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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010 - Water Board - Work Plan1 2010 Water Board 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. Review Council’s Work Plan for water-related items which should be considered. 4. Review and consider such items as may come before the Board (as needed). 5. Work with Utilities staff to identify and review specific topics/agenda items. 6. Monitor the Halligan and NISP reservoir projects. 7. Provide feedback and recommendations to staff for any Stormwater Program repurposing efforts. Review strategy and direction of issues. Conservation and Public Education Committee: 1. Monitor public outreach efforts regarding: a) Stormwater quality, including Best Management Practices (BMPs), detention pond landscape standards, new permit interactive website, business outreach plan and stenciling program. b) Potential emergency situations (i.e., spill or explosion at water/wastewater plants), including working with staff to make recommendations for appropriate outreach. c) Flood hazard awareness, including Flood Awareness Week and other outreach programs. 2. Monitor education programs: a) Review both youth and adult educational programs, including offerings to residential and business customers. 3. Monitor water conservation efforts: a) Review Water Conservation Plan implementation. b) Review Annual Water Conservation Report, including tracking of annual water use. c) Review various City departments’ (Parks, Streets, etc.) water conservation efforts. 4. Study gray water/rain water harvesting as a conservation option. 5. Review and develop recommendations on: a) Updating/revising the 2003 Water Supply and Demand Management Policy (WSDMP) (with Water Supply Committee). b) Publicizing/promoting drinking tap water over bottled water. c) Publicizing/promoting protection of water quality from medicinal pollution (a drug amnesty disposal day). d) New “Fort Collins Conserves” marketing campaign for water conservation and energy efficiency. 2 Engineering Committee: 1. Review strategy and direction of issues, summarize highlights and concerns to the Board, and provide feedback and recommendation to staff for water related capital projects currently in the implementation phase. a) Committee requests semi-annual, on-site updates for the Mulberry reclamation facility project. 2. Review the Utility’s plans for proposed or planned future capital projects. a) Review timing and urgency of proposed implementation. b) Provide feedback to staff on the prioritization of water, wastewater and stormwater projects. c) Review and provide feedback on project design and approval criteria. 3. Review strategy and direction of issues, summarize highlights and concerns to the Board, and provide feedback and recommendation to staff for Fort Collins Utilities’ water-related assets and asset management strategy. 4. Summarize highlights and concerns to the Board after review of water-related issues (as needed). a) Emerging contaminants (i.e., pharmaceuticals, mercury, etc.). b) Fluoridation (i.e., seasonal dosing or year-round protection – 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. 2. Financial issues: a) Review and provide recommendations on the proposed 2011-2012 Utility budgets (January-review of Budgeting For Outcomes; August-status; September-to entire Board for review/recommendation). 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 the Big Thompson Water Shed Forum (as possible). b) Monitor Poudre River water quality evaluation activities. c) Provide suggestions to improve communications with City Council. 4. Other policy issues: a) Review and make recommendations on potential/proposed intergovernmental agreements on water/wastewater/stormwater services (as needed). 3 Water Supply Committee: 1. Review Water Supply and Demand Management Policy (WSDMP). a) Evaluate basis for 50-year drought planning. b) Review results of Front Range Water/Climate Vulnerability Study. c) Review plans and opportunities to develop operational storage via gravel pits. d) Work with consultant to acquire citizen input on Water Supply Policy. e) Review water conservation goals as related to WSDMP *. f) Consider instream flow policy as related to WSDMP *. * Conservation and Instream Flow committees will work together on these items. 2. Review 2010 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). Instream Flow Committee: 1. Collaborate with the Natural Resources, Land Conservation and Stewardship, and Parks and Recreation boards to collect information for a multi-purpose vision/goal statement for maintaining and restoring flows to the Poudre River. 2. Prepare a proposed vision and goal statement describing the goals, purposes and benefits of a program to increase and maintain flows in the Poudre River. 3. Make a recommendation to Council to adopt an instream flow policy to be incorporated into the WSDMP and the City Plan update. 4. Make a recommendation to Council to establish an instream flow program to meet the proposed vision and goal statement with a request that staff prepare an action plan, schedule and budget to set up the program.