Title
Finalize the Utility Advisory Committee Work Plan
Recommended Action
Review and finalize the 2024-2025 UAC Work Plan and forward to the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the final UAC work plan for the period covering April 2024 - March 2025, with some slight revisions from the version reviewed at the February 1, 2024 UAC meeting.
Staff Contact:
Jesse Barham, Public Works Water Resources Director, 360.753.8164
Presenter:
Jesse Barham
Background and Analysis:
Changes suggested to the Work Plan since the February 1, 2024 UAC Meeting:
* Moved the Utility and Natural Environmental Chapter Comprehensive plan agenda item from April to May meeting to allow Planning Commission briefings to occur.
* Moved TMDL presentations from June to April meeting to replace Comprehensive Plan item
* Moved Municipal Stormwater Permit Reissuance Process briefing from May to June to be closer to reissuance over summer.
Utility staff and UAC members develop the draft UAC work plan with input from the Finance Committee, which is the UAC's liaison committee. In developing the work plans, committees are to consider:
* City Council established or adopted goals and priorities, including the City's Comprehensive Plan, annual Council goals, master plans and budgets.
* Resource availability - budget, staff support, committee member time.
* Departmental work priorities.
* During its review, the City Council may change or modify the committee's proposed work plan so that it reflects Council priorities, available resources and emerging issues.
* The work plan serves as the basis for a committee's focus and effort during the following year, although the Council may, from time-to-time, refer additional items to the committee during the year.
City staff recommends reducing the number of UAC meetings from ten (10) meetings per year to eight (8) for the 2024 - 2025 work plan. Staff is recommending no meetings for the months of July,...
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