Transcript CSA 7 – Boulder Creek - Santa Cruz County, California

CSA 7 – Boulder Creek
YOUR SANITATION FACILITY
Facility Includes the Following
• Five Pump Stations
– Total of 10 pumps
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16,553 feet of collection lines
4,415 feet of force main
Leach field
Treatment Plant
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2 Blowers
Clarifier/Sedimentation Tank
Equalization Tank
Wastewater Filtration system
Sand Filter System
Options for CSA7
May 6, 2003 Board Meeting
• Due to objections to raising rates, rates were not increased
for fiscal year ‘03/04.
• This resulted in CSA7 not having sufficient funds to
operate, maintain and repair the sewer system to RWQCB
standards.
• Requested by Board of Supervisor’s to report back with
alternatives for operation of CSA7
• Includes private Billing and Operation and Maintenance
• Reported back to Board in November with a proposed
Billing contract and a Request for Proposals (RFP) for
Operation of the system
CHOICES
• Private billing and private operation of
system with no County involvement
• Private billing with County operation of
system
• Bill on Tax roll with County operation of
system
CONTRACT FOR BILLING
• Bi-monthly billing included with water bill
• Sewer service will no longer be billed on
tax roll
RFP FOR OPERATIONS
• Sent RFP to 6 Companies and Advertised
• Two Responded
– ECO Resources declined to submit a proposal due to
the remote location of facility
– California American Water (Cal-Am) submitted a
proposal
– Cal-Am’s proposal is contingent upon needed capital
improvements being completed
– County wants same capital improvements be completed
to stop spills and eliminate threat of fines from
Regional Water Quality Control Board
ESTIMATED COST OF NEEDED
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
• Force Main Replacement : $800,000
• Control Panel Replacements: $15,000
• Replace Standby Generators: $25,000
• Effluent Filter Rehab: $20,000
• Equalization Tank Repair/Replacement $80,000
• Rebuild Pump Station 5: $100,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST=$1,000,000+
WHY FUND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS
• State Water Board is threatening fines of up to
$700K due to spills in CSA7
• State will not negotiate in lieu of fine for fixing
the problem
• Infrastructure is old and needs to be fixed now
• If infrastructure is not maintained, eventually State
will not only fine the CSA but issue a cease and
desist order to stop the use of the sewer system.
Cost of Loan
$1Million @5% over 30years
Approximately $25/month/parcel
or
Single payment w/out loan
Approximately $3800 per parcel
How To Pay for Capital
Improvements?
• Pay for Capital
Improvements without
– Property owners submit
petition w/over 60% support
Assessment District
• Assessment District
– Fund hiring bond counsel,
engineer & bond underwriter
through CSA
– Board adopts resolution of
intention
– Engineer develops cost
estimate & cost/parcel
– Goes to vote
– If approved, construct
project
– After 30 years assessment
ends
– County increases annual fees
to pay for CIP over time
assuming can get loan for
CSA 7
– Property owners pay one
time fee of $3,800 per parcel
for Capital Improvements to
be completed
OTHER $ SAVING ISSUES
• In winter, storm flow is entering sewer system and
overloading treatment plant
• In order to prevent spills, hauling wastewater from
plant which costs $$$
• Will video sewer lines and smoke test to find
source of stormwater entering system
• Homeowners with storm drains tied to sewer will
be required to stop this practice
• Less stormwater in system will reduce the cost to
treat effluent, including the cost to haul
RESULTS OF FLOW STUDY
FEE STRUCTURE
• Fees for services need to be restructured in order
to be in proportion to the cost of service for each
customer classification: Single Family
Dwelling(SFD), Condominiums (Condos) and
Commercial
• Hired Consultant to Look at water use for SFD’s
and Condos for all CSA’s
• Winter Month Flows are Industry Standard for
Sewer Use
• Base Fees on Average Use for Each Residential
Category (SFD, Condo). Business is metered.
Boulder Creek County Service Area No. 7 - Sewer System
Sewer Use
User Group
No. of
Users
User
Name
Average
Usage
Total
Usage
cubic feet/mo (HCF/year)
Single Famly Dwellings
Condominiums
97
740
8613.6
164
400
7872.0
Business
1
Pool
41.3
495.0
Business
1
Restaurant
62.5
750.0
Totals
263
17,730.6
Proposed 2004/2005 Budget
Boulder Creek County Service Area No. 7 - Sewer System
2004/05 Recommended Fees and Revenues
Fees
Classification
Single Family Dwellings
Condominiums
Businesses
Fixed
Rate
$833.75
$833.75
$290.99
2003/04 Existing Fees
Units
Volume Rate
($/HCF)
$/yr.
$/yr.
$/yr.
$7.33
Fixed
Rate
$1,446.46
$979.43
$429.98
2004/05 Proposed Fees
Units
Volume
Rate
$/yr.
$/yr.
$/yr.
$11.45
Units
$/HCF
User Revenues
User Group
Single Famly Dwellings
Condominiums
No. of
Users
2003
Flow
(HCF/yr.)
User
Name
2003/04
Existing
Charge
($/yr.)
2004/05
Proposed
Charge
($/yr.)
Increase/
(Decrease)
($/yr.)
(%)
97
8,613.6
$80,874
$140,307
$59,433
73%
164
7,872.0
$136,735
$160,626
$23,891
17%
Business
1
495.0 Pool
$3,919
$6,096
$2,177
56%
Business
1
750.0 Restaurant
$5,788
$9,015
$3,227
56%
$227,317
$316,044
$88,727
39%
Totals
263
17,730.6
Boulde r Cre e k CS A 7
2004/ 05P re limina ry Budge t
E xpe nditure s
Service
Treatment Plant M &O
Pump Station M&O
Sewer Line M&O
Utilities and Chemicals
Leach Field M&O
Pumps and Motors Replacement
Accounting and Auditing Fees
Rate Study
Engineering
Lab Testing
Replace Blowers
Trench Repair
Permits
Billing
3590 Subtotal
Replace Control Panel
Standby Generator
Capital Replacement Reserve
Cathodic Protection
Pump Panels
Reroof Treatment Plant
Structures and Improvements
6610 Subtotal
Contingencies
Total
2003/2004
2003/2004
e/a's
Recommended Amount Approved Amount
$140,000
$50,000
$14,000
$45,000
$1,000
$10,000
$500
$0.00
$2,000.00
$3,500.00
$0.00
$5,000.00
$271,000.00
2004/2005
CAL AM
Recommended Proposal
$123,888
$35,320
$9,000
$45,000
$1,000
$8,000
$500
$0
$2,000
$3,500
$0
$1,000
$134,987
$35,191
$12,000
$45,000
$1,000
$8,000
$550
$822
$7,000
$3,500
$0
$1,000
$229,208
$249,050
$160,460
$38,710
$13,223
$45,000
$1,000
$8,000
$1,000
$0
$4,000
$3,500
$0
$5,000
$2,000
$3,500
$285,393
$3,000
$19,786
$5,000
$1,500
$29,286
$45,000
$1,000
$8,000
$1,000
$0
$4,000
$3,500
$0
$5,000
$2,000
$3,500
$278,600
$0.00
$0.00
$5,028.00
$0
$5,000.00
$10,000.00
$1,500.00
$21,528.00
$0
$0
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$1,500
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
$19,786
$5,000
$1,500
$29,286
$0.00
$25,033
$0
$1,365
$1,365
$292,528.00
$255,741
$250,550
$316,044
$309,251
$0.00
$0.00
$275,895.92
$4,000.00
$12,632.00
$292,527.92
$3,392
$25,354
($100)
$225,296
$0
0
$300,933
0
15111
$316,044
R e ve nue
Beginning Fund Balance
Interest
Service Charges
Other Income
Commercial Revenue
$205,600
$217,609
$25,033
$9,707
$255,741
$250,550
2004/2005 SEWER FEES
3500.00
2983
$/YEAR/CONNECTION...
3000.00
2500.00
CSA 2
CSA 5
2000.00
1799.48
CSA 7
CSA10
CSA20
1446.46
1500.00
CSA57
1249.9
1000.00
DAVENPORT SEWER
887.62
882.6
834.78
500.00
0.00
CSA 2
CSA 5
CSA 7
CSA10
CSA20
CSA57
DAVENPORT SEWER