10b. Presentation - 2022 Stormwater Utility Rates

Item No. 10b  supp
Meeting Date: September 14, 2021
Marine Stormwater Utility
2022 Rate Adoption
September 14, 2021
Jane Dewell, Senior Manager, Marine Stormwater Utility
Srini Pendikatla, Program Manager, Marine Stormwater Utility

Stormwater Utility Rate Recommendation
Recommend 4.6% rate increase in 2022 guided by Advisory
Steering Committee (same as 2020 forecast)
Rate criteria includes:
Maintain adequate budget to meet Port's Long-range Plan and Utility Charter
responsibilities
Continue investment to maintain and improve a high functioning stormwater
system to protect water quality
Maintain a 6-month operations and maintenance reserve consistent with Port
policy and best practices
Maintain consistent rate over the 5-year projection

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Stormwater Utility Operating Budget
2021 Approved                2022 Proposed
$ in 000's       2020 Actual                      2021 Forecast
Budget                       Budget
Revenue               6,374         6,464         6,464         6,768
Expenses
SWU Admin          2,353         2,453         2,144         2,647
Maintenance          1,696          3,635          2,726          3,302
Total Expense             4,234           6,088           4,870           5,949
Capital Program            326           1,400           1,114           1,000


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2022 Proposed Annual Rates
City 2022            Port 2022         Port rate % lower
Stormwater Rate Category
Rates are shown as $ per 1000 sq. ft.           than City
Undeveloped (0  15% Impervious)
Regular Impact                                     $53.75               $41.23               30.35%
Low Impact                                     $31.98              $24.14              32.48%
Light ( 16  35% Impervious)
Regular Impact                                     $80.28               $63.76               25.91%
Low Impact                                     $62.85              $50.15              25.32%
Medium (36  65% Impervious)
Regular Impact                                    $114.19              $92.61               23.31%
Low Impact                                     $92.31              $74.49              23.92%
Heavy ( 66  85% Impervious)                         $151.14              $124.25              21.64%
Very Heavy (86  100% Impervious)                   $180.07              $146.97              22.52%

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Appendix

Action Requested
Request Commission
authorization for the
Executive Director to set
2022 Marine Stormwater
Utility rates with an
increase of 4.6 percent


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Utility History & Highlights
2014  Stormwater Utility Charter adopted by Commission
2016-2021  Completed 60 urgent repairs and installed 25 tide
gates
2019  Completed full stormwater system assessment - 70 mi
2020  Utility funds all stormwater regulatory work
2021
Completed infrastructure projects: T18 outfalls, T25 oil-water
separator, pipe replacements
Completed first strategic plan identifying guiding principles and
future work for 2021-2025
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Strategic Plan



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2022 Proposed Budget Summary
Capital Budget of $1M                  Maintenance Budget of $3.3M
Pipe rehabilitation (replacement           Pipe re-assessments and repair
and cure-in-place lining)                    Dock and plaza cleaning
Drainage improvements                  Catch basin inspections and clean
out
Administrative budget of $2.6M          Roof inspections
Staff costs                                   Inspections of tide gates and
municipal permit treatment
Consultant support                        systems
Utility taxes                                  Sweeping municipal permit
Allocations and overhead                   properties

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Port Rates Continue Below City Rates
$185.00
City
$175.00

$165.00
22.5%
$155.00
18%
Port
$145.00                                                                13.3%

$135.00                                   13.5%
15.7%
$125.00

$115.00
2018                      2019                      2020                      2021                      2022

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Tenant Monthly Impact of 4.6% Increase
Commercial Tenant               Industrial Tenant
Suite within Fishermen's         Large container facility (2
Terminal Center Building         million sq ft)
(2,260 sq ft)                       Increase of $1,109 per
Increase of $1.06 per             month on a $24,112 bill
month on a $25.66 bill


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Request Adoption of 2022 Rate

Questions?

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