Utility Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · June 3, 2021
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Utility Advisory Committee Contact: Eric Christensen
360.570.3741
Thursday, June 3, 2021 5:30 PM Online via Zoom
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Bloom called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
1.A ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Vice Chair Dennis Bloom, Committee member Donald Krug,
Committee member Arland Schneider, Committee member Eleanor
(Pat) Vernon and Committee member Dani Clark
Absent: 4 - Chair Cullen Stephenson, Committee member Michael Bradley,
Committee member Kristin Lamson and Committee member Roger
Wilson
1.B. STAFF PRESENT
Water Resources Director Eric Christensen
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
21-0552 Approval of May 6, 2021 UAC Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM UAC AND STAFF
Mr. Christensen updated the UAC on utility projects, recruitments and operations.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
21-0549 Sea Level Rise Response Planning Update
Mr. Christensen provided an update and briefing. The UAC asked clarifying questions.
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The information was received.
21-0550 AWWA Benchmarking
Mr. Christensen provided the briefing.
The information was received.
21-0548 Utilities Financial Updates
Staff presented a briefing on current finances for the City’s waste resources, drinking
water, storm and surface water, and wastewater utilities.
The information was received.
7. ADJOURN
Vice Chair Bloom adjourned the UAC meeting.
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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, June 3, 2021 5:30 PM Online via Zoom
The public can register to attend the meeting via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2GNDp8W2S_uOfbsB5mwcRA
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)
21-0552 Approval of May 6, 2021 UAC Meeting Minutes
Attachments: May_2021_MeetingMinutes.pdf
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (5:35 - 5:40 PM)
Note: Ten-minute time limit varies depending on the number of public in
attendance/speaking. Individual comments are limited to two (2) minutes or
less.
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
21-0549 Sea Level Rise Response Planning Update
Attachments: Interlocal Agreement and Bylaws.pdf
Olympia Sea Level Rise Plan (2019)
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City of Olympia’s Response to the Challenge of Global Climate Change
(1991)
Chapter 8 Cost Adaptation of the Plan
City of Olympia Preliminary Assessment of Sea Level Rise in Olympia,
WA (1993)
City of Olympia’s Response to the Challenge of Climate Change (2007)
City of Olympia’s Engineered Response to Sea Level Rise (2011)
Eric Christensen, Public Works - Water Resources (6:00 - 6:20 pm)
21-0550 AWWA Benchmarking
Attachments: 2021-Utility-Benchmarking-Categories.pdf
Website Link: AWWA Benchmarking Program
Eric Christensen, Public Works - Water Resources (6:20 - 6:45 pm)
21-0548 Utilities Financial Updates
Eric Christensen, Public Works - Water Resources (6:45 - 7:05 pm)
7. ADJOURN
Upcoming
Next UAC Meeting:
August 5, 2021
Online 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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