HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 2/28/2017 - Memorandum From Donnie Dustin, Carol Webb And Lance Smith Re: February 14, 2017 Work Session Summary - Changes To The Utilities Raw Water RequirementsUtilities
electric · stormwater · wastewater · water
700 Wood Street
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6700
970.221.6619 – fax
970.224.6003 – TDD
utilities@fcgov.com
fcgov.com/utilities
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: February 17, 2017
TO: Mayor Troxell and City Councilmembers
THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kevin R. Gertig, Utilities Executive Director
FROM: Donnie Dustin, P.E., Water Resources Manager
Carol Webb, Water Resources and Treatment Operations Manager
Lance Smith, Utilities Strategic Finance Director
RE: February 14, 2017 Work Session Summary: Changes to the Utilities Raw Water
Requirements
At the February 14 Work Session, Utilities staff made a presentation regarding proposed changes
to the Utilities Raw Water Requirements (“RWR”) and associated cash-in-lieu (“CIL”) rate. The
main proposed changes are to 1) reduce the amount of RWR (or volume of water requested), 2)
adjust the CIL rate to $16,700 per acre-foot of RWR, and 3) going to a cash only system that
discontinues dedication of water rights to meet the RWR. All but Councilmember Campana were
present and Utilities staff (Donnie Dustin, Carol Webb and Lance Smith) was available to
respond to questions. Key points or questions made by Councilmembers were:
General support was given for the proposed changes.
Staff should consider delayed implementation of the changes on the order of 6 to 12
months, and should define the impacts of this schedule.
Staff should provide information about the impact on ratepayers from not making these
changes and how rates have changed over time.
Please provide justification for the contingencies used in the proposed changes.
Please orient new Councilmembers on these issues if Council action is delayed until after
the April municipal elections.
Additional public outreach should be conducted, including to the general public, as well
as affected stakeholders.
Next Steps
Staff will conduct additional public outreach, including to the general public.
Information will be provided to address the questions about the impact of delaying or not
making changes prior to returning for Council action.
Since action will be requested after the April municipal elections, orientation will be
provided for new Councilmembers prior to returning for Council action.
DocuSign Envelope ID: ED028F29-8AB4-4723-A63E-2CBC43799F9E