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HomeMy Public PortalAboutRate Commission Proposal Summary Public Hearing FinalMetropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Rate Proposal Overview 1 MSD Is Two Utilities Wastewater Service • Collecting and treating the "used" water from sinks, toilets and floor drains • Travels through miles of pipes to one of seven treatment plants • Treated to high standards before being returned to our region’s waterways. • Wastewater service is currently funded by rates based upon water usage and account type Stormwater Service • Collecting the rain and other water drainage that is not naturally absorbed in the soil on your property • Addressing regulatory requirements regarding impacts of stormwater runoff on receiving stream water quality • Stormwater service is currently funded by a flat fee and small property taxes, based upon geographic location 2 MSD’s Rate Commission • Established in 2000 to provide public input into how MSD sets its rates • 15 organizations representing a broad cross- section of the community MSD serves • Reviews all proposed rate changes under charter- defined parameters, and renders a recommendation to the Board of Trustees • The 2015 Rate Commission will consider a proposal for MSD rates for fiscal years 2017-2020 (July 1, 2016-June 30, 2020) 3 CURRENT WASTEWATER RATES Current Rates, Progress under FY13-16 rate cycle 4 2013-2016 Rate Proposal Status • Capital Improvement & Replacement Program - On time and under budget: • $971,015,0001 identified in FY13-16 Rate Proposal • Plan to appropriate $889,632,0001 (95%) of amount identified in FY13-16 Rate Proposal • Operations & Maintenance – on time and under budget • $716 M included in Rate Proposal1 • $700 M appropriated [projected]1 • Wastewater Operations Accomplishments • 61,737 manholes inspected • 6,651 manholes rehabilitated • 1,910 miles of sewer line inspected • 66% (2/3) reduction in basement backups since cleaning program began 5 WASTEWATER: current 1 Appendix 7.7.1 PROPOSED WASTEWATER RATES Proposed Rate Changes 6 Wastewater Rate Change Drivers • MSD Project Clear: Regulatory Requirements • Get the Rain Out • Repair & Maintain • Build System Improvements • Financial Stability and Responsibility • Maintain AA Bond Rating 7 WASTEWATER: proposed Wastewater Rate Proposal Key Financial Components • $1.5B Capital Program1 • $736M Operations & Maintenance Cost2 • $477M Total Debt Service Cost3 8 WASTEWATER: proposed 1 Table 4-7 2 Table 4-6 3 Table 4-9 Fiscal Year Program Level1 2017 $332,511,688 2018 $347,297,471 2019 $373,664,090 2020 $439,398,796 Total 4-Year Program $1,492,872,045 Additional Use of Debt • Fund next four years through a combination of cash and bonds • Total Cash Financing: $415M1 • Total Bond Financing: $1.11B1 • Assumes $900 M additional bond authorization • Total debt authorized $2.6202 Billion • 100% of debt is used to fund the Capital Improvement & Replacement Program 9 WASTEWATER: proposed 1 Table 4-8 2 Total Bonds FY2004-2020 Proposed FY17-20 Wastewater Projects 10 WASTEWATER: proposed 598 Wastewater Planning, Design, & Construction Projects 226 Wastewater Construction Projects 39 Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) removed1 24 Miles of Storage & Conveyance Tunnels designed 1One CSO will be removed during this rate cycle, in addition to the design and planning for future removals. The Green Infrastructure (Rainscaping) program is also designed to alleviate CSOs to the Mississippi. MSD Boundar ySt. Louis County Boundary§¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 55 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 55 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 11069 11965 11984 11991 12095 12177 12112 12335 12160 12181 12493 10161 11669 11662 11155 11770 11135 11059 12630 12438 12494 12484 11817 11735 12320 12306 12297 12190 12278 12372 12336 12146 12293 12096 12243 12247 12349 12166 12113 12115 12322 12230 12420 11917 11828 10863 10601 11143 11110 12545 12479 10716 10496 11959 11656 12102 12119 11680 11146 12351 12188 12283 12125 12317 12342 12100 12213 12111 12201 12093 12324 12240 12348 12229 12075 12184 12311 12282 12212 12110 12329 12249 12200 12161 12319 11863 11766 11791 11653 11676 11997 11153 12569 12536 12511 12507 12499 12498 12497 12485 12478 11731 12237 12222 11711 12376 12120 12193 12154 12228 12209 12314 12121 12362 12244 12327 12163 12221 12301 12205 12296 12192 11996 11682 11790 12619 12583 12437 12502 12495 12491 12473 12470 12441 12061 11737 11989 11747 11152 12126 12235 12304 12265 12361 12148 12179 12352 12092 12180 12239 12183 12131 12271 12333 12339 12232 12218 11993 11883 11833 10748 11141 12512 12510 12489 12481 12471 11919 11983 11990 11964 11992 11714 12226 12099 12248 12144 11798 11799 11797 11796 12490 12073 12238 12104 11212 11786 10012 11677 12483 12472 11145 12504 12428 11995 11884 11862 11724 11679 11136 10018 11144 11671 12080 10026 12432 11109 11094 12457 12098 12223 12257 12152 12142 12252 12253 12272 12364 12302 12323 12295 11994 1172911720 11678 12530 12492 12488 11777 12440 11816 11958 11713 1171611847 11746 10021 12155 12078 12316 12128 12158 12309 12164 12173 12103 12175 12325 12341 12289 12328 12196 11930 10756 11789 10794 11137 11142 11820 12298 11800 11769 12208 12138 10024 10851 11667 12255 12363 12139 12186 10539 Map produced by MSD GIS Mapping, February 2015 The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer DistrictCapital Improvement and Replacement ProgramFY17 - 20 Wastewater Projects Legend Wastewa ter Project Location Combined Sewer Area ¶ 11 WASTEWATER: proposed Proposed FY17-20 Wastewater Projects 1 Appendix 7.2.2 Proposed Wastewater Operations & Maintenance 12 WASTEWATER: proposed 60,000 Manholes Inspected1 6,000 Manhole Rehabilitations 1,600 Miles of sewer inspected with CCTV 3,814 Miles of sewer cleaned 360 Miles of sewer rehabilitation 12% per year, once per 50 year schedule Meets Consent Decree requirements for inspection, cleaning, and rehabilitation Wastewater Funding Options Voters Approve Bonds Option A Funded by Cash & Debt • $900 M additional bonds • $1.5 Billion 4-Year Wastewater Capital Projects • Avg. Single Family Wastewater Sewer Bill1 $$$ % Chg. FY16 $40.72 13.1% FY17 $44.72 9.8% FY18 $49.56 10.8% FY19 $54.91 10.8% FY20 $60.86 10.8% Voters Reject Bonds Option B Funded by Cash • Zero use of additional bonds • $1.5 Billion 4-Year Wastewater Capital Projects • Avg. Single Family Wastewater Sewer Bill2 $$$ % Chg. FY16 $40.72 13.1% FY17 $44.72 9.8% FY18 $73.80 65.0% FY19 $83.46 13.1% FY20 $96.01 15.0% 13 WASTEWATER: proposed 1 Table ES-4 7 Ccfs/month 2 Table 4-25 7 Ccfs/month CURRENT STORMWATER SERVICE Stormwater service, funding, and geographic disparities 14 CLAYTON BALLASFORESTPARK PAGE NEW HALL S FERRYWI L DHOR S E C R EEKDELMAR LUCASNHUNTLADUE LACLEDESTATIONSTALBANS U S HIGHWA Y 6 6 EA R TH CITYWOODS MILLBIRCHER HANLEYPAGEHANLEYOLIVE M O 109 G R A V O IS MO100 M O370 TE LEG R APHMO141 W A T S O N ST CHARLES R O CK LEMAYFE R R Y TESSONFERRYCLARKSON CHIPPEWA LEWISNCLARKR IVERVIEWNATURALBRIDGE M A N C H E S T E R CHIPPEWA MANCHESTER MO3 6 4 MO30 £¤67 £¤67 §¨¦44 §¨¦55 §¨¦40 §¨¦70 §¨¦270 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 §¨¦40 §¨¦70 §¨¦44 §¨¦55 §¨¦70 COLDWATER CREEK DEER CREEK GRAVOIS CREEK MALINE CREEK BLACK CREEK MALINE CREEK UNIVERSITY CITY BRANCH OF RDP WATKINS CREEK SUGAR CREEK CREVE COEUR-FRONTENAC WELLSTON FOUNTAIN CREEK SEMINARY BRANCH OF RDP COLDWATER CREEK NORTH AFFTON COLDWATER CREEK COLDWATER CREEK LORETTA-JOPLIN SEMINARY BRANCH OF RDP NORTH KINLOCH (MALINE) CLAYTON CENTRAL SHREWSBURY BRANCH OF RDP NORTH KINLOCH (COLDWATER) ¶ Legend Levee Districts St. Louis City Boundary Stormwater Service Level: Red Stormwater Service Level: Yellow Stormwater Service Level: Green MSD Boundary The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District STORMWATER SERVICE LEVEL ALL_SERVICE_LEVELS.mxd GAS 01/21/2014 Stormwater Service Level RED Regulatory and data collection Emergency YELLOW Regulatory and data collection Less than desired O & M Emergency GREEN Regulatory and data collection Desired O & M Capital (2 years) Emergency 15 $0.241 fee + $0.0197 + $0.0682 + up to $0.10 $0.241 fee + $0.0197 + $0.0682 $0.241 fee + $0.0197 STORMWATER: current 1for customers also receiving wastewater sewer service Current Stormwater Services & Funding CLAYTON BALLASFORESTPARK PAGE NEW HALL S FERRYWI L DHOR S E C R EEKDELMAR LUCASNHUNTLADUE LACLEDESTATIONSTALBANS U S HIGHWA Y 6 6 EA R TH CITYWOODS MILLBIRCHER HANLEYPAGEHANLEYOLIVE M O 109 G R A V O IS MO100 M O370 TE LEG R APHMO141 W A T S O N ST CHARLES R O CK LEMAYFE R R Y TESSONFERRYCLARKSON CHIPPEWA LEWISNCLARKR IVERVIEWNATURALBRIDGE M A N C H E S T E R CHIPPEWA MANCHESTER MO3 6 4 MO30 £¤67 £¤67 §¨¦44 §¨¦55 §¨¦40 §¨¦70 §¨¦270 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 §¨¦40 §¨¦70 §¨¦44 §¨¦55 §¨¦70 COLDWATER CREEK DEER CREEK GRAVOIS CREEK MALINE CREEK BLACK CREEK MALINE CREEK UNIVERSITY CITY BRANCH OF RDP WATKINS CREEK SUGAR CREEK CREVE COEUR-FRONTENAC WELLSTON FOUNTAIN CREEK SEMINARY BRANCH OF RDP COLDWATER CREEK NORTH AFFTON COLDWATER CREEK COLDWATER CREEK LORETTA-JOPLIN SEMINARY BRANCH OF RDP NORTH KINLOCH (MALINE) CLAYTON CENTRAL SHREWSBURY BRANCH OF RDP NORTH KINLOCH (COLDWATER) ¶ Legend Levee Districts St. Louis City Boundary Stormwater Service Level: Red Stormwater Service Level: Yellow Stormwater Service Level: Green MSD Boundary The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District STORMWATER SERVICE LEVEL ALL_SERVICE_LEVELS.mxd GAS 01/21/2014 Stormwater Service Level RED Regulatory and data collection Emergency YELLOW Regulatory and data collection Less than desired O & M Emergency GREEN Regulatory and data collection Desired O & M Capital (2 years) Emergency Average Cost per Customer 16 2for a single-family home appraised value of $142,100, at 19% Residential assessment rate STORMWATER: current $0.241 fee + $0.0197 + $0.0682 + up to $0.10 $0.241 fee + $0.0197 + $0.0682 $0.241 fee + $0.0197 1for customers also receiving wastewater sewer service Stormwater Regulatory Compliance Activities • MSD ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal stormwater regulations, including: • Plan Review and Permitting • Complaint Investigation and Data Collection • Emergency Response in critical health and safety situations 17 STORMWATER: current Creeks and BMPs/Basins in Red Area • 1154 Miles of Creeks in Red Area • 2638 BMPs/ Basins in Red Area • Currently funded 18 STORMWATER: current OLIVE MO109GRAVOIS MO100 TEL EG RAPHMO141 WATSON STCHARLESROCK LE MA Y FE RR Y TESSONFERR YLEWISNCLARKCLAR KSONCHIPPEWA RI VER VIEWNATURALBRIDGE MANCHESTER MO364 MO370 MO3 0 MANCHESTER MO366 C HI PP EW A£¤67 £¤67 §¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 55 ¶ Legend Levee Districts Current District Boundary St. Louis City Boundary MSD Boundary Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District STORMWATER SERVICE LEVEL: RED STORMWATER_SERVICE_LEVEL.MXD GAS 02/12/2015 Public Storm System in Red Area • 1362.99 Miles of Storm Sewers in the Red Area • Currently not funded 19 OLIVE MO109GRAVOIS MO100 TEL EG RAPHMO141 WATSON STCHARLESROCK LE MA Y FE RR Y TESSONFERR YLEWISNCLARKCLAR KSONCHIPPEWA RI VER VIEWNATURALBRIDGE MANCHESTER MO364 MO370 MO3 0 MANCHESTER MO366 C HI PP EW A£¤67 £¤67 §¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 55 ¶ Legend Levee Districts Current District Boundary St. Louis City Boundary MSD Boundary Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District STORMWATER SERVICE LEVEL: RED STORMWATER_SERVICE_LEVEL.MXD GAS 02/12/2015 STORMWATER: current STORMWATER SERVICE Proposed Revenue Changes 20 Stormwater Revenue Proposal Key Financial Components • 4-year Operations & Maintenance cost of $90.8M1 • 6-year $97.6M Capital program2 21 STORMWATER: proposed 1 Table 5-2, FY17-20 2 Table 5-5, FY15-20 Stormwater Revenue Change Drivers • Necessary maintenance of public storm sewer system • Initiate limited funding for necessary 6-year District-wide stormwater capital improvements 22 STORMWATER: proposed Proposed Stormwater Operating Costs Total % Change FY16 [projected] $16.0 M 6.3% FY17 $20.7 M 30.0% FY18 $23.7 M 14.5% FY19 $22.8 M -3.9% FY20 $23.5 M 3.1% 23 STORMWATER: proposed 1 Table 5-2 MSD Boundar ySt. Louis County Boundary§¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 55 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 55 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 10350 11303 11039 11274 11069 11026 11046 11662 11637 11623 11592 10070 11488 11501 11419 11445 10329 11613 11558 11360 11433 11306 11408 116381105911304 11735 11940 10359 11024 11481 11093 11535 11510 11589 11428 11643 11369 11442 11416 11492 10383 11196 11042 11550 11266 11407 11426 11391 11489 11420 11606 10336 11362 11630 10391 10595 11338 11389 11530 11520 11299 11395 10172 11494 10282 10009 11432 11511 11641 11608 11174 10302 11579 10006 11431 11503 11678 12430 11222 11033 11016 10035 11159 11532 11541 11542 11514 11620 11594 11397 10540 11182 11591 11447 10380 11318 11171 11496 11251 11392 11036 10020 11682 11350 11224 11160 11573 11482 11522 11364 11450 11418 11183 11618 11598 11290 10388 10356 11487 11545 11646 11617 11080 11477 11396 11680 11954 11884 10167 11883 11569 11509 11536 11622 11593 10289 10241 11430 11424 11611 11614 11600 11285 11585 10209 11331 11507 10347 12535 11239 11030 11119 11078 11621 10372 10362 11604 11438 11263 11506 11474 10210 11544 11587 10366 11639 11647 11476 11409 Map produced by MSD GIS Mapping, February 2015 The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer DistrictCapital Improvement and Replacement ProgramFY17 to 20 Stormwater Projects Legend Stormwater Service Level: Green Stormwater Service Level: Yellow Stormwater Service Level: Red OMCI Tax Districts Annexed Area Original Area St. Louis City ¶Proposed FY17-20 Stormwater Projects 24 STORMWATER: proposed • Green Area: • Projects: 64 • Cost: $24,968,200 • Yellow Area: • Projects: 47 • Cost: $17,450,000 • Red Area: • Projects: 59 • Cost: $7,485,000 1 Appendix 7.5.2 Proposed Stormwater Revenue Structure Type of Charge Current Proposed OMCI Sub-district Taxes (Green area per $100 Assessed Value) $0.05-0.10 $0 Stormwater O&M Tax (Yellow area per $100 Assessed Value) $0.0682 $0 District-wide Regulatory Tax (Red area per $100 Assessed Value) $0.0197 $0.0197 District-wide Stormwater Tax (proposed) (Red area per $100 Assessed Value) N/A $0.100 Total Tax $0.0197-0.1879 $0.1197 Fixed Monthly Charge – Single-Family Residential ($/unit) $.24 $0 Fixed Monthly Charge – Multi-Family Residential ($/unit) $.18 $0 Total Fees $.18-.24 $0 25 STORMWATER: proposed 1 Table 5-1 OLIVE MO109G R A V O IS MO100 T ELEG RAPHMO141 W A T S O N ST C H A RLES R O CK LEMAY F E R R Y TESSONFERRYLEWISNCLARKCLARKSONCHIPPEWA R IVERVIEWNATURALBRIDGE MANCHESTER MO364 MO370 M O 3 0 M A N C H E S T E R M O 3 6 6 £¤67 £¤67 §¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 55 DEER CREEK GRAVOIS CREEK MALINE CREEK COLDWATER CREEK BLACK CREEK UNIVERSITY CITY BRANCH OF RDP WATKINS CREEK SUGAR CREEK CREVE COEUR-FRONTENAC WELLSTON FOUNTAIN CREEK SEMINARY BRANCH OF RDP NORTH AFFTON LORETTA-JOPLIN NORTH KINLOCH CLAYTON CENTRAL SHREWSBURY BRANCH OF RDP ¶ Legend Levee Districts OMCI Districts St. Louis City Boundary MSD Boundary Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer DistrictSTORMWATER SERVICE LEVEL: GREEN STORMWATER_SERVICE_LEVEL.MXD GAS 02/26/2015 Proposed Revenue Change – Green Area 26 STORMWATER: proposed Tax Rate Avg. Annual Cost1 Current $.0197 + $.0682 + $.10 (up to) $61.67/year Proposed $.10 -$19.75/year Total $.1197 $41.92/year Change in total tax: -0.5% 1 Table ES-6 1per $100 of assessed valuation, based upon average appraisal in green area of $184,500 OLIVE MO109G R A V O IS MO100 T ELEG RAPHMO141 W A T S O N ST C HA RLES R O CK LEMAY F E R R Y TESSONFERRYLEWISNCLARKCLARKSONCHIPPEWA R IVERVIEWNATURALBRIDGE MANCHESTER MO364 MO370 M O 3 0 M A N C H E S T E R M O 3 6 6 CHIPPEW A£¤67 £¤67 §¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 55 ¶ Legend Levee Districts Original District Boundary St. Louis City Boundary MSD Boundary Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer DistrictSTORMWATER SERVICE LEVEL: YELLOW STORMWATER_SERVICE_LEVEL.MXD GAS 02/12/2015 Proposed Revenue Change – Yellow Area 27 STORMWATER: proposed Tax Rate Avg. Annual Cost1 Current $.0197 + $.0682 $12.50/year Proposed $.10 +$3.60/year Total $.1197 $16.10/year Change in total tax: 0.3% 1 Table ES-6 1per $100 of assessed valuation, based upon average appraisal in yellow area of $70,800 OLIVE MO109G R A V O I S MO100 T ELE G RAPHMO141 W A T S O N ST C H A RLES R O C K LEM AY F E R R Y TESSONFERRYLEWISNCLARKCLARKSONCHIPPEWA R IVERVIEWNATURALBRIDGE MANCHESTER MO364 MO370 M O 3 0 M A N C H E S T E R M O 3 6 6 CHIPPEW A£¤67 £¤67 §¨¦ 44 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦170 §¨¦255 §¨¦ 64 §¨¦ 70 §¨¦270 §¨¦ 55 ¶ Legend Levee Districts Current District Boundary St. Louis City Boundary MSD Boundary Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer DistrictSTORMWATER SERVICE LEVEL: RED STORMWATER_SERVICE_LEVEL.MXD G AS 02/12/2015 Proposed Revenue Change- Red Area 28 STORMWATER: proposed Tax Rate Avg. Annual Cost1 Current $0.0197 $10.52/ year Proposed $0.10 +$50.08/ year Total $.1197 $60.60/ year Change in total tax: 1.2% 1 Table ES-6 1per $100 of assessed valuation, based upon average appraisal in red area of $266,700 TOTAL CUSTOMER COST WASTEWATER + STORMWATER Annualized impact of Wastewater and Stormwater revenue changes 29 Total Proposed Annual Customer Cost Single-Family Residential 30 WASTEWATER + STORMWATER: proposed Proposed Average Annual Cost1 Average Annual Cost without Bonds2 Total Annual Cost Percent Change Total Annual Cost Percent Change FY16 $522.54 N/A $522.54 N/A FY17 $577.92 +10.6% $577.92 +10.6% FY18 $636.00 +10.0% $926.88 +60.4% FY19 $700.20 +10.0% $1,042.80 +12.5% FY20 $771.60 +9.2% $1,193.40 +14.4% 1Table ES-4, Table ES-6 2 Table 4-25, Table ES-6 31 Total Proposed Annual Customer Cost Low-Income Residential Proposed Average Annual Cost1 Average Annual Cost without Bonds2 Total Annual Cost Percent Change Total Annual Cost Percent Change FY16 $261.83 N/A $261.83 N/A FY17 $283.77 +8.4% $283.77 +8.4% FY18 $312.81 +10.2% $458.25 +61.5% FY19 $344.97 +10.3% $516.21 +12.6% FY20 $380.61 +10.3% $591.57 +14.6% 1Table ES-4, Table ES-6 2 Table 4-25, Table ES-6 WASTEWATER + STORMWATER: proposed Anticipated Rate Process Process • Proposal submitted to MSD Rate Commission February 26, 2015 • Final wastewater rate increase of April 2012 rate plan implemented July 1, 2015 • Rate Commission Recommendation due to Board by August 2015 • MSD Board Approves Revenue Plan – October- December 2015 Rate Commission • To submit formal comments to the Rate Commission for consideration in their process, please address to: • Email: jfenton@stlmsd.com • Mail: 2350 Market Street, St. Louis MO 63103 Attn: Annette Slack, Secretary to Rate Commission 32 WASTEWATER + STORMWATER