HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 - Water Board - Work PlanWater Board 2007 Work Plan
General Issues (Committee of the Whole)
1. Consider stormwater variance requests (as needed)
2. Meet with regional water boards and related City boards to discuss issues of
common interest, i.e. annual inter -city meetings.
3. Evaluate the committee structure for improved effectiveness.
4. Develop a calendar based planning agenda consistent with Council's agenda.
5. Review Council's Work Plan for water related items that should be considered.
6. Review and consider, as needed, such items as may come before the Board.
7. Work with Utilities staff to identify and review specific topics/agenda.
8. Monitor Halligan Reservoir project.
9. Review Customer Satisfaction Survey.
Water Supply Committee
1. Make recommendation to City Council regarding future updates of the City's
Water Supply and Water Demand Management Policy including issues related to:
a. Supply for municipal use and associated facilities
b. Regional cooperation
c. Agricultural economy and purchase of dry year options
d. Acquisition of short term supplies in dry years
e. Quality of water sources, i.e. Horsetooth Reservoir
f. 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.
g. Recreational/aesthetic flows, i.e. quantity
2. Review opportunities to purchase water rights and/or acquire operational storage
via gravel pits.
3. Monitor protection of basin water supplies with special emphasis on water quality
(see I.e. above).
4. Study opportunities for purchase of dry year options.
5. Review and assess potential effects of Northern Colorado Water Conservancy
District Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP) on Halligan and City's
planning for long term water supply if Halligan was denied.
6. Make recommendations to Council regarding restrictions during a drought.
7. Internal study as to basis for 50-year drought planning versus other return
intervals and effects on required long term water supply planning.
8. Review water rental rates.
Water Conservation and Public Education Committee
1. Water Conservation Efforts
a. Provide input and review to the City's water conservation plan, i.e. in
accordance with the Colorado Water Conservation Board's Guidance Plan
and meeting City needs.
2. Monitor public outreach and education projects
a. Review/monitor annual water usage relative to effects of conservation
(March, 2007 for 2006 usage)
b. Review youth education activities (ongoing)
c. Review City's current policy of tours to the Water Treatment Facility and
Drake Water Reclamation Facility or other key water infrastructure
systems (ongoing)
d. Review public outreach regarding water quality, i.e. Watershed Forums
e. Promote awareness of storm water quality, i.e. constructed wetlands and
other Best Management Practices. (ongoing)
f. Review public outreach on wetlands and the West Nile Virus (as needed)
g. Review concept of wetland banking with staff (June)
8. Emergency Preparedness
a. Review flood hazard awareness outreach program (July)
b. Review outreach for potential emergency situations, i.e. spill/explosion at
water/wastewater plants. (as needed)
c. Review drought contingency options (as needed)
Legislative, Financial and Liaison Committee
1. Legislative Issues
a. Review City water policy directive per Mark Radtke (July)
b. Stay abreast of state and federal legislative actions, as relevant to City of
Fort Collins water related interests.
2. Financial Issues
a. Review Cost of Service Study and implementation of new rates.
b. Review proposed Utility budget adjustments. (July)
c. Review proposed wastewater and stormwater rate changes, consistent with
biennial review (2007)
d. Examine the Utility's debt service and reserve policies. (as possible)
e. Plant Investment Fee Update
f. 2008/2009 Budget
Liaison Issues
a. Monitor Big Thompson Watershed Forum (as possible)
b. Assist with establishing potential Poudre Watershed Forum (as possible)
c. Consider how to improve communications with City Council (as possible)
d. Monitor Windy Gap (as possible)
a. Review plans for regional water banking (as possible)
1. Other Policy Issues
a. Review regional 208 plans, i.e. Sewer service extension policy, possible
treatment of Boxelder Sanitation District wastewater, LaPorte wastewater
treatment. (as possible)
Engineering Committee
1. Review Water Treatment, Stormwater and Wastewater Treatment Master Plans
on regular basis.
2. Review design criteria, as necessary (e.g., stormwater)
3. Updates on other water related projects.
4. Provide input on Capital projects during 2007-2008. (as needed)
5. Water Quality/community based issues:
a. Chronic Wasting Disease (as needed)
b. Emerging contaminants (i.e., pharmaceuticals: mercury)
c. Land Use Guidelines to assure a buffer around facilities, i.e. water plant
d. Fluoridation, i.e. seasonal dosing
6. Review construction standards and specifications
7. Review FEMA Community Rating System/regulations and compare to City
floodplain regulations.
8. Review compliance with NPDES Phase II Stormwater Regulations (December)
9. CSU Inter-Govenmental Agreement