RESOLUTION #102 (Series of 2017) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN AND DEERE AND AULT CONSULTANTS INC. TO ANALYZE THE POTENTIAL USE OF IN-SITU RESERVOIRS AS A COMPONENT OF ASPEN’S INTEGRATED WATER SUPPLY, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO. WHEREAS, the City, as a municipal water provider, must plan responsibly for the future water needs of its customers, and must develop a legal, reliable water supply to meet those demands; and, WHEREAS, the City operates an integrated water system to provide a safe, legal and reliable water supply to its customers; and WHEREAS, on-going development of Aspen’s Integrated Water System is necessary to ensure Aspen’s future water supply; and, WHEREAS, City Council has directed staff to investigate alternative storage options; and, WHEREAS, the City believes in-situ reservoirs have potential to augment or replace proposed surface storage; and, WHEREAS, additional work has been identified to further analyze the potential use of in-situ reservoirs, which may include some open water storage; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO, That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby amend its existing contract with Deere and Ault Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $116,000, and that this Resolution hereby authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Aspen. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the 10th day of July, 2017. Steven Skadron, Mayor I, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held July 10, 2017. Linda Manning, City Clerk