REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 17, 2016
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
SUBJECT
Title
Actions related to Copper River Ranch Water Supply Implementation Agreement:
1. Approve Copper River Ranch Water Supply Implementation Agreement.
2. ***RESOLUTION - 28th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2016-118 to appropriate $4,291,300 for water supply infrastructure. (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends City Council approve the Copper River Ranch Water Supply Implementation Agreement (Agreement) for the Developers of the Copper River Ranch Development (Copper River or the Development) to generate 4,900 gallons per minute (GPM) of firm water supply to service existing and future development located north of East Copper Ave between North Friant Road and North Willow Avenue.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 30, 2004, the City of Fresno (City) entered into agreements with Copper River Ranch, LLC; Copper River Development Company, Inc.; Copper River Custom Lots, Inc.; Copper River Ranch Villages, LLC.; Highland E, LLC.; Copper River Southwest, Inc.; Copper River 74, Inc.; and Copper Ridge Estates, LLC (collectively Developers) related to tentative tract maps for the Development. The agreements and related conditions of approval imposed upon Developers' final tract maps set forth specific requirements for Developers to create water supply infrastructure to ensure adequate water supply for the Development.
The Administration recently became aware that many of the water related mitigation measures adopted on September 30, 2004, have yet to be implemented. Staff has also discovered that a number of final maps included conditions of approval that are not consistent with 2004 requirements. As such, the Administration has been meeting with representatives of Copper River to develop an agreement to effectively address all outstanding water related issues associate...
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