Agenda Date: 08/17/2021
Subject:
Title
Resolution 35-2021: Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Littleton and the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners regarding a 2021 Grant of Arapahoe County Open Space Program funds for development of a City Water Resources Master Plan
Body
Prepared by:
Heather Ferrari, Executive Assistant, Public Works
PURPOSE:
Does City Council support approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Arapahoe County Open Spaces to receive grant funds for development of a Water Resources Master Plan?
PRESENTATIONS:
Staff Presenter(s): Keith Reester, Director of Public Works and Utilities
Additional Presenter(s): N/A
SUMMARY:
Water management is a critical issue for any government in Colorado. Littleton has not been a water service provider since selling the system to Denver Water in 1972. The City has a very limited water portfolio (shares/rights) and a plan to prioritize the use of these assets is important to both short and long-term decision making. The grant will help develop a short and long-term plan that assesses current water portfolio, conservation strategies and city water needs for a 25-year time horizon. This project will work in concert with the Ketring Water Firming Project to assess options for all City water resources including current water shares in the City Ditch, potentially impacting multiple facilities such as Ketring Lake, Ridgeview Park, and Geneva Park.
PRIOR ACTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS:
City council approved a grant application on April 6, 2021 as Resolution 18-2021 to Arapahoe County Open Spaces to fund a Water Resources Master Plan. Staff was notified on July 6, 2021, that funding for the grant was awarded in the amount of $75,000.
ANALYSIS:
Staff Analysis
The IGA is required to accept grant funds from the Arapahoe County Open Spaces Grant Program within 60 days of the award.
Arapahoe County Open Spaces provides the opportunity for parks and lakes located within the C...
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