HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-22; City Council; 17685; EWA Agreement Revision4B# 17,685
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
CITY MGR.
TITLE:
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT OF THE ENCINA
WASTEWATER AUTHORITY REVISED BASIC
AGREEMENT TO ADDRESS PHASE V COST
ALLOCATION
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD: Adopt Resolution No.
amendment of the Encina Wastewater Authority Revised Basic Agreement to address Phase V cost
allocation.
2004-213 approving
ITEM EXPLANATION:
At its meeting of June 2, 2004, the Encina Wastewater Authority (EWA) Joint Advisory Committee (JAC)
approved an amendment of the Revised Basic Agreement to address Phase V cost allocation. The
Joint Advisory Committee is now requesting the City Council’s review and approval of this amendment.
The allocation of capital costs associated Encina Joint Facilities expansions is not within the express
powers granted to the Encina Wastewater Authority by its Revised Establishment Document. The EWA
is requesting that each member agency approve via resolution or minute motion the Encina Joint
Facilities expansion capital cost allocation method as the basis for Phase V Expansion Project capital
cost allocation.
In late 2000, EWA staff met with member agency staff to describe the cost allocation model used in the
Phase IV project (the Model) and to describe the operation of the Model when applied to Phase V
Preliminary Design cost estimates. Subsequently, EWA conducted a review of the Model from an
engineering and financial perspective. The findings of a report issued by EWA stated that the Model is:
a) in substantial compliance with the Revised Basic Agreement (RBA), b) consistent with the Phase IV
methodology; and, c) a reasonable method of allocating costs. In addition, the report made technical
recommendations to improve the Model. An updated report issued by EWA in May 2004 included up-
to-date audited financial records and added estimated Flow Equalization and Building Program costs to
better estimate member agencies Phase V cash requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City of Carlsbad’s share to fund EWAs Phase V Expansion Project is $8,595,000. This amount is
partially offset by a credit to the City of $1,088,000 for investments in existing EWA Unit I and Unit J
facilities. These amounts were calculated using a five-step process which included; (1 .) determining
each member’s share of replacement values for all existing Encina Joint facilities, (2.) adjusting
ownership of existing Encina Joint facilities based on each member’s Phase V flow projections, (3.)
applying debits or credits to each member which are determined by subtracting existing flow projections
from adjusted flow projections, (4.) determining each member’s Phase V costs based on adjusted flow
projections, then (5.) determining cash requirements of each member by applying a debit or credit to
each member’s Phase V costs.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2004-213 approving amendment of the Encina Wastewater Authority Revised
Basic Agreement to address Phase V cost allocation.
Department contact: R. Greaney, (760) 438-2722, bgrea@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-213
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AMENDMENT OF
THE ENCINA WASTEWATER AUTHORITY REVISED
BASIC AGREEMENT TO ADDRESS PHASE V COST
ALLOCATION
WHEREAS, the Encina Wastewater Authority (“EWA”) is proceeding with design and
:onstruction of an expansion of the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility in order to increase the
sapacity of the Joint System, known as Phase V; and
WHEREAS, section 17 of the “Revised Basic Agreement for Ownership, Operation and
Maintenance of a Joint Sewage System” (“RBA) provides for allocation of capital expenses
among the member agencies; and
WHEREAS, section 11.1.2 of the RBA provides that it is the responsibility of the Joint
4dvisory Committee to review and make recommendations regarding the proposed expansion of
:he Joint System to the governing bodies of the member agencies; and
WHEREAS, the RBA makes no provision for the allocation of the capital costs of Phase V
’acilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad desires to approve amendment to the
‘IBA as recommended by the EWA Board of Directors and Joint Advisory Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
Zalifornia, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That amendment of Section 17.3 of the RBA is hereby approved and added to
read:
17.3 Phase V Expansion. Phase V contract expenses approved by the
OperatorIAdministrator shall be paid once a month based on invoices from the contractor
or contractors, engineers, construction manager and any other consultants. Unless
otherwise specified, capital expenses shall be paid on a quarterly basis by the member
agencies. The OperatorlAdministrator shall notify the member agency financial
representatives of the amounts needed, and whether supplemental capital billings will be
required. Upon completion and acceptance of all work authorized by the
OperatorIAdministrator as part of the Phase V Expansion, a final adjustment shall be
calculated and paid in accordance with Exhibit D.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City of Carlsbad City
That this resolution shall be forwarded to EWA immediately upon its execution.
2ouncil held on the 22nd day of June , 2004 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall and Packard
NOES: None
AlNE M. WOOD, City Clerk
(SEAL)
Resolution No. 2004-213 page 2
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Encina Wastewater Authority
Revised Basic Agreement
Exhibit D
Allocation of Phase V Capital Improvements
The cost of Phase V Capital Improvements shall be allocated by unit process and among flow, Bio-
chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) in the manner recommended for
revenue programs by the State Water Resources Control Board as amended by action of the Encina
Wastewater Authority (EWA) member agencies, Joint Advisory Committee and Board of Directors and as
follows:
1. The replacement value of the existing Unit I and Unit J facilities at the mid-point of construction shall
be determined and, in addition, each member agency’s share thereof shall be determined.
a. Replacement value shall be calculated for all Unit I and Unit J facilities remaining in service at
Phase V project acceptance including: Pre-Phase Ill; Phase Ill; Phase IV including interim flow
equalization facilities transitioning from Unit J to Unit I; and, Post Phase IV including the Building
Program and Joint Use Flow Equalization.
b. The replacement value of each facility shall be calculated by multiplying the original cost of that
facility by the percentage change in the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for
Los Angeles (ENRLA) from the year that facility was placed in service then adding the resulting
product to the original cost of the subject facility.
Mid-Point of Construction shall be the date half-way between the date EWA issues a Notice to
Proceed on the largest single Phase V Project construction contract and the date the EWA Board
of Directors takes action to accept that contract as completed.
Each member agency’s current ownership percentage (COP) of the replacement values for
existing facilities shall be calculated by multiplying total Unit I Flow, Unit I Solids and Unit J
Disposal replacement values by each member agency’s Unit I Liquid, Unit I Solids or Unit J
Disposal percentage capacity rights as stated in Section 9.1 of the RBA.
Based upon wastewater flow projections developed and refined by the member agencies, required
ownership percentages (ROP) shall be determined and, in addition, each member agency’s share of
existing facilities at replacement value determined in Step 1 shall be restated to conform to their
respective ROP.
a. Flow projections shall be provided by the member agencies and shall not be changed to alter the
allocation of Phase V costs hereunder after the member agencies have unanimously approved
this amendment to the Revised Basic Agreement (RBA).
b. ROP shall be calculated by dividing a member agency’s wastewater flow projection by the total of
all member agencies wastewater flows.
Each member agency’s share of the replacement values for existing facilities shall be calculated
by multiplying total Unit I Flow, Unit I Solids and Unit J Disposal replacement values by each
member agency’s ROP of Unit I Liquid, Unit I Solids or Unit J Disposal.
3. An estimated debit or credit shall be calculated for each member agency to pay for, or receive
payment or credit for, investments in existing Unit I and Unit J facilities and thereby reallocate
ownership of existing facilities at replacement value among the member agencies in conformance
with their respective ROP as determined in Step 2.
a. Where any member agency’s ROP for Unit I Liquid, Unit I Solids or Unit J Disposal is greater than
its COP for Unit I Liquid, Unit I Solids or Unit J Disposal, an estimated debit shall be calculated
and assessed to that member agency’s account for that unit process.
c.
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F&HR 04-4126
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Encina Wastewater Authority Revised Basic Agreement - DRAFT -- Exhibit D
Phase V Cost Allocation F&HR 04-4126
b. Where any member agency’s ROP for Unit I Liquid, Unit I Solids or Unit J Disposal is less than its
COP Unit I Liquid, Unit I Solids or Unit J Disposal, an estimated credit shall be calculated and
credited to that member agency’s account for that unit process.
c. The debit or credit shall be calculated by subtracting each member agency’s share of the
replacement values for existing facilities (determined in Step Id) by unit process from that
member agency’s share of the ROP (determined in Step 2c) by unit process.
d. Upon conclusion of this step for each unit process, each member agency’s estimated share of all
Pre-Phase Ill, Phase Ill, Phase IV and Post-Phase IV Unit I and Unit J costs for facilities placed
into, and remaining in, service as of the most recent fiscal year end prior to Phase V project
acceptance shall be combined with the Phase V Project construction costs estimated in Step 4, to
determine each member agency’s estimated Phase V Project cash requirements.
4. The total cost of the Phase V facilities at mid-point of construction shall be estimated by the design
engineer. As of July 1, 2004 Phase V facilities construction costs are estimated at $36.1 million.
These costs shall be allocated to member agencies on the basis of each member agency’s ROP.
5. Each member agency’s share of the total cost of the Phase V Project shall be calculated by adding
the member agency’s debit or credit as determined in Step 3 with the member agency’s share of
Phase V costs as determined in Step 4. These amounts as of July 1, 2004 are as follows (amounts in
thousands of dollars):
Estimated Estimated Total Estimated
Replacement Existing Estimated Phase Phase V Cash
Value of Existing Facilities Debit V Facilities Required by
Ownership or (Credit) Costs Member Agency
Vista $ 43,309 $ 7,270 $ 8,938 $ 16,209
Carlsbad $ 49,724 $ (1,088) $ 8,595 $ 7,507
Buena $ 16,742 $ (2,521) $ 2,513 $ (8)
Vallecitos $ 40,565 $ 4,789 $ 8,590 $ 13,379
Leucadia $ 40,998 $ (7,294) $ 5,956 $ (1,338)
Encinitas $ 9,689 $ (1,156) $ 1,508 $ 352
Total $ 201,026 $ O$ 36,100 $ 36,100
6. Final Phase V cost allocations shall be determined, and member agency accounts shall be adjusted
in accordance with Section 17.3 of the RBA, following completion of Phase V construction and shall
use the method described hereinabove except that actual figures shall be used including: existing
facilities based on the most recently completed independent financial audit; project costs based on
actual amounts paid according to EWAs financial records; and, actual ENRLA at the defined mid-
point of construction.