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Home My WebLink AboutStudy Session Meeting Agenda Packet 09-24-2019MARANA TOWN COUNCIL STUDY SESSION NOTICE AND AGENDA 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, September 24, 2019, at or after 6:00 PM Ed Honea, Mayor Jon Post, Vice Mayor David Bowen, Council Member Patti Comerford, Council Member Herb Kai, Council Member John Officer, Council Member Roxanne Ziegler, Council Member Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Marana Town Council and to the general public that the Town Council will hold a meeting open to the public on September 24, 2019, at or after 6:00 PM located in the Council Chambers of the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona. ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THIS AGENDA. Revisions to the agenda can occur up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. Revised agenda items appear in italics. The Council Chambers are wheelchair and handicapped accessible. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Town Clerk at (520) 382-1999. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation. This Notice and Agenda posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting at the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, the Marana Operations Center, 5100 W. Ina Road, and at www.maranaaz.gov under Agendas and Minutes. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 1 of 12 DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/POSSIBLE ACTION D1 Relating to Flood Control; a presentation by the Pima County Regional Flood Control District on a study of the Santa Cruz River (Keith Brann) D2 Relating to Budget; presentation, discussion and possible direction regarding consideration of new funding sources for the construction, acquisition and maintenance of critical infrastructure for the continued, unhindered growth of the Town and safety of its residents (Yiannis Kalaitzidis) EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03, the Town Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters. E1 Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A), Council may ask for discussion or consideration, or consultation with designated Town representatives, or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney, concerning any matter listed on this agenda for any of the reasons listed in A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Notwithstanding the mayor’s discretion regarding the items to be placed on the agenda, if three or more Council members request that an item be placed on the agenda, it must be placed on the agenda for the second regular Town Council meeting after the date of the request, pursuant to Marana Town Code Section 2-4-2(B). ADJOURNMENT Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 2 of 12 Council-Study Session D1 Meeting Date:09/24/2019 To:Mayor and Council From:Keith Brann, Town Engineer Date:September 24, 2019 Strategic Plan Focus Area: Not Applicable Subject:Relating to Flood Control; a presentation by the Pima County Regional Flood Control District on a study of the Santa Cruz River (Keith Brann) Discussion: The Pima County Regional Flood Control District has been studying the Santa Cruz River to determine its carrying capacity and safety due to aggradation and degradation. The flood control district has completed the existing conditions portion of its study. This presentation provides an opportunity for the district's representatives to present the results of the study to the Town and to discuss the next phase of the study. Staff Recommendation: Presentation only. Suggested Motion: Presentation only. Attachments No file(s) attached. Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 3 of 12 Council-Study Session D2 Meeting Date:09/24/2019 To:Mayor and Council From:Yiannis Kalaitzidis, Finance Director Date:September 24, 2019 Strategic Plan Focus Area: Not Applicable Subject:Relating to Budget; presentation, discussion and possible direction regarding consideration of new funding sources for the construction, acquisition and maintenance of critical infrastructure for the continued, unhindered growth of the Town and safety of its residents (Yiannis Kalaitzidis) Discussion: The Town of Marana continues to be one of the fastest growing communities in Arizona. We continue to see a lot of interest from residential and commercial developers for both simple and complex infrastructure projects. These projects constantly compete for the limited resources the Town has available for infrastructure projects. Furthermore, as more new assets are constantly being added to the Town there is a greater need for funding to maintain those assets, which in turn draws money away from the construction of new infrastructure, or forces the Town to defer maintenance of existing assets that can lead to deteriorating infrastructure. At times, such deterioration or other unanticipated environmental factors may also affect the health and safety of our residents. While the Town has specifically identified resources, including Highway User Revenue Funds, construction sales tax dedicated for transportation, development impact fees, and utility rate charges for the funding of certain projects, the financial needs and timing for construction of many projects require additional, new, and more timely and predicable sources of revenue. The main infrastructure areas that could greatly benefit from new sources of revenue include: Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 4 of 12 Water quality projects Water conveyance system redundancy and reliability projects Storm drainage management projects, and Transportation projects Many of the above may have sources of revenues that will ultimately pay for some or all of the cost of the project. For instance, many new roads may be funded by impact fees. However, those fees are not predictable, constant or available when the road needs to be constructed. In order for the Town to allow for continued growth in new areas and to concurrently maintain existing infrastructure, staff would like to obtain Council direction on the consideration of a new revenue source, such as an increase to the sales tax rate as one example, to be used exclusively toward specific types of projects or toward servicing debt issued toward construction or acquisition of the same. Staff Recommendation: Presentation and discussion only. Suggested Motion: Presentation and discussion only. Attachments Major Infrastructure Funding Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 5 of 12 MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING Yiannis Kalaitzidis, Finance Director SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 6 of 12 TOWN OF MARANA GROWTH Marana is one of the fastest growing communities in Arizona Increased demand for: –New assets to allow for continued growth –Maintenance of existing, ever-increasing number of assets Funding sources are limited due to: –Big Dollar projects –Maintenance vs. New Construction –Predictability & timing of funding Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 7 of 12 COMPETITION FOR FUNDING RESOURCES Town’s continued growth requires new funding for: •Water Quality Projects •Water Conveyance System Redundancy & Reliability Projects •Storm Drainage Management Projects •Transportation Projects –New & Reconstruct/upgrade *Many projects have recovery element for funding Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 8 of 12 WATER SYSTEMS –VITAL FOR GROWTH Water Quality Projects Water Conveyance & Reliability Projects Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 9 of 12 STORM DRAINAGE Storm Drainage Management Projects Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 10 of 12 MARANA STREETS Transportation Projects •New •Reconstruct •Upgrades Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 11 of 12 CONSIDERATION OF NEW FUNDING SOURCE New Sales Tax •Restricted to use for specific types of projects, including servicing of debt •Long term •Regular review of level of sales tax DISCUSSION Marana Study Session Council Meeting 09/24/2019 Page 12 of 12