PARADISE RIDGE - BOD RESOLUTION.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2020-10-07)

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RESOLUTION FCD 2020R003 
 
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When Recorded Return to: 
Contracts Branch 
Flood Control DISTRICT of Maricopa County 
2801 West Durango Street 
Phoenix, AZ 85009 
 
 
 
 
RESOLUTION - FCD 2020R003 
 
Paradise Ridge Drainage Improvements 
 
 
Agenda: _________________ 
 
WHEREAS, The Flood Control District of Maricopa County (DISTRICT) was established in 
accordance with provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes Title 48, Chapter 21, which authorizes the Board of 
Directors of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County (BOARD) to acquire by eminent domain, 
purchase, donation, dedication, exchange or other lawful means rights-of-way for and construct, operate and 
maintain flood control works and storm drainage facilities within or without the DISTRICT for the benefit of 
the DISTRICT, to contract and join with the State of Arizona, the United States or any other flood control 
district or floodplain board, municipality, political subdivision, governmental agency, irrigation or agricultural 
improvement district, association, corporation or individual in acquiring, constructing, maintaining and 
operating flood control works, and regulating floodplains; and, 
 
WHEREAS, the proposed channel known as the Paradise Ridge Drainage Improvements is located 
within the City of Phoenix (CITY) beginning at the southwest corner of Pinnacle Peak Road and Scottsdale 
Road and extending south approximately 2.5-miles to State Route 101; and, 
 
WHEREAS, the area is subject to Alluvial Fan type flooding problems that has not been addressed 
and is currently designated as an AO Flood Zone; and,  
 
WHEREAS, the area was the subject of a Design Concept Report entitled Rawhide Wash 
Channelization Design Concept Report, Conceptual Channelization Design (DCR); and, 
 
 WHEREAS, the DCR identified a solution to mitigate the flood hazards in the area (the 
PROJECT), as depicted by Exhibit A map; and, 
 
WHEREAS, in May 2020, the CITY submitted the PROJECT for consideration in the DISTRICT’s 
Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Capital Improvements Program; and, 
 
WHEREAS, in August, 2020, the District’s Flood Control Advisory Board reviewed the submitted 
PROJECT, and with District Director concurrence, recommended the PROJECT for future implementation.

RESOLUTION FCD 2020R003 
 
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Director  of the DISTRICT is authorized and 
directed to include funds for the PROJECT implementation in the DISTRICT’s current and future Five-Year 
Capital Improvement Programs, subject to the ratification and approval of this BOARD; and, 
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the DISTRICT is authorized and directed to 
negotiate and prepare intergovernmental agreements and/or agreements with identified cost-share partners, 
other municipalities, agencies and others, as appropriate, for cost sharing, rights-of-way acquisition, design, 
construction, construction management and future operation and maintenance of the PROJECT, subject to 
the ratification and approval of this BOARD; and, 
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the DISTRICT is authorized and directed to 
negotiate with appropriate agencies to obtain the necessary Rights-of-Entry, in the following locations: 
 
 Township 4 North, Range 4 East, Sections 15, 16, 21, 22, 27 and 28 
 
Subject to the ratification and approval of this BOARD; and, 
 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the DISTRICT is authorized and directed to 
advertise, select, negotiate and award contracts for engineering and construction services and sign other 
documents on behalf of the DISTRICT as necessary for implementation of the PROJECT, subject to the 
ratification and approval of this BOARD.  
 
 
Dated this  
 day of   
 
 
, 2020. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman, Board of Directors 
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Clerk of the Board

RESOLUTION FCD 2020R003 
 
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RESOLUTION FCD 2020R003 
 
EXHIBIT A 
 
PROJECT LOCATION MAP 
Paradise Ridge Drainage Improvements