Title
Olympia 2045 - Utilities Chapter of the City of Olympia Comprehensive Plan Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a briefing on the Draft Utilities Chapter, August 9, 2024 and provide comments.
Report
Issue:
Receive a briefing on the Draft Utilities Chapter, August 9, 2024.
Staff Contact:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Supervisor, Public Works Water Resources and Drinking Water Utility, 360.753.8321
Ron Jones, Senior Planner, Public Works Waste Resources, 360.753.8509
Presenters:
Susan Clark, Engineering and Planning Supervisor
Ron Jones, Senior Planner
Background and Analysis:
Utilities Chapter Update Process - Utility Advisory Committee Draft
A subcommittee of the Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) met five times in 2023 to review and provide feedback on staff recommended updates to the Utilities Chapter of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Dates and subjects covered were as follows:
* August 3, 2023: Utilities Chapter general introductory text, goals and policies.
* September 7, 2023: Drinking Water introductory text, goals and policies.
* October 5, 2023: Waste ReSources (garbage/recycling) introductory text, goals and policies and the Utilities Chapter's vision and values statements.
* November 2, 2023: Wastewater introductory text, goals and policies and general utilities financial policies.
* December 7, 2023: Storm and Surface Water Utility introductory text, goals and policies.
The subcommittee's discussion and recommendations were captured for each meeting and made available on the Comprehensive Plan Update's "Olympia 2045" website. Standard legal advertisements and E-Newsletters were used to announce the subcommittee and full UAC meetings.
Following the work of the subcommittee, the full UAC moved to recommend forwarding the February 1, 2024, draft Utilities Chapter to the Planning Commission for review and a subsequent public hearing.
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