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Home My WebLink About03/23/2023 - Meeting Minutes 00. Minutes DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC UTILITIES -(Z-j ADMINISTRATION ,'��''•� I T ''�;,`, March 23, 2023 The Public Utilities Advisory Committee meeting was held at 8 am on March 24, 2023, at the Department of Public Utilities, 1530 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84115, and with a virtual option for attendees. Committee members present were Roger Player,Dani Cepernich,Alex Lovell, Ted Boyer, Ted Wilson, Kent Moore, Kathryn Floor and Tom Godfrey. Salt Lake City Public Utilities employees present were Laura Briefer, Jesse Stewart, Marian Rice, Teresa Gray, Jason Brown, Holly Lopez, Chloe Morroni, Mike Gill, Jamey West, Lisa Tarufelli, Mark Christensen, Karryn Greenleaf, Jeff Grimsdell, Tricia Cannon, Tamera Prue, Michelle Barry, Natalie Moore and Janine Calfo. Also in attendance was Mark Kittrell, Salt Lake City Attorney's Office; Tim Cosgrove and Sam Owen, Salt Lake City Council Office; Drew Quinn, City of Holladay;Mike DeVries, Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake City and Sandy;Nathan Zaugg, Carollo Engineering; Mike Wilson, CRS Engineering; Casey Chestnut, Horrocks, Inc; Rusty Vetter Welcome and Introductions Committee Chair Dani Cepernich and Public Utilities Director Laura Briefer welcomed the attendees. Approve Minutes of February 23, 2023, Meeting A motion was made and seconded to approve minutes of the February 23, 2023, PUAC meeting. All members voted to approve as presented. Monthly Financial Report Lisa Tarufelli,Finance Administrator Public Utilities Finance Administrator Lisa Tarufelli gave a presentation of the financial report. A copy of that presentation is attached. Water sales are at 60 percent of the budget and capital expenses and encumbrances are down for the year. The Sewer Fund operating revenues are ahead of expectation at 81 percent of the budget.Operating expenses are 54 percent of the budget. The Stormwater Fund operating revenues are ahead of budget due to realizing the rate increase. The Streetlighting Fund continues to be close to budget. Available cash is up from the same time as last year. Overall, revenues are 71 percent of the budget. Capital expenditures are 60 percent of the budget. Bond proceeds are shown as an increase in available cash. March 23,2023 PUAC MEETING MINUTES The customer service team reviewed the criteria in regard to delinquent account letters and shut off notices to create more equity as to how they are distributed. Changes were made to the automated system after listening to PUAC suggestions. Discussion and Approval of FY 2023-2024 Public Utilities Budget Recommendation to the Mayor—Laura Briefer Laura Briefer gave a presentation of the 2023-2024 Public Utilities Budget that was put together with recommendations from the Public Utilities Budget Sub-Committee. A copy of the presentation is attached. The proposed budget includes replacing aging water infrastructure and Federal and state regulatory obligations. The budget aligns directly with the Mayor's goals and longstanding City Council priorities. The Department budget includes the addition of 16 full-time equivalent positions to meet regulatory programmatic requirements, expand the safety program and support economic and geographic growth. An 18 percent rate increase is proposed for the Water Utility budget.A drought surcharge on Tiers 3 and 4 of water usage is also proposed. Those Tiers are customers who use thirty-one cubic centimeter per foot of water per month. The surcharge is based on a recovery of$5 million of FY 2022 revenue loss. A 15 percent rate increase is proposed for the Sewer Utility budget. The new water reclamation facility is 88 percent of the capital budget. A 10 percent rate increase is proposed for the Streetlighting Utility budget. Mrs.Briefer discussed the potential impacts to residents based on a community financial capability assessment that has been performed. Alex Lovell commented that he would like to see information regarding billing costs to be discussed at a future meeting. Ted Boyer commented that the rate increases are in line with previous years but there will be some public relations hurdles that will need to be handled. A motion was made and seconded to approve the proposed budget to be presented to the Mayor and City Council. All members voted to approve as presented. The proposed budget is based on realistic costs for capital projects that need to be completed. Jason Brown commented that the Engineering Department has a robust tracking system for current expenditures. N A motion was made and seconded to approve the presented budget to the Mayor and City Council. All members voted to approve as presented. a SALT LAKE CITY DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC UTILITIES 1530 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE STREET WWW.SLCGOV.COM SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH 84115 2 of 3 TEL 801-483-6770 March 23,2023 PUAC MEETING MINUTES Annual Municipal Wastewater Planning Program Steve Terry and Jamey West Jamey West gave a presentation of the Annual Municipal Wastewater Planning Program(MWPP), a copy of which is attached. Mr. West gave an overview of the MWPP and the operations of the Water Reclamation Facility. The Water Reclamation Facility has had a perfect record for 28 years with no violations. A motion was made and seconded to approve the Annual Municipal Wastewater Planning Program report. All members voted to approve as presented. Public Comment None. Other Business None. Meeting adjourned at 09:40 am. Next Meeting will be April 2711 at 8 am at the Public Utilities Administration Building M a SALT LAKE CITY DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC UTILITIES 1530 SOUTH WEST TEMPLE STREET WWW.SLCGOV.COM SALT LAKE CITY,UTAH 84115 3 of 3 TEL 801-483-6770