REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works
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Approve the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB) proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20, including the City of Huntington Beach's share of $487,937
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Statement of Issue:
The City is a member of the West Orange County Water Board (WOCWB), a Joint Powers Authority. The WOCWB is currently preparing the FY 2019-20 proposed budget. The Board requests that each member agency review and approve the budget prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year.
Financial Impact:
The City's share of the WOCWB's FY 2019-20 total proposed budget of $649,000 is $487,937. This amount is made up of $69,564 for the annual operating budget and $418,373 to cover the City's share of the debt service payments for the Orange County Transportation Authority's (OCTA) OC-35 Pipeline Realignment Project loan. The FY 2019-20 proposed operating budget will be included in the Water Fund (506), account 50685801.67655. The debt service portion will be included in the Water Master Plan Fund (507), account 50785201.67655.
Recommended Action:
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Approve the WOCWB FY 2019-20 proposed operating and debt budget amount of $649,000.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the FY 2019-20 WOCWB budget and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The WOCWB is a Joint Powers Authority comprised of the Cities of Garden Grove, Seal Beach, Westminster and Huntington Beach, who own and operate the OC-9 and OC-35 pipelines for the purpose of purchasing imported water from the Municipal Water District of Orange County and transporting it to the Joint Powers cities. Huntington Beach owns 56.1 percent of the system. The WOCWB is governed by five elected officials from each of the Joint Powers agencies. Council members Jill Hardy and Mike Posey represent the City of Huntington Beac...
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