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Utility Advisory Committee

Regular Meeting

Olympia, WA · June 3, 2021

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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. City of Olympia Page 1 Utility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes June 3, 2021 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. City of Olympia Page 2

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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) City of Olympia Page 1 Printed on 5/28/2021 Utility Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda June 3, 2021 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. City of Olympia Page 2 Printed on 5/28/2021

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