HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 - Water Board - Work Plan1
2011 WATER BOARD ANNUAL WORK PLAN
Conservation and Public Education Committee
1. Monitor city water conservation efforts:
a) Review Water Conservation Plan implementation.
b) Review Parks conservation efforts
c) Review Annual Water Conservation Report, including tracking of annual
water use.
2. Study gray water/rain water harvesting(Larry Roesner)
3. Review/discuss other conservation options such as cash for grass. Look at
other front range communities and their conservation efforts.
4. Review and develop recommendations on:
a) Updating/revising the 2003 Water Supply and Demand Management
Policy (WSDMP) (with Water Supply Committee).
5. Compare the Colorado Waterwise Guidebook of Best Practices for Municipal
Water Conservation to the Fort Collins water conservation plan.
Water Supply Committee
1. Review Water Supply and Demand Management Policy Update
a) Review recent and future City water use trends
b) Consider potential climate change effects (Front Range Climate
Change Vulnerability Study and others
c) Review public input
d) Review existing and proposed policy elements
2. Review 2011 proposed water rental rates
3. Monitor protection of raw water quality and supply
4. Monitor progress of Halligan/Seaman, NISP and Windy Gap Firming projects
5. Make recommendations to Council regarding drought restrictions (if needed)
6. Monitor progress of City’s change of use for its Water Supply & Storage
Company shares
7. Review plans and opportunities to develop operational storage via gravel pits
Engineering Committee Work Plan
1. Review strategy and direction of issues, summarize highlights and concerns to the
water board, and provide feed back and recommendation to staff for water
related capital projects both in the planning and in the implementation phase:
a) Committee requests semi annual on site updates for the Mulberry
reclamation facility project.
b) Review timing and urgency of proposed projects regarding
implementation.
2
c) Provide feed back to staff on the prioritization of water, waste water, and
storm water projects.
d) Review and provide feed back on project design and approval criteria.
2. Review strategy and direction of issues, summarize highlights and concerns to the
water board, and provide feed back and recommendation to staff for storm water
re-purposing effort.
3. Review strategy and direction of issues, summarize highlights and concerns to the
water board, and provide feed back and recommendation to staff for FCU water-
related assets and asset management strategy.
4. Summarize highlights and concerns to the water board after review of water
related issues as needed. Examples are:
a) Emerging Contaminants (i.e. pharmaceuticals, mercury).
b) Fluoridation, i.e. seasonal dosing or year round reduction (not
elimination).
Legislative, Finance and Liaison (LFL) Committee:
1. Legislative issues:
a) Review Council’s annual legislative agenda and meet with City lobbyist at
the beginning of the state session.
b) Request staff to notify LFL Committee/Board regarding proposed critical
federal and state legislation which could impact the City relative to water
issues.
c) Review nutrient regulations for Colorado/other western states; determine
if Board recommendation is appropriate
2. Financial issues:
a) Review and provide recommendations on status of Utilities budget in
2011; make recommendations (if appropriate) to Board with regard to
mid-cycle adjustments.
b) Review and provide recommendations on the Utilities’ debt service and
reserve policies.
c) Review and provide recommendations on City fees for floodplain
variances and permits.
d) Monitor the impacts of the Windy Gap Firming Project (as needed).
3. Liaison issues:
a) Monitor Poudre River water quality evaluation activities.
b) Provide suggestions to improve communications with City Council.
Instream Flow Committee
1. Develop recommendation concerning adequate Poudre River flows.