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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBUDGET & FINANCE AGENDA 01-19-11 Central Contra Costa sanitary District Protecting public health and the environment 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez, CA 94553-4392 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA BOARD OFDIRECTORS: BARBARA D. HOCK= SANITARY DISTRICT President BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE JAMES N Pro Tem President rm Prrstdr MICHAEL R. MCGILL Chair Nejedly DAVDR.WI IAM; Member Hockett PHONE: (925)228 -9500 FAX: (925) 676 -7211 Wednesday, January 19, 2011 www.centralsan.org 3:00 p.m. Executive Conference Room 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez, California INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE ON AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA Anyone wishing to address the Committee on an item listed on the agenda will be heard when the Committee Chair calls for comments from the audience. The Chair may specify the number of minutes each person will he permitted to speak based on the number of persons wishing to speak and the time available. After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Committee for discussion. There is no further comment permitted from the audience unless invited by the Committee. ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE ON AN ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA In accordance with state law, the Committee is prohibited from discussing_ items not calendared on the agenda. You may address the Committee on any items not listed on the agenda, and which are within their jurisdiction, under PUBLIC COMMENTS. Matters brought up which are not on the agenda may be referred to staff for action or calendared on a future agenda. AGENDA REPORTS Supporting materials on Committee agenda items are available for public review at the Reception Desk, 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez. Reports or information relating to agenda items distributed within 72 hours of the meeting to a majority of the Committee are also available for public inspection at the Reception Desk. During the meeting, information and supporting materials are available in the Conference Room. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and state law, it is the policy of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District to offer its public meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require special accommodations to participate, please contact the Secretary of the District at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (925) 229 -7303. Budget and Finance Committee January 19, 2011 Page 2 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Public Comments 3. Old Business *a. Review purchase from Snap -On for $464.42. 4. Risk Management *a. Review Loss Control Report b. Discuss outstanding claims c. Discuss new claims 5. Discuss most recent Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) Board meeting (Item 7.a. in Board Binder) 6. Review response to CCCERA's proposed three -year phase -in option for the de- pooling financial impact to the District (Item 7.b. in Board Binder) *7. Ten -Year Plan Financial Plan Information *8. PARS November 2010 Trust Account Statement 9. Review Expenditures (Item 4.a. in Board Binder) 10. Reports and Announcements 11. Adjournment * Attachment Central Contra Costa Sanitary District January 14, 2011 TO: BOARD BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Al FROM: RANDALL MUSGRAVES, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION DEBBIE RATCLIFF, CONTROLLER - SUBJECT: JANUARY 3, 2011 COMMITTEE MEETING There was one outstanding question from the last Board Budget and Finance Committee meeting which required additional staff research, The question and answer are provided below: 1. 183210 Snap -on Industrial — The Committee asked for additional information on the $464.42 purchase from Snap -on Industrial. The Committee requested additional information regarding the purchase of six screw driver sets costing $464.42. The six sets were for safety suggestion awards, not for CSO. The District provides awards for viable safety suggestions. There are two levels of award. Level 1 is for items addressing significant safety exposure with a high degree of frequency and /or severity. Those award items are approximately $70 each, as shown below. For safety items with lesser exposure to frequency or severity, a Level 2 award is given costing approximately $25. Approximately 15 -20 awards are given out in a fiscal year, and for FY 2010, awards totaling $405 for Level 1 and $155 for Level 2 were awarded. The District's Injury and Illness Prevention Program discusses the safety suggestion program as a tool to solicit employee input regarding District safety, attached. First Level - High Severity and/or frequency. Hazard or uncontrolled exposure may result in severe injury or death to at least one employee; an injury is likely to result from the exposure; many employees or the public are exposed to the hazardous condition. 1st Level Awards Snap -on Screw driver set Mag -Lite Flashlights Safety Road Kits Two -way Radios Second Level - Moderate to low severity /frequency. Hazard or uncontrolled exposure may result in a minor injury; few employees exposed; injury not likely. 2nd Level Awards Baseball Caps Commuter Safety Kit First Aid Kit Rechargeable Flash Light 1.0 In - ur and Illness Prevention Pro • ram Central Contra Costa Sanitary District safety areas on bulletin boards for each major Division, and full meeting minutes are posted on OTIS, the District's intranet. Additionally, each Department shall present a summary of topics covered in the District Safety Committee meeting, and when appropriate, recent accidents within the Department shall also be discussed, with the goal of preventing any recurrence of the incident. For the Operations Department, this is done during the monthly "O &M" or "End of the Month" meetings. For the Engineering and Administrative Departments, in smaller divisional staff meetings. Refer to Appendix C for membership and member term information for the District Safety Committee and Department Safety Teams. Topics discussed at the DSC include: Review of accidents and investigation with discussion and recommendation of solutions to prevent recurrence Review results of periodic, scheduled worksite inspections Discussion of hazardous conditions brought to the attention of the DSC Assist with safety training needs with recommendation of how training can be accomplished Review and discuss employee safety suggestions Any other safety issues which have been brought to the attention of the DSC or Safety Team members 1.7.3 Safety Suggestion Program (IIPP Form 2) It is policy to maintain open communication between all employees on matters pertaining to safety. Suggestions regarding safety are considered important and active participation in the Safety Program is encouraged. Employees are equally encouraged to express any safety concerns or suggestions during safety meetings, individually with the supervisor, or in writing by using the "Employee Safety Suggestion Form" (IIPP Form 2). Completed Safety Suggestion forms can be sent (via interoffice mailer), hand delivered, or e- mailed to anyone in the Safety & Risk Management Division. Safety suggestions can also be made by leaving a voicemail message on the Safety Suggestion Hotline (mailbox 400). Safety suggestions may be made anonymously; however, this will make it difficult to provide special recognition if the suggestion is implemented. Be assured that all safety suggestions will be given serious consideration, and employees will not be subject to reprisal for any suggestion submitted. The following summarizes the sequence of events that are to occur once a Safety Suggestion has been made: Injury and Illness Prevention Program IIPP 1 - 10 1.0 In lur and Illness Prevention Pro • ram Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Figure 1.1 Risk Operations Employee Management Operations ee ageme p y Safety Specialist submits Technician Safety \ contacts Safety acknowledges suggestor AND assigned to Suggestion' / receipt via / \ area supervisor memo to investigate V to fully suggestor investigate WITHIN 1 MONTH WITHIN 2 MONTHS The District Safety Department DSC Secretary Committee hears the management reviews enters Safety suggestion and votes with OSS and Suggestion onto on the merits of the determines the Safety Suggestion \ suggestion based on feasibility of Log for tracking the frequency and implementation purposes severity of the exposure OSS works with Once DSC Secretary Department completed, DSC Safety sends an e-mail Su estion to personnel to enter OSS verifies to suggestor gg g Work Order/ corrective is reviewed informing them each month Purchase Order to action and - of final accomplish u resolution of and master log recommend action DSC log kept for three suggestion years 'Employees are expected to report seriously unsafe practices or conditions (imminent hazards) immediately to their supervisor or take immediate action to remedy, or otherwise safeguard the area. 1.7.4 Hazardous Condition or Near Miss Reporting System (IIPP Form 3) The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District has a notification system whereby employees who wish to report workplace hazards may do so by submitting an "Report of Hazardous Condition or Near Miss" (IIPP Form 3) to the safety office via interoffice mailer. 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This year, the Board Financial Planning Workshop has been moved from the last week in January to first meeting in March, and will take place on March 3, 2011. The recommended scenario presented on March 3 will be based on the 6 -month O &M and Capital mid -year reviews that include annual 2010 -2011 full -year projections. The O &M and Capital mid -year reviews will be presented to the Board on February 24, 2011. Attached are bulleted summaries titled Rate - Setting Rules of Thumb and Background and Preliminary Scenario Assumptions that develop the financial plan based on information available at this time. Staff will continue to refine scenario assumptions due to significant changes in economic factors, financial impacts, and regulatory requirements. CCB:slc . cc: Board of Directors RATE SETTING RULES OF THUMB AND BACKGROUND 1/19/2011 • A $1 per year rate increase to the SSC equals about $170,000. • Every $1.0 million dollars of change (up or down) to revenue or expense equates to approximately $6 per year on the SSC. • There are exceptions to the above rule due to reimbursement from Concord. The City is billed based on their flow percentage into our plant, which is around 30 %. An increase in treatment plant projects costs and /or an increase to treatment plant O &M expenses nets to only 70% of the total expense since Concord reimburses us the other 30% based on their flow into our plant. (Example: $1.0 million more in treatment plant utility expense nets to only $700,000 due to the Concord reimbursement.) • The Funds Required amount we calculate is the cash on hand, or Funds Available needed, without any short -term borrowing, on July 1 of any given year to pay for all District expenditures until the first installment of our SSC and property tax is posted to our account by the County around December 20th. Based on cash flow analyses, the calculation is 32% of the following year's O &M expenses plus 30% of the following year's Capital costs plus 100% of debt service. • The District has utilized a combination approach of pay -as- you -go and selective bond financing for larger, long -lived projects. • Regular rate increases are viewed favorably by bond rating agencies. The following table provides information by fiscal year that shows the District's combination approach of pay -as -you go (SSC rate information) and selective bond financing (debt information): Outstanding Annual Debt Balance at Debt 6 /30 /XX (Bonds Service SSC O &M SSC Capital Total SSC SSC Total and State (Principal Rate Rate Rate per Annual Recycled Water and Property Tax Component Component RUE Increase Loan) Interest) Revenue Fiscal Year $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2000 -2001 185 15 $200 12 42,474,891 2,411,359 7,238,662 2001 -2002 204 20 $224 24 41,068,939 2,465,526 7,551,581 2002 -2003 207 41 $248 24 39,614,842 2,952,930 8,801,230 2003 -2004 218 54 $272 24 38,112,519 3,145,858 8,919,327 2004 -2005 204 76 $280 8 35,986,885 3,901,491 4,010,381 2005 -2006 234 46 $280 0 33,792,855 3,888,334 4,836,304 2006 -2007 213 76 $289 9 31,520,340 3,881,619 11,762,730 2007 -2008 242 58 $300 11 29,169,250 3,869,232 12,254,167 2008 -2009 260 51 $311 11 26,724,491 3,866,445 12,539,375 2009 -2010 292 19 $311 0 55,460,968 4,091,990 11,274,207 2010 -2011 300 11 $311 0 51,848,584 5,674,287 12,200,000 CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT MARCH 3, 2011 BOARD FINANCIAL PLANNING WORKSHOP PRELIMINARY SCENARIO ASSUMPTIONS For January 19, 2011 Board Budget & Finance Committee Scenario Parameters: • Capital project spending assumptions presented at the December 16, 2010 CIB Workshop are used in the model. Specifically, the model includes a new incinerator solids handling project ($50 million current dollars) and new nitrification project ($70 million current dollars) but does not include the Concord Recycled Water project which would be funded by grants and SRF loan if it proceeds. • Current economic assumptions and future year projections are reviewed and updated using economic analyses and indicators such as the State Department of Finance website and UCLA economic forecasts. • Some of the scenarios explore making additional payments to pay down our unfunded liabilities. Revenue: • Assumptions for interest rates were lowered based on current information. Interest rates range from 0.5% in 2010 -11 and 2011 -12 and caps at 5.0% in 2020 -21. The 2010 scenario used a range from 1.3% to 5.5 %. • • 2010 -2011 Capital Revenue projections are estimated to be around $3 million less than budget. This estimate will be refined further in the mid -year review process. • O &M estimated revenue will be calculated during the 6 -month review process, and is anticipated to be lower than budget. Our largest revenue source, the 2010 -2011 SSC Revenue is anticipated to be $750,000 - $1.0 million below budget due to drought impact on commercial customers and the poor economy in general. • Current 2010 -2011 Property Tax Revenue is estimated to be $12.2 million versus a total budget of $12.5 million. • The State repayment of borrowed property tax of $1.1 million is included in 2012- 2013. • No property tax revenue growth is predicted through 2012 -13, and then 1% /year increases are assumed through 2014 -2015, 2% /year in 2015 -16, and then 3% /year going forward. Expense /Expenditures /Debt: • Capital Project Inflation was reduced from 3% /year to 1% in 2012 -13, 1.5% in 2013- 14, 2.0% in 2014 -15 and then 3% /year thereafter. • O &M annual inflation is being reviewed at this time. • Capital spending estimates as discussed in the first bullet in this document. • Includes employee retiree and refilling assumptions, and expense account assumption changes from Department Directors' review (such as utility cost fluctuations). CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT MARCH 3, 2011 BOARD FINANCIAL PLANNING WORKSHOP PRELIMINARY SCENARIO ASSUMPTIONS For January 19, 2011 Board Budget & Finance Committee • Salary vacancy of 3 %, and benefit vacancy of 4% are used in the model. • Significant increases to retirement rates are included in the model. In 2011 -12, a 9% rate increase is confirmed, and includes de- pooling costs. 2012 -13 and 2013- 14 include 5% /year rate increases to cover market losses that will be carried forward on a rolling 5 -year smoothing basis. 2015 -16 forward assumes 1% rate increases /year — this year's model retirement costs over a 10 -year period are $12 million higher than what was assumed in the January 2010 Workshop scenarios. • Medical Premiums are projected to increase by 16% in 2011 -12 (based on HealthNet projection to HR 12/2010). The increase is due in part to the Health Care Reform Act. 6.5% - 7.5% rate increases are used in future years based on the GASB 45 actuarial assumptions for consistency. Medical expenses are $10 million higher in total in the 2011 scenario compared to 2010, mainly due to the large increase in 2011 -12 and the compounding effect in future years. GASB 45 /OPEB: • The OPEB /GASB 45 contribution is $6,676,364 ($39 of the SSC rate) based on the actuarial estimate and then ranges from $5.5 — 6.0 million in future years. Updated information will be provided after the actuarial analysis is done. Funds Required /Available: • The Funds Required calculation remains the same: 32% of next year's O &M + 30% of next year's Capital costs + 100% of Debt Service. The Funds Required formula is reviewed each year compared to actual spending. • Funds Available are made up of Running Expense and Sewer Construction Fund cash and investment accounts. Keeping Funds Available above Funds Required eliminates the need for short-term borrowing for cash flow. Other: • The State's budget deficit and deteriorating credit rating may impact future year assumptions in spite of Prop 1A and current legislation protecting local government funds. Staff is monitoring State issues that can impact the District and other local governments. • Staff is monitoring regulatory impacts that can impact future spending but won't have a definitive direction until the new 129 regulations are promulgated (court battles are ongoing and the District could hear the week of January 16, or by July 2011) and the NPDES permit is issued in 2012. • • • PUBLIC AGENCY 1 RS RETIREMENT SERVICES CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT Monthly Account Report for the Period PARS GASB 45 Program 11/1/2010 to 11/30/2010 Colette Curtis -Brown Finance Administrator Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez, CA 94553 Account Summary Beginning Ending Balance as of Balance as of Source 11 /1/2010 Contributions Earnings Expenses Distributions Transfers 11/30/2010 Employer Contribution $14,124,243.31 $360,417.00 - $20,676.39 $5,117.90 $0.00 $0.00 $14,458,866.02 Totals $14,124,243.31 $360,417.00 - 520,67639 55,117.90 50.00 50.00 514,458,866.02 • Investment Selection . Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 115 Trust Investment Objective Individual account based on Moderate HighMark PLUS. The dual goals of the Moderate Strategy are growth of principal and income. It is expected that dividend and interest income will comprise a significant portion of total return, although growth through capital appreciation is equally important. The portfolio will be allocated between equity and fixed income investments. Investment Return Annualized Return • 1 -Month 1 3- Months 1 1 -Year 3 -Years 1 5 -Years 1 10 -Years Inception Date -0.14% 7.49% 9.88% N/A N/A N/A 3/19/2009 Information as provided by Union Bank, Trustee for PARS GASB 45 Program; Not FDIC Insured, No Bank Guarantee; May Lose Value Past Performance does not guarantee future results. Performance returns may not reflect the deduction of applicable fees, which could reduce returns. Information is deemed reliable but may be subject to change. Investment Return: Annualized rate of rerun is the return on an investment over a period other than one year multiplied or divided to give a comparable one -year return. Inception Date: Plans inception date 4350 Von Kerman Ave., Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660 800.540.6369 Fax 949.250.1250 www.pars.org • •