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OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTIONS COS STUDY & PUBLIC OUTREACH QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
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PART 1 INTRODUCTION
PROJECT TEAM Black & Veatch, Katz & Associates
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Core Strengths
Responsive Collaborative Knowledgeable
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PROJECT DIRECTOR
PROJECT TEAM
PROJECT MANAGER
Ann Bui
Brian Jewett
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
John Kersten
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT EXECUTION
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Keith Barber
ANALYTICAL SUPPORT
QAQC
WATER LOSS/MITIGATION
Alberto Morales
Andrew Chastain-Howley
James Strayer, PE
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Perform a comprehensive cost of service and rate study that accomplish the following:
Establish an operating financial plan that fully supports on-going O&M, replacement, capital improvements (portion) and debt service Analyze cost allocations that allow for equitable rates among the customer classifications
City Policies
Meet City policies and legal requirements associated with Proposition 218
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Considerations:
Maintain Revenue Adequacy Use Fair and Equitable Cost Allocations Use Practical Rate and Billing Formats Minimize Customer Impacts Maximize Customer Understanding and Acceptance
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RATE DESIGN
Review
Unit Costs
Scenario Planning
% Rev Adjustments
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Strength
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Customer
Capital Costs
Billing Meters
Direct Costs
Base
Max Day/Hr
Customer
Fire
Common challenges: procedure, general fund transfers, substantive issues/documentation (e.g. City of Palmdale v. PWD)
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CAPACITY FEES
New Development
Capital Improvement
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COMMUNICATION PLAN
Strategic Public Outreach Plan
Multicultural Outreach
Community Meetings
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
Department is committed to robust public outreach throughout the Cost of Service Study (COSS) process
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Outreach structured in manner conducive to transparency and legitimate stakeholder input Currently scheduling the Cost of Service overview meetings and workshop w/Stakeholders Will identify additional workshop dates as COSS progresses
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
Department will engage:
City Council (Individual meetings to provide COSS 101) NR&C Committee workshop (to be scheduled by the Chairman)
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IROC Todays COSS overview Additional opportunities to provide feedback at regularly scheduled meetings Utility customer representatives stakeholder group Representatives for taxpayers, businesses (individual and organizations), economic development, academia, think tanks, and representatives from all of our customer classes Group is very familiar with the Departments workshop approach as they were instrumental in our efforts to develop a strategy for the drought restrictions in 2010
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
Initial Meeting & Ongoing 4 to 6 months 2 to 3 months (Strategies will
be developed earlier in process) Task 4 Public Outreach
TBD
Task 2 Task 1 Project Initiation & Management Finalize Goals Scheduling Quality Assurance Data Request Detailed Data Review Capacity Fee Development Task 3 Rate & Customer Allocation Development
We will meet your schedule and have the resources to commit to your project
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