** Dear Friends: Here is the board package link for our Helix Water District Board Meeting: AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Friday, May 25, 3 pm 7811 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942-0427 Last week the Board met and went over 3 proposed water rate scenarios. The Board rejected ALL three proposals. After quite a bit of discussion and suggestions from the Board, we asked staff to modify the scenarios and come back with them slightly modified to discuss today at 3pm. The staff brought back an additional 5 scenarios, proposed new rate scenarios reduce the rates 1% or more! Here is what has been proposed: Proposed Scenario Descriptions Scenario 1 Local water supply from rainfall at 660 acre-feet in fiscal year 2018-19 and then at the historical average of 1,220 acre-feet in fiscal years 2019- 20 through 2022-23 Scenario 2 Local water supply from rainfall gradually reducing to zero by fiscal year 2022-23. Scenario 3 Local water supply from rainfall gradually reducing to zero by fiscal year 2022-23. Additionally, the $2.5 million of budgeted revenues in excess of budgeted expenditures for fiscal year 2017-18 being placed in the rate stabilization fund and then available to offset rate increases in fiscal year 2018-19. Scenario 4 Utilize scenario 2 above and then increasing water sales by 6 percent to 30,000 acre-feet versus the fiscal year 2017-18 budget of 27,700 acre-feet Scenario 5 Utilize scenario 2 and then offset the proposed rate increase by: • increasing water sales by 3 percent to 28,500 acre-feet versus the fiscal year 2017-18 budget of 27,700 acre-feet; • using $975,000 from the El Monte Reserve to partially fund the castiron pipeline replacement program for fiscal year 2018-19; • not making a $750,000 prepayment to Cal PERS in 2018-19; and • refilling the rate stabilization fund to the 5 percent minimum set by the district's reserve guidelines. Scenario 6 Utilize scenario 2 and then offset the proposed rate increase by: • increasing water sales by 3 percent to 28,500 acre-feet versus the fiscal year 2017-18 budget of 27,700 acre-feet; • using $975,000 from the El Monte Reserve to partially fund the castiron pipeline replacement program for fiscal year 2018-19; • not making a $750,000 prepayment to CalPERS in 2018-19; and • refilling the rate stabilization fund in fiscal year 2018-19 only to 4 percent versus the 5 percent minimum set by the district's reserve guidelines and revisiting bringing the reserve to the minimum 5 percent level during the fiscal year 2019-20 budget process. Scenario 7 Utilize scenario 2 and then offset the proposed rate increase by: • increasing water sales by 3 percent to 28,500 acre-feet versus the fiscal year 2017-18 budget of 27,700 acre-feet; • using $975,000 from the El Monte Reserve to partially fund the castiron pipeline replacement program for fiscal year 2018-19; • not making a $750,000 prepayment to CalPERS in 2018-19 and • keeping the rate stabilization fund at its current level of $2.3 million or 2.8 percent of water billings and revisiting bringing the reserve to the minimum 5 percent level during the fiscal year 2019-20 budget process. Scenario 8 Utilize scenario 2 and then offset the proposed rate increase by: • increasing water sales by 6 percent to 30,000 acre-feet versus the fiscal year 2017-18 budget of 27,700 acre-feet; • using $975,000 from the El Monte Reserve to partially fund the castiron pipeline replacement program for fiscal year 2018-19; • not making a $750,000 prepayment to Cal PERS in 2018-19; and • keeping the rate stabilization fund at its current level of $2.3 million or 2.8 percent of water billings and revisiting bringing the reserve to the minimum 5 percent level during the fiscal year 2019-20 budget process.
For the average customer using 21 Units of water in a two-month period. Current 2017-18 - $151.19 Scenario 1 % 4.6 $ Increase $6.99 Proposed 2018-19 $158.18 Scenario 2 % 4.9 $ Increase $7.47 Proposed 2018-19 $158.66 Scenario 3 % 4.9 $ Increase $7.47 Proposed 2018-19 $158.66 Scenario 4 % 4.2 $ Increase $6.37 Proposed 2018-19 $157.56 Scenario 5 % 3.9 $ Increase $5.89 Proposed 2018-19 $157.08 Scenario 6 % 3.5 $ Increase $5.33 Proposed 2018-19 $156.52 Scenario 7 % 3.4 $ Increase $5.14 Proposed 2018-19 $156.33 Scenario 8 % 3.0 $ Increase $4.56 Proposed 2018-19 $155.75 **This is less than the anticipated 2015 Water Rate Study of 7.1% - 218 Notice. MY thoughts for discussion…
As always, I welcome your comments and feedback. Blog is on my website of past meetings & comments…check it out! Please feel free to forward this email. Kathleen Coates Hedberg, PE, MPH President, Helix Water District www.HWD.com Board Director, San Diego County Water Authority www.SDCWA.org www.lakejennings.org (go fishing & camping - teepees) www.socalwatersmart.com (rebate link) **Please note no public funds or resources were used for the distribution of this email... ***If you want to be removed from my list…let me know! J ****If this email was forwarded to you and you want to be added to my list…let me know! *****Transparency, don’t just say it – do it! ** Dear Friends: Here is the board package link for our Helix Water District Board Meeting: AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, May 16, 5 pm 7811 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA 91942-0427 Interesting Items: Item 9. Page 92 Board Discussion - The Board Review the Five-Year Projection Scenarios and Provide Guidance to Staff for Updating the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Water Rates On April 4, 2018, Helix Water District staff presented the fiscal year 2018-19 budget guidelines and principles to the district's board and members of the public. Staff then met with the board at a public workshop on May 2, 2018 to review a draft of the fiscal year 2018-19 preliminary operating and capital budget. From the fiscal year 2018-19 preliminary budget and five year projection staff has prepared three, five year projection scenarios that are detailed below. Proposed Scenario Descriptions Scenario 1 Local water supply from rainfall at 660 acre-feet in fiscal year 2018-19 and then at the historical average of 1,220 acre-feet in fiscal years 2019- 20 through 2022-23 Scenario 2 Local water supply from rainfall gradually reducing to zero by fiscal year 2022-23. Scenario 3 Local water supply from rainfall gradually reducing to zero by fiscal year 2022-23. Additionally, the $2.5 million of budgeted revenues in excess of budgeted expenditures for fiscal year 2017-18 being placed in the rate stabilization fund and then available to offset rate increases in fiscal year 2018-19.
Current 2017-18 - $151.19 Scenario 1 % 4.6 $ Increase $6.99 Proposed 2018-19 $158.18 Current 2017-18 - $151.19 Scenario 2 % 4.9 $ Increase $7.47 Proposed 2018-19 $158.66 Current 2017-18 - $151.19 Scenario 3 % 4.9 $ Increase $7.47 Proposed 2018-19 $158.66 This is less than the anticipated 2015 Water Rate Study of 7.1%. MY thoughts for discussion…
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DIY Videos We have created the first of our DIY videos, which shows the step-by-step process of how to replace your traditional sprinkler nozzles with high-efficiency rotating nozzles. The video is available on our www.hwd.com website under Conservation/DIY Projects. The video is being advertised in the March - April newsletter, which also highlights the current rebate of $4 per rotating nozzle (minimum purchase of 30) available through www.socalwatersmart.com . As always, I welcome your comments and feedback. Please feel free to forward... Kathleen Coates Hedberg, PE, MPH President, Helix Water District www.HWD.com Board Director, San Diego County Water Authority www.SDCWA.org www.VoteHedberg.org www.lakejennings.org (go fishing & camping - teepees) www.socalwatersmart.com (rebate link) Thomas Paine Liberty Torchbearer Award Winner **Please note no public funds or resources were used for the distribution of this email... ***If you want to be removed from my list…let me know! J ****If this email was forwarded to you and you want to be added to my list…let me know! *****Transparency, don’t just say it – do it! |
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