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ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE
REGULAR SESSION
DECEMBER 14, 2020
ONLINE ZOOM MEETING
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 10:00 AM
CALL TO ORDER - Chair Marek called the meeting to order at 10:14 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Tom Marek, Chair
Robert Milkey, Member
Absent: Chuck Holligsworth, Member
CALL TO AUDIENCE - No comments received.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 30, 2020 MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Member Robert Milkey, seconded by Chair Tom Marek to approve the November 30th
meeting minutes as written.
Vote: 2 - 0 Carried
2.REVIEW AND DISCUSSION REGARDING MAYOR AND COUNCIL WATER POLICY A-2a(3)
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following:
- Mayor & Council Water Policy discussion outline
- Water Policy A-2a(3)
- Reclaimed allocation model input and percent calculation
- Reclaimed cost allocation worksheet
Discussion ensued amongst staff and the Commission regarding Item #2.
3.DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 2021 WATER RATES ANALYSIS
- Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following:
- 2021 water rates analysis outline
- Reclaimed rate & Groundwater Preservation Fee (GPF) analysis discussion for Scenario D
- Recommendation on reclaimed rates and fees:
- No change is recommended for the reclaimed water GPF
- Water rate increase is recommended for reclaimed water commodity rate of $0.10 per 1,000
gallons
- Scenario D pro forma
- Scenario D operating revenues - pro forma
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- Scenario D operating expenses - pro forma
- Scenario D debt service, capital, ending cash balances pro forma
- Scenario D recommendation on potable rates:
- Recommended base rate increase of $0.73 per month for 87% of Utility customers
- Increase in commodity rates are dependent on volume of water consumed
- Regional rate comparisons for potable water - Scenario D
Discussion ensued amongst staff and the Commission regarding Item #3.
The Subcommittee members reached consensus that Scenario D should be recommended to the
Water Utility Commission for approval.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - No items discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Member Robert Milkey, seconded by Chair Tom Marek to adjourn the meeting at 10:56
a.m.
Vote: 2 - 0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Water Finance Subcommittee of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 14th day of December, 2020.
I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 14th day of December, 2020.
___________________________
Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist
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