Utility Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · October 1, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Utility Advisory Committee Contact: Eric Christensen
360.570.3741
Thursday, October 1, 2020 5:30 PM Online via Zoom
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Stephenson called the meeting to order.
1.A ROLL CALL
Present: 8 - Vice Chair Cullen Stephenson, Committee member Dennis Bloom,
Committee member Michael Bradley, Committee member Donald
Krug, Committee member Kristin Lamson, Committee member Arland
Schneider, Committee member Eleanor (Pat) Vernon and Committee
member Roger Wilson
Absent: 1 - Chair Mike Buffo
1.B. STAFF PRESENT
Water Resources Director/UAC Staff Liaison Eric Christensen
Waste ReSources Director Gary Franks
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
20-0758 Approval of September 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM UAC AND STAFF
Mr. Christensen provided the following announcements:
The second meeting of the Sea Level Rise Joint Administrative Committee will occur on
October 19 at 5:30.
The Draft Climate Mitigation Plan is available on the Thurston Regional Planning Council
website. Staff presented information about this project at the March 2020 meeting. The
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plan has a utility component for drinking water and wastewater.
City staff are applying for grants and loans to help fund several utility projects.
6. BUSINESS ITEM
20-0741 Review and Provide Recommendations for the 2021 Utility Rates,
Operating Budgets, General Facility Charges and Capital Facilities Plan
Mr. Christensen and Mr. Franks provided the presentation to the UAC. The briefing
included financial numbers that were updated since the August briefing.
Committee Member Krug asked why the Storm and Surface Water utility is taking on the
street sweeper program from the Transportation section. Mr. Christensen explained that
it is common practice for municipal storm and surface water utilities to fund and
administer the program. Removal of sediment from the roadways before it gets into the
stormwater drainage system helps improve surface water quality and saves money and
effort when cleaning catch basins.
Committee member Bloom moved, seconded by Committee member Wilson,
to support staff's recommendations and draft a letter to the City Council. The
motion carried unanimously.
7. ADJOURN
VIce Chair Stephensen adjourned the meeting at 7:12 pm.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Utility Advisory Committee
Contact: Eric Christensen
360.570.3741
Thursday, October 1, 2020 5:30 PM Online via Zoom
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PLEASE NOTE: Actual beginning and start times for a specific agenda item may
vary. The times listed below are estimates only.
1. CALL TO ORDER (5:30 – 5:31 pm)
1.A ROLL CALL
1.B. STAFF PRESENT
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (5:31 - 5:32 pm)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (5:32 - 5:35 pm)
20-0758 Approval of September 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Draft_UAC_Meeting_Minutes_09-03-2020.pdf
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (5:35 - 5:40 PM)
Note: Time varies depending on the number of public in attendance/speaking.
During this portion of the meeting, citizens may address the Advisory Committee. In order for the
Committee to maintain impartiality and the appearance of fairness in upcoming matters and to comply
with Public Disclosure Law for political campaigns, speakers will not be permitted to make public
comments before the Committee in these two areas: (1) on agenda items for which the Committee either
held a Public Hearing in the last 45 days, or will hold a Public Hearing within 45 days, or (2) where the
speaker promotes or opposes a candidate for public office or a ballot measure.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM UAC AND STAFF (5:40 - 6:00 pm)
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
20-0741 2021 Preliminary Utility Rates and Operating Budgets
Attachments: Advisory-Committee-Roles-Expectations.pdf
UAC_Meeting_Materials_10-01-2020.pdf
Susan Clark and Eric Christensen, Public Works - Water Resources (6:00 - 7:30 pm)
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7. ADJOURNMENT
Next UAC Meeting:
November 5, 2020
Via Zoom
Accommodations
The City of Olympia is committed to the non-discriminatory treatment of all persons in employment and
the delivery of services and resources. If you require accommodation for your attendance at the City
Advisory Committee meeting, please contact the Advisory Committee staff liaison (contact number in the
upper right corner of the agenda) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. For hearing impaired,
please contact us by dialing the Washington State Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1.800.833.6384.
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