Citizen's Water Advisory Committee

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The Citizen's Water Advisory Committee (Water Advisory Committee) was created by Ordinance No. O2007-09 of the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Cave Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona as adopted by unanimous vote of the Council on May 21, 2007.

The Committee consists of 10 and 4 alternates who represent the interests of customers served by the combined Cave Creek Water System. Five members represent customers residing in the Town of Cave Creek, 4 members represent the portions of unincorporated Maricopa County known as Desert Hills, and 1 member represents customers residing in the Town of Carefree.

The primary functions of the Water Advisory Committee include:

• Act as the official advisory body on the water Capital Improvement Program (CIP) planning and rate structure formulation to Town government; 
• Develop and recommend policies, procedures and programs that promote water conservation practices that the Committee and the Town Council deem appropriate and responsible; 
• Work with appropriate Town staff and others to develop a drought plan and emergency water response plan; 
• Annually review the proposed water system and CIP and recommend to the Town Council an annual and a five-year capital budget; 
• Annually review the water revenue requirements of the water system and recommend to the Town Council rate and fee adjustments as required; 
• Promote the concerns of the Town’s water customers by ensuring that the recommended water rate adjustments are just and reasonable, consistent with adopted Mayor and Town Council plans and policies; 
• Monitor Town and subcontractor activities to provide a safe water delivery system and make recommendations that will promote a high-quality water source for all of its customers; 
• Review and report to the Town Council on the long-term (twenty [20] to thirty [30] years) water source and capital needs of the water system, utilizing staff of the Water Utility Department and other resources for the information necessary for such review; 
• Consult with Town staff from time to time as may be required by the Town Manager, Mayor and Town Council relative to water resource development needs; 
• Annually review the Town’s water resources plans and recommend revisions to the Town Council as required; 
• Review or make recommendations on policies affecting those water issues which the Committee deems appropriate.

The Committee members are organized in various sub-committees to conduct special studies and review operations and management processes. 

• Finance: The finance working/advisory group will assist the Utilities Department and Town Manager in reviewing budgets for Capital Improvement Program (CIP); review and recommend appropriate fee and rate adjustments. The working/advisory group may be required to review other budgetary matters related to annual and other water related projects. 
• Technical: This working/advisory group will advise the Committee on technical related issues of current and future water infrastructure needs. This working group will work closely with the Town Engineers, consulting firms and staff. 
• Planning and Policy: This working/advisory group will work closely with the committee and staff on residential and commercial incentives, regulations, ordinances and policy. 
• Conservation and Education: This working/advisory group will develop and promote community outreach programs with the goal of conserving, protecting, and enhancing our water resources.

The Committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at Cave Creek Town Hall or at a location in Desert Hills (usually the Daisy Mountain Fire District headquarters in New River). Locations and times for the meetings are listed on the Town's Event Calendar.

Water Advisory Committee Members

 

Member	Service Area/Position	Email	Address and Phone
Ted Bryda	Cave Creek, Chair		3786 E Sat Nam Wy Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (480) 595-5241
Richard Bartholomew	Cave Creek		P.O. Box 382 Cave Creek, AZ 85327 (480) 488-1860
Dan Baxley	Cave Creek		2920 E. Cloud Rd. Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (480) 595-7722
Reg Monachino	Cave Creek		PO Box 7151 Cave Creek, AZ 85327 (480) 595-9329
Gabe Royer	Cave Creek		6034 E. Knolls Drive Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (480) 575-6703
Evelyn Johnson	Carefree		6024 E. Leisure Lane Cave Creek, AZ 85331 480-488-3551
Barbara Sena	Desert Hills		4815 E. Carefree Hwy 108-486 Cave Creek, AZ 85331 (623)-889-1277
Jackie Jobe	Desert Hills		515 E. Carefree Hwy, #302 Phoenix, AZ 85085 (602) 615-0670
Rich Miller	Desert Hills		38230 N. 1st St. Phoenix, AZ 85086 (623) 742-6888
Thad Baird	Desert Hills		36638 N 16th St Phoenix, AZ 480-390-9287 (cell)
ALTERNATES
Bob Small	Desert Hills		37616 North 18th Pl. Phoenix, AZ 85086 (623) 581-1313
Brian Moore	Desert Hills
Phyllis Heikens	Carefree		P.O. Box 2245 Carefree, AZ 85377 480-488-1058