AGENDA DATE: 5/11/2016
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Water Resources Program Funding Recommendations
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Consideration of funding sources for the continued development and implementation of the Water Resources Program
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Letteri, Davis, Kamptner, Henry, Harper
PRESENTER (S): Bill Letteri, Greg Harper
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND:
On January 8, 2014, the Board directed staff to develop a process to inform the public and to seek input on preferences for alternative funding sources to support the County's water resource protection programs. On February 5, 2014, the Board approved a community engagement process and on April 2, 2014, approved an appointment process for a Water Resources Funding Advisory Committee (the "Committee"). The Committee was appointed beginning in August 2014 and was charged with reviewing alternative funding mechanisms, taking community sentiment into consideration, and providing recommendations to the Board no later than October 30, 2015. The Committee met monthly from September 2014 to August 2015. Meeting dates, agendas, presentation slides, notes, and other supporting materials are chronicled at the program funding website: www.albemarle.org/waterfunding.
The Committee defined a model 10-year Program Plan to serve as the basis for estimating program costs and analyzing rate structures under various funding scenarios. The Program Plan consists of a range of operational and capital programs, including three new major program categories which go beyond the County's historic water resource protection services: 1) addressing mandated stream and bay cleanup requirements (known as TMDLs1), 2) proactively repairing and maintaining public drainage infrastructure, and 3) voluntarily addressing stream impairments and other ecological issues throughout the County. The Board had an opportunity to review the proposed P...
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