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WATER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 16, 2023 5:30PM – 7:30PM
Online via Zoom or in person at 222 LaPorte Ave, Colorado River Community Room
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WATER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 16, 2022, 5:30PM – 7:30PM
Online via Zoom or in person at 222 LaPorte Ave, Colorado River Community Room
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION (3 minutes per individual)
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 19, 2022
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
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Zoom platform or participate by phone are encouraged to participate by emailing comments
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of your email. Staff will ensure your comments are provided to the Water Commission.
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Jason Graham’s administrative professional needs to receive those materials via the above
email address at least 24 hours before the meeting.
Individuals uncomfortable or unable to access Zoom or unable to participate by phone are
encouraged to participate by emailing general public comments to KaMartinez@fcgov.com
The Staff Liaison’s administrative professional will ensure the Water Commission receives
your comments. If you have comments on any discussion items scheduled, please make it
clear in the email subject line and send 24 hours prior to the meeting.
WATER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 16, 2022, 5:30PM – 7:30PM
Online via Zoom or in person at 222 LaPorte Ave, Colorado River Community Room
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7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Staff Reports
i. Boards & Commissions Update
(10-minute update, 10-minute discussion)
Davina Lau, Public Engagement Specialist, City Clerk’s Office
ii. Water Outreach and Education Opportunities:
Presentation and Feedback
(10-minute presentation, 15-minute discussion)
Heather Young, Community Engagement Manager, Customer
Connections/Utilities
From the 2023 Work Plan: “Review opportunities for Water Commissioners to
participate in water-related educational and public outreach efforts.”
iii. Halligan Water Supply Project Update & 2022 Year-In-Review Report
(15-minute update, 10-minute discussion)
Jason Graham, Staff Liaison to the Water Commission and
Director of Water, Utilities
Donnie Dustin, Water Resources Engineer II
iv. Financial Monthly Report (none this month due to year-end processing)
v. Water Resources Monthly Report (meeting packet only)
8. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
(Committees, Event attendance, etc.)
9. OTHER BUSINESS
(Commissioner concerns, Announcements)
a. Water Commission Responsibilities (5 minutes)
i. Address any questions regarding the January 11 Boards and Commissions
Orientation hosted by the City Clerk’s Office
b. Meeting Schedule Discussion (5 minutes)
10. ADJOURNMENT
DRAFT MINUTES WATER COMMISSION
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January 19, 2023, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hybrid in person at 222 LaPorte Ave and online via Zoom
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1. CALL TO ORDER
5:29 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
• Commissioners Present: Jason Tarry (Chairperson), Greg Steed (Vice Chairperson),
James Bishop, Ken Bruxvoort, Tyler Eldridge, Paul Herman, Rick Kahn, John Primsky,
Jordan Radin
• Staff Members Present: Jason Graham, Katherine Martinez, Jeremy Woolf, Jill
Oropeza, Richard Thorp, Eric Potyondy, Kirk Longstein, Kathryne Marko, Jesse
Schlam, Ben Alexenberg, Kendall Minor, Andrew Gingerich
• Members of the Public: Bob Kingsbury/Parks and Recreation Board Member
3. AGENDA REVIEW
• Chairperson Jason Tarry briefly summarized items on the agenda
4. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
• None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairperson Tarry asked for comments and revisions on the draft minutes.
Commissioner Bruxvoort to approve the December 15 minutes.
Vice Chairperson Steed seconded the motion.
Vote on the motion: it passed unanimously, 9-0
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Introduction of New Water Commissioner James Bishop
The Water Commission welcomed Commissioner Bishop, who is a communications
strategist and public information officer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health. He also serves as a Deputy Mission
Support Group Commander for the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He previously worked
for four years with the Bureau of Reclamation as a Public Affairs Officer
representing the Colorado-Big Thompson Project and other water infrastructure in
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our state.
b. Introduction of Senior Director, Integrated Water Operations Jeremy Woolf
i. Formerly City of Greeley wastewater plant superintendent, and first of three
senior director positions to be hired under Director of Water Jason Graham.
The other two are integrated planning/sciences and integrated project
delivery.
c. Staff Reports
(Attachments available upon request)
i. Financial Monthly Report
(none this month due to year-end processes)
ii. Water Resources Monthly Report
Discussion Highlights: Commissioners commented and on inquired about
various related topics including: use of more Colorado-Big Thompson Project
water than Poudre River water recently (staff replied that it’s due to wildfire-
related water quality issues); snowpack (good, especially with the storm
earlier this week); pending negotiations on the Colorado River Compact that
could significantly change East Slope to West Slope water (supposed to be a
50-50 split; talk of codifying agreement without lawsuits; Director of Water
Jason Graham stated that staff is aware of discussions at federal and state
level), etc. Info: https://www.usbr.gov/ColoradoRiverBasin/
iii. Memo: 2022 Fall Water Quality Update – Upper Cache la Poudre
Watershed (meeting packet only)
Discussion Highlights
Commissioners commented and on inquired about various related topics
including effects of the Cameron Peak wildfire damage and the fact that no
major water quality impacts were mentioned in this report (Watershed
Program Manager Richard Thorp stated staff is working on five-year trend
report on the Poudre River that will show pre- and post-wildfire data and
capture major impacts of wildfire); and Northern Integrated Supply Project
(NISP) and City of Thornton pipeline construction
(https://www.northernwater.org/nisp and https://www.fcgov.com/nispreview/ )
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iv. Water Resource Matters Study Report (meeting packet only)
Discussion Highlights
Commissioners commented and on inquired about various related topics
including: the consultant hired to conduct the report; water regionalization
and drought conditions, and what Fort Collins Utilities can do to be good
neighbors to nearby communities that are struggling with water issues
(Director of Water Jason Graham mentioned various regional water groups
and discussions); the Montava housing development, which is in the city
limits but in the service area of East Larimer County Water District (ELCO)
(https://ourcity.fcgov.com/montava) (staff mentioned a water adequacy plan
study and related issues such as cost and infrastructure), etc.
v. 1041 Regulation Update
Information: https://www.fcgov.com/planning/1041-regulations
The purpose of 1041 powers is to give local governments a seat at the table
during the review of particular development projects occurring within their
jurisdiction, even when the project has statewide impacts. The term “1041”
refers to House Bill 74-1041 that created the powers in 1974, and the
statutes regarding 1041 powers are also referred to as the Areas of Activities
of State Interest Act (AASIA).
Senior Environmental Planner Kirk Longstein answered questions and
mentioned a staff memo sent to City Council today that outlined the issues,
and a January 25 quasi-judicial hearing of the Planning and Zoning
Commission, and encouraged all to comment at that hearing. First reading of
the ordinance is scheduled for Feb. 7 City Council. City Planning
Department’s collaboration with Fort Collins Utilities’ Environmental
Regulatory Affairs Division (ERA) staff has led to scenario planning and
discussion of project size threshold as a trigger for what would be covered
under 1041 regulations.
Discussion Highlights
Commissioners inquired and commented on various related issues including:
thresholds (ERA Manager Kathryne Marko mentioned that replacing a 100-
year-old pipe, for example is intended to change the material but not increase
capacity; need to provide continued service; Mr. Longstein mentioned other
nearby communities such as City of Greeley, and the desire to use existing
right-of- ways); transportation project regulation (and inquiry why
transportation projects are excluded from 1041 regulations but City street or
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Utilities projects are not excluded; Mr. Longstein summarized the proposed
state legislation and mentioned that 1041 regulations are applied at the
county level; it’s a binding permitting process); the perception that City
Council has used these regulations as a tool to have a say in certain projects,
such as Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP)
(https://www.fcgov.com/nispreview/); Mr. Graham stated that staff has
reviewed various projects that may be impacted.
vi. Director of Water: Staffing Updates
Discussion Highlights
Director of Water Jason Graham shared that the Halligan Water Supply
Project full-time manager role has been promoted nationally; the closing date
is February 1. He is finalizing details for recruitment and posting of the newly-
created position “Senior Director, Sciences and Planning.”
d. Regular Items
(Attachments available upon request)
i. City of Fort Collins Urban Lakes Water Quality Management Policy and
Guidance Update
Richard Thorp, Watershed Program Manager, Utilities Water Quality Services
The project manager met with Water Commission on September 16, 2021 to
provide an update on the development of the City’s Urban Lakes Water
Quality Management Guidance and to seek feedback on the project team’s
Urban Lakes Water Quality Policy development approach. Mr. Thorp used
Water Commission’s feedback to inform development of the final draft policy.
This follow-up presentation provided an overview of the project team’s policy
development approach and shared final drafts of the policy and guidance.
Staff requested Water Commission recommend City Council formally adopt
the policy. Council is scheduled to address this item on March 7.
Discussion Highlights
Mr. Thorp mentioned the formation of an interdepartmental team of Utilities,
Parks and Natural Areas departments to review and exchange information
and discuss common problems such as algal blooms.
Commissioners commented and on inquired about various related topics
including: emphasizing the need for clear expectations of which staff will
manage the project and ensure accountability; suggestion for a letter of
support from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)(staff responded that CPW
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was consulted); Rigden Reservoir is one example of a project managed by
more than one department (Utilities and Natural Areas); One Water
approach; budget for mitigation (no funding at this time; Water Quality
Services Director Jill Oropeza stated this is the first step in acknowledging
issues of public health concerns, expressing commitment to addressing
them, and assessing priorities; etc.
Commissioner Kahn moved that the Water Commission recommend City
Council approve the Urban Lakes Water Quality Management Policy.
Commissioner Radin seconded the motion.
Vote on the Motion: it passed unanimously, 9-0
7. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
(Committees, Event attendance, etc.)
None
8. OTHER BUSINESS
(Commissioner concerns, announcements)
a. Approval of 2022 Annual Report
Discussion Highlights
Commissioners discussed minor revisions to the draft 2022 Annual Report.
Chairperson Bruxvoort moved to approve the 2022 Annual Report as amended.
Commissioner Herman seconded the motion
Vote on the Motion: It passed unanimously, 9-0
b. Discuss Election of New Officers
Chairperson Tarry moved to nominate Commissioner Radin as 2023 Chairperson.
Commissioner Kahn seconded the motion
Vote on the Motion: It passed unanimously, 9-0
Chairperson Tarry moved to nominate Commissioner Herman as 2023 Vice
Chairperson.
Commissioner Eldridge seconded the motion
Vote on the Motion: It passed unanimously, 9-0
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Discussion Highlights
Commissioners thanked Chairperson Tarry and Vice Chairperson Steed for their
service and expressed appreciation for the tone Chairperson Tarry set for
commission meetings.
9. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF
a. Jesse Schlam, Senior Environmental Regulatory Specialist, managed erosion
control for the past 12 years and is transitioning to permit support for Drake Water
Reclamation Facility (DWRF) and Mulberry Water Reclamation Facility (MWRF)
b. Kathryne Marko, Environmental Regulatory Affairs (ERA) Manager, manages the
team that manages government regulations, standards, waste disposal, air quality,
etc.; joined Utilities staff in April; held similar role at City of Longmont.
c. Ben Alexenberg, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Manager,
manages the team that maintains controls of equipment at DWRF, Water Treatment
Facility, Rigden Reservoir, etc.
d. Jill Oropeza, director of the Water Quality Services Division and oversees Water
Quality Lab, Pollution Control Lab, and Watershed program monitoring.
e. Kendall Minor, Utilities Executive Director, joined the staff in February 2022.
f. Katherine Martinez, Business Support III, manages diversity, equity, and inclusion
(DEI) projects and supports Director of Water Jason Graham; supported the Water
Board (later named Water Commission) from 2014-2021.
10. ADJOURNMENT
7:33 p.m.
These minutes will be approved by the Water Commission on Feb. 16, 2023.
Utilities
electric · stormwater · wastewater · water
700 Wood Street
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.212.2900
V/TDD: 711
utilities@fcgov.com
fcgov.com/utilities
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: February 8, 2023
TO: Water Commission
FROM: Michael Neale, Water Resources Engineer
& Water Resources Division Staff
RE: January 2022 Water Resources Division Staff Report
Purpose
This memorandum is intended to update the Water Commission on water resource conditions for
the City of Fort Collins Water Utility (Water Utility) over the month of January and provide
updated outlook information. For additional information, please refer to the City’s website:
https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/water-status
Water Resources Summary
Supply and Demand
• Water Supply – During the month of January, water supply consisted of 49% from
Horsetooth Reservoir, and 51% from the Cache la Poudre River.
• Water Demand – Demands within the Water Utility service area for the month of January
and total for 2022:
• Water demand in January was 101.3% of projected demand.
Weather: https://climate.colostate.edu/
Measured at the Fort Collins weather station 053005 along with average normals from 1991-2020:
• Mean daily high temperature recorded for the month: 38.6 oF.
• 30-year average daily high temperature for the month is: 45.0 oF.
• Total recorded monthly precipitation: 0.79 in.
• 30-year average precipitation for the month: 0.41 in.
• Total recorded monthly snowfall: 8.8 in.
• 30-year average snowfall: 6.7 in.
Snowpack: Natural Resources Conservation Service SNOTEL program percent of median snow
water equivalent totals as of 2/08/2023:
• Upper Colorado Basin: 127% of median.
• Poudre Basin: 122% of median.
Reservoir Storage:
• Presented in the Northern Water District Storage and Delivery Report, as of February 1:
• Colorado-Big Thompson project reservoirs (Granby, Carter, and Horsetooth): 76%
full.
• Horsetooth Reservoir: 54% full.
• Joe Wright Reservoir: 66% full (106% of average based on 14 years of data).
Cache la Poudre River flow: Graphical data for the Poudre River is available on-line at:
• Cache La Poudre River at the Canyon Mouth
https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/Stations/CLAFTCCO?params=DISCHRG
• Cache La Poudre River at Fort Collins
https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/Stations/CLAFORCO?params=DISCHRG
Drought Monitors:
• Larimer County and Colorado https://climate.colostate.edu/drought_info.html
As of January 31, Larimer County is not experiencing drought conditions.
• Colorado and the USA https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
The Colorado River basin remains in severe drought conditions.
Climate Outlook: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) climate outlooks for the northern Front
Range and northern mountains, over the next three months:
• Equal chances of above or below normal precipitation and temperature.
Other Water Supply Considerations:
• The Colorado-Big Thompson (CBT) system currently with 99% equivalent quota in project
reserves, this on top of the initial quota allocation and carryover. See Northern Water’s
February report attached.
• Water Resources Division is closely monitoring the hydrology of the Colorado River basin,
the statewide and regional discussions around the Colorado River Compact, and any demand
management action by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation in response to drought in the
Colorado River basin.
• Water Resources Division maintains close communication with Northern Water regarding
any drought response or policy action affecting the CBT system. As of now, there is no
indication of drought management action needed from Northern Water.
• If drought management action is called for, the Water Shortage Action Plan (WSAP) is in
place to guide our decisions and actions (fcgov.com/WSAP).
City of Fort Collins Utilities
Treated Water Monthly Summary
2023
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year to
Date
WTF Water Supply (MG)
From Poudre 243.3 243.3
From Horsetooth 235.3 235.3
Total Raw Water 478.6 478.6
Demands (MG)
WTF Production 468.5 468.5
Change in Storage -0.5 -0.5
Demand on WTF 469.0 469.0
From Soldier Canyon 17.7 17.7
To Soldier Canyon 0.0 0.0
To FC-Lov/NWCWD -43.6 -43.6
For City 443.0 443.0
Daily Deliveries to City (MG)
Max During Month 15.5 15.5
Min During Month 12.7 12.7
Avg During Month 14.3 14.3
Monthly Deliveries (Ac-Ft)
Projected 1,343 1,233 1,361 1,497 1,909 2,868 3,281 3,201 2,742 1,698 1,312 1,294 23,737
Actual 1,360 1,360
Ratio 101%6%
Year to Date Deliveries (Ac-Ft)
Projected 1,343 2,575 3,936 5,433 7,342 10,210 13,490 16,691 19,433 21,131 22,443 23,737 23,737
Actual 1,360 1,360
Ratio 101%6%
C-BT Project Storage
Lake Granby Storage in Lake Granby decreased 481,536 acre-feet last month
Horsetooth Reservoir Storage in Horsetooth Reservoir increased 7,627 acre-feet last month
Carter Lake Storage in Carter Lake increased 18,419 acre-feet last month
Note: Storage in pie charts represents total storage (active and dead storage).
February 1, 2023
452,164
72,266
85,215
195,453
Total Storage
Granby Carter Horsetooth Empty
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
Acre‐FeetFebruary 1 Total Storage
452,164
83,969
Acre‐Feet
8240
8250
8260
8270
8280
8290
Elevation (ft)85,215
71,520
Acre‐Feet
5360
5380
5400
5420
5440
Elevation (ft)72,266
39,964 Acre‐Feet
5660
5680
5700
5720
5740
5760
5780
Elevation (ft)
C-BT Project Allocated Water
C-BT Active Storage
C-BT Delivery Obligations
Notes:
February 1, 2023
1) Quota set at 40%
2) Carryover - Carryover will not be certified until April 30. Until that date, the Maximum Potential Carryover is reported
for Carryover so that adequate supplies are set aside to fulfill all potential obligations.
3) Regional Pool - Additional water will accrue to the Regional Pool until April 30. The current volume reflects water supplies not
eligible for the Carryover Program.
4) Pie chart reflects the active storage in Granby, Carter, Horsetooth and Boulder Reservoir.
99%, Project Reserves
10%, Regional Pool
(Unallocated)
36%, Certified Quota
0%, Collateral
18%, Carryover
4%, Replacement and
Contracts
3%, Windy Gap
66%,
Empty
Project Reserves
Regional Pool (Allocated)
Regional Pool (Unallocated)
Certified Quota
Collateral
Carryover
Replacement and Contracts
Windy Gap
Empty
% number represents
equivalent quota
0 50,000 100,000 150,000
Acre-Feet
Quota
Delivered Remaining
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000
Acre-Feet
Carryover
Delivered Remaining Max Potential
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000
Acre-Feet
Replacement
Delivered Remaining
0 10,000 20,000 30,000
Acre-Feet
Regional Pool
Delivered Remaining Unallocated
C-BT Project Deliveries
February 1, 2023
Deliveries by Area Deliveries by Use
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
20162017201820192020202120222023Acre-FeetAdams Tunnel
Total YTD
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Acre-Feet
C-BT Project Deliveries
Includes Quota, Carryover, Regional Pool and Noncharge
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
51%47%
2%
January
Carter
Horsetooth
Other 50%49%
1%
Water Year
Carter
Horsetooth
Other
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Acre-FeetHorsetooth Carter Other
0%
100%
January
Agriculture
M&I
0%
100%
Water Year
Agriculture
M&I
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Acre-FeetAgriculture M&I
Halligan Water Supply
Project Update
2-16-2023
Jason Graham
Utilities Water Director
Agenda
•Project Overview –Purpose
and Need
•Current Status
•Updated Cost Estimate
•Path Forward
2
Project Overview –Purpose and Need 3
Purpose
Firm yield water storage for
City of Fort Collins service area
Need
Projected
municipal and
industrial
growth by
2065
Resiliency/
drought
mitigation
Adequate
storage for full
utilization of
water rights
Growth Management Area (GMA)
Fort Collins Utilities
ELCO Water District
Fort Collins
N
Fort Collins-Loveland Water District
West Fort Collins Water District
Purpose and Need 4
Halligan is for Utilities’ water
service area
5Purpose and Need
Annual
Firm Yield
~31,000
acre-feet
Projected
Demand
~38,400
acre-feet
2021
~144,000
people
2065
~178,000
people
Includes large contractual use
increases (e.g., breweries,
manufacturing)
Purpose and Need
•Halligan Reservoir is an existing
reservoir on the North Fork of the
Poudre River
•It stores North Poudre Irrigation
Company-owned water
6
•Halligan Water Supply Project would enlarge
Halligan Reservoir by approximately 8,200
acre-feet (AF) to provide storage for City of Fort
Collins-owned water
Storage Available to Provider 7
With Halligan
8Current Status
•Construction projected to begin
in 2026
•Project reached 30% design
•Cost estimate has increased
•Pursuing federal funding
•Fish and Wildlife Mitigation
and Enhancement Plan nearly
complete
•Significant settlement
agreement with landowner for
property access
•Project team evolution
9Current Status
Past organizational structure 2023 and beyond
Represents
staff changes
•Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
•401 Water Quality Certification
•Fish and Wildlife Mitigation and
Enhancement Plan
10Current Status
Ongoing Permitting Activities
Supplemental Activities
•Endangered Species Act: Preble’s
Meadow Jumping Mouse
•National Historic Preservation Act
Risk Planning
Identify uncertainties that could impact
the project cost in categories such as:
•Design & construction
•Operations & maintenance
•Real estate acquisition
•Permitting
•Environmental mitigation
11Current Status
•Completed 30% design
•Updated the project risk registry
•Planned this year’s field
investigation
•Submitted a U.S. Highway 287
traffic study to Colorado
Department of Transportation
•Independent Cost Estimator work
Design and ConstructionReal Property and Access Acquisition
•Completed a comprehensive settlement
agreement with a landowners’ association
over lands near Halligan Reservoir and Dam
•Completed another comprehensive
settlement agreement with a key landowner
along the main access road to the dam and
lands northeast of the reservoir
Outreach and Communications
•5,500 customer touchpoints via
website and video views, newsletters,
stakeholder communications, tours and
presentations
12Updated Cost Estimate
•Comprehensive cost estimate
expected by summer 2023
•Targeting $308 million or
$38,000/AF
•Risks and uncertainties
are decreasing as
the permitting process
progresses
Total Project Cost 13
Permitting –19%
$58 M
Real
Estate Acquisition –19%
$23 M
Design and Construction –61%
$188 M
Mitigation –13%
$39 M
Halligan Project Cost Estimate
2023
•Includes uncertainty and
escalation
$308 million or ~$38,000/AF
Cost Breakdown 14
Permitting
$34 M, 11%
Permitting
Contingency + Risk
$24 M, 8%
Real Estate Acquisition
$13 M, 4%
Property Acquisition
Contingency + Risk
$10 M, 3.2%
Design and Construction
$171 M, 55.5%
Design and Construction
Contingency + Risk
$17 M, 5.5%
Mitigation
$28 M, 9%
Mitigation
Contingency + Risk
$11 M, 4%
Halligan Project Cost Estimate
2023
15Why Did the Cost Go Up?
16Cost Comparisons
$464M
$178M
$308M
$670M
$1.2B
$2B
$ 0.0M
$ 500.0M
$ 1000.0M
$ 1500.0M
$ 2000.0M
$ 2500.0M
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Local Water Supply Projects
Total Project Cost Through Time
Moffat Collection Halligan Windy Gap NISP
$1B
$500M
$1.5B
$2B
$2.5B
$0
17Cost Comparisons
$33,143
$22,532
$38,987
$22,333
$30,000
$50,000
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025Cost per AF of WaterRegional Water Supply Projects
Unit Cost of Water Through Time
Moffat Collection Halligan Windy Gap NISP
*2022 costs shown for other projects were published information at that time and may not represent actual 2022 cost estimates.
Waiting on ROD
All Permitting & Design
Complete FEIS,
FWMP in
Preparation
SDEIS Released
DEIS
Released
DEIS
Released
18Path Forward
Develop and
Issue Draft EIS
Public
Comment
Period
Prepare and
Publish
Final EIS
Record of
Decision
Nov. 2019
2019-2020 2023
(estimated)
2025-2026
(estimated)
Other Permitting (e.g., 401 Cert., Fish and Wildlife Mitigation
and Enhancement Plan, County 1041, construction permits)
Construction
Preliminary and Final Design
2026
(estimated)
Scoping, Purpose and Need, Alternatives, Studies
2006-2018
18
QUESTIONS?
19
For More Information, Visit
THANK YOU!
fcgov.com/Halligan
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Utilities
electric · stormwater · wastewater · water
700 Wood Street
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.212.2900
V/TDD 711
utilities@fcgov.com
fcgov.com/utilities
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: January 24, 2023
TO: Mayor Jeni Arndt and Councilmembers
FROM: Jason Graham, Utilities Water Director
THROUGH: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Kendall Minor, Utilities Executive Director
RE: Halligan Water Supply Project Status Update, 2022 Year in Review
Bottom Line
Please find attached the Halligan Water Supply Project 2022 Year in Review. This report provides
a summary of 2022 project accomplishments and an overview of 2022 activities.
CC: Water Commission
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HALLIGAN WATER
SUPPLY PROJECT
ONGOING PERMITTING ACTIVITIES
HALLIGAN WATER
SUPPLY PROJECT2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
2006 2029PROJECT
TIMELINE PERMITTING OPERATIONS
DESIGN CONSTRUCTION
WE ARE HERE
SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES
RISK PLANNING
Risk planning was conducted to identify uncertainties
that could impact the project cost in categories such as:
• Design & construction
• Operations & maintenance
• Real estate acquisition
• Permitting
• Environmental mitigation
Each identified risk was assigned a cost impact and
probability of occurrence to guide future cost planning.
OUTREACH & COMMUNICATION
In 2022, there were more than 5,500 customer
‘touchpoints’ via website visits, video views,
newsletters, stakeholder communications, tours,
events and presentations.
For a detailed project schedule and more
information, visit fcgov.com/halligan/2022
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
Work continued for preparation of a final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
401 Water Quality Certification
Development and approval of approach for
water quality and temperature analyses.
Fish & Wildlife Mitigation &
Enhancement Plan (FWMEP)
Development of measures related to
enlarged reservoir operations, wildlife, fish
passage, stream restoration and instream
flow protection.
Endangered Species Act: Preble’s
Meadow Jumping Mouse
• Evaluated potential mitigation sites.
• Developed draft mitigation plan.
National Historic Preservation Act
Conducted work toward compliance
with Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act with Class III Cultural
Resources surveys of areas that will be
disturbed.
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REAL PROPERTY AND ACCESS ACQUISITION
• Fort Collins Utilities is working with landowners to acquire easements for three phases of the project. Staff
completed a comprehensive settlement agreement with the Landowners’ Association for Phantom Canyon
Ranches related to lands near Halligan Reservoir and Dam.
• Staff completed an additional comprehensive settlement agreement with a key landowner along the main
access road to Halligan Dam and lands northeast of the reservoir.1 Permitting &
Design
Construction Operations &
Maintenance
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
• Completed 30% design and the Technical Advisory
Committee completed its comprehensive review.
• Updated the project risk registry.
• Planned the 2023 field investigation.
• Submitted a U.S. Highway 287 traffic study to
Colorado Department of Transportation.
• The Independent Cost Estimator completed a cost
estimation and incorporated it into the overall project
estimate.
• Cost estimating and design also took place for the
final EIS and the FWMEP.
WE ARE HERE
LOOKING FORWARD: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN 2023
FWMEP
The FWMEP is expected to be finalized with
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the
Colorado Water Conservation Board.
COST UPDATE
A formal cost update will be developed.
CONTINUED WORK
• 401 Water Quality Certification
• Preparation and release of the final EIS
• Endangered Species Act
• National Historic Preservation Act
• Ongoing data collection and analyses
• Review the FWMEP and comment at
future CPW Commission meetings Stay up to date and sign up for emails
at fcgov.com/halligan
Jason Graham, Director of Water Utilities
halligan@fcgov.com, 970-416-4296
22-24824 | Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. V/TDD 711. Esta información puede ser traducida, sin costo para usted. 970-212-2900
HALLIGAN WATER
SUPPLY PROJECT
fcgov.com/halligan
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Welcome to the City of Fort Collins Boards and
Commissions!
11 -18-2022Davina Lau –Boards and Commissions Coordinator
Dear Community Member:
To welcome you as a member of a Fort Collins Board or Commission is to thank you for your willingness to serve your
community in ways vital to our form of government. But it is also to remind you of the profound responsibility which is being
placed upon your shoulders. A responsibility first to invest countless hours of your time in collecting data, reading reports ,
listening to other citizens, meeting with your group to plan strategy, structure programs, implement policies, and evaluate results.
Secondly, it is responsibility to keep your Board or Commission vital and alive by upholding certain general principles which the
City Council has established as necessary ---to keep the decisions of your group from becoming stagnant or dominated by any
individual. Please remember you represent thousands of people; you cannot allow your group to become a rubber stamp for a
single point of view.
In welcoming you, I urge you to be firm and vigilant in your service...ask the piercing question, seek the elusive detail, li sten to all
sides, and make the difficult decision.
Be aware of the remarkable opportunity that is yours ---to serve with other individuals of fine backgrounds and motives, who are
joining with you in efforts towards a common goal. This fellowship is one to be treasured as perhaps unique in this community.
Therefore, as we welcome you, we burden you...but we also honor you.
2Welcome!
3What is the purpose of our Boards and Commissions?
•The City of Fort Collins currently has 25
standing boards, commissions and authorities
consisting of approximately 210 volunteer
members.
•All board members are appointed by the Fort
Collins City Council and serve without
compensation.
•Boards and commissions are established for
the purpose of acquiring and studying
information in specific areas and to make
recommendations to City Council on issues
within the board's area of expertise.
•Commissions are quasi-judicial and have
decision-making powers within their areas of
expertise. Decisions made by quasi-judicial
Commissions are appealable to the City
Council or the courts.
4Getting Help
•Please communicate any
needs that you may have with
your staff liaison or your board's
chairperson.
•Educate yourself on the issues
that your board or commission
will be discussing. Please visit
www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/boards
to find your board page and
familiarize yourself with the
board's work. You can find past
minutes, agendas, work plans,
and more on the board's web
page.
5Our Form of Government
•The City of Fort Collins is a
Council/Manager form of government.
This is different from other cities such as
Denver or Colorado Springs.
•The City of Fort Collins is broken up into
six different voting districts, and the
residents of each district elect a
Councilmember to represent them on
Council for four years.The Mayor is
elected by the community at large to
serve a two year term. Our Council has
oversight over three city employees: the
City Manager, the City Attorney, and
the Municipal Judge. The Council's job
is to enact City policies and adopt a
budget.
Mayor and Council 6
Council Liaisons
Mayor
Jeni Arndt
Councilmember
Susan Gutowsky
Councilmember
Julie Pignataro
Councilmember Tricia
Canonico
Councilmember
Shirley Peel
Councilmember
Kelly Ohlson
Councilmember
Emily Francis
•Water
Commission
•Disability
Advisory Board
•Golf Board
•Parks and
Recreation
Board
•Historic Preservation
Commission
•Affordable Housing Board
•Cultural Resources Board
•Senior Advisory Board
•Air Quality Advisory
Board
•Natural Resources
Advisory Board
•Human Services and
Housing Funding Board
•Art in Public Places
Board
•Energy Board
•Building Review
Commission
•Land Use Review
Commission
•Citizen Review Board
•Economic Advisory
Board
•General Employee's
Retirement
Committee
•Land Conservation
and Stewardship
Board
•Human Relations
Commission
•Planning and Zoning
Commission
•Transportation Board
•Youth Advisory Board
City Charter, Ordinances, and Resolutions 7
•The Fort Collins City Charter and Code
provides the basic laws our City follows.
Any changes made to the Code is
accomplished through Ordinances
adopted by Council.
•Ordinances must be voted on twice –
there will be a first and second reading,
and must be Publicly Noticed.
•Council will also pass Resolutions. A
Resolution demonstrates Council's Policy
Intent and can be adopted after a single
reading. It does not change City law.
•The City Charter and Code can be
accessed through the following link:
Municipal Code | Fort Collins, CO |
Municode Library
The 5 Key People You Will Be Working With 8
1.Board Chair –This individual runs the meetings and can delegate tasks.
2.Staff Liaison –A knowledgeable staff member who can guide members and answer questions. The staff
liaison prepares the agenda,coordinates the board's annual work plan and annual report,handles meeting
logistics,and ensures that new members are oriented to the board.
3.Council Liaison –A Councilmember who has volunteered to help your board or commission communicate with
the entire Council. They may review your Work Plans or answer questions, but they do not participate directly in
discussions, direct your work, or influence your decisions.
4.City Attorney Liaison –They can answer any legal questions your board or commission may have.
5.Davina Lau –I can help you with any questions you may have. If I don't have the answer, I will find it for you!
Types of Boards and Commissions 9
Advisory Boards -Type 1 Advisory Boards -Type 2 Quasi-Judicial Commissions
Type 1 advisory boards make
recommendations to the City Council and City
staff on particular areas of knowledge or
expertise. Recommendations made by
advisory boards are formal opinions to the City
Council on items and subjects that are on the
boards' approved workplans. These
recommendations are limited to advisement
and are not decisive actions.
In addition to serving an advisory function to
the City Council and City staff, the assigned
functions of Type 2 advisory boards give them
the authority to make decisions on certain
matters specified in the City Code. These
decisions then serve as formal
recommendations to City Council or City staff
for their consideration and adoption.
Quasi-judicial commissions are non-judicial
bodies that use formal procedures to
objectively determine facts, interpret the law,
and draw conclusions to provide the basis of
an official action. Decisions of quasi-judicial
commissions are subject to appeal to the City
Council or the courts.
•Affordable Housing Board
•Air Quality Advisory Board
•Disability Advisory Board
•Economic Advisory Board
•Energy Board
•Golf Board
•Land Conservation and Stewardship Board
•Natural Resources Advisory Board
•Parks and Recreation Board
•Senior Advisory Board
•Transportation Board
•Youth Advisory Board
•Art in Public Places Board
•Citizen Review Board
•Cultural Resources Board
•Human Services and Housing Funding Board
•Building Review Commission
•Historic Preservation Commission
•Human Relations Commission
•Land Use Review Commission
•Planning and Zoning Commission
•Water Commission
10What does a meeting look like?
Meeting Process
Fixed Order of Business (Typical Example)
1 Call to order.
2 Roll call of members present.
3 Reading of minutes of last meeting.
4 Members' reports.
5 Special orders ---Important business previously designated for
consideration at this meeting.
6 Unfinished business.
7 New business.
8 Announcements.
9 Adjournment.
Motions –How do they work?11
Voting on a Motion
The five methods used to vote are:
1.By Voice --The Chair asks those in favor to say,
"aye",those opposed to say "no". Any member may
move for an exact count.
By Roll Call --Each member answers "yes" or "no" as
their name is called. This method is standard, and each
vote must be recorded (Sec. 2-78 "A record shall be
made of each vote by which a board or
commission takes formal action.")
•Roll call is required if there are any remote
participants of boards/commissions present.
1.By Unanimous Consent
2.By calling division when the ruling on a vote is in
question.
3.By Ballot --Members write their vote on a slip of
paper, this method is used when secrecy is desired.
Making Effective Motions
•Allow motions that are in order.
•Obtain the floor properly.
•Speak clearly and concisely.
•Obey the rules of debate.
Most importantly,BE COURTEOUS.
The Chairperson of the Board or Commission 12
The Chair is a person that oversees the meeting. This
person can direct where and what is discussed in
the meeting.
Duties:
•Opens the meeting session
•Calls members to order
•Announces the purpose and topic of
the meetings which will be discussed for
the day
•Recognizes members on the floor who
are going to speak
•Announces results of the vote
•Protects the quorum from straying off topic
•Protects majority of members
from disruptive/distracting actions.
Attributes
•Cannot make proposals or motions
•Has the ability to vote.
•Has the ability to do interventions.
•Chairperson is an elected person from the group
•Whenever there is a vote from the group,
the chairperson is then obligated to rule on
a motion based on a majority vote.
Quorum 13
A Quorum is
the minimum number of
voting members who
must be present of a
“deliberative assembly
necessary to conduct the
business of that group”
(Quorum,2013).
How Many Members Constitute a Quorum?
Four members
**These boards and commissions have 7 members, and a
quorum is the four-member minimum majority of
membership
•Affordable Housing Board
•Golf Board
•Art in Public Places Board
•Citizen Review Board
•Cultural Resources Board
•Building Review Commission
•Planning and Zoning Commission
•Land Use Review Commission
Five members
**These boards and commissions have 9 members, and a
quorum is the five-member minimum majority of
membership
•Air Quality Advisory Board
•Disability Advisory Board
•Economic Advisory Board
•Energy Board
•Land Conservation and Stewardship
Board
•Natural Resources Advisory Board
•Parks and Recreation Board
•Senior Advisory Board
•Human Services and Housing Funding
Board
•Historic Preservation Commission
•Human Relations Commission
•Water Commission
*Because the Youth Advisory Board (“YAB”) may change in size from time to time, a quorum for
the YAB shall be dependent on the size of the Board.A quorum for the YAB shall be as follows:
•For a five (5)member board,a quorum shall be three (3)members;and
•For a six (6)to nine (9)member board,a quorum shall be four (4)members.
Minutes
•Minutes should be taken at every meeting.
•The staff liaison or their designee is
responsible for taking minutes at any
meeting of a board.
•Board members are responsible for
approving the previous meetings minutes at
each regular meeting. A motion should be
made and seconded to approve the minutes
of the last meeting. Approved minutes
should be signed by the Chair.
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[Board/Commission Name]
REGULAR MEETING
Day, Month XX, 20XX – X:XX PM
[Location/Address]
1. CALL TO ORDER: X:XX PM
2. ROLL CALL
a. Board Members Present -
b. Board Members Absent -
c. Staff Members Present -
d. Guest(s) -
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
9. STAFF REPORTS
10. OTHER BUSINESS
11. ADJOURNMENT
a. (TIME ENDED)
Minutes approved by the Chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on XX/XX/XX
Signature:
X/XX/XX– MINUTES Page 1
Attendance Policy
If a member experiences recurring attendance problems, the chair of the board (or if the chair is the person
experiencing the attendance problems, then the vice chair) should contact the Boards and Commissions
Coordinator in the City Clerk's Office so that they can work with Council liaison to the affected board to
address the issue. Any of the following shall automatically cause a member's appointment to be terminated
and shall create a vacancy on the board:
•Two absences from regularly scheduled meetings of the board, if prior to the meetings where
the absences occurred, the member did not submit written notification (an email is sufficient)
of such absences to the staff liaison.
•Absences from more than 25% of the regularly scheduled meetings of the board in any
calendar year, with or without written notification to the staff liaison.
•For subcommittee meetings of the Citizen Review Board, two consecutive absences from
scheduled subcommittee meetings or three absences from scheduled subcommittee
meetings in a calendar year, if prior to the meetings where the absences occurred, no written
notification of any such absence has been submitted to the staff liaison.
If a vacancy occurs by reason of this policy, the staff liaison shall immediately notify the City Clerk's Office
so that the vacancy can be filled by the City Council.
The City Council may approve an exception to these attendance requirements for good cause shown if the
affected board member files a written request with the City Clerk's Office prior to an absence that would
trigger a vacancy under this policy.
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Ethical Conduct and Conflicts of Interest
•As a board or commission
member, you are required to
file a Conflict of Interest
Disclosure with the City
Clerk's Office for any board
matter in which you or a
relative have a personal or
financial interest in.You must
refrain from voting on any issue
or attempting to influence any
decision related to it.
•You are also prohibited from
accepting gifts,favors, or
special treatment that could
be seen as influencing your
decision as a board member.
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Membership Limitations
•No person may serve on any one board for more than eight consecutive years. If a vacancy
occurs on a board, it shall be filled by the City Council for the remaining unexpired portion of
the term unless otherwise specified by the City Council.
•No person will be appointed by the City Council to serve concurrently on more than one board.
This limitation does not apply to committees deemed to be temporary in nature.
•All persons appointed, or reappointed, to any board shall reside within the Fort Collins Growth
Management Area during their service on the board. Any member serving on a board who
relocates outside of the Growth Management Area during their term of service on a board,
regardless of their date of appointment or reappointment, shall resign their membership. These
limitations shall not apply to applicants for, or members of, the General Employees Retirement
Committee.
The Growth Management Area Map can be found here:
http://www.fcgov.com/growth-management-area
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Work Plans & Annual Reports 18
Annual Reports
•The City Code requires all boards to prepare
an annual report on or before January 31st of
each year for the previous year.
•Annual reports should directly correspond to
the work plan prepared by the board for the
year.
Work Plans
•The City Code requires all boards to
file work plans on or before November
30th for the following year.
•Work plans should set out major
projects and issues for discussion for
the following year.
City of Fort Collins 2022 Strategic Plan
Key Outcome Areas
Environmental Health
High Performing Government
Neighborhood Livability and Social Health
Culture and Recreation
Transportation and Mobility
Economic Health
Safe Community
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Email Communication
•Members of boards and commissions risk violating the open
meetings law when three or more (for a local public body)
use email or text messaging to discuss public business, either
in a single transmission or in succession. Such electronic
conversations are inherently closed because there may be no
way to provide advance notice and allow the public to “attend”
and observe the meeting.
•Two members of a board (unless two constitutes a quorum)
may email each other about public business without concerns.
The messaging becomes a “public meeting” if one of those
board members forwards the email to a third member.
•Also problematic: Two members of a board texting or emailing
each other during a public meeting about a matter being
discussed in that meeting. Such discussions are supposed to
occur in public.
•Board members may exchange emails about scheduling and
their availability, and other emails that do not concern the
“merits or substance” of pending legislation or public
business, without worrying about violating the open meetings
law.
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Making Public Comment to City Council 21
If you are ever speaking to Council as a member of the public,
especially if it is regarding a board or commission topic or issue,
please:
•Disclose that you are a board or commission member.
•Disclose what board or commission you are a member of.
Meeting Etiquette
•Prioritize Communication.
•Be sincere.
•Cultivate Empathy.
•Be sensitive to the physical differences, sexual orientation, gender
expression, political ideology, and even different personalities in
your group.
•Allow each other to feel comfortable and speak up about
individual concerns knowing they will be taken seriously.
•When an issue is raised by a group member, it will cause a variety
of feelings among the participants. They should be encouraged to
verbally express these feelings and examine them so everybody can
be understood.
•When someone shares something, think about how you would feel
or act if you were in a similar situation.
•Set clear expectations on behaviors that will not be tolerated and
what the goals are.
•Keep confidential information confidential.
•Take turns speaking and don't speak over one another.
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Civil Discourse 23
Respectful Workplace Policy 24
In February 2019, the City Council adopted a Respectful Workplace Policy that addressees
respectful conduct by City Councilmembers and by those appointed by Council (including direct
report employees and board members) while acting in that role in relation to members of the public
and City staff. The Policy addresses the Council's position related to harassment, discrimination, and
retaliation; the process to be followed when a complaint is made; and the alternatives available for a
complaining party to report an alleged violation of the Policy. It identifies possible outcomes or
options available in the event harassment is substantiated.
The Respectful Workplace Policy can be accessed through the following link:
www.fcgov.com/council/files/respectful-workplace-policy-02122019.pdf
Please also complete the training assigned to you in Engage!
Boards and Commissions Manual 25
This has been a general overview.
For more information, please refer to the Boards and Commissions Manual:
https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/pdf/boards/bcmanual.pdf
For Questions or Comments, Please Contact:
THANK YOU!
Davina Lau
Dlau@fcgov.com/(970)416-2525