PUBLIC
WORKS
Fiscal Year 2024-25
Proposed Budget
Water Reclamation & Sewer Fund 494
City Council
May 7, 2024
2 FUND 494 OVERVIEW
Capital
Materials,
Supplies &
Services
Salaries &
Benefits $2,236,876 $2,473,831
$16,977,381 $17,807,622
$2,849,194
$5,358,891
$22,063,451
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
$25,640,344
3 FINANCIALS
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Adopted Budget Proposed Budget
Revenues
Operating 19,495,347$ 20,389,900$
Non-Operating 1,411,075 1,262,831
Total 20,906,422$ 21,652,731$
Expenses (2)
Operations & Maintenance (23,308,536)$ (20,257,388)$ Non-Operating (16,904) 27,213
Total (23,325,440)$ (20,230,175)$
Change in Net Position (2,419,018)$ 1,422,556$
(1) Data as of Feb 2024
(2) Expenses excludes FY 2019-20 Additional CalPERS UAL Payment (Fund 494 Portion), since it's a payment reduction in pension liability 4 CASH RESERVES
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Adopted Budget Proposed Budget
Estimated Beginning Cash Balance 47,898,459$ 21,991,129$ Change in Net Position (2,419,018) 1,422,555
Depreciation 3,278,388 3,278,388
Obligations
Bond Principal Payments (1,218,763) (170,900) CIPs & Capital Outlay (25,512,537) (5,358,891)
CalPERS UAL One-Time Payment (35,400) -
Estimated Ending Cash Balance 21,991,129$ 21,162,281$ Reserves for Financial Policies (9,992,198) (9,474,800) Reserves for Hyperion (2,090,886) (2,090,886)
Estimated Unrestricted Cash Balance 9,908,045$ 9,596,595$ (1) Data as of Feb 2024
5 o The Single-Family Residential sewer service charges are:
o Rate increase needed to provide funding for projected increases in costs for:
• Contractual charges from City of Los Angeles
• Capital improvement projects
• Inflationary impacts to labor, chemical, and
electrical costs to operate the BWRP
o Similar to FY 2023-24, a 4% increase was approved for FY 2024-25
SEWER FUND RATES
Approved
FY 23/24 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 Monthly %
Adopted Rate Proposed Rate Impact Change
$26.17 $27.22 $1.05 4.0%
FY 24/25 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Monthly %
Proposed Rate Proposed Rate Impact Change
$27.22 $28.31 $1.09 4.0%
25.66 25.66
26.17 27.22
28.31 26.62
27.15 28.24
29.37 30.54
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
City of Burbank Rates
Inflation (CPI-U)
BURBANK SEWER RATES VS. INFLATION
6 FY 2024-25 SEWER RATE COMPARISON
7 $- $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80
Los Angeles
San Diego
South Pasadena
Pasadena
Burbank
Glendale
$58.00
$56.65
$30.45
$29.01
$28.31
$23.69
Proposed increase is $1.09
WHAT SERVICES DO FEES COVER?
o Operation and Maintenance of:
• 2 Sewer Pump Stations
• Burbank Water Reclamation Plant
(BWRP)
Compliance with State and
Federal mandates
Generation of recycled water
o In FY 24-25, Public Works will continue
implementing the City’s new NPDES
Permit for BWRP issued by the RWQCB
BWRP
8 o Annual cleaning & video inspection of:
• 230 miles of sewer mains & 3,800 sewer manholes
o In 2023, there was only one (1) Sanitary Sewer Overflow • Excellent for a City the size of Burbank
o Capital Improvement Program Projects
Combo Truck CCTV Van
WHAT SERVICES DO FEES COVER?
(cont’d)
9 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS – PROVIDENCIA
PHASE II – SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Providencia – Phase 2 Construction
10 o Joins completed Phase 1 project,
continues under Freeway and Metro
ROW, and along Providencia to
Varney Street
o Provides capacity upgrades
o Construction 90% complete
o Experienced unmarked utilities &
additional SCRRA requirements
o Completion: June 2024
o Construction Contract Award: $2.8M
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS – RIVERSIDE
PHASE I – SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
11 o Provides capacity upgrades along
Riverside Drive from Johnny Carson
Park to Beachwood Drive
o Design: 90% Complete
o Advertise: Fall 2024
o Construction:
• Winter 2024 to Spring 2025
• Cost: Estimated at $4M
Reference: Providencia Sewer Improvements
o Phase 1 project along Chandler Blvd.
from California Street to Lake Street
o Provides capacity upgrades
o Engineering Design started in FY 23-24,
and will be completed in FY 24-25
o Construction scheduled to start in FY
2025-26, and to finish in FY 2026-27
o Total Project Cost: $6.2M
12 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS – CHANDLER
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE I
Reference: Leland Sewer Improvements
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS –
SEWER TECHNICAL STUDIES
13 o Sewer Technical Study for the Downtown, Golden State, and Media District Specific Plans:
• HDR evaluating sewer capacity needs for Collection System & BWRP from updates to City’s Housing Element
• Scheduled completion: Fall 2024
o Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP):
• State updated Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems, effective June 5, 2023
• HDR also evaluating sewer capacity needs for Rancho SP area, and studying City’s Recycled Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems together • Recommended funding for SSMP - Phase 2 in FY 24-25 is $400k • Scheduled completion: Spring 2025
ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS –
L.A. HYPERION SEWER
City of LA – Hyperion WRP
14 o Continue to make significant progress
on Hyperion Sewer flow and billing
discrepancy
o Negotiations with Los Angeles –
2019 - 2024
o Payments to Los Angeles totaling
approximately $29.4M
(Including FY 23-24 Payment)
o Maintaining Hyperion Reserve
QUESTIONS?
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