ITEM:		PUBLIC HEARING
20.	CONSIDER ADOPTION OF PROPOSED FY 2015-2016 MPWMD BUDGET AND RESOLUTION 2015-09
Meeting Date:			June 15, 2015	Budgeted:	N/A
From:			David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
			General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:			Suresh Prasad	Cost Estimate:	N/A
General Counsel Review: N/A
Committee Recommendation: N/A
CEQA Compliance: N/A

SUMMARY: At the May 18, 2015 Board meeting, staff presented the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. After receiving staff’s presentation and responses to questions regarding the proposed budget, the Board requested that the proposed budget be reviewed by staff again for any additional reduction in the budget. Staff has reviewed the budget and made further adjustments to the proposed budget. The latest version of the proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016 is attached as Exhibit 20-C. While preparing the proposed budget, District staff was mindful of the continued economic conditions as well as the current status of the District’s three main funding sources (Mitigation Program revenue, Property Tax Revenue, and Water Supply Charge).  This budget assumes continuation of the adopted annual Water Supply Charge and continued collection of the Mitigation Program revenue from ratepayer of California American Water in FY 2015-2016.  This budget also takes into account District’s existing Rabobank ASR loan debt obligation.  Proposed expenditures and revenues each total $13,411,500, which is an increase of 14% for expenditures and revenues from the amount budgeted in FY 2014-2015.  A more detailed justification of the proposed budget is provided in the transmittal which is part of the budget document.  This proposed budget does include the use of reserves to balance the proposed budget. The FY 2015-2016 Budget also assumes payment of $230,000 towards debt service (interest and principal) for the Rabobank ASR Loan.  The budget document has been presented in same format as in prior years.

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board adopt Resolution No. 2015-09, A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016.

BACKGROUND: After compilation of the original requests from all Divisions, a detailed review, and several adjustments by Division Managers and the General Manager, culminated this budget with proposed expenditures and revenues for FY 2015-2016 totaling $13,411,500, of which $2,269,100 or 17% includes reimbursement funds from grants, California American Water and other agencies.

In the past, District budgets had been balanced by use of previously accumulated reserves.  At the District’s strategic planning session on September 29, 2004, staff recommended that a balanced budget be prepared for FY 2005-2006 using a combination of revenue and expenditure adjustments to eliminate the use of reserve funds.  At the January 19, 2005 budget workshop, the Board adopted an eight-part strategy for balancing the FY 2005-2006 Budget.  In being mindful of the 2005 Board adopted strategy, every effort was made to balance this proposed budget without the use of reserves. However, this proposed FY 2015-2016 Budget was balanced with the use of reserves to maintain most District programs and services.  This budget assumes the continued collection of the annual Water Supply Charge and California American Water Mitigation Program revenues.

EXHIBITS

20-A Draft Resolution No. 2015-09

20-B Draft Copy Certification

20-C Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget

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