDOT/P&D)
! Developed six engineering software for hydrology, hydraulics, river
mechanics, and Geographic Information Systems
! Made significant improvements to FLO-2D
! Performed more than 100 technical reviews for river mechanics related to
CIP projects, area drainage master studies (ADMS), area drainage
master plans (ADMP), watercourse master plans (WCMP), right-of-way
permits, floodplain use permits, and sand and gravel permits

Mapping and Surveying
! Completed two projects, 7.5 square miles of aerial mapping for floodplain
! Completed two projects, 12 square miles of aerial mapping for
design/construction
! Six dam settlement surveys completed
! Completed two dam boundary surveys completed
Floodplain Delineations

! 24 miles of floodplain delineation were completed including the
Wittmann Phase II and the Wickenburg ADMS Phase I
Flood Warning Branch

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Installed two new Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time (ALERT) stations
Made 1,293 ALERT station repair and maintenance visits
Completed three annual data reports and one storm report
Developed ALERT Data Display Maps for Google Maps version two
Completed Wickenburg Flood Response Plan update

Planning and Project Management
The District’s CIP Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 was $60 million. The
District expended $52.7 million (or 88% of the adopted budget) in advancing
its CIP. Construction costs totaled $34.5 million; rights-of-way, $6.8 million;
design, $8.2 million; $0.6 million for the comprehensive energy reduction
project for District buildings; and internal labor, $2.6 million.
Construction projects completed or substantially completed included:

! Tres Rios
! Northern Avenue Storm Drain, in partnership with Maricopa County
Department of Transportation

! White Tanks Flood Retarding Structure (FRS) No.3 Rehabilitation
! 75th Avenue Storm Drain and Durango Regional Conveyance Channel, in
partnership with the City of Phoenix

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Old Cross Cut Canal Improvements, in partnership with the City of Phoenix
Reems Road Channel and Basin
East Maricopa Floodway Maintenance Road Paving
Guadalupe FRS Crest Paving
Broadway Road and 72nd Street Drainage Improvements, in partnership
with the City of Mesa

! Broadway Road. Drainage Improvements West of Mesa Drive, in
partnership with the City of Mesa

! 41st Place and Charter Oak Road Drainage Improvement Project, in
partnership with the City of Phoenix

! Campbell Avenue Storm Drain Project (32nd Street to 35th Street), in
partnership with the City of Phoenix

! 15th Avenue and Dobbins Road. Channel Project, in partnership with the
City of Phoenix

! Jerry Street Drainage Improvements Project, in partnership with the City
of Surprise

The District and its project partners achieved design completion on:

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Pinnacle Peak Road Channel and Basin
Cloud Road and Sossaman Road Basin and Outlet
White Tanks FRS No.3 Outfall Channel
Downtown Phoenix Drainage System
Sonoqui Wash Channelization Phase II
White Tanks FRS No.4 Rehabilitation Phase I

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, McMicken Dam and Cave Buttes Dam.
Substantial planning studies in progress included the Happy Valley
Candidate Assessment Report, the Broadway/Rural Drainage Master Plan,
the Gillespie Area Drainage Master Study (ADMS), the Wickenburg Area
Drainage Master Plan (ADMP), the East Mesa ADMP Update, the Gila Bend
ADMS, the Hohokam ADMP, and the 107th Ave. and Union Hills DCR, as well
as mapping efforts.

Operations and Maintenance
Regular maintenance activities for District structures were performed
during the year. Regular maintenance includes mitigating the effects of
erosion and sedimentation; vegetation and vector control; maintenance of
channels, floodways and outflow devices; and storm damage repair.
Structure features were maintained to design standards. Floodways were
kept free and clear of silt, debris and obstructive vegetation. Protective
linings of banks and dikes for the long-term functional life of the structure
were also maintained. The inspection team conducted annual inspections of
each structure. Quarterly dam operational inspections were also conducted
to guarantee the proper operation of outlets and spillways.
Development has occurred around District structures. This development
makes dust control a priority. The division is working to pave maintenance
access roads to prevent fugitive dust and stay within the Maricopa County
particulate matter (PM 10) regulations. This year O&M paved the West bank
maintenance road of the East Maricopa Floodway with chip seal eliminating
PM 10 emissions.

Floodplain Management Services
The Floodplain Management and Services (FMS) Division assists the District
in implementation of its four strategic programs: Public Outreach,
Identification, Regulation, and Remediation. The District conducts
floodplain management for the unincorporated areas of Maricopa County
and 13 of the 26 incorporated communities: Buckeye, Carefree, Cave Creek,
Chandler, El Mirage, Gila Bend, Guadalupe, Litchfield Park, Mesa, Queen
Creek, Surprise, Tolleson, and Youngtown.
FMS is comprised of five elements: general administration and four
programs. The programs are 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.
FMS continually conducts public outreach by providing the customer 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 Community Rating System Program, which offers financial
and educational benefits to the citizens of Maricopa County. Staff is
responsible for keeping the County in good standing with the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP), and for maintaining eligibility in the NFIP to
include data collection and reporting to maintain the Community Rating
System Class ranking.

Summary of Fiscal Year-end Activity
! New County and Community Permit numbers issued during the fiscal
year: 300, with 94% of permits completed within three months of
submittal, and collected $92,020 in fees

! Inspection and Enforcement: 501 inspections performed for
unincorporated county permits completed, with more than 97% of the
inspections being conducted within one day of the request; 68 floodplain
inquiry cases were opened, with 32 of them having been
completed/closed

! E n t i t l e m e n t C a s e Re s p o n s e s ( P r e -A p p l i c a t i o n , Zo n i n g ,
Amendments, etc.): over 550 cases reviewed and memorandums
issued to P&D and communities

! Average score for Customer Satisfaction Survey: 95%
! 5,281 customer information interactions: mail, telephone, fax, walk-ins,
determinations, emails, on-line questions

! Permit and activity log databases updated and transitioned to internetbased programs, website information overhauled for easier customer
access

! Revised and updated the Floodplain Regulations for Maricopa County to
meet requirements established by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and the Arizona Department of Water Resources

! Partnered with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in May and
helped sponsor a “Flood Insurance Training” for 40 insurance agents at
the District

! Began development of the FMS Division Resource Manual, a guide to our
business practices and procedures

! Completed Phase I (Inspections/Enforcement) and Phase II (Activity
Log) of the FMS Database. Began working on Phase III (development
review) of this project

! The District is rated by FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) as one of
the top 50 programs in the nation for comprehensive floodplain
management and undertaking actions to reduce flood damages. Because
of this, individual flood insurance policy holders in unincorporated
Maricopa County receive a 25% discount on their flood insurance, which
results in a cumulative annual savings of over $275,000

2011 Financial Highlights
Preliminary and Unaudited
Revenue Collection Status

Property Taxes
Licenses & Permits
Partnership Reimbursement
Payments in Lieu
Interest Earnings
Grant Funding
Miscellaneous Revenue

Revenue
Budget

Actual
Revenue

67,353,206
633,600
4,908,000
155,691
800,000
800,000
2,521,008

67,074,351
379,767
6,962,793
158,645
750,684
376,161
3,586,445

(278,855)
(253,833)
2,054,793
2,954
(49,316)
(423,839)
1,065,437

77,171,505

79,288,846

2,117,341

Variance

Operating Budget–Financial Comparative
Expenditure
Budget
Net Payroll
Net Supplies
Net Services
Net Capital
Intergovernmental Payments

Grants
Services

Actual
Expenditures

Variance

15,523,051
1,906,952
16,178,276
1,876,021
1,119,305

14,794,802
1,471,827
15,384,719
1,519,580
1,184,369

(728,249)
(435,125)
(793,557)
(356,441)
65,064

36,603,605

34,355,297

(2,248,308)

800,000

398,379

(401,621)

800,000

398,379

(401,621)

Capital Improvement Program
Expenditure
Budget
Force Account Payroll
ESCO Project
Land Acquistion
Design/Construction

Actual
Expenditures

Variance

2,498,000
548,481
8,679,000
48,823,000

2,618,810
550,502
6,777,015
42,760,251

120,810
2,021
(1,901,985)
(6,062,749)

60,548,481

52,706,578

(7,841,903)

Fund Balance Reserves
Operating Fund
Beginning Fund Balance
Total Revenue Collected
Less Expenses
Inventories
Transfer Out/In
Ending Fund Balance

CIP Fund

Total

52,415,263
72,326,053
(34,753,676)
(78,501)
(40,000,000)

37,521,531
6,962,793
(52,706,578)

89,936,794
79,288,846
(87,460,254)
(78,501)

49,909,139

31,777,746

40,000,000
81,686,885