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Agenda Item:
2015-2020 Water System Plan Update
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Issue:
The 2015-2020 Water System Plan serves as the strategic plan for the City's Water Utility. It guides both operating and capital priorities for the six year planning period. The plan includes goals, objectives, strategies and costs for operating the City's Water Utility. Staff is seeking advice from the Land Use and Environment Committee on the scope of work and outreach strategy.
Committee Recommendation:
The Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) will be reviewing this same information at its April 4, 2013 meeting. Staff will share feedback from the UAC at this meeting with the Land Use and Environment Committee.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Briefing and discussion only.
Staff Contact: Liz Hoenig, Senior Planner, 360.753.8152
Background and Analysis:
The Water System Plan serves as a strategic plan for Utility staff to use in implementing our goals, objectives and strategies over the six year planning period (2015-2020). The plan also helps us measure progress toward achieving the Utility's goals. The Water System Plan reflects the utility's operational, technical, managerial and financial capability to work towards our community's vision, achieve goals and maintain compliance with relevant local, state and federal plans and regulations.
The Water Coordination Team, a group of staff from operations, water quality, groundwater protection, water conservation, planning and engineering, work collaboratively to update the plan every six years. This team has a high level of expertise and investment in the planning process, and the final plan is used continuously by staff and others as a strategic road map for the Water Utility.
This Water System Plan is prepared in accordance with WAC 246-290-100, which requires public water systems with more than 1,000 connections to submit a water system plan for review and approval by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). DOH regulate...
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