2019-07-22-minutes-public-works-study-session

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funding available for planning or constructing projects to reduce and prevent flood damage. The Flood Control Zone District Advisory Board is completing review of potential capital facility projects. Construction of initial improvements is anticipated in Spring 2020. Currently, after seven years of rate collection, approximately $1,000,000 is available in Fund 107 supporting capital facility construction. The current levy rate at $0.07/$1,000 currently generates approximately $550,000 a year. Prior to 2019, the District supported a single full time employee with the Director supporting flood control activities as approximately 0.20 FTE. A Water Resources Manager was added in 2019 and is substantially funded by Fund 107. The District's current full time employee (Planner III) is retiring in December 2019. PW proposes staffing the District at 1.6 FTEs in 2020. While 2020 staffing levels are not anticipated to appreciably increase 2020 budget levels, implementation of the capital facility plan is expected to rapidly dimension existing fund reserves. Staff believes the District is now prepared to move into the next phase of countywide improvements: implementation of the capital facility plan. FISCAL IMPACTS: The District will not support current staff (beyond mid 2020) without implementation of a levy rate for 2020. The current rate collects a minor amount of money and is not expected to support robust implementation of the capital facility plan for the District. Once the capital facility plan is finalized, staff will inventory project expenses supporting CFP implementation against various levy rate models. Evaluation of various levy rates will be completed and presented to the Board in early October 2019. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1: Resolution 2012-081 Exhibit 2: Resolution 2012-092 Page 2 of 4 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT