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- Approval of minutes (item 4): The board moved and seconded approval of the minutes from the July 8 meeting; the chair called the vote and the motion carried.

- Item 6a — Compliance agreement with Denver Water: The board approved staff’s proposed compliance agreement that sets review, inspection and operational requirements for two Denver Water interconnections. The agreement preserves statutory intergovernmental immunities and clarifies responsibilities for inspections, warranties and asset security.

- Item 6b — Construction contract for Denver Water interconnections: The board awarded the construction contract to the recommended Denver Water–prequalified contractor (listed in staff materials as “T Low”) and authorized a 10% contingency. Staff identified the contract price as $5,257,000 and the contingency authorization raising the total to $5,780,000.

- Item 6c — Final 2026 budgets (water, sewer and stormwater): The board approved the finalized budgets as presented and supported staff’s recommended rate adjustments (4.5% proposed water increase, approximately $1.08 per month for a typical user; sewer and stormwater proposals described in staff materials). Staff will forward the budgets and rate proposals to city council for formal adoption.

All motions were recorded in the transcript as carried. The transcript does not provide a roll‑call vote with named yea/nay tallies for these motions; the meeting record shows vocal \"aye\" responses and the chair’s announcement that the motions carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Water and Sewer Board - 12 Aug 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board recorded unanimous or carried motions to approve the July 8 minutes, a Denver Water compliance agreement, award a construction contract for the Denver interconnects, and to forward the 2026 water, sewer and stormwater budgets (with staff-recommended rate proposals) to council.","taxTitle","Englewood City, Arapahoe County, Colorado","taxId",52219,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589450,"Utilities present water efficiency plan progress: AMI, valve work, turf-replacement outreach",1935,2645000,4580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5575193-d41052e03151000acfc7e734c9662503&start=2645&end=4580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5575193-d41052e03151000acfc7e734c9662503/thumbnail_2645000.jpg","/articles/6589450/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Utilities-present-water-efficiency-plan-progress-AMI-valve-work-turf-replacement-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589450-df8bed3b064f08e438d3058c7811f239/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980237&Signature=d6GZkvHB75bsn6PI-xfcXmhBdHwObILMepDGcB~UAxa6KnH8ChMz39MCyLc9UXotQAFAppc1HqmBprCSylCqP5TOh8f8K6M8xrtVkYT-UMy6WFW5CoMPccQ6iS6vnDAEWfomJVl9sp6GW88cVrN5-oXmgoTLGZOLxXWTy12u0Yk-PaBnNORp09hFAhSwa5ksLb7FWKhm7d8t43BXa95c19qCpM~Jh013gU8ckvGJpUNz9ISyDQgHnoVy34sFoo~AGyAX5MjjBU8MtR5~xMe3zjCDE3Kh-yQ4HfH2XxreELQDkNY-gxQgttc~qcPuib4GuiMdez5W9ie9gLThwGr9nA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff provided a biannual update on the Water Efficiency Plan adopted in 2023 and summarized accomplishments across foundational improvements, technical measures, incentives, codes and customer education.

Arden Krigecki (utilities data analyst) said a cross‑department team meets monthly to track plan implementation. Highlights reported to the board included a turf replacement “garden‑in‑a‑box” outreach program, completion of gate and irrigation upgrades at Gates Logan Park, valve replacement work (109 valves installed since the program began), initiation of CityDitch Reach 1 construction, and an asset management kickoff at the Allen Water Treatment Plant. Krigecki said nearly 75% of the AMI meter replacements were complete as of June 2025.

The board asked whether the city offers rebates or direct incentives for turf replacement; staff said the city provides programmatic incentives through the garden‑in‑a‑box outreach but does not operate a larger rebate program at this time. Staff also confirmed the Water Efficiency Plan is the filing vehicle for the Colorado Water Conservation Board and described outreach activities (web updates, bill stuffers, workshops) and partnerships (EPA WaterSense, Colorado School of Mines for demonstration projects).

Board members suggested using the Power BI billing tool to measure pre‑ and post‑program water usage for participants in turf replacement to demonstrate effectiveness; staff agreed this was feasible and will consider adding such reporting. Staff emphasized the plan’s primary focus on reducing peak seasonal demand and maintaining reliable water supplies.

Ending: Staff said the plan will continue to evolve with final AMI completion and further code and programmatic work; the board will receive biannual updates as required.","Staff reported progress on the city’s Water Efficiency Plan (adopted 2023), including AMI meter replacements, valve replacements, park irrigation upgrades and educational outreach. The board discussed incentives and possible reporting of program outcomes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589454,"Englewood staff demonstrate Power BI billing dashboard to rebuild customer trust",568,2532000,3100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5575193-d41052e03151000acfc7e734c9662503&start=2532&end=3100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5575193-d41052e03151000acfc7e734c9662503/thumbnail_2532000.jpg","/articles/6589454/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Englewood-staff-demonstrate-Power-BI-billing-dashboard-to-rebuild-customer-trust","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589454-1e00125c29eadeedd9f5351f04d2a79c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980237&Signature=RhCkCkt1z4UYgopSTGfIgnmQWt7iWGTEQosYemd6ZS4Kq4A2YZjgkoWjFFXqIuOjh7s4upVQKPYvoiOnr1HD3mhRB~bUBJ1QBJ~84KbQmQcQdkNlLyh9-edB-nDbWn1y-ntpUtVcKqpXFZLXrCpPnC0PHN~V4Aj919oiXByEpSbHu~0xvLK6ubE-MtAHcpbOXklSMlX0kGrrFo6IgRjnnqGrhF-wg5ugeC0pIQQVzm5LvX9EE0M1W-5Q7aasDkkpFxX9Jwg7~kdPPZzag~F2LgXYO9TN0UKTLiOiGk72Mzekhi8lD4aTzx5oDqzNDD3mCbRtHAhFV~uDwyQy5a2RHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff and consultants demonstrated a new Power BI billing dashboard designed to combine historic billing data with the new billing and AMI meter reads to improve billing transparency and support customer service.

Sarah Stone, deputy director for business solutions and engineering, said Englewood contracted Hazen and Sawyer to build a dynamic tool that allows staff to compare charges and consumption before and after the August 2024 billing system switch and to drill down from systemwide trends to individual account monthly charge breakdowns. Sarah Wozniak, a Hazen digital solutions developer, demonstrated filtering and aggregation features (monthly, quarterly, annual), and showed how staff can search by account number or address to display usage and each line on a bill (admin fee, capital improvement fee, water usage, etc.).

Staff described examples where AMI replacements and timing caused apparent anomalies: one customer had no water charge in December 2024 because the meter retrofit moved that usage into January 2025; another example showed how AMI timing produced estimates and subsequent corrections. The dashboard can visualize those issues and produce screenshots staff can share with customers.

Staff said the dashboard combines exports from both the old and new billing systems to form a continuous three‑year usage profile. Sarah Stone said the tool was developed in direct response to customer concerns after the billing conversion and AMI rollout and is intended to help rebuild trust by making trends and individual bill components easily visible.

Next steps: staff intend to train customer service staff and Hazen will provide training; staff expect to begin using the tool in roughly one month after training. Staff also said billing system notes and adjustments remain in the primary billing system and that the dashboard is an internal analytics and customer‑service tool (the dashboard will not be published on customer bills). Staff said they can use the tool to find accounts that went months without billed reads and to support payment plans and account resolutions when large corrective bills occur.

Ending: Staff said the dashboard will be refreshed with regular exports and will become a routine customer service resource for investigating billing anomalies and communicating with customers.","Staff and consultants showed a Power BI billing dashboard that combines legacy and new billing data, allows drilldown to individual accounts and monthly charges, and will be used internally by customer service to investigate anomalies; rollout to staff is planned after training.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589459,"Board approves final utilities budget and proposes a 4.5% rate increase; sewer budget drops",1319,1166000,2485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5575193-d41052e03151000acfc7e734c9662503&start=1166&end=2485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5575193-d41052e03151000acfc7e734c9662503/thumbnail_1166000.jpg","/articles/6589459/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Board-approves-final-utilities-budget-and-proposes-a-45-rate-increase-sewer-budget-drops","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589459-aa51f345630b796cbc479e5cd25552c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980237&Signature=hDrOzKd-AMWnEq3qBGHoheSvxc1MPktS640mYE9jdEN8nDzWSBjBEcJNqWKey3vSczGPHq-0bnlkW-nxYnyrQHlKoWhffkZAp9iH2CccAXlmNc1YsmzVH2kmBElq~yPhySZp8znafGASE3~WqNu5GqVFzUA~EEpts~creUtmaMMj~T35lrTVznO-u~DVokxyRpA6Wks6XBiILnzUfW-5GOLZkpjn3Vax77XwpdrQ7MwAIA2FY3Kv~BiVo2OjI5-D3wufyuPf8ut-qiHcK08frElEoq6JvCCHlxEMs8tG6p5p0d7Efk2FITZ7GBtRCmba1bH2tiwvIe~Sp6RP0DZ28g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Englewood Utilities Board approved a finalized budget package for 2026 and supported staff’s proposed rate adjustments that will move to city council for final action.

Peter (utilities staff) reviewed the water, sewer and stormwater enterprise funds. He said the proposed water fund budget is roughly $54 million (a near 1% increase from the prior projection) and that the capital program timing had been refined since earlier drafts. Staff said the lead service line replacement program is ongoing — staff stated the program has more than 1,200 lines in the replacement program and that the program is approaching the halfway point. The water budget proposal relies on a mix of WIFIA and SRF financing and fund balance to smooth rate impacts while executing a heavy capital program.

Staff proposed a 4.5% water rate increase for 2026, which the presentation equated to about $1.08 per month for a typical residential user. Connection and capital investment fees were discussed: staff proposed a 3.72% increase to the water connection fee (based on an engineering construction cost index) while keeping the capital investment fee and drinking water loan fee unchanged this cycle.

On the sewer side, staff said the proposed budget declines by about 7% (from approximately $30 million to $28 million) driven primarily by a reduction in debt service after retiring a loan for South Platte Renew expansion work. Staff said some sewer capital work continues, including pipe and manhole rehabilitation and targeted repairs on sewer interceptors running under houses.

Victor Rochelle, director of public works, summarized the stormwater enterprise fund. He said the 2024 return to fund balance included just under $8 million (largely capital timing) and that 2026’s proposal shows a small capital reduction but increased debt service to begin repayment of recent project debt. Staff proposed a 4.5% stormwater fee increase, roughly under $1 per user, to continue funding projects including partnerships with the Mile High Flood District and to support remaining stormwater capital work (for example, South Englewood flood reduction work that extended into 2025).

Board members asked clarifying questions about how Englewood compares to other jurisdictions (the staff presentation compared total bills, including the effects of mill levies that in some jurisdictions fund water/sewer), and about the use of WIFIA and SRF financing to smooth rate impacts. Staff said capital peaks are expected in the near term and to taper in later years as the city completes major projects.

The board voted to approve the budgets as presented and to forward them to city council with the recommended rate adjustments. Staff said the budgets will move to council for formal adoption and that updated outside‑jurisdiction comparisons will be recalculated after peer agencies post their final rates.","The board approved the finalized water, sewer and stormwater budgets to forward to council and endorsed staff’s proposed 4.5% rate increase for 2026 (estimated at about $1.08 per month for a typical residential water customer). The sewer budget falls by roughly 7% versus the prior year largely because debt was retired.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6589461,"Englewood board approves compliance agreement and construction contract for Denver Water interconnects",861,195000,1056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5575193-d41052e03151000acfc7e734c9662503&start=195&end=1056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5575193-d41052e03151000acfc7e734c9662503/thumbnail_195000.jpg","/articles/6589461/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Englewood-board-approves-compliance-agreement-and-construction-contract-for-Denver-Water-interconnects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6589461-6f305ee0f0b122e0e92f23486393e746/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980237&Signature=BP6jTXeffoO32XVCWjf~TE~EqA-cGCvQxSPjKIscUf0Z9JmaOej~bgwKcVDk8wQEuXAAe0nqaE-zW1StWwPk8P5lkPAghh~fJjwD9PB4wlty-yar8AlhsbvmkROLHGJvvGkJB~ZWVVnbHT0Af3qKY1msNrLuOahyKZii35PlNdECpt1DdQzv~hc7CFR3aswlUB3cPfNqXbawvXPmRQsNyQBxARDCysO-ce7ZAGGsM9DYwllKwfH14tmPcbK9zyN4klghcl3nDkq6KidsY4zkS0t1qcWXYeqsKbNQNkis~Cb7eOOElgnCNlFnV3EbCBdpY6UyMS0iLiF1SlAPqmZnNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Englewood Utilities Board approved a compliance agreement with Denver Water and authorized construction of two interconnection points intended to supply the city in the event of a catastrophic failure at the Allen Water Treatment Plant or of major transmission infrastructure.

Cliff Stevens, engineering supervisor with utilities, told the board the project identifies two connection points that serve both pressure zones in the city and would supply 100% of Englewood’s water in an emergency. Stevens said the compliance agreement formalizes Denver Water’s requirements for design, inspections, pre-construction meetings, review fees, asset security and warranty and clarifies ownership and the parties’ responsibilities under the intergovernmental agreement executed in April 2024.

Stevens said the design has been completed by a licensed engineer and that the construction contractor is a Denver Water–prequalified firm. The board then considered and approved a related construction contract: Stevens said the selected bidder (listed in staff materials as “T Low”) was not the lowest price but was judged to have the strongest approach and track record for difficult, high‑profile work. The construction contract amount in the staff presentation was $5,257,000; Stevens said staff recommended a 10% contingency, bringing the project authorization to $5,780,000.

Board discussion focused on project purpose and the parties’ legal protections. Board members asked whether the interconnects were a backup to previously abandoned connections; Stevens said earlier interconnections were inoperable or could not supply full system capacity. Another board member asked about language in the agreement referencing the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act; Stevens and other staff clarified that the agreement language is intended to preserve statutory immunities for both parties and is not a one‑sided waiver of liability. Board members also asked about locations; Stevens said the two interconnects are on Clarkson at Oxford & Nassau (one) and Oxford & Shenango (the other), with the physical interconnection point in Shenango and related work in Clarkson to reach Denver Water facilities.

The board voted to approve the compliance agreement with Denver Water and separately voted to award the construction contract as presented. Staff said pre-construction meetings, plan review and inspections with Denver Water remain next steps and that the interconnects are central to system resiliency because Englewood has a single treatment plant and other single points of failure (CityDitch, Union Avenue pump station).

The board recorded the motions as passed; staff will return with scheduling and inspection coordination with Denver Water.

Ending: Staff noted the interconnects are part of an ongoing multi‑year resiliency program. Construction scheduling, permitting and coordination with Denver Water are the immediate implementation steps and will be reported to the board as they develop.","The Englewood Utilities Board approved a compliance agreement with Denver Water and awarded a construction contract for two emergency interconnection points designed to supply the city during catastrophic failures at the Allen Water Treatment Plant or major transmission breaks.","actionData","errors"]

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