The functions, purposes, powers and duties of the committee shall be to:
(a) Act as the official advisory body on water capital improvement program planning and rate structure formulation to city government;
(b) Annually review the proposed water system capital improvement program, and recommend to the governing body an annual and a six-year capital budget;
(c) Annually review the water revenue requirements of the water system and recommend to the governing body rate adjustments as required; promote the concerns of Tucson Water customers by ensuring that recommended water rate adjustments are kept to the absolute minimum necessary, consistent with adopted mayor and council plans and policies; and ensure that the water system delivers safe, high-quality water to all its customers.
(d) Review and report to the governing body 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 and other sources for the information necessary for such review;
(e) Consult with the governing body from time-to-time as may be required by the mayor and council relative to water resource development needs;
(f) Annually review the "Tucson Water Resources Plan 1990--2100" and recommend revisions thereto to the governing body as required;
(g) Initiate comprehensive revision of the "Tucson Water Resources Plan 1990-- 2100" at five-year intervals or more frequently as required and recommend the necessary changes thereto to the governing body.
(h) Review or make recommendations on policies affecting those water issues which the committee deems appropriate.
(Ord. No. 4638, § 1, 4-25-77; Ord. No. 7279, § 1, 9-11-89; Ord. No. 8183, §§ 1, 2, 2-7-94; Ord. No. 8262, § 1, 4-25-94)