Vote: approved

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F-5. DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS – DISASTER ASSISTANCE AWARD Accept two partial reimbursements from Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA offset the cost of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County's (District's)) cleanup efforts after the storms of 2014. The first award is $17,489.00. The second award is $355,701.72. Authorize the Chief Engineer and General Manager of the District, or his designee, to process obligating and acceptance documents as needed. Additionally, approve an increase to the Fiscal Year 2017 Flood Control (D690) Flood Control Fund (991) Non Recurring Non Project (1001) revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of $373,191. Beginning on September 7th and continuing through September 8th, 2014, a powerful rain storm, combined with the remnants of Hurricane Norbert, causing record precipitation amounts and flooding in Arizona. Flood Control District of Maricopa County sustained heavy deposits of vegetation, trash, sediment, and debris at is various dam structures, compromising their integrity. The storms also damaged some structures, which required repairs by the District. On October 23, 2014, the District entered into a disaster assistance agreement with the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) to be reimbursed for 75% of the cost of repairs. On November 5, 2014, Governor Brewer’s request for Disaster Declaration in Maricopa County was approved by President Obama. As a result, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) made funding available to reimburse the District for debris removal and repairs around the County. Federal dollars would come to the District through DEMA as well. The District received two notices of award. On April 28, 2016, it received the first award letter for $17,489.00. On May 27, 2016, it received the second award letter for $355,701.72. On July 29, 2016, the District received its first partial payment of $15,796.37. On August 16, 2016, the District received its second partial payment of $314,796.02. The District awaits the remaining balance. This Agenda Item impacts all Supervisorial Districts. (C-69-17-009-G-00)

Vote: approved

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F-2. AMEND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS – DISASTER ASSISTANCE AWARD REIMBURSEMENT Amend the amount to be awarded to the District. On September 21, 2016, the Board approved the receipt of two FEMA awards totaling $373,191. Since then, FEMA has alerted the District to an error in the calculation of the award. Subsequently, the District received three awards, $93,970, $261,732 and $567,251 that totaled an additional $922,954, bringing the grand total of disaster reimbursement to $1,296,144. Authorize the Chief Engineer and General Manager of the District, or his designee, to process obligating and acceptance documents as needed. Additionally, approve an increase to the Fiscal Year 2017 Flood Control (D690) Flood Control Operating Fund (991) “Non Recurring Non Project (1001)” revenue and expenditure budgets in the amount of all five awards totaling $1,296,144. Beginning on September 7th and continuing through September 8th, 2014, a powerful rain storm, combined with the remnants of Hurricane Norbert, causing record precipitation amounts and flooding in Arizona. Flood Control District of Maricopa County sustained heavy deposits of vegetation, trash, sediment, and debris at is various dam structures, compromising their integrity. The storms also damaged some structures, which required repairs by the District. On October 23, 2014, the District entered into a disaster assistance agreement with the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) to be reimbursed for 75% of the cost of repairs. On November 5, 2014, Governor Brewer’s request for Disaster Declaration in Maricopa County was approved by President Obama. As a result, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) made funding available to reimburse the District for debris removal and repairs around the County. Federal dollars would come to the District through DEMA as well. The District received two notices of award. On April 28, 2016, it received the first award letter for $17,489. On May 27, 2016, it received the second award letter for $355,702. On September 21, 2106, the Board approved the receipt of these funds. Subsequent to that approval, the District was informed by FEMA that there was an error in the calculation of the awards. On October 3, 2016, FEMA issued three additional award letters: Award Package #3: $93,970 Award Package #4: $261,732 Award Package #5: $567,251 This Agenda Item impacts all Supervisorial Districts. (C-69-17-009-G-01)