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City and county present joint drainage master plan scope and two‑year timeline
Summary
Consultant HAF outlined a joint city‑county flood master plan: data collection, public outreach, an existing‑conditions 2D model and prioritization of 30 flood‑risk areas narrowed to 20 mitigation solutions (12 county, 8 city). Staff expects deliverables by January 2028 and said early hot‑spot work could begin while the study continues.
City staff and consultant HAF presented an interlocal agreement with the county to study flood risk and develop a joint drainage master plan.
Bryce Carlisle of HAF described a six‑task scope: project management, public workshops and stakeholder meetings, data collection (including LIDAR and existing studies), a rapid two‑dimensional rainfall/runoff model to identify hot spots, development of mitigation solutions and cost estimates, and an updated drainage criteria manual. Carlisle said the study would identify 30 primary risk areas then narrow to 20 prioritized projects (12 for the county, 8 for the city) and that the effort should take about two years if it starts in January, targeting completion in January 2028.
City staff said the agreement is unprecedented cooperation and that some hot‑spot planning and early project development can begin while the broader plan is underway. Councilmembers asked about coordination with neighboring Midland and how identified hot spots could be advanced into design and funding sooner; staff said the county‑city approach will enable coordinated prioritization.
The council voiced broad support during the workshop; staff said they would return with the interlocal agreement and presentation materials for formal action.
