FY18-19 and 19-20 RECOMMENDED OPERATING AND CIP BUDGET - FIN

Water Operations (continued)

• Update the Water System Emergency Response Plan (Enhancing Public Safety, Preserving and Cultivating Public Trust) • Improve the Cross-Connection Control Program to ensure compliance with State requirements. The work includes upgrading business systems to better track backflow devices, required testing, and increased inspections as needed (Enhancing Public Safety; Regional Initiatives) Financial Comments The 2017 Water System Master Plan outlined capital improvements necessary to maintain the City’s water system. Many of these proposed improvements were not included in the prior rate study, which now requires review. Fleet replacement costs in the Water Operations Division have been comprehensively updated resulting in an increase to the annual contribution to the Vehicle Replacement Fund. A new expense in the Division includes the purchase and replacement funding for a Hydro- excavator Truck. This vehicle supports increased efficiency for excavations relating to underground water system repairs, without the risk of damaging buried infrastructure.

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