Mesa's City Council hears a briefing on the city's water supplies: where its water comes from, how much Colorado River water it can count on, what the federal Bureau of Reclamation's new operating rules mean, and which water projects the city will pay for next. The talk starts no earlier than 8:15 a.m. It is the week's broadest look at how one Arizona city plans its water future.

Phoenix's agenda is heavy with water and flood work. The council would take up an item on the Central Arizona Project, the canal that brings Colorado River water to the city, and renew its yearly payment to the group of Valley cities that works on water policy. Members would also approve agreements to build the Paradise Ridge flood control project in District 2, line up on-call engineers for water facilities, and extend contracts for water treatment plant chlorination, backflow testing and cooling tower water treatment. One more item would grant easements for wastewater Lift Station 40, pushed back from Sept. 23 because a legal description changed. A subcommittee agenda also lists an update on heat-related emergency calls citywide.

Flagstaff's agenda carried a contract for the Inner Basin waterline and a resolution declaring the city's intent to be reimbursed for water, wastewater, reclaimed water and stormwater projects. The same agenda included buying land rights for the Fanning Wash culvert at Steves Blvd and rezoning about 23.89 acres at 2661 N El Paso Flagstaff Road for a storage yard and heavy manufacturing. Avondale's council considered adopting its 2026 utility master plan, the long-range guide for water and sewer growth.

Surprise's agenda carried a set of items tied to a new drinking water well near Jomax Road and 176th Lane: a deed for the Desert Oasis well site, an APS easement to power it, a water line easement, two drainage easements, and a repayment agreement for the San Ysidro Enclave waterline. Buckeye was asked to shift $550,000 in savings from its APS brine disposal project to a new citywide brine management project after staff said the potential need to deploy poorer quality groundwater wells accelerated that work. The week's through-line is simple: cities are paying for wells, pipes, treatment and flood control — the unglamorous work that keeps water flowing.

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Mesa City Council — October 08, 2026

  • Hear a presentation and discussion on Mesa’s Water Supplies including Mesa’s water portfolio, recent federal action (Bureau of Reclamation Record of Decision and Operating Guidelines), Colorado River supplies, and future investments.: Mesa's council hears a briefing on the city's water supplies: where its water comes from, how much Colorado River water it can rely on, what the federal Bureau of Reclamation's new operating rules mean, and what the city plans to invest in next. The talk starts no earlier than 8:15 a.m. View item

Phoenix City Council — October 07, 2026

  • Central Arizona Project: Council members take up an item listed on the formal agenda as "Central Arizona Project" — the canal system that carries Colorado River water to Phoenix and other central Arizona cities. The published agenda text gives the item title only. View item
  • Arizona Municipal Water Users Association - Annual Payment Authority: Council would take up the annual payment authority for the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, the regional group of Valley cities that works on water policy and Colorado River issues. View item
  • Permit, License, Utility, and Land Use Agreement Authorization for Paradise Ridge Flood Control Project (Ordinance S-53248) - District 2: Council would authorize the permits, licenses, utility and land use agreements needed to build the Paradise Ridge flood control project in District 2 (Ordinance S-53248). View item
  • Water Services Department Water Facilities General Engineering On-Call Service (Ordinance S-53230) - Citywide: Council would name the on-call engineering firms that will handle Water Services Department facility projects citywide (Ordinance S-53230). Black & Veatch ranks first, GHD second and Wilson Engineers third out of 27 firms that submitted. View item
  • Chlorination Systems Equipment Parts and Service - IFB-1920-WPP-248 - Amendment (Ordinance S-53226) - Citywide: Council would extend a contract for chlorination systems equipment parts and service at the city's water treatment plants (Ordinance S-53226). View item
  • (CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 2026) - Grant of Three Public Utility Easements for Lift Station 40 (Ordinance S-53190) - District 6: Council would grant three public utility easements for Lift Station 40 in District 6 (Ordinance S-53190). A city memo asked that the item be continued from the Sept. 23 formal agenda to Oct. 7 because a legal description changed. View item
  • Cooling Tower Water Treatment Services, IFB 27-FMD-013, Request for Award (Ordinance S-53226) - Citywide: Council would award a citywide contract for cooling tower water treatment services (IFB 27-FMD-013). View item
  • Backflow Assembly Testing, Repair and Replacement Services - Amendment (Ordinance S-53226) - Citywide: Council would extend a citywide contract to test, repair and replace backflow assemblies, which are intended to keep water from flowing backward in the city's water pipes (Ordinance S-53226). View item

Phoenix Public Safety & Justice Subcommittee — October 07, 2026

  • Heat Related Calls Update - Citywide: A Phoenix subcommittee agenda lists an update on heat-related emergency calls across the city. View item

Flagstaff City Council — October 06, 2026

  • Consideration and Approval of Contract: Inner Basin Waterline Roadway and Critical Water Infrastructure Project: Council considers a contract for the Inner Basin Waterline Roadway and Critical Water Infrastructure Project, as the item is titled on the agenda. View item
  • Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-49: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council, declaring ... official intent to be reimbursed in connection with certain capital expenditures relating to ... water fund projects, wastewater fund projects, reclaimed water fund projects, and stormwater fund projects, and establishing an effective date.: Council considers Resolution No. 2026-49, in which the city declares, for purposes of Section 1.150-2 of the Federal Treasury Regulations, its official intent to be reimbursed for water fund, wastewater fund, reclaimed water fund and stormwater fund capital projects. View item
  • Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-22: An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of real property interests necessary for the Fanning Wash Culvert at Steves Blvd Project, providing for delegation of authority, subsequent council approvals, severability, and establishing an effective date.: Council considers Ordinance No. 2026-22, which authorizes acquisition of the real property interests necessary for the Fanning Wash Culvert at Steves Blvd Project. View item
  • Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-23: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending the Flagstaff Zoning Map to rezone approximately 23.89 acres ... from the Highway Commercial (HC) zone with the Resource Protection Overlay (RPO) to Heavy Industrial – Open (HI-O) zone with the RPO.: Council considers Ordinance No. 2026-23 to rezone about 23.89 acres at 2661 N El Paso Flagstaff Road (APN 113-37-010) from Highway Commercial with the Resource Protection Overlay to Heavy Industrial – Open with the same overlay, so a construction storage/supply yard and heavy manufacturing can be allowed there. View item

Avondale City Council — October 05, 2026

  • RESOLUTION 1068-1026 - 2026 INTEGRATED UTILITY MASTER PLAN ADOPTION: Council considers Resolution 1068-1026 to adopt the 2026 Integrated Utility Master Plan, the city's long-range utility plan. View item

Surprise City Council — October 06, 2026

  • Consideration and action pertaining to approval of the San Ysidro Enclave Waterline Repayment Agreement; Resolution 2026-93.: Council considers Resolution 2026-93, a repayment agreement for the San Ysidro Enclave waterline in District 1. View item
  • Consideration and action on accepting a Special Warranty Deed for Desert Oasis Well Site No. 3, Tract P, from Centex Real Estate Company, LLC, near Jomax Road and 176th Lane.: Council considers accepting a Special Warranty Deed for Desert Oasis Well Site No. 3, Tract P, from Centex Real Estate Company near Jomax Road and 176th Lane — the site of a city well. District 1. View item
  • Consideration and action on granting a Utility Easement to APS to service Desert Oasis Well Site #3.: Council considers granting Arizona Public Service a utility easement to service Desert Oasis Well Site No. 3. District 1. View item
  • Consideration and action on approving a water line easement from 163rd & Happy Valley Investments, LLC, located near 163rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road.: Council considers approving a water line easement from 163rd & Happy Valley Investments, LLC near 163rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road. District 1. View item
  • Consideration and action on accepting a Temporary Drainage Easement from Southwest Next NWC Indian School and Falcon, LLC, and Dixileta 171, LLC near Dixileta Road and 175th Avenue.: Council considers accepting a temporary drainage easement from Southwest Next NWC Indian School and Falcon, LLC and Dixileta 171, LLC near Dixileta Road and 175th Avenue. District 1. View item
  • Consideration and action on accepting a Drainage Easement from Asante Phase 2 Community Association Partners, LLC, near Jomax and 171st Lane.: Council considers accepting a drainage easement from Asante Phase 2 Community Association Partners, LLC near Jomax and 171st Lane. District 1. View item

Buckeye City Council — October 06, 2026

  • Council to take action on the reallocation of $550,000 from CIP 106840 APS Brine Disposal and ...: Buckeye's council is asked to reallocate $550,000 from the APS Brine Disposal project (CIP 106840) to the Citywide Brine Management project (CIP 109580). Staff say the potential need to deploy poorer quality groundwater wells has accelerated the citywide project; the APS project's available FY2027 budget would drop from $4,654,000 to $4,104,000 and the citywide project would rise from $0 to $550,000. View item