Council asks for study session on water supply and fire flow after wildfire concerns

Jan 16, 2025

Council members asked staff to schedule a study session on water supply and fire-flow capacity for firefighting. City Manager Mark Ziegler said reservoir studies and backup power at well sites are underway but that wildfire-scale demands remain a separate challenge.

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A council member requested a study session on water supply and fire-flow capacity during the Jan. 14 study session, citing recent wildfire activity elsewhere and local preparedness concerns. The council member asked whether staff could present on how much water the city could put on fires in downtown and at the urban-forest edge.

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