City Council

SONOITA CREEK FLOOD and FLOW STUDY COMMITTEE MISSION: The watershed is a vital component of this community’s well being. The Sonoita Creek Flood and Flow Study Committee will (i) make recommendations to the Patagonia Town Council with respect to best practices within its jurisdiction to manage erosion, to enhance water ow, to create optimal ood mitigation and to promote the long-term health of the riparian corridor, (ii) look at the entire watershed area to in uence upstream conditions and to mitigate downstream consequences, and (iii) educate the public. AGENDA for Meeting via ZOOM 10 a.m., Thursday, May 12, 2022 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Correction and/or Approval of Minutes from April 14, 2022 regular monthly meeting. 5. Call to Public A. R. S. §38-431-01(H): AT THIS TIME, ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE TOWN COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO REASONABLE TIME AND MANNER RESTRICTIONS. THE PUBLIC WILL ONLY BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS LISTED FOR PUBLIC INPUT PURSUANT TO TOWN CODE SECTION 2-5-6. PURSUANT TO THE ARIZONA OPEN MEETING LAW, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL MAY RESPOND TO CRITICISM MADE BY THOSE WHO HAVE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL, MAY ASK STAFF TO REVIEW THE MATTER, OR MAY ASK THE MATTER BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA. HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BODY SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE LEGAL ACTION ON MATTERS RAISED DURING AN OPEN CALL TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS THE MATTERS ARE PROPERLY NOTICED FOR DISCUSSION AND LEGAL ACTION 6. Update by Santa Cruz County Consultant Rob Lane on: • County Request for Quali cations for the Patagonia Regional Food Control Project Feasibility Study and Alternative Analysis • County acceptance of land donation from South32 and the administrative process for ood control management which is mentioned in the Cooperative Agreement as one of the purposes for the agreement and acceptance of the land. 7. Presentation by Ashley Hullinger, Program Director of Water RAPIDS for the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center on working with the Town of Patagonia with respect to “Drought Response Planning for Water Resilient Communities” 8. Presentation by Melanie Lawson, South32 Communities Specialist on: fl fl fi fl fl  • Community Advisory Panel’s role in advising South32 on water issues • South32’s H2O initiative 9. Next Regular Monthly Meeting: June 9, 2022 at 10 a.m. 10. Future Agenda Items: At this time the committee members may bring forth topics for future agendas. 11. Adjourn PARKING LOT (future agenda items) Cooperative Watershed Management Program Fund Opportunity by USBR (a/k/a funding the Sonoita Creek Watershed Stakeholders Group) Patagonia General Plan Municipal Watershed Plan Sonoita Creek ow meters / ADOT Bridge work / South32 well data from ADWR Public education program on water related issues River Living Friendly Certi cation RADAR SCREEN Hudbay property ownership fi fl