HomeMy WebLinkAbout11_21_2016 Final WRAB Minutes_SignedCITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MEETING MINUTES
Name of Board / Commission: Water Resources Advisory Board
Date of Meeting: 21 November 2016
Contact Information of Person Preparing Minutes: Rene Lopez 303-413-7149
Board Members Present: Lesley Smith, Kirk Vincent, Kate Ryan, Dan Johnson
Board Members Absent: Mark Squillace
Staff Present: Jeff Arthur, Director of Public Works for Utilities
Katie Knapp, Engineering Project Manager
Christin Shepherd, Civil Engineer 1
Annie Noble, Flood & Greenways Engineering Coordinator
Douglas Sullivan, Engineering Project Manager
Kim Hutton, Water Resources Engineer
Joe Taddeucci, Water Resources Engineering
Rene Lopez, Board Secretary
Consultants Present: Shay Thomas, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
Craig Jacobson and Brian Ledoux with ICON Engineering
Meeting Type: Regular
Agenda Item 1— Call to Order [6:02 p.m.]
Agenda Item 2 — Approval of the 17 October 2016 Meeting Minutes [6:03p.m.]
Motion to approve minutes from 17 October 2016 as written.
Moved by: Smith Seconded by: Vincent
Vote: 4:0
Agenda Item 3— Public Participation and Comment [6:05 p.m.]
Public Comment:
Don Hassler — 13th & Euclid Ave — Flood insurance ILC purchased for previous 10 years and his
property is right on the floodplain line. He does not believe his house should be included in the
floodplain. The 2013 flood did not impact his residence, and a 100 year flood has not happened in a long
time.
Agenda Item 4— Information Item - Skunk Creek, Bluebell Creek and King's [6:09 p.m.]
Gulch Floodplain Mapping Update
Katie Knapp presented this item
Executive Summary from the Packet Materials:
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide a general summary of the history and preliminary results
of the Skunk Creek Floodplain Mapping Update. The Skunk Creek Floodplain Mapping Update includes
the King's Gulch, Skunk and Bluebell Canyon Creek floodplains between the western city limits to east
of Foothills Parkway where Skunk Creek confluences into Bear Canyon Creek.
WRAB Discussion Included:
• Comments regarding 100 -year shallow designation and FEMA
• Comments regarding adding a 5th flood zone
• Discussions around FEMA point systems and if this update will increase points for the City of
Boulder
• Discussions regarding City-wide implementation, re -mapping required, and whether this should
be phased in by drainageway or not
• Questions regarding regional use of this designation
• Discussions around future flood impacts and maps underestimating risk
• Comments regarding remodels
Agenda Item 5 — Information Item — Utilities Annual Water Leasing Program [6:51 p.m.]
Joe Taddeucci and Kim Hutton presented this item.
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Executive Summary from the Packet Materials:
The purpose of this item is to summarize Utilities' annual raw water leasing program, including how it is
integrated into municipal water supply operations, considerations that go into setting lease prices and
revenue resulting from the program. This information is being provided in response to WRAB questions
about opportunities to generate additional revenue through sale or lease of raw water supplies.
Utilities leasing program primarily serves agricultural lessees and is managed by the Water Resources
work group. The majority of leased water is from Utilities' Northern Water ("Northern"), Colorado -Big
Thompson (CBT) allotment but also includes shares in private irrigation ditch companies. Over the past
16 years, Utilities has leased roughly 59,000 acre-feet of water resulting in $1.7 million in revenue.
WRAB Discussion Included:
• Comments regarding the cost applied to agricultural water leasing rates
• Questions around lease holders using other sources of water
• Discussions around long term water leases
Agenda Item 7 - Matters from Board: [7:29 p.m.]
• Vincent — Civic area planning meeting, Northern water fall meeting
• Johnson — Board retreat, infrastructure funding and privatizing operating facilities
Agenda Item 8 — Matters from Staff: [7:43 p.m.]
• Albion Dam Construction update
• Wonderland Creek Project update
• Gregory Creek Project
• High fall water bills
Agenda Item 9 — Future Schedule [8:05 p.m.]
• Follow up to retreat and utility rate study on December 19t'' meeting
• High level rate structure alternatives possible for December
Adjournment [8:07 p.m.]
There being . -ii-N :r business to come before the Board at this time, by motion regularly adopted, the
meeting .. s adjourned1at 8:07 p.m.
Motio : to adjourn by:I, Smith Seconded by: Vincent
Mo' n Passes 4:0
D , e, Time, and Loca on of ext Meeting:
tie next WRAB meet. g will e M day, December 19t' 2016 at 6:00 p.m., at the City's Municipal
ervices Center, 505 East ear , Boulder, CO 80301
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An audio reco ing oft-, a full meeting for which these minutes are a summary, is available on the Water
Resources Adv ory B i i rd web page.
https://bouldercol rado. : ov/boards-commissions/water-resources-advisorv-board-next-meeting-agenda-and-packet
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