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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/16/2025 - PacketORCHARD co4t Meeting Location: 216 Prospect Street Port Orchard, WA 98366 Finance Committee Contact us: Phone (360) 876-4407 cityhall@portorchardwa.gov www. portorchardwa.gov Finance Committee Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 16, 2025 4:00 PM Remote Access Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88503885688 Zoom Meeting ID: 885 0388 5688 Zoom Call -In: 1 253 215 8782 1. Call to Order 2. Discussion Items 1) Finance Department (15 mins) Finance Director, Noah Crocker A. a. Sales Tax & REET Revenue Report b. Preliminary Treasurers Report — Funds, accounts c. Sewer Rates Draft Report 3. Adjournment 4. Next Finance Committee Meeting ADA Requirements In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's office at (360) 876-4407. Notification at least 48 hours in advance of meeting will enable the city to make arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. 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Sewer Rates Draft Report Meeting Date: September 16, 2025 Prepared By: Noah Crocker, M.B.A., Finance Director Presenter: Noah Crocker, M.B.A., Finance Director Summary and Background: N/A Relationship to Comprenhensive Plan: N/A Recommendation: N/A Motion for Consideration: N/A Has item been presented to Committee/Work Study? If so, which one: N/A Fiscal Impact: N/A Alternatives: N/A Attachments: 2025.08.31 Sales Tax and REET.pdf 2025.08.31 Monthly Council Budget.pdf 2025.06.10 Sewer Rate Study.pdf Port Orchard Sewer Rates Draft Report v8 (with Appendix).pdf 3 Sales Tax Collections Population Summary of Budget to 2024 Actuals 2025 2026 Biennial Budget Actual 6,895,000 7,300,000 7,665,000 14,965,000 8,031,757 5,134,416 5,134,416 Over/Under $ 1,136,757 $ (2,165,584) $ (7,665,000) $ (9,830,584) Actuals 2024 2025 2026 Biennial January February March April May June July August September October November December $ 631,079 723,810 609,403 574,283 681,038 685,812 708,235 726,041 704,489 685,878 649,457 652,233 $ 615,894 720,131 599,665 555,942 662,443 605,926 654,834 719,580 $ 615,894 $ 720,131 $ 599,665 $ 555,942 $ 662,443 $ 605,926 $ 654,834 $ 719,580 $ - $ - $ - $ - Total $ 8,031,757 $ 5,134,416 $ - $ 5,134,416 Percentage of Biennial Budget Received 34% Actuals Year over Year % Change Change $ (15,184) -2.41% $ (3,679) -0.51% $ (9,739) -1.60% $ (18,340) -3.19% $ (18,595) -2.73% $ (79,885) -11.65% $ (53,401) -7.54% $ (6,461) -0.89% $ (205,285) -3.84% Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) Collections Summary of Budget to 2026 Actuals Biennial Budget $ 1,600,000 $ 1,600,000 $ 1,600,000 Actual 2,347,499 1,509,800 - $ 3,200,000 $ 1,509,800 Over/Under I $ 747,499 I $ (90,200)1 $ (1,600,000) $ (1,690,200) Actuals 2024 2025 2026 Biennial January February March April May June July August September October November December $ 107,320 104,091 139,296 152,272 171,062 173,797 125,930 255,423 204,747 125,621 135,707 652,233 $ 213,733 161,143 211,010 157,264 238,073 188,270 191,524 148,785 $ 213,733 $ 161,143 $ 211,010 $ 157,264 $ 238,073 $ 188,270 $ 191,524 $ 148,785 $ - $ - $ - $ - Total $ 2,347,499 $ 1,509,800 $ - $ 1,509,800 Percentage of Biennial Budget Received 47% Actuals Year over Year Change % Change $ 106,412 99.15% $ 57,051 54.81% $ 71,713 51.48% $ 4,992 3.28% $ 67,011 39.17% $ 14,473 8.33% $ 65,594 52.09% $ (106,637) -41.75% $ 280,609 23% Budget 2025 estimated Budget vs Actual % based on 5yr avg (Over/Under) Over/Under $ 561,000 $ 54,895 9.8% $ 645,310 $ 74,821 11.6% $ 521,241 $ 78,424 15.0% $ 501,257 $ 54,685 10.9% $ 601,296 $ 61,148 10.2% $ 608,033 $ (2,107) -0.3% $ 646,839 $ 7,995 1.2% $ 679,582 $ 39,998 5.9% $ 651,563 #VALUE! $ 630,210 #VALUE! $ 649,683 #VALUE! $ 603,988 #VALUE! $ 7,300,000 $ 369,859 7.76% Budget 2025 estimated Budget vs Actual % based on 5yr avg (Over/Under) Over/Under $ 67,796 $ 145,937 215.3% $ 117,049 $ 44,093 37.7% $ 123,737 $ 87,272 70.5% $ 111,723 $ 45,541 40.8% $ 111,590 $ 126,482 113.3% $ 143,720 $ 44,549 31.0% $ 205,086 $ (13,562) -6.6% $ 139,015 $ 9,771 7.0% $ 168,193 #VALUE! $ 118,087 #VALUE! $ 97,079 #VALUE! $ 196,925 #VALUE! $ 1,600,000 $ 490,084 48% RCD O.H� _AR MONTHLY BUDGET FINANCIAL STATUS UPDATE To: Mayor and Council members From: Noah Crocker, Finance Director Period: August 2025 OVERVIEW: The Finance Department is committed to providing clear information to the Mayor, Council, and staff regarding the budget status of the city. We have prepared the following reports to keep you up to date on the current budget status of the city. 1) Budget Report 2) Detail Fund Summary Report BUDGET REPORT: The Budget report will first provide Operational Funds and follow up with Capital Projects Funds. This report does not include beginning fund balance. This report is designed to provide a high-level view of each fund reviewing total revenues and expenses. The report does provide expense information by department. The goal of the city is to pay all current budget year expenses with current budget year revenues. We are not quite there yet, and this will show in the Surplus (Deficit) line at the end of each fund. We expect that future budget cycles will smooth out revenues and expenditures The Budget Report provides information on current revenues and expenditures by fund including the following: • The original budgeted amount. • Current budget which would reflect any amendments that have been made. • Period activity which details the revenue and expense activity for the period in which the report was run. • Fiscal activity will provide the year-to-date expense and revenue amounts. • Variance Shows the difference between budgeted and actual. • The percentage remaining is the amount still needed to reach the budgeted amount. CASH AND INVESTMENT FUND SUMMARY The Cash and Investment Fund Summary provides information on current total cash & investment balances by Fund. 5 POINTS OF INTEREST: Current Expense Fund 001 —The Current Expense Fund is used for the general governmental functions of the City. As of August 31, 2025, 81% of budgeted revenues were received. The table provides budget versus actual (YTD) data by source of revenue. i • Property Tax 2,652,000 2,652,000 1,425,748 53.76% Sales Tax 7,300,000 7,300,000 5,134,416 70.33% Other Taxes 2,746,400 2,746,400 2,374,906 86.47% Total Taxes 12,698,400 12,698,400 8,935,069 70.36% Licenses & Permits 853,000 853,000 1,127,520 132.18% Intergovernmental Revenue 296,000 296,000 316,769 107.02% Charges for Goods & Services 474,000 474,000 607,055 128.07% Fines & Penalties 117,500 117,500 105,897 90.12% Misc Revenues 142,238 142,238 711,688 500.35% Non -Revenues - - 7,190 #DIV/0! Other Financing #DIV/0! (Capital Contributions) - - - REVENUE TOTALS 14,581,138 14,581,138 11,811,187 81.00% SALES TAX REVENUES SUMMARY 1 24,815 719,580 216,956 961,351 267,336 19,777 88,110 15,836 111,642 212 • Total 2025 Budget: $7,300,000 • Total 2025 YTD Actuals: $5,134,416 • Year -to -Date Actual revenue collected is 3.84% lower when compared to Prior Year -to -Date Actuals • Year -to -Date Actual revenue collected is 7.76% higher when compared to Year -to -Date Budgeted The following tables provide additional sales tax information: Table 1: shows revenue received by month over a three-year period. 6 Monthly Sales Tax -Three Year Comparison s00,000 700,000 �i033 Mutl 600,000 303C YfD4nw1 500,000 � 2@5 YfDGnwl 400,000 U� 300,000 V 200,000 100,000 0 - S`JaIJ PQ�\ �aa lJce s �\ec CratK P S' O`/ ,QS ,e. Table 2: provides current data for sales tax revenue collected Year-to-date. Sales Tax Revenues Ssoo,000 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 $400,000—a.e�m= $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 c� �J � i. as ce �� s� ec e� ec ,2°Ja e°�Ja �a� pQ �S J �J J ego Oho ,e�ro `ego F `ieQ� �o Oe ENTERPRISE/UTILITY FUNDS OPERATIONS: Water operation - Water operations budgeted revenue in the amount of $4,305,885 for 2025. Through August, the city has received $3,020,941 or "70% of the 2025 budgeted revenues. Revenues for the water utility, in winter and spring, are typically lower with larger monthly revenues received during the warmer summer and fall months. Water Operations expended $2,358,324 through August representing "60% of the 2025 budget. In addition, the water operational budget includes transfers which occur throughout the year. The City manages its transfers according to policy goals, cashflow needs, and realized expenses for water capital projects, stabilization targets, and debt service payments. The 2025 budget includes $1,944,700 for transfers. A total of $14,751 was transferred to fund 413 for Well 11, Melcher Pump Station, and SR166/Bay Street Reconstruction. 7 Water Service Payments Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ■ 2023 ■ 2024 ■ 2025 so too Storm Drainage operations- Storm Operations budgeted revenue in the amount of $2,448,800 for 2025. Through August, the city has received $2,401,855 or "99% of its annual budgeted revenue. Storm Drainage Operations expended $1,386,889 through August, representing "63% of the 2025 operating budget. The storm drainage operational budget includes transfers which occur throughout the year. The City manages its transfers according to policy goals, cashflow needs, and realized expenses for storm capital projects, stabilization targets, and debt service payments. The 2025 budget includes $723,800 for transfers. A total of $148,789 was transferred for debt service payments related to LTGO 2017 Tremont. Storm Drainage Payments 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ■ 2023 ■ 2024 ■ 2025 Sewer operation — Sewer operations budgeted revenue in the amount of $6,071,750 is budgeted for 2025. Through August, the city has received $4,820,563 or "80% of the 2025 budgeted revenues. Sewer Operations expended $3,254,523 through August representing —58% of the 2025 budget. The sewer operational expense budget includes transfers which occur throughout the year. The City manages its transfers according to policy goals, cashflow needs, and realized expenses for sewer capital projects, stabilization targets, and debt service 8 payments. The 2025 budget includes $4,483,087 for transfers. A total of $7,263 was transferred to fund 433 for Marina Pump Station, and SR166/Bay Street Reconstruction. Sewer Service Payments 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 I'll' 300,000 200,000 100,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct ■ 2023 ■ 2024 ■ 2025 Nov Dec Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) Fund 109 and Impact Mitieation Fee Fund 111 The City's Real Estate Excise Tax receipts fluctuate monthly. August 2025 receipts are Lower than August 2024 by 41%. Total Real estate Excise Tax revenues have a YTD growth rate of 23%. The table below shows balances through August for REET 1 & 2 and Impact fees. These restricted funds are used as a local funding source for capital projects that have been documented in the City's comprehensive plans. REET funds are also used for debt payments. 1 2025-2026 Beginning Balance 3,916,725 374,571 213,790 6,847,926 1,903,311 4,620,216 29,984 - 93,800 2025-2026 Revenue Received* 2025-2026 Expenses Budgeted 2025-2026 Obligated Expenses 1,622,055 (997,000) (4,541,781) 10,680 127,607 (300,000) - (85,250) (341,397) 2,120,657 (3,969,532) (4,190,561) 815,312 (3,217,200) (183,800) 889,878 - 374,384 - (5,032,100) (29,984) (807,519) (93,800) (600,000) - - 2025-2026 Ending Balance - - - 808,489 (682,378) (122,006) (0) (433,135)1 - The table above shows 2025 beginning fund balances, biennial revenue received to date, expenses budgeted for the biennium and expenses which are obligated for future projects but have not yet been officially budgeted. The intent of this table is to snapshot and illustrate available balances and what is projected for the end of the biennium. Impact Fees received for August 2025 are as follows: o Parks $506,191 o Transportation $778,714 o School District Impact $108,781 REET revenues received in August: o REET1$74,392 $74,392 o REET2$74,392 $74,392 9 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET PROGRESS Capital Construction Fund 302: The following General capital projects are in progress: 1) Project Account #15 -City Hall Remodel a. City Staff Time, Construction —Nearing completion 2) Project Account #18 -South Kitsap Community Events Center including Plaza a. City Staff Time, Design Consulting Services 3) Project Account #53 -Givens Park Sport Court Remodel a. City Staff Time, Design Consulting Services, under construction Street Capital Construction Fund 304: The following Street capital projects are in progress: 1) Project Account #11 -TIP 1.1 Bay St Pedestrian Path ROW a. City Staff Time, Right of Way Consulting Services 2) Project Account #45 -TIP 1.14 Sidney non -motorized a. City Staff Time, Design Consulting Services 3) Project Account #41 -TIP 1.15 Pottery Ave Non -Motorized a. -COMPLETED 4) Project Account #42 -TIP 1.16 SR166/Bay Street Re -Construction a. City Staff Time, Design Consulting Services 5) Project Account #47 -TIP 1.18 Tremont Phase 2 &3 a. City Staff Time, Design Consulting Services 6) Project Account #27 -TIP 1.2 Bay St Pedestrian Path Construction a. City Staff Time, Design Consulting Services 7) Project Account #22 -TIP 1.7 Bethel Phase 5a -Mitchel Roundabout a. City Staff Time, Construction Mgmt. Services, Construction 8) Project Account #38 -TIP 1.8 & 1.9 Blueberry & Salmonberry a. City Staff Time, Design Consulting Services 9) Project Account #65 -TIE 1.4 Anderson Hill RAB a. City Staff Time, 10) Project Account #66 -TIP 1.19 SB 160 2A a. City Staff Time, Water Capital Construction Fund 413: The following Water capital projects are in progress: 1) Project Account #16 -Water CIP #3 -Well 11 Treatment and Pumping Site Improvements a. City Staff Time, Design Services, Construction -Nearly complete 2) Project Account #36 -Water CIP #10-Melcher Pump Station Rehab a. City Staff Time, Design Services, 3) Project Account #41 -Pottery Ave Non -Motorized (Water) a. COMPLETED 4) Project Account #42 -Water CIP#19a Water Main- SR166Bay Water Re -Construction a. City Staff Time, Design Services 5) Project Account #60 -Well #7 a. Nothing at this time 10 6) Project Account #67 -Water CIP #22 Foster Mitigation a. City Staff Time, 7) Project Account #70 -Water CIP #08 Old Clifton Water Main 390-580 Intertie a. City Staff Time, Design Service Storm Drainage Capital Construction Fund 423: The following Storm Capital projects are in progress: 1) Project Account #41- Pottery Ave Non -Motorized (Storm) a. COMPLETED 2) Project Account #42 -TIP 1.16 SR166/Bay Street Re -Construction a. City Staff Time, Design Services 3) Project Account #68 -South Sidney Regional Stormwater Facility a. City Staff Time, Design Services 4) Project Account #72 -Ruby Creek Culvert Replacement a. City Staff Time, Design Sewer Capital Construction Fund 433: The following Sewer capital projects are in progress: 1) Project Account #04 -Sewer CIP #1 -Marina SW Pump Station a. City Staff Time, Design Services, Construction 2) Project Account #37 -Sewer Lift Station Controls Upgrade a. City Staff Time, Design Services 3) Project Account #41 -Pottery Ave Non -Motorized (Sewer) a. COMPLETED 4) Project Account #42 -TIP 1.16 SR166/Bay Street Re -Construction a. City Staff Time, Design Services 5) Project Account #43-SWCIP # SB South Sidney Lift Station (Ruby Creek) a. City Staff Time, Design Services 6) Project Account #45-2 Sidney Force Main a. City Staff Time, Design Services 7) Project Account #58 -Bay Street Sewer Lift Station Design a. City Staff Time, Design Services 11 Budget Report OPERATING BUDGET For Fiscal: 2025 Period Ending: 08/31/2025 Group Summary Variance Original Current Period Fiscal Favorable Percent Departmen... Total Budget Total Budget Activity Activity (Unfavorable) Remaining Fund: 001 - Current Expense Revenue 00 - Revenues 14,581,138.07 14,581,138.07 1,464,264.50 11,811,186.78 -2,769,951.29 19.00% Revenue Total: 14,581,138.07 14,581,138.07 1,464,264.50 11,811,186.78 -2,769,951.29 19.00% Expense 01- Finance 1,208,345.51 1,208,345.51 91,530.46 625,794.27 582,551.24 48.21% 02 - Court 663,800.00 663,800.00 53,087.69 334,760.85 329,039.15 49.57% 03 - Law Enforcement 6,693,982.59 6,693,982.59 568,782.95 3,973,590.47 2,720,392.12 40.64% 04 - Community Development 3,292,767.68 3,292,767.68 356,614.34 1,961,059.41 1,331,708.27 40.44% 05 - Public Works 2,270,214.22 2,270,214.22 183,165.75 1,505,324.07 764,890.15 33.69% 06 - Miscellaneous 1,863,000.00 1,817,594.09 1,513.19 65,384.94 1,752,209.15 96.40% 07 - Administration 2,098,917.00 2,098,917.00 117,616.95 1,103,696.57 995,220.43 47.42% Expense Total: 18,091,027.00 18,045,621.09 1,372,311.33 9,569,610.58 8,476,010.51 46.97% Fund: 001- Current Expense Surplus (Deficit): -3,509,888.93 -3,464,483.02 91,953.17 2,241,576.20 5,706,059.22 164.70% Fund: 002 - City Street Fund Revenue 00 - Revenues 4,072,866.00 4,072,866.00 179,244.26 1,922,874.34 -2,149,991.66 52.79% Revenue Total: 4,072,866.00 4,072,866.00 179,244.26 1,922,874.34 -2,149,991.66 52.79% Expense 05 - Public Works 4,043,805.00 4,043,805.00 261,921.64 1,396,397.12 2,647,407.88 65.47% 06 -Miscellaneous 2,439,100.00 2,439,100.00 0.00 0.00 2,439,100.00 100.00% Expense Total: 6,482,905.00 6,482,905.00 261,921.64 1,396,397.12 5,086,507.88 78.46% Fund: 002 - City Street Fund Surplus (Deficit): -2,410,039.00 -2,410,039.00 -82,677.38 526,477.22 2,936,516.22 121.85% Fund: 003 - Stabilization Fund Revenue 00 - Revenues 130,000.00 130,000.00 12,258.11 95,437.30 -34,562.70 26.59% Revenue Total: 130,000.00 130,000.00 12,258.11 95,437.30 -34,562.70 26.59% Fund: 103 - Criminal Justice Revenue 00 - Revenues Fund: 003 - Stabilization Fund Total: 130,000.00 130,000.00 12,258.11 95,437.30 -34,562.70 26.59% 438,800.00 438,800.00 41,581.59 326,975.27 -111,824.73 25.48% Revenue Total: 438,800.00 438,800.00 41,581.59 326,975.27 -111,824.73 25.48% Expense 03 - Law Enforcement 651,800.00 651,800.00 298,383.12 456,687.31 195,112.69 29.93% Expense Total: 651,800.00 651,800.00 298,383.12 456,687.31 195,112.69 29.93% Fund: 103 - Criminal Justice Surplus (Deficit): -213,000.00 -213,000.00 -256,801.53 -129,712.04 83,287.96 39.10% Fund: 104 - Special Investigative Unit Revenue 00 - Revenues n nn Revenue Total: 0.00 0.00 384.41 2,950.97 2,950.97 0.00% 0.00 384.41 2,950.97 2,950.97 0.00% Expense 03 - Law Enforcement 4,000.00 4,000.00 0.00 -300.00 4,300.00 107.50% Expense Total: 4,000.00 4,000.00 0.00 -300.00 4,300.00 107.50% Fund: 104 - Special Investigative Unit Surplus (Deficit): -4,000.00 -4,000.00 384.41 3,250.97 7,250.97 181.27% Fund: 107 - Community Events Revenue 00 - Revenues 102,200.00 102,200.00 23,049.28 128,241.30 26,041.30 25.48% Revenue Total: 102,200.00 102,200.00 23,049.28 128,241.30 26,041.30 25.48% Expense 07 - Administration 102,200.00 102,200.00 2,225.96 10,934.36 91,265.64 89.30% 9/9/2025 4:38:44 PM Page 14 of 18 12 Budget Report For Fiscal: 2025 Period Ending: 08/31/2025 Variance Original Current Period Fiscal Favorable Percent Departmen... Total Budget Total Budget Activity Activity (Unfavorable) Remaining Expense Total Fund: 107 - Community Events Surplus (Deficit) Fund: 108 - Paths & Trails Revenue 00 - Revenues 1,000.00 1,000.00 231.10 1,400.81 400.81 40.08% Revenue Total: 1,000.00 1,000.00 231.10 1,400.81 400.81 40.08% Fund: 108 - Paths & Trails Total: 1,000.00 1,000.00 231.10 1,400.81 400.81 40.08% 102,200.00 102,200.00 2,225.96 10,934.36 91,265.64 89.30% 0.00 0.00 20,823.32 117,306.94 117,306.94 0.00% Fund: 109 - Real Estate Excise Tax Revenue 00 - Revenues 1,600,900.00 1,600,900.00 175,682.58 1,705,189.36 104,289.36 6.51% Revenue Total: 1,600,900.00 1,600,900.00 175,682.58 1,705,189.36 104,289.36 6.51% Expense 06 - Miscellaneous 7,003,900.00 7,003,900.00 337,630.72 720,631.14 6,283,268.86 89.71% Expense Total: 7,003,900.00 7,003,900.00 337,630.72 720,631.14 6,283,268.86 89.71% Fund: 109 - Real Estate Excise Tax Surplus (Deficit): -5,403,000.00 -5,403,000.00 -161,948.14 984,558.22 6,387,558.22 118.22% Fund: 111- Impact Mitigation Fee Revenue 00 - Revenues 2,915,138.00 2,915,138.00 1,444,152.44 4,255,382.81 1,340,244.81 45.98% Revenue Total: 2,915,138.00 2,915,138.00 1,444,152.44 4,255,382.81 1,340,244.81 45.98% Expense 06 - Miscellaneous 5,600,107.00 5,423,607.00 180,018.00 622,460.68 4,801,146.32 88.52% Expense Total: 5,600,107.00 5,423,607.00 180,018.00 622,460.68 4,801,146.32 88.52% Fund: 111 - Impact Mitigation Fee Surplus (Deficit): -2,684,969.00 -2,508,469.00 1,264,134.44 3,632,922.13 6,141,391.13 244.83% Fund: 206 - Bond Redemption Fund Revenue 00 - Revenues 1,247,500.00 1,247,500.00 278,298.05 525,427.90 -722,072.10 57.88% Revenue Total: 1,247,500.00 1,247,500.00 278,298.05 525,427.90 -722,072.10 57.88% Expense 06 - Miscellaneous 996,900.00 996,900.00 276,322.80 510,049.35 486,850.65 48.84% Expense Total: 996,900.00 996,900.00 276,322.80 510,049.35 486,850.65 48.84% Fund: 206 - Bond Redemption Fund Surplus (Deficit): 250,600.00 250,600.00 1,975.25 15,378.55 -235,221.45 93.86% Fund: 411 - Water Operating Revenue 00 - Revenues 4,305,885.00 4,305,885.00 594,089.08 3,020,941.60 -1,284,943.40 29.84% Revenue Total: 4,305,885.00 4,305,885.00 594,089.08 3,020,941.60 -1,284,943.40 29.84% Expense 05 - Public Works 4,066,174.99 4,066,174.99 338,154.39 2,358,324.40 1,707,850.59 42.00% 06 - Miscellaneous 1,944,700.00 1,944,700.00 14,751.23 108,111.43 1,836,588.57 94.44% Expense Total: 6,010,874.99 6,010,874.99 352,905.62 2,466,435.83 3,544,439.16 58.97% Fund: 411 - Water Operating Surplus (Deficit): -1,704,989.99 -1,704,989.99 241,183.46 554,505.77 2,259,495.76 132.52% Fund: 412 - Water Stabilization Revenue 00 - Revenues 0.00 0.00 4,472.91 34,824.42 34,824.42 0.00% Revenue Total: 0.00 0.00 4,472.91 34,824.42 34,824.42 0.00% Fund: 412 - Water Stabilization Total: Fund: 414 - Water Debt Service Revenue 00 - Revenues Expense 06 - Miscellaneous 0.00 0.00 4,472.91 34,824.42 34,824.42 0.00% 1,340,500.00 1,340,500.00 68,905.94 190,937.82 -1,149,562.18 85.76% Revenue Total: 1,340,500.00 1,340,500.00 68,905.94 190,937.82 -1,149,562.18 85.76% 1,340,400.00 1,340,400.00 64,000.00 152,741.86 1,187,658.14 88.60% 9/9/2025 4:38:44 PM Page 15 of 18 13 Budget Report For Fiscal: 2025 Period Ending: 08/31/2025 Variance Original Current Period Fiscal Favorable Percent Departmen... Total Budget Total Budget Activity Activity (Unfavorable) Remaining Expense Total Fund: 414 - Water Debt Service Surplus (Deficit) Fund: 421 - Storm Drainage Utility Revenue 00 - Revenues 2,448,800.00 2,448,800.00 276,490.66 2,401,855.92 -46,944.08 1.92% Revenue Total: 2,448,800.00 2,448,800.00 276,490.66 2,401,855.92 -46,944.08 1.92% 1,340,400.00 1,340,400.00 64,000.00 152,741.86 1,187,658.14 88.60% 100.00 100.00 4,905.94 38,195.96 38,095.9638,095.96% Expense 05 - Public Works 2,199,044.90 2,199,044.90 471,951.34 1,386,889.43 812,155.47 36.93% 06 - Miscellaneous 723,800.00 723,800.00 148,789.20 191,361.62 532,438.38 73.56% Expense Total: 2,922,844.90 2,922,844.90 620,740.54 1,578,251.05 1,344,593.85 46.00% Fund: 421 - Storm Drainage Utility Surplus (Deficit): -474,044.90 -474,044.90 -344,249.88 823,604.87 1,297,649.77 273.74% Fund: 422 - Storm Drainage Stabilization Revenue 00 - Revenues 75,000.0075,000.002,298.5317,895.53-57,104.4776.14% Revenue Total: 75,000.00 75,000.00 2,298.53 17,895.53 -57,104.47 76.14% Fund: 422 - Storm Drainage Stabilization Total: 75,000.00 75,000.00 2,298.53 17,895.53 -57,104.47 76.14% Fund: 424 - Storm Drainage Debt Service Revenue 00 - Revenues 444,000.00444,000.00148,789.20190,622.47-253,377.5357.07% Revenue Total: 444,000.00 444,000.00 148,789.20 190,622.47 -253,377.53 57.07% Expense 06 - Miscellaneous 221,000.00 221,000.00 148,789.20 190,622.47 30,377.53 13.75% Expense Total: 221,000.00 221,000.00 148,789.20 190,622.47 30,377.53 13.75% Fund: 424 - Storm Drainage Debt Service Surplus (Deficit): 223,000.00 223,000.00 0.00 0.00 -223,000.00 100.00% Fund: 431 - Sewer Operating Revenue 00 - Revenues 6,071,750.00 6,071,750.00 689,190.23 4,820,562.22 -1,251,187.78 20.61% Revenue Total: 6,071,750.00 6,071,750.00 689,190.23 4,820,562.22 -1,251,187.78 20.61% Expense 05 - Public Works 5,661,694.90 5,661,694.90 509,397.69 3,254,523.17 2,407,171.73 42.52% 06 - Miscellaneous 2,083,075.00 4,483,087.01 7,263.32 1,413,365.45 3,069,721.56 68.47% Expense Total: 7,744,769.90 10,144,781.91 516,661.01 4,667,888.62 5,476,893.29 53.99% Fund: 431 - Sewer Operating Surplus (Deficit): -1,673,019.90 -4,073,031.91 172,529.22 152,673.60 4,225,705.51 103.75% Fund: 432 - Sewer Stabilization Revenue 00 - Revenues 0.00 0.00 6,504.31 50,640.14 50,640.14 0.00% Revenue Total: Fund: 432 - Sewer Stabilization Total: 0.00 0.00 6,504.31 50,640.14 50,640.14 0.00% 0.00 0.00 6,504.31 50,640.14 50,640.14 0.00% Fund: 434 - Sewer Debt Service Revenue 00 - Revenues 1,081,900.001,081,900.005,829.2190,914.33-990,985.6791.60% Revenue Total: 1,081,900.00 1,081,900.00 5,829.21 90,914.33 -990,985.67 91.60% Expense 06 - Miscellaneous 1,081,500.00 1,081,500.00 0.00 45,530.26 1,035,969.74 95.79% Expense Total: 1,081,500.00 1,081,500.00 0.00 45,530.26 1,035,969.74 95.79% Fund: 434 - Sewer Debt Service Surplus (Deficit): 400.00 400.00 5,829.21 45,384.07 44,984.0711,246.02% Fund: 500 - Equipment Rental and Revolving Revenue 00 - Revenues 1,954,800.001,954,800.00949,356.511,675,208.13 -279,591.8714.30% Revenue Total: 1,954,800.00 1,954,800.00 949,356.51 1,675,208.13 -279,591.87 14.30% Expense 10 - ER&R 3,110,600.00 3,127,600.00 234,838.88 1,200,504.57 1,927,095.43 61.62% 9/9/2025 4:38:44 PM Page 16 of 18 14 Budget Report Departmen... For Fiscal: 2025 Period Ending: 08/31/2025 Variance Original Current Period Fiscal Favorable Percent Total Budget Total Budget Activity Activity (Unfavorable) Remaining Expense Total: 3,110,600.00 3,127,600.00 Fund: 500 - Equipment Rental and Revolving Surplus (Deficit): -1,155,800.00 -1,172,800.00 Report Surplus (Deficit): -18,552,651.72 -20,747,757.82 234,838.88 1,200,504.57 1,927,095.43 61.62% 714,517.63 474,703.56 1,647,503.56 140.48% 1,698,324.08 9,681,024.22 30,428,782.04 146.66% 9/9/2025 4:38:44 PM Page 17 of 18 15 Budget Report CAPITAL BUDGET For Fiscal: 2025 Period Ending: 08/31/2025 Group Summary Variance Original Current Period Fiscal Favorable Percent Account Typ... Total Budget Total Budget Activity Activity (Unfavorable) Remaining Fund: 302 - Capital Construction Revenue 2,172,300.00 1,942,635.57 4,289.46 214,621.63 -1,728,013.94 88.95% Expense 4,742,100.00 3,207,039.74 233,780.21 1,183,113.41 2,023,926.33 63.11% Fund: 302 - Capital Construction Surplus (Deficit): -2,569,800.00 -1,264,404.17 -229,490.75 -968,491.78 295,912.39 23.40% Fund: 304 - Street Capital Projects Revenue 20,240,280.00 20,240,280.00 162,556.51 1,357,461.49 -18,882,818.51 93.29% Expense 20,947,500.00 20,281,588.64 193,949.30 878,622.55 19,402,966.09 95.67% Fund: 304 - Street Capital Projects Surplus (Deficit): -707,220.00 -41,308.64 -31,392.79 478,838.94 520,147.58 1,259.17% Fund: 413 - Water Capital Revenue 8,124,800.00 8,124,800.00 1,297,607.12 4,931,208.84 -3,193,591.16 39.31% Expense 8,432,800.00 8,432,800.00 81,000.17 695,607.21 7,737,192.79 91.75% Fund: 413 - Water Capital Surplus (Deficit): -308,000.00 -308,000.00 1,216,606.95 4,235,601.63 4,543,601.63 1,475.20% Fund: 423 - Storm Drainage Capital Facil Revenue 1,273,500.00 1,273,500.00 281,654.85 936,423.19 -337,076.81 26.47% Expense 1,460,000.00 1,460,000.00 1,671.60 2,564.71 1,457,435.29 99.82% Fund: 423 - Storm Drainage Capital Facil Surplus (Deficit): -186,500.00 -186,500.00 279,983.25 933,858.48 1,120,358.48 600.73% Fund: 433 - Sewer Capital Revenue 16,135,800.00 15,023,176.98 881,588.55 6,454,177.40 -8,568,999.58 57.04% Expense 16,729,825.00 17,343,280.31 80,585.41 3,555,626.94 13,787,653.37 79.50% Fund: 433 - Sewer Capital Surplus (Deficit): -594,025.00 -2,320,103.33 801,003.14 2,898,550.46 5,218,653.79 224.93% Report Surplus (Deficit): -4,365,545.00 -4,120,316.14 2,036,709.80 7,578,357.73 11,698,673.87 283.93% 9/9/2025 5:54:26 PM Page 3 of 4 16 CASH & INVESTMENT Detail Report Date Range: 08/01/2025 - 08/31/2025 Fund Summary Fund Beginning Balance Total Activity Ending Balance 001- Current Expense 20,585,775.85 91,953.17 20,677,729.02 002 - City Street Fund 5,057,517.49 -82,677.38 4,974,840.11 003 - Stabilization Fund 3,318,564.23 12,258.11 3,330,822.34 103 - Criminal Justice 703,915.85 -256,801.53 447,114.32 104 -Special Investigative Unit 107,962.42 384.41 108,346.83 107 - Community Events 568,867.33 20,823.32 589,690.65 108 - Paths & Trails 19,159.09 231.10 19,390.19 109 - Real Estate Excise Tax 7,670,033.37 -161,948.14 7,508,085.23 111- Impact Mitigation Fee 13,583,513.75 1,264,134.44 14,847,648.19 206 - Bond Redemption Fund 530,773.93 1,975.25 532,749.18 302 - Capital Construction 828,975.35 -229,490.75 599,484.60 304 - Street Capital Projects 1,462,343.72 -31,392.79 1,430,950.93 401- Water -Sewer Utilities 0.00 0.00 0.00 403 - Water -Sewer Cumulative Reserve 0.00 0.00 0.00 411- Water Operating 3,067,484.78 241,183.46 3,308,668.24 412 - Water Stabilization 1,201,927.46 4,472.91 1,206,400.37 413 - Water Capital 11,455,817.94 1,216,606.95 12,672,424.89 414 - Water Debt Service 1,318,294.75 4,905.94 1,323,200.69 421- Storm Drainage Utility 3,496,097.82 -344,249.88 3,151,847.94 422 - Storm Drainage Stabilization 617,645.00 2,298.53 619,943.53 423 - Storm Drainage Capital Facil 1,596,267.33 279,983.25 1,876,250.58 424 - Storm Drainage Debt Service 0.00 0.00 0.00 431- Sewer Operating 8,734,526.97 172,529.22 8,907,056.19 432 - Sewer Stabilization 1,747,790.63 6,504.31 1,754,294.94 433 - Sewer Capital 12,292,216.41 801,003.14 13,093,219.55 434 - Sewer Debt Service 1,566,383.45 5,829.21 1,572,212.66 500 - Equipment Rental and Revolving 5,248,814.96 714,517.63 5,963,332.59 631- Trust and Agency 11,294.62 4,606.00 15,900.62 632 - Wastewater Treatment Facil Fee 8,894,314.88 345,679.85 9,239,994.73 Grand Total: 115,686,279.38 4,085,319.73 119,771,599.11 9/9/2025 5:38:33 PM Page 5 of 5 17 ti 18 N I- { a) a) 0 U 0 a) a) CI) CU o a) E N tT CV N O w_ _ - 0 N CD N Q O t a o N N O _ U 0 Q O U U E N O O U 00 a) V 0 N N a) .� U U 0 =O U) Ca = • cn WU) C6 (I) N N Q _ COO U > CU 0 N U �� .N U)0 IA }i L a� cn CU O 0 C-• CV - N Cl) 4) O> v 0 0iU)i`n O c o a0L �C cn U 19 Q ____N 0 ___ C) w U) L ca U) Q o U)≥ c aU U• — x Ui 0 w a� 0 II T O s U- 0 0.± 4i 0 N O N a) V . 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V________ o 0 M O I- - co O 0 O U O V1 N c0 Ifa 2 2) O N D O CD O O O CD O O O O O O O O O O CD O o o u, AA 44 44 0 0 47 M LC) 0 C.) a, a, a, Ci) U) 0 Co 0 U m I 0 0 Co 0 E 48 11%.■ 4) O > C O i L E 0 E S Cl) LU O 0 LOU 0) U) 1 N Q C a 0 U C E m° 1v G 6 :'i +Oc: •a•r'4 •.pry+ - ♦ r• IS ? S ` _� •:. - f • ♦ ovvman company 4 • 3 +� ``� it s� , �`1� O '��.,.r C fis,r ^ , •Sri O � • . � '� r o ' � C 1 �}' � � � ❖>FCS a Bowman company August 6, 2025 Noah Crocker, Finance Director City of Port Orchard 216 Prospect Street Port Orchard, WA 98366 Re: DRAFT Sewer Utility: Revenue Requirement, Cost -of -Service Analysis, and Rate Design Dear Mr. Crocker: FCS, a Bowman company, is pleased to submit this report summarizing the results of the revenue requirement, cost -of -service, and rate design study for the City's sewer utility. We want to thank you and City staff for your assistance and participation in data collection, analysis review, and discussion of key policy topics. It has been a pleasure to work with you and other City staff on this effort. Please let us know if you have any questions or need additional information. Tage Aaker, the study's project manager, can be reached at (425) 615- 6487 or Tage.Aaker@bowman.com. Sincerely, John Ghilarducci Principal Tage Aaker Senior Project Manager Zech Hazel Assistant Project Manager •:> FCS fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 51 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Contents August 2025 page ii Exhibits................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iii 1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 Background...................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 RevenueRequirement Forecast............................................................................................................................................................................1 Costof Service Analysis............................................................................................................................................................................................2 RateDesign...................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 2. Fiscal Policies.................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 OperatingReserve — Fund 431..............................................................................................................................................................................3 CapitalReserve — Fund 433....................................................................................................................................................................................3 AdoptedCity Fiscal Policies....................................................................................................................................................................................4 StabilizationReserve — Fund 432.........................................................................................................................................................................4 DebtManagement.....................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Summaryof Fiscal Policies......................................................................................................................................................................................6 3. Revenue Requirement...............................................................................................................................................................................................7 FundBalances.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Economicand Inflation Factors.............................................................................................................................................................................7 Operating Revenues and Expenses.....................................................................................................................................................................8 CapitalImprovement Program(CIP)...................................................................................................................................................................8 OverallRevenue Requirement Forecast..........................................................................................................................................................10 4. Cost -of -Service Analysis.........................................................................................................................................................................................12 Background.................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 FunctionalCost Allocation....................................................................................................................................................................................12 CustomerClass Distinctions.................................................................................................................................................................................13 CostAllocation...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14 5. Rate Design..................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Background.................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 RateDesign.................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 6. Summary.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 UpdatingThis Study's Findings...........................................................................................................................................................................16 RateComparisons....................................................................................................................................................................................................16 AppendixA: Existing Rate Schedule.......................................................................................................................................................................17 •:;>FCS ,,. �,a fcsgroup.com bowman.com 52 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Exhibits August 2025 page iii Exhibit 1. Revenue Requirement Diagram........................................................................................................................................1 Exhibit 2. Cost -of -Service Analysis Overview...................................................................................................................................2 Exhibit3. Summary of Fiscal Policies..................................................................................................................................................6 Exhibit4. Allocation of Utility Cash......................................................................................................................................................7 Exhibit 5. Economic and Inflation Factors.........................................................................................................................................7 Exhibit 6. Capital Improvement Program (2025-2030)................................................................................................................9 Exhibit 7. Capital Funding (2025-2030)..............................................................................................................................................9 Exhibit 8. Annual Revenue Requirement Forecast (2025-2030).............................................................................................10 Exhibit 9. Fund Balance Forecast (2025-2030)..............................................................................................................................11 Exhibit 10. Functional Allocation (2026).............................................................................................................................................13 Exhibit 11. Customer Statistics by Class (2026)...............................................................................................................................13 Exhibit 12. Cost -of -Service Analysis Results (2026).......................................................................................................................14 Exhibit13. Rate Design (2026)...............................................................................................................................................................15 Exhibit 14. Calculated Bi-Monthly Rates per ERU (2026-2030).................................................................................................15 Exhibit 15. Jurisdictional Survey — Bi-Monthly Single-family Rates (10 CCF of Sewer Flow) .........................................16 •:;>FCS .• - ,Y ksgroup.com I bowman.com 53 1. Introduction Background The City of Port Orchard (City) is located in Kitsap County and provides sewer collection services to most of the residents of Port Orchard, with treatment services provided by the West Sound Utility District (WSUD). The City charges bi-monthly sewer rates to cover both collection and treatment costs. The City along with WSUD jointly own the South Kitsap Water Reclamation Facility (SKWRF), which provides treatment services to customers in both jurisdictions. The Wastewater Facilities Management Interlocal Agreement (the Joint Agreement) describes the operation of the SKWRF and the division of operating and capital costs. Under the Joint Agreement, each jurisdiction splits the operating costs of the SKWRF based on the number of equivalent residential units (ERUs) in each jurisdiction, where one ERU is equal to 180 gpd of sewer flow. As of 2024, the City was allocated about 49 percent of the total ERUs and WSUD was allocated 51 percent. In 2023, the City contracted with FCS, a Bowman Company (FCS), to perform a rate study for its sewer utility. This study includes the elements that are outlined in the sections below and documented in the rest of the report. Section 6 summarizes the rate study results and outlines the City's implementation steps. Revenue Requirement Forecast The first purpose of this rate study is to develop a funding plan ("revenue requirement") for the years 2025 through 2030, a period that aligns with the capital improvement program. The revenue requirement analysis identifies the total revenue needed to fully fund the utility on a standalone basis considering operating and maintenance expenditures, fiscal policy achievement, and the capital project needs of the utility. Exhibit 1 outlines the key inputs in the revenue requirement analysis. Exhibit 1. Revenue Requirement Diagram Fiscal Policies Capital I I I Economic Improvement I Assumptions Program (CIP) Revenue Requirement Capital Funding Operating Costs Section 2 discusses fiscal policies that inform the revenue requirement analysis, and Section 3 describes the revenue requirement analysis. The initial results of the analysis are the recommended percentage rate adjustments (as applied to the current rate structure) needed to meet the obligations of the utility. The cost -of - service and rate design tasks described below will provide an alternative rate structure for the City's consideration that increases the fairness of how rates are charged to customers, while generating sufficient revenue and meeting other City policy objectives. :i'FCS fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 54 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Cost of Service Analysis August 2025 page 2 The purpose of a cost -of -service analysis (COSA) is to provide a rational basis for distributing the full costs of a utility (i.e., revenue requirement) to each customer class in proportion to the demands they place on the system. Detailed cost allocations, along with appropriate customer -class designations, help to increase the degree of equity that can be achieved in the resulting rate structure. The cost categories documented in this report include the following: Customer Costs — The costs related to providing customer billing and related services. Flow Costs — The costs associated with conveying sewer flow to the SKWRF, which include the costs of boosting sewer flow, maintaining sewer lines, and other such costs. Treatment Costs — The costs of operating the SKWRF to process sewer flow as outlined in the Joint Agreement. Two customer classes were analyzed: Residential and Non -Residential. The Residential class includes all single- family and multi -family housing units, and the Non -Residential class includes every other customer. These classes match those used by the City when determining the number of ERUs in its collection system for the purposes of dividing treatment costs under the Joint Agreement; each Residential dwelling unit is equal to one ERU, and each Non -Residential customer is assigned ERUs based on its winter average flow. Exhibit 2 below outlines the approach taken in this report. Exhibit 2. Cost -of -Service Analysis Overview Revenue Requirement 1 Allocate Costs by Function Customer Flow Treatment Allocate Costs to Customer Classes Residential Non -Residential The results of the COSA are documented in Section 4. Rate Design The primary goal of rate design is to ensure the rate structure generates sufficient revenue aligned with the cost of providing service. While guided by cost -of -service results, the rates also reflect the City's policy objectives. This report focuses on simplifying the rate structure for Non -Residential customers, given the current complexity of customer classes — the City currently has approximately twenty non-residential rate classes. The supporting analysis is provided in Section 5. •:;>FCS .•- tea, fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 55 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study 2. Fiscal Policies August 2025 page 3 The basic framework for evaluating utility revenue needs includes sound fiscal policies. Several policy topics are important to consider further as part of managing the finances of the City, including operating reserves, capital reserves, and debt management. The City makes use of four different reserves: operating, stabilization, capital, and debt service. When evaluating reserve levels and objectives, it is important to recognize that the value of reserves lies in their potential use. A reserve strategy that deliberately avoids any use of reserves negates their purpose. The fluctuation of reserve levels may indicate that the system is working, while the lack of variation over many years strongly suggests that the reserves are, in fact, unnecessary. Operating Reserve — Fund 431 An operating reserve is designed to provide a liquidity cushion; it protects the utility from the risk of short-term variation in the timing of revenue collection or payment of expenses. Industry practice for utility operating reserves typically ranges from 30 days (8 percent) to 120 days (33 percent) of operating expenses, with the lower end more appropriate for utilities with stable revenue streams and the higher end of the range more appropriate for utilities with significant seasonal or consumption -based fluctuations. Recommended Policy: Achieve a year-end balance target of at least 60 days (16 percent) of total annual operating expenditures. This equates to $924,000 for the 2025 budget. Capital Reserve — Fund 433 This reserve provides a source of emergency funding for unexpected asset failures or other unanticipated capital needs. This capital reserve policy is not intended to guard against catastrophic system failure or extreme acts of nature. Minimum balances for capital reserves are often based on a percentage (commonly 1 percent to 2 percent) of the original cost of utility fixed assets or an amount determined sufficient to fund an emergency capital project or equipment failure. Capital reserves larger than these amounts may be prudent if the City is saving for future capital projects that cannot be funded with same -year rate revenues. Recommended Policy: Achieve a year-end target of at least 2 percent of the original cost of fixed assets. In 2025, the City had almost $61 million in sewer assets plus construction in progress, which results in a $1.2 million capital reserve target. Capital reserves larger than this may be prudent if the City is saving in advance for future capital projects. This target is projected to grow over time as the City executes its capital improvement program. •:;>FCS .• - 'Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 56 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Adopted City Fiscal Policies August 2025 page 4 Per Resolution No. 053-20, the City's sewer operating reserve (Fund 431) balance must be sufficient to meet roughly two months of recurring revenue, with a goal to work towards a maximum of three months of revenues. The City does not have an adopted policy regarding its capital reserve (Fund 433). Calculating a reserve based on revenue in the rate forecast model can create a circular type of argument, so it was not modeled that way. As previously noted, operating reserves are typically based on a certain number of days of operating expenditures. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) published a 2018 Cash Reserve Policy Guidelines, and it cites recommended reserve levels from the Water Environment Federation, International City/County Management Association, and the Government Finance Officers Association, all of which reference a certain number of days of operating expenses. Capital reserves are typically based on a percentage of fixed assets or an amount sufficient to respond to an emergency capital project. To make sure the rate plan met the City's adopted policy, FCS tested the combined operating reserve (60 days of operating expenses) plus the capital reserve (2 percent of fixed assets) to ensure that it was equal to or greater than 90 days of revenues. In all years of the study period the modeled reserve targets met or exceeded the City's adopted fiscal policies. Stabilization Reserve — Fund 432 The City maintains stabilization reserves for each of its water, sewer, and stormwater utilities. Per the City's adopted fiscal policies, this reserve "shall be used if all efforts have been exhausted to fund a qualifying event and no reasonable budget adjustments are available to continue to provide essential services to the public." The policy notes qualifying events as follows: • The State of Washington or the Federal government formally declares a disaster or emergency. • A natural or urgent event that jeopardizes public safety, impedes commerce, or threatens additional damage to City infrastructure. • Unforeseen events or situations outside of the scope of contingency planning or planned normal course of government operations. • An act of war, terrorism, or declaration of Martial law. Recommended Policy: Per Resolution No. 053-20, the stabilization reserve should target having 90 days (25 percent) of annual expenditures. Per discussions with City staff, this reserve is fully funded through the end of 2030. The forecast did not assume these funds were available for use, nor did the forecast add any funds to this reserve throughout the study period. Debt Management The City currently has five outstanding sewer utility -related loans. For the management of current as well as potential future debt, some considerations are provided below. Types of Debt Considered as Part of this Forecast For utilities, there are two primary sources of debt financing: State or federal loans and market debt financing. •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 57 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study State -Administered Loan Programs August 2025 page 5 State -administered loans (including federal loans administered by the State) are generally preferable to market debt financing. The interest rate is generally lower for State loans, and the loan terms often offer more flexibility in administering the debt. For instance, most State loan programs do not include a requirement that the utility maintain a certain minimum level of debt service coverage. Market Debt Financing General Obligation Bonds General Obligation (G.O.) bonds are voter -approved bonds secured by the full faith and credit of the issuing agency, committing all available tax and revenue resources to debt repayment. With this high level of commitment, G.O. bonds have relatively low interest rates. General Obligation taxing authority can be sought as a backup pledge to reduce the interest rate of utility debt, even if the actual source of repayment is intended to be utility rates. However, the use of G.O. bond financing is limited in relation to assessed valuation, and G.O. bonds must be authorized by 60 percent of the voters. For these reasons, G.O. bonds are not often used for utility capital projects. Limited Tax General Obligation (LTGO) bonds can also be issued up to a statutory ceiling without a vote of the people. In Washington, they are sometimes referred to as "council manic" bonds. Unlike G.O. bonds, LTGO debt does not authorize additional property taxes; instead, it must be repaid within the City's existing taxing authority. Usually there are competing demands for that funding within a City, and for that reason, LTGO debt is not often used for utility capital projects either. Revenue Bonds Revenue bonds are secured by the revenues of the issuing utility; the debt obligation does not extend to the City's other revenue sources. With this limited commitment, revenue bonds usually bear higher interest rates than G.O. bonds. Revenue bonds typically require the achievement of minimum debt service coverage each year. Revenue bonds can be issued in Washington without a public vote. There is no limit, except the practical limit of the utility's ability to generate revenue to repay the debt and meet debt service coverage each year. Forecast Assumption: The forecast assumes that the City will issue revenue bonds when debt is needed. While low-cost state loans are typically preferred, revenue bonds are conservatively assumed as they require the forecast to cover higher interest rates and debt service coverage requirements. If the City secures low-cost state loans, that will be a positive result that will not negatively impact the forecast, while the inverse could have a negative impact on the forecast (relying on state loans but ultimately needing to rely on revenue bonds instead which have higher interest and debt service coverage requirements). Debt Service / Reserve — Fund 434 A debt reserve is most often required as a condition of bond issuance, though some state loan programs also require a reserve. The reserve intends to protect bondholders (or the agency issuing loans) from the risk of the borrower defaulting on their payments and is most often linked to either average annual debt service or maximum annual debt service. •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 58 City of Port Orchard August 2025 Sewer Rate Study page 6 Recommended Policy: The policy should be dictated by terms outlined in contracts for debt obligations. Debt Service Coverage Debt service coverage is typically a requirement associated with revenue bonds and some state loans, and it is an important benchmark to measure the riskiness of the sewer utility's capital funding plans. Coverage is most easily understood as a factor applied to annual debt service. In such a case, if it issues revenue bonds, the utility agrees to collect enough revenue to meet operating expenses and not only pay debt service but to collect an additional factor (often 25 percent) above bonded debt service. The extra revenue is a "cushion" that makes bondholders more confident that debt service will be paid on time. Recommended Policy: While a factor of 1.25 is a common legal minimum coverage requirement for revenue bonds, we recommend a more conservative internal policy coverage target of at least 1.50 to 2.00 for revenue bond debt. We are not currently aware of any debt service coverage requirements related to the City's existing sewer utility -related loans. Summary of Fiscal Policies Exhibit 3 provides a summary of the recommended fiscal policies for the City. Exhibit 3. Summary of Fiscal Policies Achieve a year-end minimum balance target of 60 days (16 percent) of total annual Operating Reserve operating expenditures. This target increases as the City's operating costs increase. Capital Reserve Achieve a year-end target of at least 2 percent of the original cost of fixed assets. Compare the combined operating plus capital targets against the City's adopted Operating plus Capital policy of three months of recurring revenues. While a factor of 1.25 is a common legal minimum coverage for revenue bonds, Debt Service Coverage achieve an internal policy coverage target of at least 1.50 to 2.00+ when possible. •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 59 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study 3. Revenue Requirement August 2025 page 7 This section summarizes the results of the revenue requirement analysis for 2025 through 2030. As noted previously, the revenue requirement analysis identifies the total revenue needed to fully fund the utility on a standalone basis, considering all current financial obligations. Those financial obligations include fiscal policy achievement, operating costs, debt service costs, and capital costs. Resources to meet those obligations include fund balances, rate revenues, planned debt issuances, and other funding sources. The result of this analysis is a series of recommended annual rate adjustments to satisfy the revenue requirement. Fund Balances A summary of each fund as of the beginning of 2025 is provided in Exhibit 4 below. These balances are projected into future years using the forecasted revenues and expenses. The theory behind the minimum target balances is discussed in more detail in Section 2. Exhibit 4. Allocation of Utility Cash Operating Reserve $8,750,000 60-90 days of budgeted expenses (about $1.1 million) Stabilization Reserve 1,700,000 90 days of budgeted revenues (about $1.6 million) Capital Reserve 10,190,000 2 percent of the original cost of plant assets (about $1.2 million) Debt Reserve 1,530,000 One year of debt service payments (about $923,000) Total Fund Balance $22,180,000 The combined totals from above (about $4.8 million) Economic and Inflation Factors The study makes several assumptions about economic inflation factors, account growth, taxes on utility revenues, and interest returns on the City's fund balances. These are outlined in Exhibit 5 below. Exhibit 5. Economic and Inflation Factors 10 -year average of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Customers (West General Cost Inflation 3.00% Region) Construction Cost 3 .50% 10 -year average of the Engineering News -Record's 20 -City Avg. Construction Inflation Cost Index •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 60 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Labor Cost Inflation 3.00% Discussions with the City Benefit Cost Inflation 5.00% Discussions with the City Account Growth Investment Interest August 2025 page 8 1.25% Kitsap County Countywide Planning Policies The Local Government Investment Pool rate for Washington. Forecasted to 4.45% decrease. Operating Revenues and Expenses Annual operating revenues and expenses are based on the City's 2025 and 2026 budgets. Those amounts are then escalated for future years using the factors described in Exhibit 5 above. The exceptions are sewer rate revenues, which were estimated using the City's customer billing data, as well as treatment costs. As described in Section 1, the Joint Agreement splits sewer treatment costs between each jurisdiction (the City and WSUD) based on their share of the total ERUs in both jurisdictions. So, in addition to modelling an increase in the cost of treatment based on the general cost inflation factor described in Exhibit 5, a forecast of the number of ERUs in each jurisdiction was also completed to determine how cost recovery might shift between the City and WSUD. The City's account growth is described in Exhibit 5. A growth rate of 1.75 percent was used for WSUD, and so it is forecasted that WSUD will slowly begin to take on more of the treatment costs. In 2025 the City is expecting to collect $7.3 million in operating revenues. Of this total, about $6.4 million is expected to come from ongoing utility rates, and the remainder is from miscellaneous fees, interest on the City's fund balances, and capital facilities charges (CFCs) used to pay for the City's existing debt. The City is expecting to spend $5.6 million on operating costs, of which $2.0 million is for sewer treatment costs. The utility has five existing debt obligations — four of which are low interest loans related to sewer utility construction projects, with interest rates ranging from 0.69 percent up to 2.60 percent. It also has one obligation it shares with other utilities for a City Hall remodel. The total debt service for these obligations is about $923,000 in 2025, though it will decrease to $749,000 in 2030 as some of the debt service is retired. Capital Improvement Program (CIP) The City, along with Consor (the engineering firm preparing the City's sewer master plan), prepared a CIP for the planning period (2025-2030). The average annual cost of this plan in 2024 dollars is $9.0 million. Inflation to the year of construction for each project was estimated using the construction cost inflation factor described above. The annual CIP cost by fiscal year is shown in Exhibit 6 below, and totals $60.3 million. •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 61 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Exhibit 6. Capital Improvement Program (2025-2030) in Escalated Dollars N $25 c g $20 2 $15 $10 $5 $- August 2025 page 9 The City will use several funding sources to cover its capital needs. Between the low-cost loans the City has secured, and the revenue bonds planned in this revenue requirement, the City will fund about 26 percent of its capital plan through debt. As much as 46 percent of the plan will be funded by outside sources, such as agreements with the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Kitsap Transit (Kitsap), developer agreements, and capital facilities charges (CFCs). The remaining 30 percent of the capital plan will be funded by utility rates and existing fund balances. These capital funding sources are summarized in Exhibit 7 below. CFCs, $5,000,000, 8% Exhibit 7. Capital Funding (2025-2030) Low -Cost Loans, $3,600,000, 6% r r Agreements, $9,800,000, 16% Revenue Bonds, $11,900,000, 20% WSDOT/Kitsap, $12,000,000, 20% Grants, $200,000, 0% •:;>FCS •�-•� fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 62 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Overall Revenue Requirement Forecast August 2025 page 10 Exhibit 8 illustrates the projected revenue requirements through 2030. The columns depict various utility costs, including operating expenses, debt service, and annual rate revenue allocated for capital projects. The solid black line indicates revenue at current rates, while the dashed line represents revenue with rate increases. • Solid black line: Revenue at existing rates (including rate revenue and non -rate revenues). Rate revenue (at current rates) is expected to be roughly $6.4 million in 2025 and increases with the account growth rate described in Exhibit 5. Non -rate operating revenues are about $852,000, about half of which is capital facility charge revenue used to pay for debt. Dashed black line: Revenues with rate increases. Rate revenue must increase to allow the utility to fund the operating costs and capital projects. These rate increases are forecasted to be 3.50 percent from 2026 through 2030. • [giiii• : Cash operating expenses. Operating expenses begin at $5.6 million based on the 2025 budget. The 2026 budget ($6.1 million) and inflation factors described in Exhibit 5 provide the forecast for future years. • : Debt service. Existing debt service is approximately $923,000 annually from 2025 through 2029 before dropping to $750,000 from there on. New debt service includes revenue bond issuances for capital: $10.0 million in 2028 and $1.9 million in 2030. Annual debt service is expected to start at $822,000 in 2028 and increase to $979,000 in 2030. • � : Rate -funded capital. Rate -funded capital totals $1.4 million from 2025 through 2027. This amount does not include funding from the City's existing fund balances, which are used to fill funding gaps as they arise. • Data labels: Annual system -wide rate increase and the bi-monthly bill for a single-family residence. V, $9 o $8 $7 2 $6 $5 $4 $3 $2 $1 $0 Exhibit 8. Annual Revenue Requirement Forecast (2025-2030) 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% 4 ! RA ^ $187 05 $193.59 Operating & Maintenance Debt Service Rate Funded Capital Revenue @ 2025 Rates — — Revenue with Increases •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 63 City of Port Orchard August 2025 Sewer Rate Study page 11 Fund Balance Forecast As described in Section 1, the combined Operating and Capital Reserves ending fund balance must be greater than 90 days of operating revenues. Exhibit 9 below provides a projection of the combined fund balance based on the revenues and expenses described in the Overall Revenue Requirement Forecast. As shown, the combined fund balance is above the target throughout the planning period. Exhibit 9. Fund Balance Forecast (2025-2030) , $14 $12.53 o $12 $10 $8 $6 $4 $2 $- tih ,LO $12.50 IZTO OL'� OT4> OLO OHO T ti ti ti ti Combined Operating and Capital Reserve Ending Balance —Target (90 Days of Revenues) >FCS fcsgroup.com l bowman.com 64 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study 4. Cost -of -Service Analysis Background August 2025 page 12 This section summarizes the results of the cost -of -service analysis. The test year for this analysis was 2026, as that is the first year the City could raise rates under the plan proposed in Section 3. The purpose of a cost -of -service analysis is to provide a rational basis for distributing the full costs of the utility service to each class of customers in proportion to the demands they place on the system. Detailed cost allocations, along with appropriate customer class designations, help to sharpen the degree of proportionality that can be achieved in the resulting rate structure design. The key analytical steps of the cost -of -service analysis are as follows: • Functional Cost Allocation. Establishes a rational relationship between functions (activities) and costs. Each line item of the City's budget is allocated to each function (i.e., customer, flow, and treatment) based on how those expenses serve the system. For example, utility billing costs would be attributed all to the customer function, while the public works director might have some costs allocated across multiple functions. • Customer Class Distinctions. Identify the customer classes that will be evaluated as part of the study and the relevant customer statistics used for cost allocation. It is appropriate to group customers that exhibit similar usage characteristics and service requirements. The rate study used just two classes: Residential and Non -Residential. • Cost Allocation. Allocates the costs from the functional cost allocation to different customer classes based on their unique demands for service as defined through the cost classification process. For example, the cost of billing the utility's customers is based on the number of customer accounts, while the cost of providing collection services is based on contributions to sewer flow. The results identify shifts in cost recovery by customer class from that experienced under the existing rate structure. Functional Cost Allocation The first step in the cost -of -service analysis is to define the functions or activities that are supported by the sewer utility. As described in Section I, the functions of service are customer, flow, and treatment. Test -year (2026) revenue requirements for each accounting line item are assigned to the functions of service. As the City primarily operates as a sewer collection utility, most of the City's line items are related to the Flow function. Some billing -related line items are allocated to the Customer function. As described in previous sections, the payments for the Joint Agreement are entirely related to the treatment of sewer flow, and so all $2.0 million of that cost is allocated to the Treatment function. Using direct assignments to the functions of service for each of the City's accounting line items, the full functional allocation of the utility's costs can be calculated. Exhibit 10 below summarizes the functional allocation. As shown, flow costs are the largest share of the utility's costs at 65.36 percent, followed by treatment costs at 31.79 percent, and finally customer costs at 2.85 percent. •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 65 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Exhibit 10. Functional Allocation (2026) Customer $190,000 2.85% Flow $4,440,000 65.36% Treatment $2,140,000 31.79% Total $6,730,000 100.00% August 2025 page 13 Customer Class Distinctions A class of service is a grouping of utility customers with similar characteristics who are served at similar costs. Classes of service can be defined based on several factors such as sewer flow patterns, service requirements, geography, or other factors. The classes evaluated as part of the sewer rate study include just two: Residential and Non -Residential. These customer statistics are used to allocate costs to each class: • Number of Accounts. Used to allocate Customer costs. • Water usage (in thousands of gallons — kgal). Used to allocate Flow costs. An annualized winter - average usage is used for the Residential class to remove water usage related to irrigation. Total annual usage is used for Non -Residential. • Equivalent residential units (ERUs). Used to allocate Treatment costs, ERUs are the defined metric by which Treatment costs are shared with WSUD under the Joint Agreement. One ERU is equal to 180 gallons per day of water use. Account and water usage statistics are based on customer billing statistics from 2022, with four years of estimated account growth included as described in Exhibit 5. ERU statistics are taken from the 2024 count of ERUs done for the Joint Agreement, with two years of estimated account growth. Exhibit 11 summarizes the forecasted customer stats for each customer class in 2026. Exhibit 11. Customer Statistics by Class (2026) Residential 4,614 93.71% 217,192 72.86% 5,690 83.75% Non -Residential 310 6.29% 80,898 27.14% 1,104 16.25% Total 4,924 100.00% 298,090 100.00% 6,794 100.00% •:;>FCS .• - 'Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 66 City of Port Orchard August 2025 Sewer Rate Study page 14 Cost Allocation The last step in the cost -of -service analysis is to assign costs by function (see Exhibit 10) to each class using relevant customer statistics (Exhibit 11). The allocated cost of service can then be compared to the actual revenue collection by class to determine where adjustments need to be made. Exhibit 12 summarizes the results of the cost -of -service analysis for 2026. Results are shown assuming the 3.50 percent rate increase planned for 2026 in Section 3 takes effect. Exhibit 12. Cost -of -Service Analysis Results (2026) Residential $5,535,709 $5,177,543 106.92% Non -Residential 1,195,679 1,553,845 76.95% Total $6,731,388 $6,731,388 100.00% A cost -of -service analysis is a reasonable allocation of the test year revenue requirement to classes of service based on available financial and operational data, expectations of future demands for service, and the allocation methodologies described in the previous sections. Given the need for assumptions and these other factors, FCS recommends a reasonable range for class -specific results to be plus or minus 5 percent. Based on this framework, the cost -of -service results indicate that the revenue generated by the Residential class exceeds its cost of service. This means that the rates charged to the Residential class are over -collecting relative to its cost -of -service. In contrast, the Non -Residential class is below the reasonable target, and therefore the rates charged to that class are generating less than their fair cost share. Strategies to address the cost -of -service differences are discussed in detail in the rate design section. •:;>FCS .• - 'Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 67 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study 5. Rate Design Background August 2025 page 15 Rate design is the third and final technical step in utility rate setting. The first two technical steps (identifying the total rate revenue needs and determining the proportional distribution of those revenue needs to the utility's customer classes) provide the revenue targets for rate design. The principal objectives of rate design are to implement rate structures that collect the appropriate level of revenue and that are reasonably aligned with cost - of -service. The City's existing sewer rate structure includes 20 different classes, many with distinct rate classifications contained within those classes. There are a total of 55 different rate codes that could be used when calculating a customer's bill. The City's existing sewer rate structure is shown in Appendix A. The complexity of this existing schedule is one of the primary reasons the City was interested in developing a new rate design schedule. Rate Design The proposed rate structure simplifies the City's scheduling by basing the charge on the City's annual ERU count performed for the Joint Agreement. Using this count ensures that the data is updated at least annually to reflect changes in a customer's flow contributions. It also precludes the City from having to develop a new method of measuring customer statistics or relying on the water usage data, which is not always available to the City. Exhibit 13 summarizes the proposed rate design. As shown, the cost -of -service for each class is divided by the number of ERUs and by six to produce a bi-monthly rate per ERU by class. As shown, the Residential rate per ERU would drop to $151.67 per ERU (from $163), whereas Non -Residential customers would pay $234.56 per ERU. Exhibit 13. Rate Design (2026) Residential $5,177,543 5,690 $151.67 Non -Residential 1,553,845 1,104 $234.56 Total $6,731,388 6,794 $165.13 Exhibit 14 below provides the calculated bi-monthly rates per with annual rate increases of 3.50 percent. Exhibit 14. Calculated Bi-Monthly Rates per ERU (2026-2030) Residential $151.67 $156.97 $162.47 $168.16 $174.04 Non -Residential $234.56 $242.77 $251.26 $260.06 $269.16 •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 68 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study 6. Summary August 2025 page 16 Based on the results of the revenue requirement analysis, FCS recommends a 3.50 percent overall rate increase in 2026 to be implemented January 1, 2026. Additional 3.50 percent increases are recommended to be adopted on January 1 of each year until 2030. In addition, should the City wish to recover the cost -of -service for each class and implement a simplified rate structure, FCS recommends that the City uses the proposed rate schedule provided in Exhibit 14, which is based on the number of ERUs for each customer. Updating This Study's Findings It is recommended that the City revisit the study findings during the forecast period to check that the assumptions used are still appropriate and that no significant changes have occurred that would alter the results of the study. The City should use the study findings as a living document, comparing study outcomes to actual revenues and expenses each year. Any significant or unexpected changes may require adjustments to the rate strategy recommended in this report. Absent the results of a recent rate study, we recommend that the City adopt a policy of applying annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) -based adjustments to its sewer rates. This will help ensure that revenues keep pace with inflation and reduce the need for periodic large rate increases. Rate Comparisons As a resource to the City and its customers, a rate survey of regional utilities was performed. Exhibit 15 below shows each jurisdiction's estimated bi-monthly single-family sewer bills, assuming 10 CCF of sewer flow. Note that each jurisdiction has a unique set of geographic traits, customers, and system characteristics that can have a significant impact on rates. Exhibit 15. Jurisdictional Survey - Bi-Monthly Single-family Rates (10 CCF of Sewer Flow) Poulsbo Gig Harbor Kitsap County Bremerton Port Orchard - Existing Port Orchard - Proposed West Sound Utility District $244.04 $209.79 $208.50 _ $193.96 ' $163.00 $151.67 $148.52 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 •:;>FCS .• - ,Y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 69 City of Port Orchard Sewer Rate Study Appendix A: Existing Rate Schedule August 2025 page 17 •:;>FCS •�- •.y fcsgroup.com I bowman.com 70 13.04.020 Bimonthly sewer rates. Effective January 1, 2016, and January 1st of each subsequent year shown, the sewer rates, as calculated bimonthly, are shown as follows: Sewer Rates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Class Class Description No. Description 1 Single-family For each dwelling $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 residences and unit mobile home on single parcel 2 Business and For each business $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 professional with a fixture For each business $22.20 $24.80 $27.40 $30.00 $32.60 with an employee present, without a fixture For each floor of $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 an office building or retail complex that has a public or community bathroom Plus the following surcharge, based on the store/office interior size: Small, less than $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 15,000 sf, or Medium, 15,000 to $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 30,000 sf, or Large, more than $222.00 $248.00 $274.00 $300.00 $326.00 30,000 sf 3 Churches For the church, $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 plus* 71 Sewer Rates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Class Class Description No. Description For the rectory, $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 plus* For the annex $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 *Class 6 for educational parochial schools 4 Hotels and Base fee, plus $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 motels, rest homes and care centers, and Kitsap County jail Per unit $22.20 $24.80 $27.40 $30.00 $32.60 5 Apartments Per dwelling unit $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 and mobile home parks 6 Schools For each pupil, $3.30 $3.70 $4.10 $4.50 $4.90 teacher, maintenance and administrative person 7 Kitsap County $4,329.00 $4,836.00 $5,343.00 $5,850.00 $6,357.00 courthouse (main complex) 8 Restaurants Based on the seating capacity as determined by the building official 72 Sewer Rates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Class Class Description No. Description Espresso Bar Seating not $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 applicable. Classification includes similar food preparation businesses which do not require the cooking of food or the maintenance of kitchen equipment. Deli No seating $166.50 $186.00 $205.50 $225.00 $244.50 Small Seating for 1 to 50 $333.00 $372.00 $411.00 $450.00 $489.00 Medium Seating for 51 to $499.50 $558.00 $616.50 $675.00 $733.50 150 Large Seating for more $666.00 $744.00 $822.00 $900.00 $978.00 than 150 9 Laundromats Base fee, plus $55.50 $62.00 $68.50 $75.00 $81.50 Per washing $22.20 $24.80 $27.40 $30.00 $32.60 machine Laundromats with less than 4 washing machines are considered Class 2. Dry cleaners without washing machines are Class 2. 10 Taverns $277.50 $310.00 $342.50 $375.00 $407.50 11 Car For sales and $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 dealerships administrative office, plus 73 Sewer Rates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Class Class Description No. Description For service $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 department, plus For car washing $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 when the water is used to determine cost sharing for the sewer treatment plant 12 Post office $388.50 $434.00 $479.50 $525.00 $570.50 13 Grocery stores Basic fee, plus the $55.50 $62.00 $68.50 $75.00 $81.50 following surcharges Basic store $55.50 $62.00 $68.50 $75.00 $81.50 Bakery $55.50 $62.00 $68.50 $75.00 $81.50 Wetted -down $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 produce Food disposal $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 Meat cutting area $222.00 $248.00 $274.00 $300.00 $326.00 14 Bowling alley, Base fee, plus $55.50 $62.00 $68.50 $75.00 $81.50 boat marina, health maintenance organizations and work release and juvenile facilities 74 Sewer Rates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Class Class Description No. Description For each $55.50 $62.00 $68.50 $75.00 $81.50 equivalent residential unit (ERU) as determined for the cost -sharing formula for the sewer treatment plant 15 Car washes Base fee, plus $55.50 $62.00 $68.50 $75.00 $81.50 Per car washing $166.50 $186.00 $205.50 $225.00 $244.50 bay 16 Beauty shops $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 and barber shops 17 Day care Basic fee, plus $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 For less than or $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 equal to 6 children For 7 to 25 $222.00 $248.00 $274.00 $300.00 $326.00 children For more than 25 children, use Class 6 rates 18 Gas stations For gasoline retail, $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 which could include service bay For nonautomotive $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 retail 19 Assisted living Base fee, plus $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 units Per unit with $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 private kitchen 75 Sewer Rates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Class Class Description No. Description Per unit without $22.20 $24.80 $27.40 $30.00 $32.60 private kitchen or studio apartment 20 Bed and Base fee, plus $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 breakfasts Per rentable $8.90 $9.90 $11.00 $12.00 $13.00 bedroom 21 Public market Basic fee, plus the $222.00 $248.00 $274.00 $300.00 $326.00 following surcharges Nonfood retail $27.80 $31.00 $34.30 $37.50 $40.80 Nonfood service $27.80 $31.00 $34.30 $37.50 $40.80 business Juice/soda/ice $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 cream/espresso bar Restaurant $222.00 $248.00 $274.00 $300.00 $326.00 (consume and buy on premises) Delicatessen $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 (counter sales takeout ready -to - eat food products) Retail meat/ $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 seafood Retail bakery $111.00 $124.00 $137.00 $150.00 $163.00 Special notes: a) Home occupations will not be charged additional sewer fees. b) For a combination of classes in one business, the highest rate will be selected. c) In the event that an established rate class does not accurately reflect the impact on the sewer system, the city engineer may determine the specific monthly rate. 76 Sewer Rates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Class Class Description No. Description d) Water accounts which serve a marina pier and do not have a connection to the sewer shall not be charged a sewer bill. A sewer bill will be charged and based on winter consumption if the water meter serves both the marina pier and any facility or pump station that is connected to the sewer system. For billing purposes, live-aboards will not be considered as a dwelling unit. e) Properties served which are outside the city limits shall have a 50 percent surcharge on the bimonthly rates. (Ord. 038-16 § 2; Ord. 020-15 § 2; Ord. 027-11 § 1; Ord. 016-10 § 2; Ord. 021-09 § 3; Ord. 027-08 § 2; Ord. 010-05 § 3; Ord. 1897 § 3, 2003; Ord. 1799 § 3, 2000). 77