Water Supply Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Call to Order

1. Approval of the Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes:
   • March 12, 2024, Water Supply Technical Advisory Committee minutes
   • May 15, 2024, minutes of the Joint Meeting of the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Policy Advisory Committee (MAWSAC) and Water Supply Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Information Items and Committee Work

1. Committee administration (Greg Johnson 651-602-7464)
   • Presentation: Committee Administration
2. Local water demand projections, Version 1 (Greg Johnson 651-602-7464)
   • Presentation: Update: local water demand projections, Version 1
   • Handout: Local water demand projections, Version 1
3. Developing shared definitions (Lanya Ross, 651-602-1803)
   • Handout: Proposed shared definitions for selected water supply planning terms
4. Reviewing the Metro Water Supply Plan definition of sustainable water supply (Lanya Ross 651-602-1803, Jen Kader 651-602-1114)
   • Presentation:  Water supply sustainability
   • Handout: Proposed definition of water supply sustainability for the updated MWSP
5. Enhancing measurability of definitions of success, regional indicators, and performance measures (Lanya Ross 651-602-1803, Jen Kader 651-602-1114)
   • Presentation:  Discussion of SMART goals
6. Equity-focused Water Efficiency Grant Program (Jen Kostrzewski 651-602-1078, Henry McCarthy 651-602-1946)
   • Presentation: Equity-focused Water Efficiency Grant Program
7. University of Minnesota Turfgrass Program (Greg Johnson 651-602-7464)
   • Presentation: University of Minnesota Turfgrass Program
8. Water policies that support the Metro Water Supply Plan (Jen Kostrzewski 651-602-1078, Steve Christopher 651-602-1033)
   • Handout: Draft Imagine 2050 Water Policy Plan
9. Metro Area Water Supply Plan update and TAC discussion (Lanya Ross, 651-602-1803)
   • Presentation: Metro Area Water Supply Plan: Current status and proposed revisions to support release for public comment
   • Handout: Draft Imagine 2050 Water Policy Plan (see below for page numbers for specific sections of interest)
     • Draft Regional Chapters (pp. 71-89)
     • Draft Subregional Chapters (pp. 90-162)
       • Central Subregion (pp. 90-99)
       • East Subregion (pp. 100-110)
       • Northeast Subregion (pp. 111-120)
       • Northwest Subregion (pp. 121-128)
       • Southeast Subregion (pp. 129-137)
       • Southwest Subregion (pp. 138-152)
       • West Subregion (pp. 153-162)
10. Government Affairs and Legislative Updates (Judy Sventek 651-602-1156)
11. TAC Chair Updates (Scott Anderson, 952-563-4867) 

Next Steps

12. Share TAC input with MAWSAC at MAWSAC’s July meeting
13. Next TAC meeting: Joint meeting with MAWSAC on October 23, 2024
    • review public input on draft Metro Water Supply Plan
    • discuss how Met Council staff should respond to comments

Adjournment

Committee information

Water Supply Technical Advisory Committee

Committee contact:

Shannon Skally
[email protected]