Metro Basin Roundtable - January 2024

A Metro Roundtable will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024 from 2:00 - 4:00pm. Agenda and webinar details to come. For more information, contact Jeff Rodriguez

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Metro Roundtable Meeting

Thursday, January 11, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
HYBRID: LIVE & VIRTUAL
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Meeting ID: 821 1431 6253 Passcode: 206690  

Agenda

1. Welcome/Introductions (1 min.)
2. Approval of November 9, 2023, Meeting Summary (1 min.)
3. Agenda: additions or changes (1 min.)
4. Public Comment (5 min.)
5.  Colorado Water Plan Requests for Letter of Support (Lisa Darling – 10 min.)
   1. Western Resource Advocates - Successful landscape transformation in Colorado CWP Request for Letter of Support (Chelsea Benjamin) 
6. MRT Chair and Vice Chair Nomination Process (20 min.) (Lisa Darling)
   1. Open MRT Positions
      1. Chair
      2. Vice-Chair (2 are permitted)
      3. WSRF Committee Coordinator
         1. Kim Gortz standing for position.
   2. Open MRT Member Seats (Annual May Meeting New Member Selections) 
      1. At-Large RT Seats (four open seats)
      2. At-Large Water Quality Rep (Water Rights Owner)
         1. Heather Justus (Resume Packet)
      3. At-Large Stormwater & Drainage
      4. At-Large - Two open general At-Large
      5. The MRT Legislative Appointment is Greg Johnson with Denver Water
7. WSRF Committee (Open Position) (5 min.) 
   1. WSRF Balance Summary (2023 Budget Summary_MRT WSRF)
8. City of Aurora Wild Horse Reservoir Project Presentation (30 min.) (Alex Davis & Dawn Jewell)
9. CWCB Update (15 min.)
   1. Jeff Rodriguez – 5 min.
   2. Jessica Brody - 5 min.
   3. Amy Ostdiek - 5 min.
10. IBCC Update (L. Darling/R. Marsicek - 10 Min.)
11. Committee Updates (25 min.) Roundtable Meeting Records — The South Platte Basin
    Link to Announce a Meeting Form - Add a meeting — The South Platte Basin
    1. PEPO Committee (C. Davenhill) (5 min.) (No Meeting)
    2. Environmental/Recreation Committee (D. Nickum) (5 min.) (Joint Env. Rec. Subcommittee Meeting Summary_12_7_2023_Final)
    3. M&I Committee (A. Cole) (5 min.) (Meeting Summary December 22, 2023)
    4. Urban Landscape Conservation Task Force (Lisa Darling & Others) (5 min.)
    5. Colorado River Committee (Alex Davis) (5 min.) (No Meeting) 
12. Round Table Member Comments (5 min)
    1. From the Office of Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen - 2024 Water Resources and Development Act One-Pager 
13. Upcoming Public Meetings Schedule – See CWCB’s Online Calendar and EngageCWCB.org