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Layton outlines planned transfer and metering of Davis Weaver secondary system; state grants cover major costs
Summary
Staff described a proposed transfer of about 1,350 pressurized secondary water connections (~23 miles of pipe) from Davis Weaver to Layton City and plans to install meters using state grants that cover roughly 65% of a $3.5M metering/installation cost; additional $2.8M in state funds was also obtained to meet metering deadlines.
Layton City staff told the council on Nov. 20 they are negotiating a transfer of portions of the Davis and Weber Counties Canal Companys pressurized secondary water system to Layton City and plan to install meters on transferred connections using state grant money.
Steve Jackson said the proposal would transfer approximately 1,350 connections and about 23 miles of pressurized piping to city ownership and operation, while Davis Weaver would retain reservoirs, certain transmission lines and flood-irrigation ditches. Rick Smith, introduced as general manager for the Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company, joined the presentation to describe the system.
Jackson said the city previously entered contracts and operating agreements in 2018 and 2022 related to other secondary systems and that this transfer would assign Davis Weavers rights, obligations and liabilities for the transferred segments to Layton. "We would be metering all of these transferred connections, 1,350 connections," Jackson said, and the city previously accepted a state grant covering 65% of an estimated $3.5 million project to install meters and make the required connections.
Staff emphasized timing: the grant carries a spending/encumbrance deadline (next year), and city staff said they want to get meters installed before the deadline so the grant funds are not lost. Jackson said the city worked with Davis Weaver and the state to secure an additional $2.8 million so the metering effort would proceed.
Council members asked about potential changes to water pressure. Staff replied they did not anticipate a noticeable loss of pressure because the reservoir elevations and connections should match the city system. The presentation also described hybrid users (some properties that remain Davis Weaver shareholders because they use flood irrigation but receive pressurized water in some contexts) and noted that the transfer would not charge Davis Weaver users for pass-through water during the interim.
Staff said legal teams are finalizing redline edits to agreements and that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be drafted; once documents are complete, the full agreement will be brought back to council for formal action.
What happens next: staff will finalize the MOU and agreements, start meter procurement and installation to meet grant deadlines, and return to council with an agreement and implementation plan.
