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ProgramsPrograms

InfrastructureInfrastructure Flood ControlFlood Control Repairs to Storm DrainsRepairs to Storm Drains Stream ProjectsStream Projects

Strategic Investments•Neighborhood Projects•Transportation Projects•Transit•Economic Development

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ProgramsPrograms

Water QualityWater Quality• Pollution ControlPollution Control• Stream RestorationStream Restoration

Operating•NPDES permit

•Customer Service

•Finances

City City Billing/AdministrationBilling/Administration

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FY2008 Storm Water Services Program HighlightsFY2008 Storm Water Services Program Highlights

Capital Program - $33.5 millionCapital Program - $33.5 million Neighborhood-wide projects (50%)Neighborhood-wide projects (50%) Repairs (29%)Repairs (29%) Water Quality (12%)Water Quality (12%) Strategic Collaboration (9%)Strategic Collaboration (9%)

Operating Plan - $12.6 millionOperating Plan - $12.6 million NPDES Work PlanNPDES Work Plan PCCOPCCO Street MaintenanceStreet Maintenance

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FY2008 Storm Water Services Program HighlightsFY2008 Storm Water Services Program Highlights

Fee DriversFee Drivers Capital projects (catching up with aging Capital projects (catching up with aging

infrastructure)infrastructure) Increased construction costsIncreased construction costs Steady influx of requests for serviceSteady influx of requests for service Less reliance on bond revenueLess reliance on bond revenue

Long Range Fee PlanLong Range Fee Plan Declining rate increasesDeclining rate increases

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Long Term PlanLong Term Plan

1993 – 20071993 – 2007 10% increases to complete high priority maintenance 10% increases to complete high priority maintenance

backlogbacklog 7.5% increases through FY06 to continue aggressive 7.5% increases through FY06 to continue aggressive

attack on the channels and large projectsattack on the channels and large projects

2008 forward2008 forward 7% increases thru FY107% increases thru FY10 Stepping down increases to cost of livingStepping down increases to cost of living

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Consolidated InformationConsolidated InformationFY03FY03 FY04FY04 FY05FY05 FY06FY06 FY07FY07

Requests For ServiceRequests For ServiceQualifiedQualified 1,7491,749 1,2011,201 1,2061,206 1,0631,063 1,2891,289ResolvedResolved 1,0591,059 1,8751,875 1,8631,863 1,6731,673 690 690OutstandingOutstanding 7,6977,697 7,0237,023 6,3666,366 5,7565,756 6,5056,505

FeesFeesIncreasesIncreases 5.5% 5.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.0% 7.0%Residents > 2,000 sfResidents > 2,000 sf $3.87$3.87 $4.16$4.16 $4.47$4.47 $4.81$4.81 $5.15$5.15

Capital ProgramCapital ProgramExpendituresExpenditures $16.1$16.1 $32.4$32.4 $37.9$37.9 $36.8$36.8 $32.5$32.5PAYG FundingPAYG Funding $16.4$16.4 $ 6.3$ 6.3 $ 9.4$ 9.4 $11.8$11.8 $14.0$14.0Debt FundingDebt Funding $54.3$54.3 $45.0$45.0Fund BalanceFund Balance $19.5$19.5 ($6.6)($6.6) $20.0$20.0 ($4.9)($4.9) $21.6$21.6

Outstanding DebtOutstanding Debt $52.8$52.8 $106.2$106.2 $104.1$104.1 $144.5$144.5

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Consolidated InformationConsolidated InformationFY08FY08 FY09FY09 FY10FY10 FY11FY11 FY12FY12

Requests For ServiceRequests For ServiceQualifiedQualified 1,2801,280 1,2801,280 1,2801,280 1,2801,280 1,2801,280ResolvedResolved 540 540 540 540 540 540 540 540 632 632OutstandingOutstanding 7,2547,254 8,0038,003 8,7528,752 9,596 10,2489,596 10,248

FeesFeesIncreasesIncreases 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 6.5% 6.5% 6.0% 6.0%Residents > 2,000 sfResidents > 2,000 sf $5.51$5.51 $5.89$5.89 $6.31$6.31 $6.72$6.72 $7.12$7.12

Capital Program ($mm)Capital Program ($mm)ExpendituresExpenditures $33.5$33.5 $34.5$34.5 $35.5$35.5 $36.6$36.6 $37.7$37.7PAYG FundingPAYG Funding $17.0$17.0 $18.0$18.0 $18.5$18.5 $19.0$19.0 $20.0$20.0Debt FundingDebt Funding $30.0$30.0 $30.0$30.0Fund BalanceFund Balance $ 6.2$ 6.2 $21.0$21.0 $ 5.1$ 5.1 $18.5$18.5 $ 2.3$ 2.3

Outstanding DebtOutstanding Debt $141.1$141.1 $166.7$166.7 $162.1$162.1 $187.8$187.8 $183.6$183.6

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Charlotte Flood Control Charlotte Flood Control ProgramProgram

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Engineering TeamEngineering Team Team LeaderTeam Leader 2 Watershed Area Managers2 Watershed Area Managers 1 Senior Project Manager1 Senior Project Manager 10 Project Managers10 Project Managers 2 Project Coordinators2 Project Coordinators 1 Construction Manager1 Construction Manager 2 Senior Construction Inspectors2 Senior Construction Inspectors 4 Construction Inspectors4 Construction Inspectors

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Engineering Team ResponsibilitiesEngineering Team Responsibilities Provide Project Management, Construction Provide Project Management, Construction

Management and Inspection on 21 Flood Control Management and Inspection on 21 Flood Control Projects, 8 Stream Restoration and 11 Water Quality/ Projects, 8 Stream Restoration and 11 Water Quality/ Pollution Control ProjectsPollution Control Projects

Provide Technical Support to Transportation and Provide Technical Support to Transportation and Neighborhood Improvement ProgramsNeighborhood Improvement Programs

Provide Project Management on Transit driven Provide Project Management on Transit driven projectsprojects

Review Rezoning RequestsReview Rezoning Requests Review & approve Fee CreditsReview & approve Fee Credits Interface with City Council on Floodplain RegulationsInterface with City Council on Floodplain Regulations Establish, Maintain & Update Policies, Procedures, Establish, Maintain & Update Policies, Procedures,

Storm Drainage Design Manual & Fee Credit Manual Storm Drainage Design Manual & Fee Credit Manual Manage the storm water economic development Manage the storm water economic development

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Flood Control ProgramFlood Control Program Flood control projects are watershed-wide Flood control projects are watershed-wide

drainage system improvements, system problems drainage system improvements, system problems and solutions are inter-connected and drain up to and solutions are inter-connected and drain up to one square mile.one square mile.

Typical planning, design and construction Typical planning, design and construction duration – 5-7 yearsduration – 5-7 years

Typical costs range from $500,000 - $10,000,000Typical costs range from $500,000 - $10,000,000

Annual Funding of $17,304,000 Annual Funding of $17,304,000

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Flood Control ProgramFlood Control Program Completed around 60 projectsCompleted around 60 projects

Currently working on 21 flood control Currently working on 21 flood control projects (at various phases)projects (at various phases)

Backlog of 58 identified project areas Backlog of 58 identified project areas

1993 – present: Flood Control Projects 1993 – present: Flood Control Projects defined by density of service requests defined by density of service requests and assessment by Storm Water and assessment by Storm Water Inspector & Engineer.Inspector & Engineer.

Watershed Priority Ranking efforts Watershed Priority Ranking efforts becoming more proactive.becoming more proactive.

• Perform approximate modeling to Perform approximate modeling to determine street and house floodingdetermine street and house flooding

•Number of Backlog projects will Number of Backlog projects will likely increaselikely increase

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Strategic Investment ProgramsStrategic Investment Programs

Collaboration with various City Programs where we provide technical support and funding

• Neighborhood Projects - $515,000• Transportation Projects - $515,000• Transit - $1,081,500• Economic Development - $515,000

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Charlotte Water Quality/Permitting Charlotte Water Quality/Permitting ProgramProgram

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NPDES Permit ProgramNPDES Permit Program Charlotte Phase 1 MS4 -1993Charlotte Phase 1 MS4 -1993 Partnered w/County since that time Partnered w/County since that time Recent permit renewalRecent permit renewal Six minimum measures Some city, some Six minimum measures Some city, some

sharedshared City staff are permit managersCity staff are permit managers S&EC City, separate divisionS&EC City, separate division Education/volunteer program elements, sharedEducation/volunteer program elements, shared Monitoring, IDDE, Contracted to Meck Co.Monitoring, IDDE, Contracted to Meck Co. Good Housekeeping, sharedGood Housekeeping, shared PCCO – CityPCCO – City

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WQ/Stream Monitoring WQ/Stream Monitoring NetworkNetwork

County doing or shall we?County doing or shall we?

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•Causes of impairmentCauses of impairment•TMDL’s written for mostTMDL’s written for most•NPDES permit requires “Water NPDES permit requires “Water Quality Recovery Program”Quality Recovery Program”•$1 Billion backlog (only WQ)$1 Billion backlog (only WQ)•CWA holds us responsibleCWA holds us responsible

Impaired Streams

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NPDES - PCCO NPDES - PCCO HighlightsHighlights

Currently proposed for City and ETJCurrently proposed for City and ETJ Proposal goes beyond mandated minimumsProposal goes beyond mandated minimums

Adds controls for Flooding /erosion reductionAdds controls for Flooding /erosion reduction Adds open space requirementsAdds open space requirements Includes redevelopment provisions – 303d Includes redevelopment provisions – 303d

recoveryrecovery Addresses issues related to endangered musselAddresses issues related to endangered mussel Includes several fee-in-lieu options (non-flood)Includes several fee-in-lieu options (non-flood) ControversialControversial

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Reversing ImpairmentReversing ImpairmentWQ Capital ProgramWQ Capital Program

Conduct restoration activities - EteamConduct restoration activities - Eteam Not required, yetNot required, yet Stream RestorationStream Restoration BMP projects BMP projects

Inside CIPs Inside CIPs Partnerships w/schools, parks, ED, CountyPartnerships w/schools, parks, ED, County Pond programPond program

Watershed restoration projects – SR & Watershed restoration projects – SR & BMPBMP

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Innovative ProgramsInnovative Programs BMP testing programBMP testing program

Construct and monitor a range of structural Construct and monitor a range of structural BMP’sBMP’s

Supports successful protection measuresSupports successful protection measures Supports restoration effortsSupports restoration efforts Benchmarks costs and effectivenessBenchmarks costs and effectiveness http://stormwater.charmeck.orghttp://stormwater.charmeck.org - -

professionalsprofessionals Watershed monitoring/research projectsWatershed monitoring/research projects

Edwards BranchEdwards Branch Beaverdam CreekBeaverdam Creek

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Permitting Program and Permitting Program and the Stream Mitigation Bank the Stream Mitigation Bank 401/404 permitting for City projects 401/404 permitting for City projects

Heavy use of consultantsHeavy use of consultants Permitted XXX projects per yearPermitted XXX projects per year

2003 - First Stream Mitigation Bank 2003 - First Stream Mitigation Bank Stream projects are ‘banked’ through credit Stream projects are ‘banked’ through credit

systemsystem Offsets impacts of other City projects (airport)Offsets impacts of other City projects (airport) Allows us to keep restoration benefits local, Allows us to keep restoration benefits local,

rather than pay to staterather than pay to state Reduces the cost of restoration, 303dReduces the cost of restoration, 303d

Vegetation management for all projectsVegetation management for all projects

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City WQ BudgetCity WQ Budget About $2M operatingAbout $2M operating

Pays for County services Pays for County services 10 Internal staff 10 Internal staff Education and global planningEducation and global planning Excludes S&EC staff (10 inspectors)Excludes S&EC staff (10 inspectors)

About $4M Capital About $4M Capital Funds named projects, < 1 sq mi.Funds named projects, < 1 sq mi. 11% of total City CIP11% of total City CIP Shared between SR, Pond, BMP projectsShared between SR, Pond, BMP projects Excludes grant fundsExcludes grant funds Excludes revenue from mitigation bank salesExcludes revenue from mitigation bank sales