Renee Rivera, senior planner for the Town of Oro Valley, presented the 60% community‑comment draft of the town’s 10‑year action plan, called "Oro Valley’s Path Forward," at the Stormwater Utility Commission special session Oct. 14 and encouraged residents to submit comments by Oct. 31.

Rivera said the plan is the result of a multi‑phase outreach process that began in October 2023 and includes extensive resident working groups. She said the process produced thousands of comments and that resident working groups contributed several hundred that helped shape goals, policies and actions now in the 60% draft.

The draft is web‑based and designed to increase public accessibility and transparency, Rivera said; the plan is available online for review. She summarized stormwater‑related elements in the draft, including a policy (identified in the plan as Policy M‑1) to integrate green infrastructure that prioritizes groundwater recharge, enhances recreation and supports wildlife habitat. Rivera highlighted Action 118, which calls for reviewing and updating the town’s drainage criteria manual and related standards to incorporate best practices and regulatory updates — an item that affects new development permitting and engineering design.

Rivera told the commission that the next phase begins in December, when a combined resident working group will meet to work toward a 90% resident‑recommended draft. That draft will go through public hearings and, if advanced by council and the resident process, be placed on the November 2026 ballot for voter approval.

Commissioners asked whether departments were required to identify actions and whether the resident comments produced new priorities; Rivera said departments contributed to translate resident priorities into actionable items and that most suggestions reinforced existing directions, though the plan contains about 100 new actions across topics, including some related to water conservation, traffic and low‑impact development (LID) design.

Rivera closed by urging commissioners to help spread the word to neighborhood groups and HOAs and offered to supply presentations and materials for local groups. No formal commission action was taken on the plan; the presentation was informational and the commission later adjourned.