Utility Committee Agenda and Packet 2021 05 11

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for the great job of explaining the structure. She added, most of the complaints she gets is in regard to the rate increase. Mr. Kowar, recommended that a class adjustment is needed. Based on 2017 data, the Cost of Service analysis showed that single-family residents should be lowered by 3% and commercial raised by 15%. Mr. Kowar suggested to complete the 2022 rate increases requirements and then make the Cost of Service adjustments to the classes at the same time. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney agreed with this recommended and made a motion that the Utility Committee affirms the continued use of the current cost of service model methodology, as originally developed in 2013/2014 and further enhanced, for at least the next 5 years. Councilmember Fahey 2"d the motion. All agreed. Vill. Drought Update Mr. Peterson referenced page 166 and said there are 3 components that impact the need for drought restrictions and summarized as followed: 1. Prevalence of the drought and if it's going to happen 2. Snowpack condition (natural storage) 3. City's Water Storage Stepping through each component, US Drought Monitoring for Colorado, shown in the packet, hasn't changed from the last report in February to the current March indicating drought is expected for this summer. Page 167 — Illustrates the Snowtel sites that measure the snow pack. A key site for Louisville is the Berthoud Summit went from 85% to 95% of average and Camp Basin that increased from 60% to 82% of average. Page 168 — shows snow pack is increasing but still below the average. The light blue color is the average, the purple is maximum and the orange is dire situations. Page 169 shows the water supply index. The dashed blue line will kick us to stage one (voluntary restrictions). Page 170 — is a quick summary where dry conditions continue, snow pack is improving but still low and water supplies are neutral. What we recommend is voluntary restrictions implemented on May 11t and going for Council approval on April 6t" Page 171 —Shows the Drought Message that other counties are participating in. We'll finalize the message as a group then we'll be able to add the individual community's logos as a community and region. Councilmember Lipton asked if the committee is good with this. The committee agreed that it makes sense. Ms. Balser commented; the Committee should affirm before going to council that they support the plan. Councilmember Lipton said that was their intent. X. Agenda Items and Date for Next Meeting