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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
SANITARY DISTRICT
CAPITAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE
(revised agenda)
Chair McGill
Member Hockett
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Second Floor Conference Room
5019 Imhoff Place
Martinez, California
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Capital Projects Committee
April 3, 2012
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Call Meeting to Order
2. Public Comments
*3. Review and provide comments on draft Fiscal Year 2012 -13 Capital
Improvement Budget and Ten -Year Plan (CIB /CIP)
Staff Recommendation: Review and provide comments.
*4. Review and provide comments on draft FY 2012 -13 Information Technology
Development Plan (included in General Improvements Section of CIB /CIP)
Staff Recommendation: Review and provide comments.
*5. Provide comments on draft Executive Summary of the FY 2012 -13 Capital
Improvement Budget and Ten -Year Plan
Staff Recommendation: Review and provide comments.
6. Discuss planned three -year construction expenditures in anticipation of selling
revenue bonds
Staff Recommendation: Receive report.
7. Receive updates and discuss key projects for FY 2011 -12 and FY 2012 -13
• Seismic Program
4737 Imhoff Place
• Pump and Blower Building
• Headquarters Office Building
• Treatment Plant
• Outfall Improvements
• Primary Demolition
• Primary Renovation
• Collection System
CIPP Lining Project
• Recycled Water
- Concord Landscape Project
Staff Recommendation: Receive updates.
Capital Projects Committee
April 3, 2012
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8. Review the following Position Papers:
a. Consider amending the District's Contractual Assessment District (CAD)
policy to allow the District to fund the cost of non - participants in areas,
such as El Toyonal, where the cost of sewers is comparatively high
Staff Recommendation: Recommend the Board make no change to
the District's current CAD policy.
b. Adopt Resolution 2012 -025 approving a revised boundary to
accommodate 13 properties for St. Mary's Road CAD No. 2011 -1 in
Lafayette and rescinding Resolution 2011 -009, and consider request for
the District to cover some of the non - participant costs
Staff Recommendation: Recommend the Board adopt Resolution
2012 -25 approving a revised boundary for St. Mary's Road
Contractual Assessment District (CAD) No. 2011 -1 in Lafayette and
rescinding Resolution 2011 -009, and deny the request for the District
to cover some of the non - participant costs in accordance with the
District's current CAD policy.
9. Reports and Announcements
10. Suggestions for future agenda items
11. Adjournment
* Attachment
NOTE: The Draft 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Budget and Ten -Year Plan (CIB /CIP)
(Item 3 above) will be reviewed with the full Board at the April 12, 2012 Capital Projects
Board Workshop
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
March 30, 2012
TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FROM: ANN FARRELL, DE UTY GENERAL MANAGER /DIRECTOR OF
ENGINEERING
SUBJECT: FY 2012 -13 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET AND TEN -YEAR PLAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Attached is the FY 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Budget and Ten -Year Plan Executive
Summary, as referenced on the April 3, 2012 Capital Projects Committee meeting
agenda.
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
FY 20124 *3
Capital Improvement Budget
and Ten-Year Plan
Executive Summary
DRAFT
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
FY 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Program
Executive Summary
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (the "District ") funds an extensive Capital
Improvement Program designed to preserve, maintain, and enhance the District's
assets, meet regulatory requirements, accommodate the community's needs, and
protect public health and the environment. Capital improvements are construction,
acquisition or renovation activities which add value to the District's fixed assets
(buildings, pipelines, facilities, equipment) or significantly increase their useful life.
The District's FY 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) details expenditures of
approximately $32.3 million for the planning, design and construction of treatment plant,
collection system, general improvements, and recycled water projects. By adopting the
CIB, the Board of Directors authorizes staff to pursue this work.
In addition to the CIB for the upcoming year, the Board approves a Ten -Year Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) that forecasts needed expenditures. The CIP focuses on
facility renovation, expansion and future regulatory compliance projects. It estimates
expenditures for the next ten years at $358 million (in 2012 dollars). The CIB and CIP
also include projected revenues and cash flow discussions to demonstrate how planned
expenditures could be funded.
Each planned project addresses one or more District goals:
• Protect public health and the environment
• Maintain existing assets
• Respond to regulatory and community concerns
• Accommodate planned growth
This year, the continuing downturn in the U.S. economy presents some significant
challenges and opportunities. While we are facing the challenge of significantly reduced
revenue for the capital program over the next several years, this challenge is somewhat
balanced by the very competitive bid climate resulting from a substantially reduced
number of other agencies' and private projects in the marketplace caused by the
downturn.
The CIB forecasts that in FY 2012 -13 expenditures will exceed revenue by about $10.6
million, but it will be possible to maintain an appropriate Sewer Construction Fund
balance by drawing down fund reserves. This Executive Summary describes the major
projects included in the FY 2012 -13 CIB, the major projects included in the Ten -Year
CIP, and the revenue streams that will support the planned expenditures.
FY 2012 -13
Capital Improvement Budget
The FY 2012 -13 CIB presents estimated expenditures of approximately $32.3 million for
planning, design and construction of capital projects in four programs:
• Treatment Plant
• Collection System
• General Improvements
• Recycled Water
Each of the programs is divided into subprograms to track different types of work.
Most of the money will be spent on renovation or preservation of capital assets, as
shown in the following table:
Program/
Subprogram
Treatment Plant Program
•. Expenditure
$7.4 million (23 %)
Regulatory Compliance /Planning
$0.6 million
One -Time Renovation
$5.3 million
Recurring Renovation
$1.5 million
Expansion /Capacity Improvements /Miscellaneous
$0
$13.7 million (42 %)
Collection System Program
Renovation
$10.3 million
$0.4 million
$1.7 million
Regulatory Compliance /Planning
Expansion /Capacity Improvements
Pumping Stations /Force Mains
$1.3 million
General Improvements Program
$7.3 million (23 %)
Vehicles and Equipment
$1 million
Management Information Systems
$1.6 million
All Other Projects
$4.7 million
Recycled Water Program
Total
$3.9 million (12 %)
00%
Major Project Emphasis
Although the CIB is made up of funding estimates for many individual projects, each
year there are several major projects which together account for a majority of total
estimated capital expenditures. In FY 2012 -13, the emphasis will be on 11 large
projects, which together account for $21, 821,000 or 68 percent of the total estimated
expenditures. Estimated FY 2012 -13 expenditures for each of these projects are noted
below.
Seismic Improvements for the Headquarters Office Building (HOB)
FY 2012 -13: $4,500,000 Estimated total project cost: $6,013,000
Structural steel frames constructed before the most recent Northridge, California
earthquake may weaken to the point that they cannot resist the forces generated during
a seismic event. These steel framing problems in combination with the building's
inherent flexibility are the primary reasons for the HOB's seismic vulnerability. The HOB
will be retrofitted to ensure a life- safety level of structural performance. In addition to
seismic improvements, the project includes new carpet and interior /exterior painting,
ADA improvements, upgrades to the electrical and data communication systems, office
space /cubicle improvements, a kitchenette on the third floor, minor upgrades to the
HVAC system and plumbing Recycled Water to bathroom fixtures.
Concord Recycled Water Landscape Irrigation Project
FY 2012 -13: $3,400,000 Estimated total project cost: $4,001,000
The project will construct about 2.5 miles of new recycled water distribution piping. The
District received grants of approximately $1,100,000 from the California Department of
Water Resources (State Prop 84) and from the United States Bureau of Reclamation
(Title 16) for construction of the project.
Pump & Blower Building Seismic Upgrade
FY 2011 -13: $3,000,000 Estimated total project cost: $4,455,000
In 2009, a seismic evaluation of treatment plant facilities was completed. The
evaluation included a recommendation that the Pump and Blower Building be improved
to comply with current seismic design standards. Project construction will include
installation of shear walls and buttresses.
2012 Cured In -Place Pipe Lining Project
FY 2012 -13: $2,000,000 Estimated total project cost: $2,160,000
This project will renovate approximately 2,600 feet of deteriorated large diameter
corrugated metal and reinforced concrete pipelines (RCP) located in South Main Street
between Hill Road and Lilac Drive in Walnut Creek utilizing cured in place pipe (CIPP),
a trenchless rehabilitation technology. In addition, approximately 1,450 feet of
deteriorated large diameter corrugated metal pipe will be renovated using CIPP in
Lancaster Road between Westwood Court and Orchard Lane, also in Walnut Creek. An
additional 3,800 feet of large diameter reinforced concrete pipe on the Shell Refinery
Property and east along Marina Vista to Highway 1 -680 in Martinez will be renovated
using the same CIPP technology. 3,200 feet of 42 -inch RCP will also be lined on the
District's plant site.
North Orinda Sewer Renovations — Phase 4
FY 2011 -12: $1,806,000 Estimated total project cost: $2,256,000
This project will replace or renovate approximately 13,000 feet of sewer pipelines
predominately in the El Toyonal and Claremont Avenue areas of North Orinda.
Lafayette Sewer Renovations — Phase 8
FY 2011 -12: $1,800,000 Estimated total project cost: $1,991,000
The project will replace or renovate approximately 12,000 feet of sewers pipelines
predominately in the Upper Happy Valley Road area from Cowan Road to Los Arabis in
Lafayette.
Walnut Creek Sewer Renovations — Phase 9
FY 2011 -12: $1,800,000 Estimated total project cost: $2,121,000
This project will replace or renovate approximately 12,000 feet of sewer pipelines
predominately in the Rudgear Road, Hawthorne Drive and Mountain View Boulevard
areas of Walnut Creek.
Primary Treatment Renovation
FY 2011 -12: $1,000,000 Estimated total project cost: $10,051,000
This project will replace water and air supply pipelines at the primary sedimentation
tanks. The grit handling facility and the scum collection system will be renovated. The
scum thickening unit in the Solids Conditioning Building will also be replaced. Other
primary tank improvements include installation of new baffles, replacing chain drives,
sludge flight drive shafts and bearings, concrete repairs, upgrading hand railings,
constructing a new level control structure, and the odor control system will be evaluated
and modified as necessary.
TV Inspection Program, Phase 2
FY 2012 -13: $1,000,000 Estimated total project cost: $9,000,000
This program is a multi -year effort to inspect the entire District collection system using
closed- circuit television systems. Phase 2 of the program will inspect all sewers in the
service area over the next five years where initial (Phase 1) inspections or maintenance
records indicate follow -up inspection would be useful. Sewers on routine maintenance
schedules are inspected once every 10 years. The inspection data will be used to
organize and prioritize sewer renovation projects and modify sewer maintenance
schedules. The early emphasis of the program will be inspection of sewers in the
Lafayette, Orinda and Walnut Creek areas.
Outfall Improvements — Phase 6
FY 2012 -13: $815,000 Estimated total project cost: $1,600,000
This project will inspect both the underground and submarine portions of the treatment
plant's outfall sewer as allowed by the current NPDES Permit. Repairs will be made as
needed. In addition, a new final effluent meter and meter vault will be constructed.
Treatment Plant Piping Renovations — Phase 7
FY 2012 -13: $700,000 Estimated Total project cost: $725,000
This phase of the Piping Renovation Program will replace centrate piping at the
centrifuges in the Solids Handling Building, discharge piping and valves at the south
Return Activated Sludge (RAS) pump station, hypochlorite piping in the RAS pump
stations and the ash hopper dust collector, and also includes ventilation and odor
control system improvements at the sludge truck loading facility, sluice gates at the filter
plant forebay and flow and pH meters on the scrubber water pipelines.
Ten -Year Capital Improvement Plan
The District updates its Ten -Year Capital Improvement Plan each year to guide long -
range policy and to:
• Identify, prioritize, and schedule capital projects for the ten -year period.
• Establish a plan for the generating the financial resources needed to complete
these capital projects.
The plan covers FY 2012 -13 through FY 2021 -22 and predicts total expenditures of
approximately $358 million (in 2012 dollars), or an average of $35.8 million per year, as
described in the following table:
Expenditure Category
Renovation one -time and recurring)
Dollars
$198 million
Percent
56%
Expansion (capacity increases for new customers
$ 33 million
9 %
Regulation-Driven
$101 million
28%
Miscellaneous
$ 26 million
1 7 %
Total 10 -Year Capital Program Expenditures
$358 million
1 100%
The plan is divided into the same four programs as the budget. While a large portion of
the plan is devoted to ongoing renovation, several projects address capacity and
regulatory issues. The following table lists projected ten -year expenditures by program
and subprogram. A brief description of the major projects /programs not described in the
FY 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Budget section follows the table.
Program/Subprogram
Treatment Plant Program
Planned 10 Year Expenditure
$159.2 million (44 %)
Regulatory Compliance /Planning
$101 million
One -Time Renovation
$35.5 million
Recurring Renovation
$22.6 million
Expansion /Capacity Improvements /Miscellaneous
$0.1 million
Collection System Program
$168.7 million (47 %)
Renovation
$124.6 million
Regulatory Compliance /Planning
$2.6 million
Expansion /Capacity Improvements
$31.9 million
Pumping Stations /Force Mains
$9.7 million
General Improvements Program
$21.3 million (6 %)
Vehicles and Equipment
$5.0 million
Management Information Systems
$6.3 million
All Other
$10 million
Recycled Water Program
$8.9 million (3 %)
Capital
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Major Ten -Year Projects and Programs
District Seismic Improvements: Substantial changes have been made to seismic
design standards. Recent evaluation of District buildings identified a number of
necessary improvements to address the new standards. These improvements will
provide increased safety for personnel and protection of plant processes. (CIP total
project cost estimate: approximately $20 million).
Building
Pump & Blower Building
Construction in Year
2012 -13
Cost
$4,455,000
Headquarters Office Building (in GIP)
2012 -13
$6,013,000
Rental Properties (in GIP)
2012 -13
$640,000
Plant Operations Building
2015 -16
$1,259,000
Laboratory
2015 -16
$192,000
Warehouse
2016 -17
$895,000
Solids Conditioning Building
2022 -23
$6,200,000
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The Bay Area is seismically active.
District facilities have been
evaluated and $19.7 million is
currently budgeted for retrofitting
various buildings over the next
several years.
Sewer Renovation Program: In 2002, the District initiated a long -term program to
televise all 1,447 miles of its gravity sewers. Last year the first round of TV inspection
work was completed: nearly 83 miles of sewer in need of renovation were identified.
Taking into account the 37 miles of sewer renovated to date, approximately 46 miles of
main sewers (6 -, 8 -, and 10 -inch pipe) remain to be renovated. The CIP targets
completing renovation of the remaining 46 miles of identified main sewers within the
ten -year plan (i.e., by FY 2021 -22). (Ten -year plan total estimated project cost: $125
million. Includes TV programs, large diameter pipe renovation, and cathodic
protection.)
N inspection of the collection
system helps to guide sewer
renovation plans.
Regulatory Projects: The next ten years hold the potential for significant regulatory
changes. These include possible discharge limits for nutrients (nitrogen, particularly
ammonia and phosphorus) and requirements for reducing air pollutant emissions
including greenhouse gases. Funding for an ammonia removal project has been
included in the ten -year plan for contingency planning purposes. Funding for other less -
defined potential projects is not included in the CIP. For example, the effects of
greenhouse gas reduction requirements are still being studied and could require
significant investment; and changes to air emission and solid waste regulations may
affect the furnaces and the impacts of these regulatory changes range from additional
emissions equipment to total replacement of the furnaces. (Ten -year plan total
estimated project cost: $101 million)
Sewer Capacity Program: The Collection System Master Plan (CSMP) was updated
in 2010 to reflect recently approved land use and new flow- monitoring data. The CIP
include projects to address the CSMP recommendations. Sewer capacity projects will
include trunk sewers on Lancaster Road in Walnut Creek, near Grayson Creek in
Pleasant Hill, Moraga Way in Orinda, and the San Ramon Schedule C Interceptor.
(Ten -year plan total estimated project cost: $32 million)
Piping Renovation and Replacement Program: The replacement value of treatment
plant facilities is conservatively estimated at $600 million. Piping systems are an
important and critical component of the treatment plant infrastructure. These systems
will continue to be evaluated and prioritized for repair or replacement. (Ten -year plan
total estimated project cost: $23 million)
Potential Future Projects
Not Included in 2012 Capital Plan
The projects listed in this CIP are those that are reasonably certain to be undertaken by
the District. However, when evaluating project priority and cash flow impacts,
consideration must be given to potential projects that are uncertain and not currently
included in the plan. If some or all of these potential projects listed below are required
to be undertaken, there could be a significant impact on the financial forecasts
contained in the plan.
POTENTIAL PROJECTS NOT IN 2012 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Description
Time frame
Estimated
total project
Estimated
probability
cost
Treatment Plant
Greenhouse Gas Reduction- Regulations are under development
that will require significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
The appropriate reduction plan may include diversifying our energy
$15 - $30
portfolio by adding a renewable energy source, such as solar or wind.
2 -5 yrs
million
Medium
Alternatively, the requirements may be satisfied by buying carbon
dioxide allowances on the open market or shutting down the
cogeneration facility.
Nutrient Removal - Construct facilities for nitrogen and phosphorus
10 -20 yrs
$70 million
Low
removal to address more stringent receiving water standards.
Mercury Removal From Furnace Emission - Although the 129
Regulations relaxed the Mercury emissions to a level that could be met
with the District's current emission control systems, the Bay Area Air
3 -6 yrs
$25 -35
Medium
Quality District has indicated that it may impose a more stringent
million
emission requirement for mercury which may necessitate the addition
of new emission controls stems for the furnaces.
Recycled Water Projects
Martinez Refinery Recycled Water Project - Construct new treatment
and distribution facilities to supply up to 20 MGD to the Shell and
3 -10 yrs
$100
Medium
Tesoro refineries for cooling tower makeup and boiler feed water.
million
Money for planning activities only is budgeted.
Capital Revenue /Cash Flow/
Sewer Construction Fund Balance
CAPITAL REVENUE
The Capital Program is funded by a number of different fees and charges as described below.
Capacity Fees: A capacity fee is paid by each new connector to the District's collection
system. This fee is recalculated each year and represents the cost of buying into the existing
assets of the District. The revenue from these fees is dependent on the housing market and
rate of new connections.
Pumped Zone Fees: For connections in an area where pumping is necessary, an additional
capacity fee is charged to buy into the existing pumping station assets of the District. The
revenue from the pumped zone fees is highly dependent on the housing market and the rate of
new connections in the pumped zones.
Property Taxes: Historically, the District has received significant revenues from property taxes.
In 1978, when Proposition 13 reduced the taxation rate on property, the State Legislature urged
enterprise special districts to shift to user fee financing. In FY 1992 -93, the State of California
began diverting portions of the property tax revenue. The District still receives a significant
amount of property taxes which are allocated entirely to debt service and the Capital Program.
If those taxes were to be permanently diverted, a significant increase in other forms of revenue,
particularly the Sewer Service Charge, would be necessary.
Sewer Service Charges: The Sewer Service Charge is an annual charge placed on the
property tax rolls which funds operation and maintenance costs as well as a portion of the
Capital Program. Each year the capital revenue from all other sources is estimated, and the
additional revenue needed to fund the planned expenditures, after consideration of any increase
or decrease to the Sewer Construction Fund Balance, is generated by adjusting the capital
component of the Sewer Service Charge.
Reimbursements from Others: The District receives reimbursements from others for capital
expenditures which benefit others. For example, the City of Concord is served by a contract
which requires them to pay a flow - proportional share of capital projects which benefit Concord
(such as projects to improve wastewater treatment facilities and large interceptors.) Also, the
District has formed Assessment Districts to promote the installation of sewers in unsewered
areas and loaned money from the Sewer Construction Fund for construction of the sewers.
This money is then repaid with interest to the Fund.
Interest: Interest is earned on the balance of the Sewer Construction Fund, the money held in
reserve to fund future capital projects. The interest earned is returned to the fund.
Bond Proceeds: While the District generally follows a pay -as- you -go philosophy, Sewer
Service Charge rate increases can be mitigated by utilizing bond funding to spread the
payments over time.
The total budgeted revenue for FY2012 -13 is $21,787,000, assuming a $30 Sewer Service
Charge rate increase, which was adopted by the Board last year.
FY 2012 -13 Capital Budget Revenue
($000)
Interest
$350
Sewer Service
Charge
$4,430
Concord
$3,833
All Other
$586
Capacity &
'umped Zone
Fees
$5,054
One of the District's goals is to maintain responsible rates while investing in the capital
programs needed to protect public health and the environment, maintain existing assets,
respond to regulatory and community concerns, and accommodate planned growth. The
District has always prided itself on providing a high level of service at reasonable rates. When
the severity of the economic downturn became apparent, the District Board of Directors, after
thoughtful debate, elected not to raise rates for two years in order to provide some financial
relief to customers. Staff responded to the Board's actions by implementing cost - saving
measures which resulted in a savings in operating and maintenance costs of over $2 million in
2009 -10 and $2.5 million in 2010 -11. Because the economic downturn resulted in significant bid
savings on capital projects, staff recommended, and the Board agreed, that the Capital Program
should continue and needed projects should be built. In order to fund these projects without
raising rates for two years, $30 million in bonds were sold. This increased the District's bonded
indebtedness to over $50 million and the annual debt service obligation to $5.6 million.
FY 2010 -11 was also challenging for the District. Increased expenditures for regulatory
mandates and reduced revenues due to the economic downturn resulted in the need for a
significant sewer service charge (SSC) rate increase to allow the District is to continue providing
the same level of service and investing in infrastructure. In response, District staff
recommended and the Board of Directors adopted a SSC increase of $30 per year for both FY
2011 -12 and FY 2012 -13.
The following chart compares the District's rates to 26 other Bay Area sanitary agencies. After
adoption of the two -year increase, the District's rates are still well below the mean rate for these
agencies.
Sewer Service Charge Rates for Bay Area Agencies
Revised February, 2012
Agency
2012 -13 Residential
Sewer Service Char eM
Petaluma
$1,099
Santa Rosa
$953
Rodeo Sanitary District
$685
Crockett Sanitary District
$632
Ironhouse Sanitary District
$592
Oakland (EBMUD for treatment)
$572
Richmond
$547
Berkeley (EBMUD for treatment)
$496
Benicia
$496
Vallejo
$495
Mountain View Sanitary District
$491
Brentwood
$489
2011 -12 Mean Rate of other agencies
$489
Livermore
$489
Novato
$464
Napa Sanitation District
$435
Pittsburg (DDSD)
$431
Pleasanton
$412
Stege SD (EBMUD for treatment)
$395
Bay Point (DDSD)
$389
CCCSD 2012 -13 Board - Adopted Rate
$371
Antioch (DDSD)
$353
Dublin San Ramon Services District
$345
Fairfield (FSSD)
$343
CCCSD Current 2011 -12 Rate
$341
Concord (CCCSD for treatment)
$324
Union Sanitary District
$304
West County Wastewater District
$304
Oro Loma Sanitary District
$188
M Annual SSC per Residential Unit Equivalent, or RUE.
Some agencies also receive property tax revenue ranging from $11 to $227 per RUE. CCCSD receives
$73 per RUE from property taxes.
Rates in effect on July 1, 2012 if known. Previous year rates shown in many cases.
CASH FLOW /SEWER CONSTRUCTION FUND BALANCE
As part of the Ten -Year Capital Improvement Plan, estimates of expenditures and revenues are
made and a cash flow projection is developed to show the interrelationship of revenues and the
Sewer Construction Fund (SCF) balance.
Each year, a policy decision is made by the Board of Directors, based on staff analysis and
recommendations, on the capital component of the Sewer Service Charge needed to fund the
planned Capital Program while maintaining an adequate SCF balance. The SCF balance is
needed for future capital projects. It also acts as the "bank" used to meet the District's cash
flow needs. To provide sufficient funds for cash flow needs, a minimum balance of
approximately $30 million is recommended for the SCF.
This year, a drawdown of the SCF of approximately $10.6 million is budgeted.
Table 2: Sewer Construction Fund Revenues And Expenditures
A summary of projected FY 2012 -13 Capital Improvement Program revenue and expenditures is
presented below:
Revenues
Facilities Capacity Fees
$4,417,000
Pumped Zone Fees
637,000
Interest
350,000
Property Taxes
7,534,000
Sewer Service Charges*
4,430,000
Reimbursements from Others:
City of Concord
3,833,000
Recycled Water Sales **
61,000
Developer Fees, Charges, Other
525,000
Total Revenues
$21,787,000
Expenditures
Treatment Plant Program
$7,436,000
Collection System Program
13,723,000
General Improvements Program
7,254,000
Recycled Water Program
3,930,000
Total Expenditures
$32,343,000
A summary of Sewer Construction Funds Available impact is presented below:
Projected Revenues
Projected Expenditures
Draw from Funds Available
$21,787,000
($32,343,000)
($10,556,000)
More specific information regarding expenditure categories is included in the Capital Improvement
Plan.
* Rate increase approved by the Board has been included.
** Revenue is first recorded in the O &M budget until O &M costs are offset. Any additional revenue will be
recorded in the Sewer Construction Fund.
Historical Capital Improvement Program
To place this year's proposed CIB and CIP in perspective, it is helpful to review
historical expenditures and revenues. As shown in the "Annual Capital Expenditures"
figure below, annual capital expenditures in inflation- adjusted dollars have decreased
over the years to approximately $30 million per year from a high of $60 million in 1993-
94. This rate of spending represents a replacement of all assets about once every
hundred years, based on an estimated replacement value of approximately $3 billion for
the treatment plant, collection system, and pumping station facilities.
$70000
$60.000
$50,000
$40,000
$30,000
$20,000
$10.000
Annual Capital Expenditures
$
9091 93 -94 96.97 99 -00 02 -03 005 136 08-09 1 -! z
—In Actual Dollars — Adjusted by 3 %/Year
Historically, the District has attempted to match annual expenditures with revenues to
avoid reducing the Sewer Construction Fund balance below $30 - $35 million. This
allows the fund to act as the bank to meet the District's cash flow needs between its
biannual receipt of Sewer Service Charge and property tax revenue collected for the
District by Contra Costa County. As noted in the "Property Tax and Capacity Fee
Trends" figure on the next page, capital revenues can be highly variable.
The District has two discretionary sources of capital, the Sewer Service Charge capital
component and bond sales. In 2009 -10, the District chose to augment the Sewer
Construction Fund with $30 million in bond proceeds in order to ease the pressure on
Sewer Service Charge rates and allow the capital program to move forward with needed
projects. This decision was deemed prudent because the competitive construction
bidding climate occasioned by the economic downturn resulted in construction costs
being reduced by 20 -30 %, providing significant savings for the program. The District
will continue to balance capital expenditures and revenues to ensure that appropriate
investments are made in capital facilities while maintaining an adequate Sewer
Construction Fund balance to meet cash flow needs.
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The Ten -Year Capital Improvement Plan includes over $168 million to renovate and improve the
wastewater treatment facility located in Martinez.
Questions?
For additional information about the District's Capital Improvement Budget and Ten -Year Plan,
please contact Environmental Services Manager Jarred Miyamoto -Mills at (925) 229 -7335 or
Capital Projects Division Manager Andrew Antkowiak at (925) 229 -7396.