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24 Water Operations <br />25 The City's water operation provides City customers with safe potable water, as well as on- demand <br />26 water pressure sufficient to meet the City's fire protection needs. The following table provides a <br />27 summary of the 2013 and 2014 (Proposed) Budget: <br />28 <br />2 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 The single largest operating cost for the water operation is the purchase of wholesale water from the <br />33 City of St. Paul. For 2014, the budgeted amount has been increased to account for additional <br />34 consumption should the City experience a dry spring /summer. <br />35 <br />36 The City of Roseville and St. Paul recently approved an amendment to the existing contract for water <br />37 service which allows St. Paul to charge both a fixed fee as well as usage charges. The original contract <br />38 anticipated this change and included the requirement that any rate structure revision could not <br />39 financially harm Roseville. In fact, Roseville stands to fare slightly better under the revision which <br />4o allowed Roseville's use rates to remain the same in 2013 as they were in 2012. An increase of 2.3% <br />41 is expected in 2014. <br />42 <br />43 The City expects to have inflationary -type increases in supply and other costs, while capital costs are <br />44 expected to increase significantly due to planned capital replacements in accordance with the City's <br />45 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The water system portion of the CIP is fully funded with the <br />46 exception of inflationary type costs that have occurred during the past two years. This will require an <br />47 increase in the City's water base rates for 2014. <br />48 <br />49 The Water Fund is in poor financial condition and does not currently have any cash reserves. <br />50 Sustained, yet moderate increases in the water rates will be necessary in future years to strengthen the <br />51 fund and provide for planned capital replacements. <br />52 <br />53 There has been significant discussion during the past couple of years regarding the City's Water <br />54 Conservation Rates and the Senior Discount Program. These issues are addressed in greater detail in <br />55 the attached memos (Attachments B & C). The PWET Commission also weighed in on these specific <br />56 issues at their October meeting. Attachment D summarizes their recommendations. <br />57 <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />2013 <br />2014 <br />$ Incr. <br />(Decrease) <br />% Incr. <br />(Decrease) <br />Personnel <br />$ 595,845 <br />$ 58300 <br />Supplies & Materials <br />761325 <br />78.350 <br />Other Services & Charges <br />5841270 <br />5861850 <br />Water Purchases <br />510001000 <br />511001000 <br />Depreciation / Capital <br />115851000 <br />218601000 <br />Total <br />$ 7,841,440 <br />$ 9,208,200 <br />$113661760 <br />17.4% <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 The single largest operating cost for the water operation is the purchase of wholesale water from the <br />33 City of St. Paul. For 2014, the budgeted amount has been increased to account for additional <br />34 consumption should the City experience a dry spring /summer. <br />35 <br />36 The City of Roseville and St. Paul recently approved an amendment to the existing contract for water <br />37 service which allows St. Paul to charge both a fixed fee as well as usage charges. The original contract <br />38 anticipated this change and included the requirement that any rate structure revision could not <br />39 financially harm Roseville. In fact, Roseville stands to fare slightly better under the revision which <br />4o allowed Roseville's use rates to remain the same in 2013 as they were in 2012. An increase of 2.3% <br />41 is expected in 2014. <br />42 <br />43 The City expects to have inflationary -type increases in supply and other costs, while capital costs are <br />44 expected to increase significantly due to planned capital replacements in accordance with the City's <br />45 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The water system portion of the CIP is fully funded with the <br />46 exception of inflationary type costs that have occurred during the past two years. This will require an <br />47 increase in the City's water base rates for 2014. <br />48 <br />49 The Water Fund is in poor financial condition and does not currently have any cash reserves. <br />50 Sustained, yet moderate increases in the water rates will be necessary in future years to strengthen the <br />51 fund and provide for planned capital replacements. <br />52 <br />53 There has been significant discussion during the past couple of years regarding the City's Water <br />54 Conservation Rates and the Senior Discount Program. These issues are addressed in greater detail in <br />55 the attached memos (Attachments B & C). The PWET Commission also weighed in on these specific <br />56 issues at their October meeting. Attachment D summarizes their recommendations. <br />57 <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />
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