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WATER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
March 21, 2024 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom or in person at 222 Laporte Ave, Colorado River Community Room
03/21/2024 Agenda Page 1
The Water Commission advises City Council regarding water, wastewater, and stormwater
policy issues such as water rights, planning, acquisition and management, conservation and
public education, floodplain regulations, storm drainage, and development criteria. Read more
at https://www.fcgov.com/cityclerk/boards/water.
This hybrid Water Commission meeting is available online via Zoom, phone, or in person in
the Colorado River Community Room of 222 LaPorte Ave. You may join the meeting beginning
at 5 p.m. Participants should join at least 15 minutes prior to 5:30 p.m. start time.
ONLINE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
You will need an internet connection on a laptop, computer, or smartphone, and may join the
meeting through Zoom at https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/98568801045 Webinar ID: 985 6880 1045
(Using earphones with microphone will improve the audio). Keep yourself on muted status.
For public comments, the Chairperson will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to
indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Zoom session to ensure all
participants have an opportunity to comment.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BY PHONE:
Please dial +1 346 248 7799 and enter Webinar ID 985 6880 1045. Keep yourself on muted
status. For public comments, when the Chair asks participants to click the “Raise Hand” button
if they wish to speak, phone participants will need to press *9 to do this. Staff will be
moderating the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address the
Water Commission. When you are called, press *6 to unmute yourself.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PERSON:
To participate in person, individuals should come to the Colorado River Community Room of
222 LaPorte Ave and be prepared to follow strict social distancing guidelines. There may be
needs to limit the number of individuals in the meeting room, and thus staging for individuals to
speak may need to occur in the lobby or outside (weather permitting).
Individuals who wish to speak will line up along the northern wall, maintaining physical
distancing. The chairperson will call upon each participant to speak.
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WATER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
March 21, 2024, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom or in person at 222 Laporte Ave, Colorado River Community Room
03/21/2024 Agenda Page 2
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION (3 minutes per individual)
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: month date
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
7. OTHER BUSINESS
(Commissioner concerns, Announcements)
a. Recognition of Outgoing Commissioners Kent Bruxvoort and Jason Tarry
b. City Council appoints new members Nick Martin and Nicole Ng
c. Looking ahead: Water Commission officer elections in April
d. Natural Areas Master Plan Update
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Staff Reports
i. Financial Monthly Report (meeting packet only, no presentation)
Documents to Share: Any document or presentation a member of the public wishes to
provide to the Water Commission for its consideration must be emailed to jsong@fcgov.com
at least 24 hours before the meeting.
Provide Comments via Email: Individuals who are uncomfortable or unable to access the
Zoom platform or participate by phone are encouraged to participate by emailing comments
to the above email address at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
If your comments are specific to any of the discussion items on the agenda, please indicate
that in the subject line of your email. Staff will ensure your comments are provided to the
Water Commission.
WATER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
March 21, 2024, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom or in person at 222 Laporte Ave, Colorado River Community Room
03/21/2024 Agenda Page 3
ii. Natural Areas Mater Plan Update (No presentation, discussion: 10 minutes)
Jeremy Woolf, Sr Director of Integrated Operations
Jeremy Woolf will introduce to Commissioners the Natural Areas
Department’s plan to update its only council adopted planning document, the
2014 Natural Areas Master Plan, to gauge their interest in engaging in the
process
iii. Low Impact Development (LID) Update (Presentation: 15 minutes,
discussion: 10 minutes)
Basil Hamdan, Stormwater Quality Engineer
Kathryne Marko, Environmental Regulatory Affairs Manager
Staff members will update Commissioners on evolving stormwater
regulations, namely the policy regarding Low Impact Development and its
implementation plans
iv. Drinking Water Quality Policy Report (No presentation, staff available for
discussion: 10 minutes)
Erik Monahan, Senior Supervisor, Water Production
This report is designed to fulfill the requirements designated by the City of
Fort Collins Water Quality Policy Resolution 93-144
b. Regular Items
i. Agreement Regarding the Poudre Water Supply Infrastructure Wildfire
Ready Action Plan (Discussion and Action: 20 minutes)
Jared Heath, Senior Specialist, Water Quality Services
The cities of Fort Collins and Greeley and Water Supply and Storage
Company are seeking grant funding through the Colorado Water
Conservation Board’s Wildfire Ready Watersheds Program to develop a
Wildfire Ready Action Plan (WRAP).
9. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
(Committees, Event attendance, etc.)
10. ADJOURNMENT