Minutes for Citizens Water Advisory Committee

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Citizens Water Advisory Committee
Goodyear Public Works
4980 S 157th Ave
Goodyear, AZ 85338

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

5:00 p.m.

Meeting Minutes

CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was to order at 5:05pm by Chairman Greg Brown.

ROLL CALL

Present:

Lynette Keating, Commissioner; Tracy Tran, Commissioner; Greg Brown, Commissioner; Robert Shirey, Commissioner; Sheri Trapp, Commissioner; Chad Gallegos, Commissioner; Teresa Kuleff, Alternate

Absent:

Elena Ross, Commissioner; Rodie Purcell, Alternate

Staff Present:

Ray Diaz, Water Resources and Sustainability Manager
Andrew Pirrone, Water Conservation Coordinator
Silvana Burgos, Water Resources Planning Advisor

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Before you begin to speak, identify yourself by clearly stating for the record, your name and address. This is the time for citizens who would like to address the Board on any non-agenda item within the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board will listen to comments, and may take any one of the following:

Respond to criticism.
Request that staff investigate and report on the matter.
Request that the matter be scheduled on a future agenda.

BUSINESS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the draft minutes of the Citizens Water Advisory Committee Meeting on September 11, 2024

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MOTION BY Commissioner Sheri Trapp, SECONDED BY Commissioner Chad Gallegos

AYE:: Commissioner Lynette Keating, Commissioner Tracy Tran, Commissioner Greg Brown, Commissioner Robert Shirey, Commissioner Sheri Trapp, Commissioner Chad Gallegos
Other:: Commissioner Elena Ross (Absent)

Passed - Unanimously

DISCUSSION ON WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN CITY WATER SERVICE AREA

Overview of the City's Water Conservation Programs
Discussion on goals to enhance and improve the City's current programs

Andrew Pirrone, Water Conservation Coordinator, provided a summary of the City's existing water conservation programs as presented in the previous meeting on September 11, 2024. The Committee further expanded on the topic by discussing strategies to increase program outreach. The Committee was tasked with individual brainstorm sessions and will be further expanded upon in the next meeting. No action needed.

OTHER BUSINESS

Discuss and vote on the City's Water Services Department collaboration with Liberty Utilities on items that would provide mutual benefit to both utilities

The Committee discussed the possible collaboration of the City's Water Services Department with Liberty Utilities, approving collaboration on projects that would provide a mutual benefit to both utilities to ensure fairness to Goodyear Water Services ratepayers.

MOTION BY Commissioner Robert Shirey, SECONDED BY Commissioner Sheri Trapp

AYE:: Commissioner Lynette Keating, Commissioner Tracy Tran, Commissioner Greg Brown, Commissioner Robert Shirey, Commissioner Sheri Trapp, Commissioner Chad Gallegos
Other:: Commissioner Elena Ross (Absent)

Passed - Unanimously

INFORMATION ITEMS

Comments, Commendations, Report on Current Events and Presentations by Board, Commission or Committee Members, staff or members of the public. The members may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Citizens Water Advisory Committee is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Goodyear Public Works located at 4980 S 157th Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85338.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Brown adjourned the meeting at 7:02p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

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Silvana Burgos, Board Secretary

Date:___________________

Approved at Citizens Water Advisory Committee Meeting held on _____, 2024.