20220330-001a: WPD FY22-23 Forecast & CIP Plan — original pdf

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Watershed Protection Department FY 2022-23 Forecast and CIP Plan 1 Overview ◦ Mission & Organizational Structure ◦ Operating Financial Forecast ◦ FY23 New Staffing Request ◦ Capital Improvement Program ◦ Project Highlights ◦ Resources 2 Our Department & Mission Established in 1991, Watershed Protection Department was charged with the goal of managing the City’s creeks, drainage systems and water quality programs. Our Mission: “…to protect the lives, property, and environment of our community by reducing the impact of floods, erosion, and water pollution.” Our Funding: Primary Source: Drainage Charge - >95% Other sources: Bonds (for Capital Projects), Development Fees, Interest Income, Grants 3 WPD Organizational Structure Watershed Protection Office of the Director Planning, Monitoring, & Compliance Field Operations Project Design and Delivery Support Services 4 FY21 Expense Budget Variance FY21 Expense Budget: $107.3M; FY21 Actual Spending: $102.3M FY21 variance: $5.0M Variance ($M) % Unspent Category Personnel expenses Contractual Services Materials and Commodities Transfer to CIP Total $1.9 $3.1 $1.0 ($1.0) $5.0 4.7% 12.6% 53.8% -2.5% 5.0% 5 Revenue & Expense Trends Rate Increase 130 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 Revenue Expenses 6 Five-Year Revenue Projection Rate Increase s n o i l l i m $ n I 125 120 115 110 105 100 95 90 85 FY 2022 Budget FY 2022 CYE FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 DUF Revenue Other Revenue In $ millions FY 2022 CYE FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 Drainage Rev. Other Revenue Total Revenue Rate Increase Med. Res. Chrg ($) FY 2022 Budget 98.7 2.0 100.7 $11.80 99.1 2.0 101.1 99.8 2.1 101.9 0% $11.80 107.0 2.2 109.2 6.8% $12.60 113.4 2.2 115.6 5.6% $13.31 116.2 2.3 118.5 2.2% $13.60 118.3 2.3 120.6 1.5% $13.80 7 Forecast Expenses by Category Category Personnel Other Program Exp. Program Expenses Transfer to CIP Other Transfers Total Transfers 2021Actual 2022CYE 2023 2022 Budget 37.9 12.0 49.9 36.4 16.0 52.4 41.8 15.3 57.1 35.0 18.4 53.4 40.2 12.6 52.8 35.0 18.1 53.1 42.6 14.2 56.8 33.0 18.5 51.5 2024 45.0 14.9 59.9 33.0 19.0 52.0 2025 46.6 14.6 61.2 35.0 19.5 54.5 2026 47.7 15.3 63.0 35.0 20.0 55.0 2027 48.7 16.1 64.8 35.0 20.6 55.6 Total Expenses 102.3 110.5 105.9 108.3 111.9 115.7 118.0 120.4 2% decrease: $2m reduction in CIP Transfer 8 FY23-24 New Staffing Plan Program FY 2023 FY 2024 Planning, Monitoring, & Compliance Project Design and Delivery Field Operations Support Services Office of the Director & HR Total 8.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 20.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 7.0 9 FY23 New Staffing Plan Position Type Area of support Environmental Scientists Geomorphologic monitoring, algae monitoring, site plan reviews Environmental Program Coordinator BSZ Operating Permit and Environmental Commission support Environmental Compliance Specialists Env. Conservation Splst. For MS4 permit compliance and regulatory obligations For Enhancing Watershed Education Grow Green, Rain Catcher, and Other K-12 education programs Marketing Supervisor To manage span of control for marketing and education IT support for ongoing hybrid work environment Fleet and facilities coordination Drainage Operations and Maintenance crew members Human Resource Advisor & Splst. Recruitment and HR processing necessary as department grows Business Process Splst. For work on Strategic Plan and future business plans IT Support Analyst Program Manager Field Operations Total FTEs 3 2 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 20 10 FY 2023 Forecast Program Expenses Other Transfers 17.4% Project Design & Delivery 6.8% Planning, Monitoring, & Compliance 11.3% Transfer to CIP 30.5% Field Operations 21.7% Support Services 12.3% 11 Key Takeaways ◦ No rate increase for FY23 ◦ Anticipate rate increase in FY24 of approximately 6.8% ◦ Rate increase projected by $2.00 for SF median home in FY27 ◦ For FY23 – 20 new FTE requests ◦ CIP transfers reduced by $2M per year for FY23 and FY24 ◦ Total FY23 expenses lower by about 2% from FY22 budget ◦ Total forecast expenses for FY23 – $108.3M 12 Capital Improvement Program Bitter Creek Tributary Channel Rehabilitation Project 13 Capital Improvement Program: Overview ◦ Projects in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) are major improvements to our infrastructure, facilities, and waterways ◦ CIP projects have a higher price tag and longer lifespan than routine maintenance or in- house projects funded through the operating budget Storm drain improvement project 14 Capital Improvement Program: Priorities ◦ The Watershed Protection Strategic Plan defines the problem score methodologies used to quantify and prioritize problem areas for each of the department missions ◦ The most severe problems— where the needs and risks are greatest—are considered first for solution implementation Flooding in the Onion Creek watershed (top) Erosion on Little Walnut Creek (bottom) 15 Capital Improvement Program: Priorities ◦ We seek to maximize opportunities to address multiple watershed problems, advance community goals, & minimize negative impacts to our missions ◦ Additional factors, such as feasibility, timing, and ability to share resources, are considered during project evaluation Anderson Mill Road Regional Mobility Improvements, Water Quality Improvements 16 Capital Improvement Program: Equity ◦ WPD is evaluating how to incorporate social data into project prioritization, identification, and implementation to acknowledge the disparate community impacts of watershed problems and advance racial equity through our work. ◦ WPD is conducting a detailed Equity Assessment of this year’s CIP Five-Year Planning process to develop recommendations to advance equity in next year’s process. Findings will be presented to department leadership later this spring. ◦ WPD will be working closely with the community to develop a proposal and implement changes to project prioritization as part of the Rain to River Strategic Plan update. 17 Capital Improvement Program: Funding ◦ Funding sources for CIP projects include: ̶ Drainage Utility Fund (DUF) ̶ General obligation (GO) bonds Tax-increment financing (TIF) ̶ Grants (e.g., FEMA, Texas Water Development Board) Regional Stormwater Management Program (RSMP) ̶ Urban Structural Control Fund (USCF) ̶ Mitigation Funds (Riparian Zone, Barton Springs Zone, Water Supply) ◦ The five-year appropriation plan outlines projected capital needs based on existing funds and anticipated revenues ◦ The appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year (FY23) are then adopted in the annual budget 18 ̶ ̶ Capital Improvement Program: Projects Summary of Projects in the FY23-27 Appropriation Plan ◦ 102 total projects ̶ 17 Creek Flood Risk Reduction ̶ 19 Localized Flood Risk Reduction ̶ 11 Erosion Control ̶ 19 Water Quality ◦ 21 bond projects ̶ 20 stormwater/drainage projects ̶ Open space acquisition program ̶ 36 Multi-Objective (e.g., studies, small projects, partnerships) 19  s u t a t S y b s t c e j o r P l a t i p a C e v i t c A FY23 Appropriations by Funding Source 47% 40% $40,000,000 $35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 8% 5% DUF 2018 Bond RSMP USCF DUF: Drainage Utility Fund RSMP: Regional Stormwater Management Program USCF: Urban Structural Control Fund 21 FY23 Funding (New + Existing) by Category Creek Flood (15%) New Appropriations Existing Funds Multi-Objective (33%) Partnerships (25%) Equipment/Facilities (4%) Flood Modeling (3%) Small Projects (2%) Water Quality (9%) Erosion (9%) Local Flood (35%) 22 Projects by Phase as of March 2022 Post Construction (17) 9% Planning (41) 20% Construction (30) 15% Bid/Award/Execution (5) 3% 29% Design (59) 24% Preliminary Engineering (48) 23 Five-Year CIP Plan: Project Highlights 2018 Bond Project Lake Austin - Meredith St. Storm Drain Improvements 24 Five-Year CIP Plan: Project Highlights 2018 Bond Project Country Club West - Roy G. Guerrero Park Channel Stabilization 25 Five-Year CIP Plan: Project Highlights Little Walnut Creek – Flood Risk Reduction from Metric to Rutland 26 Five-Year CIP Plan: Project Highlights Fort Branch Creek - Delores Tributary Waste Removal and Stream Restoration 27 Five-Year CIP Plan: Project Highlights Boggy Creek - MLK TOD Stormwater Conveyance Improvements Phase 1 28 Five-Year CIP Plan: Project Highlights Before After Open Systems: Catalina Drive Grade Control / Bank Stabilization Citywide – Stormwater Infrastructure Projects 29 Five-Year CIP Plan: Project Highlights E Cesar Chavez St and Red River St Waller Creek District – The Confluence (formerly Creek Delta) Project 30 Five-Year CIP Plan: Project Highlights 2018 Bond Project Water Quality Protection Lands – Euers tract (109 acres fee simple) 31 Capital Improvement Program: Resources WPD Active Projects This website has a list of major capital projects that WPD currently has underway. Click on a project name to explore information about any listed project. https://www.austintexas.gov/ department/watershed- protection/projects 32 Capital Improvement Program: Resources Capital Project Explorer Interactive tool to find information about current capital projects for all City of Austin departments. Although information about all current projects is available, the map only shows projects that are in construction or that will be in construction within the next 6 months. Projects can also be filtered by Council District. https://capitalprojects.austintexas.gov/projects Stormwater Projects: https://capitalprojects.austintexas.gov/projects ?categoryId=Water:Stormwater&tab=projects 33 Capital Improvement Program: Resources Strategic Planning The Strategic Plan is the guiding blueprint for WPD—setting our goals, creating a system to prioritize our work, and guiding our decision making. WPD is launching a comprehensive engagement process to create Rain to River: A Strategic Plan to Project Austin’s Creeks and Communities. The new plan will help WPD tackle urgent challenges like climate change and racial inequities. https://www.austintexas.gov/department/ watershed-protection-strategic-plan 34 Questions? Operating Forecast & Budget Anupa Gharpurey Chief Financial Manager Anupa.Gharpurey@austintexas.gov Capital Improvement Program Erin Wood Principal Planner Erin.Wood@austintexas.gov Annie Van Zant, PMP, ENV SP Capital Program Consultant Annie.VanZant@austintexas.gov 35