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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Town Board Study Session 2023-08-08 August 8, 2023 5:40 p.m. — 6:45 p.m. Board Room TOWN BOARDEP 5:25 p.m. Dinner ® STUDY SESSION AGENDA No public comment will be heard This study session will be streamed live and available on the Town YouTube page at www.estes.org/videos 5:40 p.m. Efficiency Works Overview. (AMI Coordinator Clark) 6:10 p.m. FEMA Flood Map Update. (Engineer Waters) 6:35 p.m. Trustee & Administrator Comments & Questions. 6:40 p.m. Future Study Session Agenda Items. (Board Discussion) 6:45 p.m. Adjourn for Town Board Meeting. Informal discussion among Trustees concerning agenda items or other Town matters may occur before this meeting at approximately 5:25 p.m. Page 1 Page 2 EfficiencyWorksTM Estes Park Fort Collins Longmont Loveland Estes Park customer programming overview August 8,2023 1 Efficiency Works overview __.....:il 1 What is Efficiency Works? r • • � L ,- It: --- • Efficiency Works unites the energy and water in . 'e efficiency offerings of the northern Colorado iV utilities of Estes Park Power and Communications, . ' Fort Collins Utilities,Longmont Power& `f/ s . Communications,Loveland Water and Power and Platte River Power Authority. ' 6 • The most sustainable way to use energy is to use /� r . as little as necessary to meet your needs. j ` , Efficiency Works offers home and business energy Ailiii4 tt advising to help you save energy,water and - money. Efficiency Works' 2 Page 3 Customer programming Distributed energy solutions WN O 0 Energy Demand Distributed Distributed Electrification efficiency response generation energy storage Efficiency Works" 3 Structure and governance Intergovernmental Agreement(IGA) • Demand side management(DSM)and distributed energy resources(DER) IGA — Executed in 2014, updated in 2016 and 2019 • Key elements — Framework for DSM and DER program management — Identifies a project team with a member from each owner community and Platte River — Defines funding sources and program types — Allows for non-electric program initiatives if requested by owner communities Efficiency Works'" 4 Page 4 al III Efficiency Works" Business Consumer Homes upgrades engagement upgrades Upgrade Advising& rebates Midstream assessments cooling Shift consortium Retail efficiency Retrofit rebates Income qualified Building tune- rebates Income u qualified P Efficiency Refrigerator i • Works Store and freezer Assessments& t recycling Small&medium advising business I Midstream I lighting(IQ) School Service provider support education • Hosted Efficiency Works trainings Large I • Online education and webinars commercial Energy Electric vehicle • Development grant management I education • Co-branded marketing materials • Project leads and post project follow-up Efficiency Works" 5 2023 Estes Park business offerings Business upgrade incentives Regional partnerships Customer services Service providers • Rebates • Cooling and • Assessments& • Contractor trainings • Energy efficiency mechanical equipment advising • Training grant • Custom - Distributors • Multifamily • Premium application • EV public charging - Utilities • Small and Medium access • Gov't building bonus Business • Technical resources • Building tune-up • Large commercial • Project leads • RCx • Energy • Performance feedback • Performance plus management • Project inspection • Refrigerator&freezer • Technical resources recycling • Post project customer • Community Efficiency survey follow-up Grant(income qualified) • Energy Star products listing Efficiency Works' 6 Page 5 2023 Estes Park residential offerings Home upgrade Customer purchase incentives incentives Customer services Service providers • Retrofit rebates • Refrigerator&freezer • Assessments and • Contractor trainings • Energy efficiency recycling advising • Technical resources • Electrification • Online store • Home audit • Project leads • Income qualified/ • Retail purchase • Quote review • Project inspection Energy Outreach rebates • School education • Performance feedback Colorado • Retail lighting • Post project survey • Training grant • Weatherization discounts follow-up • Energy efficiency • Product information • Technical resources • Electrification • Energy Star product listing Efficiency Works" 7 Business energy advising and assessments Efficiency Works staff are excited to share efficiency knowledge and to help identify efficiency opportunities Ink 41114"60," ,0� ;� L. Free energy efficiency help • Large commercial • Energy management • Small and medium business •, lt Efficiency Works' 8 Page 6 Business rebates Efficiency Works offers rebates for virtually anything that saves electricity along with EV public chargers ,.� Rebates help get the job done `IF,1 - lip murnu i- IA o �.II - 1 1� - - - - ' E=l lol Ili F lid„__ I. j: YI__CY ° .. ll -lai • L,711, 1 a 1 y o ' T ',i it II 1F - ill ; ' 1 i..-�_ I 1_IL, , "I =il Efficiency Works 9 Building tune-up Retrocommissioning (RCx)and Performance Plus offer improvements to building controls and HVAC maintenance RCx study and improved maintenance ,- _ it ii 111 � . n i _ 1 1 111 1 r_______, I 11 , 1 1, ‘ _ ,___ ____ . __ __„......___ _______ Efficiency Works Zo Page 7 Multifamily Assessments, advising and free efficiency products for multifamily properties with five or more residential units Solutions for property managers 4 'mlw11111 ID 31111 I �� i , ' � 1' mi M Efficiency Works 11 Residential assessment and advising team Efficiency Works staff help identify opportunities to make your home more comfortable and affordable. Assessments guide home upgrades i r �, r tkilep r - 4Lk , Efficiency Works" 12 Page 8 Residential retrofit rebates Efficiency Works rebates offset the cost to make your home more comfortable and affordable. Rebates make projects affordable -- Energy efficiency • Building electrification .ilkh, All N... , Efficiency Works 13 Income qualified partnership: Colorado's Affordable Residential Energy Program (CARE) Helping income qualified customers meet their energy needs by improving their home's efficiency while enhancing health,safety and comfort Energy Outreach Colorado • Advising&assessments • Insulation and air sealing • Appliances • LED bulb replacement • Health&safety • HVAC •• a► -. _. — — ' :7.41111 _ ,mod LP .411r _ •a; i r. - ,a ,..” Efficiency Works 14 Page 9 Consumer engagement Promoting more efficient products and appliances for your home and connecting with the community Connecting with customers . , • Instant rebates • Post purchase rebates • Online marketplace • National partnerships - • Appliance recycling • School Education t -- / alb COOLING _ 78 , 4 . ire 1 : ,. , , Efficiency Works 15 Consumer engagement \ --,. _ 44 :_ ii , : / 4. 4......r g limit . Rebates Appliance recycling Partnerships Information &education • Online marketplace • Free pickup at the home • Shift consortium Electric vehicles - Instant rebates • Incentives • Energy Star • Think!Energy • Efficiency kits • BEL-CO- 33 products h 4 grade energy curriculum • Post purchase rebates - Customer choice - 17 product categories Efficiency Works 16 Page 10 Estes Park results Positive impacts in the community 2023*YTD 2022 2021 Business upgrades and advising 15 30 10 29 49 40 Home upgrades and advising 24 57 38 15 16 11 Customer product purchases 137 170 118 104 59 4 School education participants 64 357 2 -- -- -- Total participant count 240 614 168 148 124 55 Investment a 2023*YTD 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Estes Park $19,029 $43,883 $14,566 $8,240 $26,929 $48,800 Platte River $53,762 $217,816 $171,990 $319,100 $398,509 $236,406 Total investment $72,791 $261,698 $186,557 $327,340 $425,438 $285,206 2023*-Year to date(YTD)values as of July 31,2023. By year end Efficiency Works is estimating to serve 350 participants with an investment of$200,000. Efficiency Works 17 What's next Distributed energy resources oi�i A o0 0 v oo MOimlinl Air n Energy Demand Distributed Distributed Electrification efficiency response generation energy storage Staff continues program planning for the integration of customer DERs Energy Efficiency providing the program structure and foundation of new DER integration DER strategy and integration overview in next few months Efficiency Works 18 Page 11 Questions Contact us Business inquiries: 970-229-4823 Business@EfficiencyWorks.org Residential inquiries: 970-229-5650 Homes(aEfficiencvWorks.orq General inquiries: la III 877-981-1888 .� � Information. Efficienc Works.or• 'M Efficiency Works 19 Page 12 A EP TOWN OF ESTES PARI Report Public Works To: Honorable Mayor Koenig Board of Trustees Through: Town Administrator Machalek From: Jennifer Waters, EIT, CFM, Floodplain Administrator Greg Muhonen, PE, Public Works Director Date: August 8, 2023 RE: FEMA Flood Map Update Purpose of Study Session Item: Inform the Town Board about the current status of the Town's Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Town Board Direction Requested: This is a requested update on the map adoption process and status. No other direction is needed by staff. Present Situation: A purpose of the Colorado Hazard Mapping Project (CHAMP) is to provide the framework for updating the FIRMs. In 2021, FEMA submitted the CHAMP mapping products that initiated the updated FIRM adoption process. The Town has fulfilled its responsibilities for the process and several of the adoption steps have been completed; however, complexities have led to delays in finalizing the maps. Proposal: The Town expects FEMA to issue the Letter of Final Determination potentially by the end of 2023. The Town will have six months to approve an ordinance adopting the new FIRMs. Advantages: Understanding the steps and status of the FEMA map adoption process will help staff and elected officials communicate effectively with the public about the multi-year project. Disadvantages: Delineation of flood plain boundaries can be a limiting consideration for some land use proposals; however, knowledge of the FIRMs is valuable for protecting public health and safety. Finance/Resource Impact: None to the Town. Optional flood insurance rates are influenced by the FIRM data. Page 13 Level of Public Interest Level of public interest varies based on perceived risk of flooding or land use impacts, and is generally considered low to moderate. Attachments: 1. PowerPoint presentation Page 14 ATTACHMENT 1 A IP TOWN OF ESTES PARK Public Works Town Board Study Session August 8, 2023 FEMA Flood Map Update REVISED PRELIMINARY FIRM & FIS - STATUS OF ADOPTION PROCESS 1 Maps: 1970s — present • Estes Park joins the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) September 19, 1975 • Initial Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) January 17, 1979 • Current effective FIRMs December 19,2006 • Current effective Flood Insurance Study (FIS) January 15, 2021 1 {p TOWN OF ESTES PARK, Public Works 2 Page 15 Defining events: • Lawn Lake flood July 15, 1982 ➢ Estes Park Urban Renewal Authority 1983 - 2010 • 2013 Flood September 12, 2013 ➢ Colorado Hazard Mapping Program (CHAMP) 2015 -present EP TOWN OF ESTES PART` Public Works 3 CHAMP — Estes Park SFHA (now 1D & 2D): ❖ Draft floodplain May 16,2018 • Preliminary Base Flood Elevation(BFEs) • Special Flood Hazard Area(SFHA) ❖ Draft floodway May 14,2019 • SFHA • Floodway ❖ FEMA Preliminary January 26,2021 • FIS • FIRMs 4 EP ❖ FEMA Revised Preliminary December 20,2021 TOWN OF ESTES PARK • FIS Public Works • FIRMs 4 Page 16 4 {P TOWN OF ESTES PARK Floodplain Regulations — Estes Park Municipal Code: Public Works • Chapter 17.28—Floodplain Regulations 1986, 1987, 1990,1997,2007,2013,2016 • Chapter 18.04—Floodplain Regulations September 24,2019 18.04.040-Basis for establishing the Special Flood Hazard Area. The Special Flood Hazard Areas are identified by the scientific and engineering report entitled"Flood Insurance Study for Larimer County and Incorporated Areas"(Flood Insurance Study,or FIS)dated January 15,2021,including its accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMs)and any revisions thereto.These Special Flood Hazard Areas identified by the Flood Insurance Study and attendant mapping are the minimum area of applicability of this Chapter and will be supplemented by the study entitled"Colorado Hazard Mapping Program,Hydraulic Analysis—Volume 2, Technical Support Data Notebook for the Big Thompson Watershed(HUC-8 10190006)" ("Big Thompson Watershed Technical Support Data Notebook"),dated March 23,2018,including its Summary Addendum,wherever it is more restrictive than the Flood Insurance Study. 5 Flood Study and Adoption Timeline (Multi-Year Process) • • Preliminary FIRM and FIS Issued January 26,2021 'r. �i • Final Consultation Coordination Officer(CCO)Meeting March 4,2021 Adoption of Flood Insurance Rate Maps by • Preliminary FIRM Open House April 1,2021 Participating Communities FEMA 495 (two identical virtual meetings at 4:00pm and 5:00pm) 2019 • Proposed Federal Register Publication April 1,2022 ®FEMA • Public Notice Published Twice in Local Newspaper Estes Park Trail Gazette May 11&May 18,2022 1 EP • 90-Day Appeal Period May 18—August 16,2022 TOWN OF ESTES PARK Public Works • Resolve Appeals and Finalize Map Products August 17,2022—present 6 Page 17 90-Day Appeal Period: Three appeals were submitted on behalf of interested parties who are owners of real property in the community who believe their property rights will be adversely affected by the proposed flood hazard determinations. #1 —"Objection to Proposed 2022 Estes Park Flood Regulation" (August 2022); #2—"Appeal to the current Floodplain Mapping for Lot 2 of Stone Bridge Subdivision" (August 15,2022); #3—"Public Comment,Appeal,and Request to Revise Inaccurate or Inadvertent Inclusions within the Proposed Downtown Estes Park Flood Hazard Determinations and Mapping" (August 12,2022). t EP TOWN OF ESTES PART` All three appeals were acknowledged as received within the Appeal Period by the Floodplain Mapping Coordinator at the Colorado Water Conservation Board(CWCB). Public Works 7 90-Day Appeal Period: FEMA chose #1 for an appeal discussion. Estes Park Hydrology Appeal Discussion March 13, 2023 Comments during the meeting: #2—Resolve in future with LOMR-F(map revision based on fill) #3—Should be addressed in final map t EP TOWN OF ESTES PARK, Public Works 8 Page 18 Flood Study and Adoption Timeline (Multi-Year Process) �--'. 1 • Resolve Appeals and Finalize Map Products August 17,2022—present s! Adoption of Flood Insurance Rate Maps by • Letter of Final Determination(LFD)Issued "late 2023" Participating Communities FEMA 495 Awry 2019 • 6-Month Adoption Period "2024" ®FEMA • Date of Effective FIRM "2024" t EP TOWN OF ESTES PART` Public Works 9 FIRMs: Current Effective(December 19,2006) • Financial institutions reference • NFIP used until Risk Rating 2.0(fully implemented since April 1,2023) • Applies for Estes Park floodplain regulation if: ✓ "more restrictive"(wider)than Preliminary FIRM and ✓ No need for 2D modeling Revised Preliminary Best Available(December 20,2021) • Applies for Estes Park floodplain regulation for most properties in the SFHA 1 Ep TOWN OF ESTES PARK Public Works 10 Page 19 Current floodplain management: • 147 Policies in Force in Town of Estes Park ($42,240,000 in coverage) as of June 30, 2023 • Substantial Improvement (SI) analyses: three since 2022—none were SI • Floodplain permits issued: O 2019-0 O 2020— 14 O 2021 —3 O 2022—9 4 O 2023—5 so far EP TOWN OF ESTES PART` Public Works 11 A EP TOWN OF ESTES PARK In case you are interested . . . 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Undersio�Flood Risk: Underst°^tl g Rik: unders'°^ding RIk: Understanding and Managing Flood Managing Managing floodOf�i Mana9in8 Rlf pfflciais or Elected Offidols Elected a6 A GUideul m, em AGuide fo< Guide for Elec Risk: A Guide for Elected Officials pzo "re ""u.�im A vwm.m-wx.vsiw Association of State Floodplain A ASFPM Managers 7,FOUNDATION 12 Page 20 EP L TOWN OF ESTES PARK Future Town Board Study Session Agenda Items August 8, 2023 August 22, 2023 Items Approved — Unscheduled: • Semi-Annual Compliance Review with • Governing Policies Updates Board Governing Policies — Policies • Stanley Park Master Plan 1.10 Self-Monitoring of the Board Implementation • Visit Estes Park Bond Park Holiday • Downtown Loop Updates as Necessary Event • Southwest Energy Efficiency Project • Planning Fee Schedule (SWEEP) September 12, 2023 Items for Town Board Consideration: • Distributed Energy Resources Strategy • Updated ADA Transition Plan Overview • Proposed 6E Funding Plan • Bed and Breakfast Code Update • Overview of Town-Owned Property September 26, 2023 • Joint Study Session with Larimer County Board of County Commissioners - Visit Estes Park Operating Plan November 14, 2023 • Distributed Energy Resources Integration Planning Page 21 f