Staff and consultant present stormwater master‑plan update and outline a possible stormwater utility fee

City staff and a consultant presented a storm drainage update and a proposed funding strategy that would create a dedicated stormwater utility and finance maintenance, outfall repairs and larger capital projects through a fee based on impervious area.

Ken (city staff) summarized the drainage-update findings: the city has roughly 93 miles of major outfalls and about 195 miles of storm sewer pipe, with prioritization needed for eroded earthen channels, failing concrete lining and roadside ditches. The update estimated significant repair and cleaning needs across those systems and identified an approximate $128 million planning‑level total for items scoped in the update (Ken characterized this as an order‑of‑magnitude planning number for the portion of work evaluated). Ken also emphasized maintenance activities such as mowing, street sweeping and inlet cleaning as low‑cost…