HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 - Water Board - Work Plan.ATER BOARD 2005 WORK *kN
Water Sunnly (Standing Committee)
A. Make recommendation to City Council regarding future updates of the
City's Water Supply and Water Demand Management Policy including
issues related to:
(1) Supply for municipal use and associated facilities
(2) Regional cooperation
(3) Agricultural economy and open space
(4) Quality of water sources
(5) City's position on its responsibility to protect the health of riverine
ecosystems affected by City water use, and the relation of that
responsibility to traditional water supply goals.
(6) Recreational/aesthetic flows
B. Review opportunities to purchase water rights.
C. Review ongoing progress of the Halligan Reservoir Project.
D. Monitor protection of basin water supplies.
E. Review Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (NCWCD)
Regional Water Demand Study.
F. Study opportunities for purchase of dry year options.
G. Monitor Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District studies on the
Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP).
H. Monitors effect of drought on supply and demand and make
recommendations to Council regarding restrictions and the acquisition of
short term supply.
I. Review raw water requirements for cash in lieu of with respect to water
supply policy of city
Water Conservation and Public Education (Standing Committee)
A. Monitor water conservation efforts.
1) Provide advice for water conservation plan revision.
2) Monitor the mandatory metering program
B. Review drought contingency options.
C. Monitor the promotion of public education projects
1) Review procedures and project for informing citizens about the quality
of their drinking water.
2) Review youth education activities.
3) Promote awareness of flood hazards.
4) Promote Halligan Reservoir
5) Promote Wetlands vs. West Nile Virus
Legislative andAhance (Standing Committee) •
A. Review city's annual legislative agenda and make recommendations on
Water, Wastewater and Stormwater related legislation and policies.
B. Review and make recommendations regarding Water, Stormwater and
Wastewater rate changes.
C. Determine the legal status for adjusting the city's fluoride concentration
D. Review and make recommendations regarding 2005 budget.
E. Review the methodologies of plant investment fees.
F. Review legal rules of fluoridation
4. Engineering (Standing Committee)
A. Review planning and design phases of construction projects as requested.
B. Review Water Treatment, Stormwater and Wastewater Treatment Master
Plans.
C. Review engineering and environmental aspects of Halligan Project.
D. Review design criteria.
E. Review joint City/County Drainage Projects.
F. Review engineering aspects of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy
District Regional Water Demand Study, Northern Integrated Supply Study
and related studies.
G. Monitor fluoride issues
H. Review FEMA Community Rating System
I. Review and make recommendations on revisions to Floodplain Regulations
J. Review compliance with NPDES Phase II Stormwater Regulations
K. Promote awareness of stormwater quality
L. Review Poudre River floodplain issue
5. Liaison Issues (Committee of the Whole)
A. Monitor activities and policies related to current and future regional water
issues.
B. Meet with regional water boards and related City boards to discuss issues of
common interest, i.e. annual inter -city meetings.
C. Monitor efforts by basin forums to protect sources of drinking water (e.g.,
Poudre River watershed, Horsetooth Reservoir) from contamination.
D. Monitor and review activities of the water asset retention and management
entity.
6. Stormwater (10mittee of the Whole) •
A. Consider Variance requests
1) Floodplain Management
2) Design Criteria Construction Standards
3) Stormwater fee
4) Seasonal variances
Other Items
Review and consider as needed, such items as may come before the Board.