CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Annual Zone 4 Program Funds for the Garbani Road Drainage Improvements Project
MEETING DATE: March 20, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Jenny McConville, Management Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (“District”) Annual Zone 4 Program Funds for the Garbani Road Drainage Improvements (“Project”), Capital Improvement Program No. CIP 25-09; and
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with the District for the Project in an amount not-to-exceed $674,000.
DISCUSSION
The Garbani Road Drainage Improvements project, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) No. CIP 25-09 (“Project”), is located approximately 500 feet to the east of the intersection of Murrieta Road and Garbani Road. The Project consists of the design and construction of approximately 200 linear feet of drainage undercrossing Garbani Road. The proposed improvements are necessary to replace the existing Arizona drainage facility adjacent to the Menifee Valley Middle School.
The existing Arizona crossing serves as a roadway most of the year but is designed to allow stormwater to flow over the surface during storm events. The current drainage presents an obstacle for students traveling on the sidewalk located along the south side of Garbani Road during heavy storms as water levels can rise above the height of the sidewalk. The Project would replace the existing Arizona type crossing with an underground culvert system that would be designed to accommodate storm water for 100-year storm events. This would minimize negative impacts to the nearby Menifee Valley Middle School by eliminating the need to close this roadway during future rain events. The Project is identified as a top proposed project in the City’s Master Drainage Plan and aligns with the City’s Strategic Plan Priority of maintaining a safe and vibrant community.
City of Menifee Staff Report
CIP 25-09 Garbani RCFC Funding Agreement
March 20, 2024
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The District administers their Zone 4 Five-Year CIP and annually invites agencies within the zone to submit projects that support drainage improvements for funding consideration during the budget development period.
In November 2022, the City submitted an application for the Project to be included in the District’s Zone 4 Fiscal Years 2023/24 through 2027/28 CIP. The City requested funding in the total amount of $674,000 to support the construction phase of the Project. In June 2023, the City was notified that its application was approved for funding in the full amount requested. The Project is anticipated to begin the design phase in fiscal year 2024/25, and the construction phase would follow in fiscal year 2025/26.
City Council action is required for acceptance and approval of the Funding Agreement with the District as the total amount exceeds the City Manager’s signing authority.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
The Finance Department would process the corresponding budget appropriations as part of the fiscal year 2025/2026 budget development and adoption process, increasing expenditures and revenues by $674,000 to the Project account. The City is required to match funding, which was previously programmed into the budget for the Project and is available in fiscal year 2024/2025, as outlined in Table 1 below. The total estimated cost for the Project is approximately $1,423,000.
Table 1 – Existing and Identified Project Funding
Phase Fund Account No. FY24/25 Budget FY25/26 Budget
DESIGN
Quality of Life 105-4555-58203 $210,000 -
Quality of Life 105-4555-58203 $186,040 -
Grant 301-4555-58203 - $674,000
DIF Citywide – Circulation 526-4555-58203 $210,000 -
CON
DIF Citywide – Storm
Drain Facilities 527-4555-58203 $142,960 -
TOTAL $749,000 $674,000
ATTACHMENTS
1. Project Location Map
2. Funding Agreement