Review of Proposed Water-Related Rates and Charges
Transcript of Review of Proposed Water-Related Rates and Charges
December 10, 2020
Alameda County Water District
Review of Proposed
Water-Related Rates and
Charges
Presentation Overview
• Review Financial Workshops Timeline
• Financial Plan Review
• Cost of Service Study Review
• Proposed Water Rates & Charges
• Proposed Dedicated Fire Service Line Rates
• Water Shortage Emergency Stage Rates
• Miscellaneous Rates & Charges, Facilities Connection Charges, Conservation Rebates
• Next Steps
December 10, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
Financial Workshops Timeline
• May 21, 2020: FY 2020/21 Midcycle Budget and CIP Review
• May 28: Midcycle Budget Review and CIP Update (Cont.)
• August 27: Cost of Service Overview and Financial Planning
Scenarios
– Direction given to prepare a cost-of-service analysis, including an
analysis of dedicated fire service lines (to be presented tonight)
• October 22: Financial Planning Scenarios Follow-up
– Direction given to prepare a rate proposal for Board consideration
with 2% increases in 2021 and again in 2022
• December 10: Potentially Set Public Hearing for proposed Water
Rates
• February 11, 2021: Rate and Fee Anticipated Adoption (regular
February Board meeting)December 10, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
Financial Plan Review
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Financial Planning Model (FPM)
Current Assumptions
• Billed demand increases to 35.15 million gallons per day (MGD) in
FY 2023/24 and in each subsequent year
• Cash contribution towards N3 Ranch partnership purchase plus
annual operations and maintenance expenses
• Increased debt financing for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
• Additional supplemental payments for pension and retiree health
benefits – estimated full funding by June 2030
• Updated cost estimates for Delta Conveyance Project
• Updated dedicated fire service line rates
• Add three new positions to address District priorities
• Maintain current approved Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
• Water Revenue Adjustments: FY 2020/21 +2.0%, FY 2021/22 +2%,
FY 2023/24 on out +3% each fiscal year
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Charts from FPM with Current Assumptions:
2% in FY 2021 & FY 2022
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FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
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General Fund Ending Balances
Ending Balances Underfund Balances Target Balances
20 MGD
25 MGD
30 MGD
35 MGD
40 MGD
45 MGD
FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Projected Billed DemandMillion Gallons per Day (MGD)
• Low balance of
$67.1 million in
FY 2024/25 ($0.4
million above
reserve target)
Charts from FPM with Current Assumptions:
2% in FY 2021 & FY 2022
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FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Coverage Water Debt Coverage Ratios
Debt Coverage Ratio Target Debt Coverage - 200% Alert Coverage
$15 $23 $28$52 $49 $48 $39 $29
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FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
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CIP & Funding Sources
PayGo GF CIP Existing Debt GF CIP New Debt GF CIP FIF CIP GF CIP FRF CIP
Charts from FPM with Current Assumptions:
2% in FY 2021 & FY 2022
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$10.0 $9.9 $20.5 $10.1 $6.7 -$4.0 -$3.4 -$2.6 -$5.6$0
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Operating Revenues vs Operating Expenses (inc dep)
Operating Expense Operating Revenue
$1.7 -$3.2 $7.1 -$24.7 -$46.1 -$35.0 -$25.5 -$14.9 -$6.7$0
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Rate & Charge Revenue vs Revenue Requirement (inc Debt Service)
Revenue Requirement GF CIP Rate Revenue
Estimated Rate Increase Breakdown
• 2% water revenue increase equals about $2.1 million and an additional $2.5 is proposed
to fund pension/OPEB liabilities faster. This will save $10.9 million in total payments
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Capital32%
Purchased Water18%
Operations & Maintenance
16%
Labor & Benefits
34%
FY 2020/21 Amended Budget
Accelerate Pension/OPEB
Funding100%
Cost Increase Component
Average Water Bill Comparison
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* Comparison based on July 29, 2020 data.
2020 AVERAGE WATER BILL COMPARISON*Based on 16 HCF (200 gallons per day) Consumption Bimonthly and a 5/8 or 3/4 inch meter
$130.15
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Transition to Consultant Presentation
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Miscellaneous Rates & Charges
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CurrentProposed
(Eff. 3-1-21)
FY 2019/20
Revenue
Fire Hydrant Meter Charges $64,364
Deposit (3” Meter + RP Device) $1,618 $1,643
Late Return Field Investigation / Follow-Up Charge $114 $120
Late Meter Reading Field Investigation / Follow-Up Charge $106 $110
Metered Jumper Assembly Charges (6” Meter + RP Device)
Deposit (6” Meter + RP Device) $4,770 $5,037
Damaged Angle Stop Charge $324 $306
Reconnection Charges $16,525
For Replacement of a Pulled Meter & Turn On $102 $104
Inspection/Testing of Backflow Prevention Device $82 $85 $491,100
CurrentProposed
(Eff. 5-1-21)
Meter Installation Charges Customer Jobs
3/4” Meter $187 $254
1” Meter $260 $287
1-1/2” Meter $485 $495
Miscellaneous Rates & Charges
Proposed Facilities Connection
Charges (FCCs)
• Inflationary increase of 4.479% calculated based on the July 2019 - July 2020 increase in the
Engineering News-Record Construction Cost Index for the San Francisco Bay Area as authorized by
the Board’s February 2019 action revising the District's FCCs.
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Unit Type
Incremental Cost
Component per
dwelling unit
Equity Buy-In
Component per
dwelling unit Total
Residential Meters
Single Family Dwelling Units $5,113 $2,744 $7,857
Multiple Dwelling Units (2 or more units per building) $4,294 $2,187 $6,481
Residential Dormitory Units $3,067 $1,647 $4,714
Non-residential, Municipal, and Irrigation Meters
Meter Size
Incremental Cost
Component
Equity Buy-In
Component Total
3/4" $7,669 $4,116 $11,785
1" $12,783 $6,861 $19,644
1-1/2" $25,567 $13,722 $39,289
2" $40,906 $21,956 $62,862
3" $89,484 $48,030 $137,514
4" $153,403 $82,337 $235,740
6" $345,158 $185,260 $530,418
8" $409,076 $219,567 $628,643
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Water Conservation Rebates
and Incentives Program
• Add High Efficiency Toilet (HET) rebate for multifamily
residential properties
– Rebate of $70 per HET for replacing higher volume toilets with
a high efficiency toilets
– The rebate is already available for the District’s commercial,
institutional, and industrial customers
Next Steps
December 10, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
Staff Recommendations
• Set February 11, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. as the date and time
for a public hearing for consideration of the proposed
revisions to the District's water-related rates and
charges; and
• Authorize staff to mail notifications to all property owners
in the District, customers who are directly responsible for
paying the water bill, and all other mailing addresses in
the District of the proposed revisions to water-related
rates and charges, and public hearing details.
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Next Steps
• December 28, 2020: Deadline to Mail Prop. 218 Notices. Start Bill
Messages, Tri-City Voice information piece, Website, Social Media
• January 20, 2021: Community Meeting (Virtual)
• February 11, 2021: Board Meeting
– Public Hearing for Commodity Rates, Service Charges, and Water
Shortage Emergency Stage Rates
– Consider Adoption of Amendments to the Rate & Fee Schedule
• March 1, 2021: Effective Date for Commodity Rates, Service
Charges, Water Shortage Emergency Stage Rates, and
Miscellaneous Charges
• May 1, 2021: Effective date for development-related fees and charges
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Stay Connected to the District
• www.acwd.org
• ACWD Aqueduct Newsletter
• Facebook & Twitter
@AlamedaCountyWD
Alameda County Water District
43885 S. Grimmer Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
510.668.4200December 10, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
Thank you
Sydney Oam, Supervising Financial Analyst
510-668-4261
December 10, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
Alameda County Water DistrictCost of Service & Proposed Rates
December 10, 2020
1. Cost of Service
2. Service Charge
3. Commodity Charge
4. Private Fire Line
5. Proposed Rates
6. Stage Rates
7. Next Steps
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Agenda
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Cost of Service
Key Legislation in California Affecting Water Rates
• Cost of Service
Requirements
› Proposition 218 (Article XIIIC
and XIIID of California
Constitution)
› Proposition 26
› California Government Code
54999
• Water Conservation
› Article X of California
Constitution
› SB 606 + AB 1668: calculated
efficiency and reporting
› SWRCB Self Certification: three
years of adequate supplies
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CASE STUDY
City of San Juan Capistrano
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CTA vs. City of SJC
• Rate payers (Capistrano Taxpayer
Association, CTA) sued the City of San
Juan Capistrano over its water budget
rate structure
• The Orange County Appellate Court
ruled that the rates did not meet the
proportionality requirement in August
2013
Key Factors
• Lack of administrative record (report)
• City used multipliers to justify the tiered
rates without any record of an
underlying cost rationale
San Juan Capistrano Ruling
• There must be a nexus between the cost of providing
service and the rates charged to customers
• This nexus needs to be clearly shown in the
administrative record (report)
• Show your work!
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What is Cost of Service?
• Different types of customers generate different costs
because their patterns of use or characteristics are
different
• Cost of service allows the matching of rates charged
with the costs of serving each group
• Each group will “pay its own way” – no subsidies
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Water Systems and Costs
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Both water systems shown on the
right have an annual demand of
approximately 10,500 AF per year
Which system costs more to operate,
repair, or replace?
Allocation to Cost Components
SUPPLY CONSERVATION BASE DELIVERY /
COSTS
EXTRA CAPACITY (Peaking Costs)
METER MAINTENANCE
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Cost of Service
Volumetric Rate ($/hcf) Fixed Charge by Meter Size9
Distribute Costs to Customer Classes
CUSTOMER CLASSES
Cost to Serve Each Class (Single Family, Multi-family, Commercial etc.)
SUPPLY
UseDELIVERY COSTS
Use: Same for All
Classes
EXTRA CAPACITY
(PEAKING)
Peaking Factors or
Meter Cap Ratios
METER
MAINTENANCE
Meter Size
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
# of Cust Bills
CONSERVATION
Distributed to
High Vol Users
Distribute Costs to Each Class
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Rate Design Commodity Rate Derivation
To calculate commodity rates, we combine the unit ($/CCF) costs of water
supply, water delivery, peaking/capacity costs and conservation costs
TOTAL VOLUMETRIC RATE
FOR EACH TIER
($ /CCF)
EXTRA CAPACITY (Peaking Costs)
Peaking rate
($ /CCF)
CONSERVATION
Conservation program
rate ($ /CCF)
DELIVERY
Delivery rate
($ /CCF)
SUPPLY
Water supply
rate ($ /CCF)
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Rate Design Service Meter Charge Derivation
To calculate service meter charges, we combine the costs of base delivery,
meter maintenance, extra capacity and customer service
TOTAL SERVICE METER CHARGE
($/Meter-size)
EXTRA CAPACITY (Peaking Costs)
AWWA Capacity
Ratio
($/Meter-size)
CUSTOMER SERVICE
($/Account)
METERMAINTENANCE
AWWA Capacity
Ratio
($/Meter-size)
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BASE DELIVERY
Delivery rate
($/Meter-size)
Major Assumptions
• Cost of Service is based on 2020 Budget
• Maintains the same amount of revenue collected during FY 2020
› Revenue collected: $116,776,764
• Maintains the same level of fixed and variable revenue
› 34% Fixed
› 66% Variable
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Service Charge
Service Charge CalculationNo Revenue Adjustment
Meter Size
Hydraulic
Capacity
(gpm)
Hydraulic
Capacity
Meter Ratio
Number of
Meters
Customer
Billing
Meter
Service
Potable
Meter
Capacity
Proposed Bi-
Monthly
Fixed Charge
5/8” 20 1.00 23,136 $5.86 $1.61 $48.10 $55.57
3/4” 30 1.00 51,471 $5.86 $1.61 $48.10 $55.57
1” 50 1.67 5,768 $5.86 $2.68 $80.17 $88.71
1-1/2” 100 3.33 2,252 $5.86 $5.36 $160.34 $171.56
2” 160 5.33 2,908 $5.86 $8.57 $256.55 $270.98
3” 350 11.67 224 $5.86 $18.75 $561.20 $585.80
4” 630 21.00 111 $5.86 $33.75 $1,010.15 $1,049.76
6” 1,600 53.33 60 $5.86 $85.71 $2,565.47 $2,657.03
8” 2,800 93.33 26 $5.86 $149.99 $4,489.57 $4,645.42
10” 4,200 140.00 3 $5.86 $224.98 $6,734.36 $6,965.19
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Service Charge RevenueNo Revenue Adjustment
Meter Size
Proposed Bi-
Monthly Fixed
Charge
Current ChargesDifference
($)
Difference
(%)
5/8” $55.57 $56.61 -$1.04 -1.8%
3/4” $55.57 $56.61 -$1.04 -1.8%
1” $88.71 $87.29 $1.42 1.6%
1-1/2” $171.56 $163.97 $7.59 4.6%
2” $270.98 $255.99 $14.99 5.9%
3” $585.80 $547.39 $38.41 7.0%
4” $1,049.76 $976.81 $72.95 7.5%
6” $2,657.03 $2,464.48 $192.55 7.8%
8” $4,645.42 $4,304.88 $340.54 7.9%
10” $6,965.19 $6,451.99 $513.20 8.0%
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Commodity Charge
Volumetric Charge CalculationNo Revenue Adjustment
Customer Class Water Supply Base Delivery Max Day Max Hour Revenue OffsetCalculated
Water Rate
Inside Customers $2.989 $2.122 $0.087 $0.038 -$0.64 $4.596
Outside Customers $2.989 $2.122 $0.087 $0.038 $0.00 $5.240
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• Revenue offsets include the 1% Tax Allocation and State Water Contract Tax
• Volumetric charge is based on a $/CCF (hundred cubic feet)
• 1 CCF is equal to 748 gallons
ComparisonNo Revenue Adjustment
Customer ClassProposed
Water Rate
Current
Water RateDifference ($) Difference (%)
Inside Customers $4.596 $4.596 $0.00 0.00%
Outside Customers $5.240 $5.285 -$0.05 -0.86%
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Private Fire Line
Private Fire Methodology
• Determine the appropriate cost of Fire Service, which includes public and
private fire
› Private fire estimate is based on a 4-hour fire at 4,250 gallons/minute
• Fire Service cost is allocated between public and private fire
› Based on number of public fire hydrants and private fire lines
• Private fire service charges include the additional capacity to provide that
service, customer service, and the cost to maintain the fire line meter
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Private Fire Service ChargesNo Revenue Adjustment
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Private Fire
Connection
Size
Number of
Connections
Potential
DemandPrivate Fire
Customer
Billing
Fire Line
Meter
Calculated
Total Bi-
Monthly Rate
¾” 4 0.47 $0.17 $5.86 $1.61 $7.63
1” 1 1.00 $0.35 $5.86 $1.61 $7.82
2” 163 6.19 $2.18 $5.86 $1.61 $9.65
4” 420 38.32 $13.50 $5.86 $1.61 $20.97
6” 747 111.31 $39.22 $5.86 $1.61 $46.68
8” 910 237.21 $83.57 $5.86 $1.61 $91.04
10” 156 426.58 $150.29 $5.86 $1.61 $157.75
12” 10 689.04 $242.76 $5.86 $1.61 $250.22
Private Fire Service Charge Comparison No Revenue Adjustment
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Private Fire
Connection
Size
Calculated Bi-
Monthly Rate
Current Bi-
Monthly RateDifference ($) Difference (%)
3/4” $7.63 $71.01 ($63.38) -89%
1” $7.82 $71.01 ($63.19) -89%
2” $9.65 $71.01 ($61.36) -86%
4” $20.97 $71.01 ($50.04) -70%
6” $46.68 $75.81 ($29.13) -38%
8” $91.04 $80.61 $10.43 13%
10” $157.75 $85.41 $72.34 85%
12” $250.22 $90.21 $160.01 177%
Differences in Study Proposed and Current Cost of Service
Proposed Current Difference
Fixed Charge $38,283,426 $38,105,180 $178,246
Private Fire $931,444 $1,115,791 ($184,347)
Volumetric Revenue $77,561,895 $77,555,794 $6,101
Total $116,776,764 $116,776,764 $0
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Proposed Rates
Proposed Rates
• Rates will be implemented in FY 2021 and FY 2022
› 2% Increase for FY 2021 and FY 2022
• Rates are based on the updated Cost of Service
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Proposed Rates Service Charge
Description Current Cost of FY 2021 FY 2022
Effective Date March 1, 2020 Service March 1, 2021 March 1, 2022
Proposed Revenue Adjustments 2.0% 2.0%
Bi-monthly Meter Service Charge
5/8-inch $56.61 $55.57 $56.68 $57.82
3/4-inch $56.61 $55.57 $56.68 $57.82
1-inch $87.29 $88.71 $90.49 $92.30
1 1/2-inch $163.97 $171.56 $174.99 $178.49
2-inch $255.99 $270.98 $276.40 $281.93
3-inch $547.39 $585.80 $597.52 $609.48
4-inch $976.81 $1,049.76 $1,070.76 $1,092.18
6-inch $2,464.48 $2,657.03 $2,710.18 $2,764.39
8-inch $4,304.88 $4,645.42 $4,738.33 $4,833.10
10-inch $6,451.99 $6,965.19 $7,104.50 $7,246.59
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Proposed RatesCommodity Charge
Description Current Cost of FY 2021 FY 2022
Effective Date March 1, 2020 Service March 1, 2021 March 1, 2022
Proposed Revenue Adjustments 2.0% 2.0%
Commodity Rate ($/CCF)Inside District $4.596 $4.596 $4.689 $4.783
Outside District $5.285 $5.240 $5.345 $5.452
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Proposed RatesFire Service Charge
Description Current Cost of FY 2021 FY 2022
Effective Date March 1, 2020 Service March 1, 2021 March 1, 2022
Proposed Revenue Adjustments 2.0% 2.0%
By Fire Line Diameter3/4-inch $71.01 $7.63 $7.79 $7.95
1-inch $71.01 $7.82 $7.98 $8.14
2-inch $71.01 $9.65 $9.84 $10.04
4-inch $71.01 $20.97 $21.39 $21.82
6-inch $75.81 $46.68 $47.62 $48.58
8-inch $80.61 $91.04 $92.86 $94.72
10-inch $85.41 $157.75 $160.91 $164.13
12-inch $90.21 $250.22 $255.23 $260.34
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Customer Impact
Single Family Sample - Impact
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Commercial Sample - Impact
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Stage Rates
Stage Rates
• Water Shortage Emergency Stage Rates (Stage Rates) are implemented
during water shortage emergencies
› Include service disruptions from drought, water shortage emergencies, or
water supply interruptions from natural disasters
• Require Board adoption & 30-day customer notice prior to
implementation
• Function as a mechanism to maintain revenue stability during the water
emergencies
› Recover the revenue decrease from less water use
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Stage Rate Stages
• Five Stages are developed in District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan
• Stages Rates are in addition to the Consumption Charge
𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 2 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 =𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑒(𝐿𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑑) − 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑆𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 (𝐿𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑢𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑)
𝐸𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 (20% 𝑅𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠)
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Water Shortage Emergency StageStage 0
No DroughtStage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Reduction in Water Demand 0% 10% 20% 30% Up to 50%
Projected Water Sales (FY 2021) (AF) 39,200 35,280 31,360 27,440 19,600
Proposed Stage Rates
Water Shortage Emergency
Stage
Stage 0
No DroughtStage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Reduction in Water Demand 0% 10% 20% 30% Up to 50%
Effective March 1, 2021
Unit Stage Rate $0.000 $0.506 $1.137 $1.957 $4.533
Consumption Charge (Inside) $4.689 $5.195 $5.826 $6.646 $9.222
Consumption Charge (Outside) $5.345 $5.851 $6.482 $7.302 $9.878
Effective March 1, 2022
Unit Stage Rate $0.000 $0.517 $1.160 $1.997 $4.624
Consumption Charge (Inside) $4.783 $5.300 $5.943 $6.780 $9.407
Consumption Charge (Outside) $5.452 $5.969 $6.612 $7.449 $10.076
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Customer Impact – ¾” Meter
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Current Bill - 16 CCF(FY 2020)
No Drought - 16 CCF(FY 2021)
Stage 2 - 16 CCF(FY 2021)
Stage 2 - 12.8 CCF(FY 2021)
Stage Rate $0.00 $0.00 $18.19 $14.55
Commodity Rate $73.54 $75.02 $75.02 $60.02
Fixed Charge $56.61 $56.68 $56.68 $56.68
Total Bi-monthly Bill $130.15 $131.70 $149.90 $131.25
$56.61 $56.68 $56.68 $56.68
$73.54 $75.02 $75.02 $60.02
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$130.15 $131.70
$149.90
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Next Steps
Receive input from Board of Directors
Send out the Prop 218 Notice
Conduct the Public Hearing on Feb 11, 2021
Next Steps
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Contact:
Sanjay Gaur
213-262-9304 / [email protected]
Steve Gagnon
213-262-9304 / [email protected]
Jonathan Jordan
213-262-9305 / [email protected]
Thank you!
UPDATE ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC
ACWD Board MeetingDecember 10, 2020
Agenda
Operating Environment Since November 12
Current District Operational Status
Next Steps
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District Objectives
Keep ACWD employees safe
Continue providing “essential services,” while prioritizing most critical services in the event of resource limitations
Support employees and their families that experience health-related and childcare challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Current Operating Environment
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Statewide Conditions are worsening99.9% of population in Widespread (Purple) Regions
Nov 11 Dec 9
Current Operating Environment
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Confirmed CA COVID-19 Cases per Medical Health Coordination Center as of 12/9/20County breakdown, case demographics and lab tests reported statewide: https://public.tableau.com/views/COVID19CasesDashboard_15931020425010/Cases?:embed=y&:showVizHome=no
Statewide Conditions are worsening
Current Operating EnvironmentCA Regional Stay Home Order
• Counties have 24 hours after enacting an order to implement changes• In effect for at least 3 weeks• Lifted when a region’s projected ICU capacity meets or exceeds 15%• Assessed on a weekly basis, 4 weeks out projections
Alameda County Shelter in Place Order 20-21, Effective Mon, 12/7• Bay Area Region currently at 24.5% ICU Availability
Four Additional Employees Confirmed Positive • 6 Total since July• First confirmed COVID-19 cases since July• Followed all appropriate contact tracing protocols• Any employees that were potentially exposed have been notified
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Governor’s Update - Dec 7, 2020CA Notify
• Smartphone tool designed to slow the spread of COVID-19• Apple and Google smartphone users can opt-in to receive COVID-19
exposure alerts (IOS-settings, Android-download app)• Private, anonymous and secure tool - doesn’t collect location data or
share user identities• Enable CA Notify in iPhone settings or download app for Android phones
Vaccinations• FDA’s approval of Pfizer expected 12/10, Moderna shortly thereafter• Both vaccines require 2 doses; one is ultra-cold storage and cold storage• Two different distribution plans
• CA initial order 327k Pfizer doses• Anticipated delivery around 12/15• Prioritization for high-risk healthcare workers
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Current Operating Status
All production facilities are operationalWinter Water Demand PatternNo major issues with major supply chains, or PPEGetting everything done, but everything is a little more difficult
Continuing ACWD safety protocols
Planning for the Future: “Opening Up”Created draft plan, ACWD will likely “lag” behind othersBeginning post-COVID delinquent accounts planning
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Next StepsContinue Virtual EOC Operations
Continue Monitoring State and Local Health Orders
Continue coordination with other agencies and share information (CUWA, BAWAC, Cities, Department of Health, etc.)
Continue increased communications w/the public and employees (and unions, as appropriate)
Continue regular updates to the BoardNext Regular Board Meeting – January 14, 2020
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