2021 Proposed Budget RATES, FEES, CHARGES & SURCHARGES - JULY 21, 2020 - Thurston PUD
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2021 Proposed Budget RATES, FEES, CHARGES & SURCHARGES JULY 21, 2020
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Agenda
MEET TONIGHT’S GUIDELINES AND 2021 PROPOSED BUDGET, PUBLIC COMMENT
PANELISTS PARTICIPATION RULES RATES, FEES &
CHARGES PRESENTATION
3 Meet Tonight’s Panelists
4 Commissioner Russell E. Olsen PRESIDENT, DISTRICT 2
5 Commissioner Linda Oosterman VICE PRESIDENT, DISTRICT 1
6 Commissioner Chris Stearns SECRETARY, DISTRICT 3
John Weidenfeller, General Manager
Julie Parker, Assistant General Manager
Thurston PUD Kim Gubbe, Director of Planning & Compliance
Jim Campbell, Director of Field Operations
Staff TaSeana Tartt, Finance, Accounting &
Customer Service Manager
Ruth Clemens, Administrative Services Manager
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8 Public Meeting Participation Guidelines
Participation Guidelines 9
Important Note: Commissioners are here to listen to
public comment.
Commissioners will refer questions to staff.
Please state your name and address for the record.
You will be limited to 3 minutes to speak during Public
Comment.
A countdown timer will be displayed for your
convenience. After speaking, you will be muted.
Please mute or lower the volume on all other devices
before you speak. Using multiple devices can cause
audio feedback.
Participation Guidelines 10
You may not promote or oppose any candidate for
public office or any ballot proposition.
You may not use this time to advertise.
Speakers who disturb the orderly conduct of the meeting
may forfeit their right to address the panelists and be
removed from or muted throughout the meeting.
We reserve the right to ”rename” your attendee name if
we deem your selected name inappropriate, profane or
offensive.
The District and its moderators reserve the right to mute
you, if your conduct is considered disorderly or abusive.How to Deliver Public Comment: 11 Video Participants Click on "Raise Hand" if you wish to participate. Members of the public will not be shown on video.
How to Deliver Public Comment: 12
Telephone Participants
Press *9 to “Raise Hand”
Last four digits of your number will be used to call on you.
Example: If your phone number is (360) 555-1234, your meeting name
will be “Attendee 1234”
We will alert you when you have 30 seconds left.Things to Keep in Mind 13
Your name and phone number may be displayed for those
attending by video.
If you look at the bottom of your screen, you can also direct
questions to our team using the Q&A portion of the Zoom.Staff Moderators 14 Kurin Miller Clerk to the Board Teal Reopelle Administrative Assistant, Planning & Compliance Justin Kadoun Field Technician, Field Operations
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Follow Along with Us
Download the presentation at www.ThurstonPUD.org
Click on the link on the right side of the page.
2021 Propose Budget Presentation16 2021 Proposed Budget Presentation TASEANA TARTT, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING & CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
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1. Highlights
2. Proposals
3. Goals
4. Proposed Recommendations
Agenda 5. Contingency Budget
6. Budgetary Requests Not Funded
7. Customer Demographics
8. Rate Schedule & Bill Impacts
9. Capital Budget18
2021
1. All customers on same rate schedule
2. Large increase to Debt Service ($382,000,
Proposed 78% impact to rate increase)
• Repayment of 2018 & 2020 Bonds (H&R purchase
Budget 3.
and infrastructure)
Other inflationary increases
Highlights • Fuel, purchase power, staff merit increases
4. Required Emergency Preparedness Funding
5. Tight Budget – Many things not included2021 Budget Proposals 19
Highlighted Option A Option B Option C
Differences (Fully Funded) (Mission Critical) (Optional)
Replacement
Reserve Funds Yes No No
Emergency
Preparedness No Yes - $25k Yes – $86k
Impact to
Customer
Rates
8.82% 3.99% 7.02%20
➢ Move all customers to standard rates effective
January 1, 2021
Meet our debt payment obligations and debt
2021 Budget
➢
service coverage ratio
Goals
➢ Bond covenant/agreement states: We must set
rates to collect 1.25 times the debt service
➢ Provide funding for emergency preparedness21
To increase base and usage rates by an
average of 3.99%
To repay the debt used To fund the cost to
To provide funding for
2021 Proposed
to purchase water operate and maintain
emergency
systems and replaced water systems with
preparedness
infrastructure increased expenses
Recommendation:
Mission Critical
Budget To increase the Capital Surcharge $0.65
from $9.35 to $10.00.
Ensures funding is available for planned and emergency water system repairs.22
Contingency
Budget
Revenue
Water Rate Revenue
Expense
PFOA/PFAS
Testing if required by State*
*Estimated: Additional 3% Increase if
testing is required
Note: The PUD does not plan to do
testing unless required by the State.23
Budgetary Requests Not Funded
Management & Commissioners
Vehicle, Equipment and Building Replacements
2021
Reserve Funds
PFOA/PFAS Contamination Treatment
Budget
Pollution Remediation – Legal Services
Contractual Service – Lobbyist
Staff Tuition Reimbursement
Audio-Visual Installation in Commissioner Meeting
Room
Geographical Information Systems24
PUD Number Percentage
Customers
Thurston 5,690 71.89%
Pierce 1,412 17.84%
PUD Customer
Lewis 672 8.49%
Demographics
Kitsap 28 0.35%
by County
King 76 0.96% as of June 30, 2020
Grays Harbor 37 0.47%
Total 7,915 100%
Customers25
Rate An average rate increase of 3.99% to all PUD
customers.
Schedules
Capital Surcharge increase from $9.35 to $10.00
All other Fees and Charges remained the same
& compared to 2020
Bill Impacts Website: www.ThurstonPUD.org26 Capital Budget: Projects Asset Management Plan Isolation Valve Maintenance Replace Plumbing Pressure Tanks Meter Replacements Water System Upgrades Sampling Stations New Treatment Treatment Replacement
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Capital Budget: New Projects
Water Trees
2020-2021 : 11 New Installations at
Water Systems
Seismic Valves
2020: Tanglewilde-Thompson Place
& Meadows Installation
2021: Seeking funding for seismic
valves at more water systems
Thurston County Consolidation of 4
Group A Water Systems
Hawley Hills
Deerfield Park 1 & 2
Marvin Gardens28
Capital Budget: Funding Sources
• Transfers from the Capital
Surcharge Fund
• Grants and Loans from
Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund (DWSRF)
• Grants from the Public Works
Trust Fund (PWTF)
• Water Revenue Bond29 Thank You! QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION TO FOLLOW
30 Public Comment
Recap: How to Participate 31
Computer attendees: Click “Raise Hand” at the
bottom of your screen.
Phone attendees: Dial *9 to “Raise Hand”
You have the floor for 3 minutes.32 Public Comment
33 We Want to Hear from You (866) 357-8783 PUDcustomerservice@thurstonpud.org
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