Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
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Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 James R. Flechtner, PE John B. McLean, CPA Executive Director Chief Financial Officer 235 Government Center Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 On the Cover: Top left: CFPUA portable water station, available for public events. Bottom left: CFPUA work in the laboratory. Right: Sewer line cleaning. CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY ADOPTED BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2017 ‐ 2018 Board Members Mike Brown, Chair Jennifer Adams, Vice Chair Larry Sneeden, Secretary William A. Norris, Treasurer Pat Kusek, New Hanover County Commissioner Kevin O’Grady, City of Wilmington Councilman Charles Davis, Jr. Charles Rivenbark, City of Wilmington Councilman Skip Watkins, New Hanover County Commissioner Cindee Wolf Wesley P. Corder James R. Flechtner, PE, Executive Director John McLean, CPA, Chief Financial Officer 235 Government Center Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 www.cfpua.org Mike Brown Jennifer Adams Larry Sneeden William A. Norris Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Board Members Pat Kusek Kevin O’Grady Charles Davis, Jr. Charles Rivenbark Commissioner Councilman Member Councilman Wesley P. Corder Cindee Wolf Skip Watkins Member Member Commissioner Other Principal Officials James R. Flechtner, PE John B. McLean, CPA Executive Director Chief Financial Officer TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW Budget Guide _______________________________________________________________ 1 Budget Message ____________________________________________________________ 2 Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Profile _________________________________________ 6 Service Area Map __________________________________________________________ 10 Strategic Plan______________________________________________________________11 Organizational Charts _______________________________________________________ 13 Financial Structure _________________________________________________________ 18 Budget Process ____________________________________________________________ 19 Budget Calendar ___________________________________________________________ 21 Financial Policies ___________________________________________________________ 23 OPERATING BUDGET Operating Budget Summary __________________________________________________ 27 Statement of Revenues, Expenditures & Changes in Fund Balance ___________________ 28 Expenditures Summary by Department and Category______________________________ 30 Expenditures Detail by Department ____________________________________________ 31 Expenditure Summary ______________________________________________________ 34 Revenue Summary _________________________________________________________ 39 Analysis of Net Position _____________________________________________________ 44 DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARIES Positions Summary _________________________________________________________ 45 Approved Salary Scale _______________________________________________________ 46 AUTHORITY BOARD _________________________________________________________ 47 ADMINISTRATION __________________________________________________________ 48 Office of the Executive Director ______________________________________________ 48 Communications _________________________________________________________ 49 FINANCE DEPARTMENT _____________________________________________________ 51 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ____________________________________________ 54 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT _________________________________________________ 57 Administration Division ____________________________________________________ 57 Planning and Design Services Division _________________________________________ 59 Project Management Division _______________________________________________ 61 Development Services Division ______________________________________________ 64 OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT __________________________________________________ 66 Administration Division ____________________________________________________ 66 Information Technology Division _____________________________________________ 66 Centralized Maintenance Division ____________________________________________ 71 Utility Services Division ____________________________________________________ 73 Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Budget Cape Fear Public Utility Authority TABLE OF CONTENTS Wastewater Treatment Division _____________________________________________ 75 Water Treatment Division __________________________________________________ 80 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT _________________________________ 82 Community Compliance Division _____________________________________________ 84 Laboratory Division _______________________________________________________ 87 Security & Emergency Management __________________________________________ 89 CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ____________________________________________ 91 CAPITAL BUDGET Capital Budget Summary ____________________________________________________ 95 FY 17‐18 Capital Project Summaries ____________________________________________ 97 Ten‐Year Capital Improvements Program ______________________________________ 137 LONG‐TERM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT __________________________________________ 141 STATISTICAL & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Demographic Statistics _____________________________________________________ 147 Principal Water Customers __________________________________________________ 148 Principal Wastewater Customers _____________________________________________ 149 Principal Employers ________________________________________________________ 150 Operating Statistics ________________________________________________________ 151 Consumption by Customer Groups ___________________________________________ 152 Acronyms________________________________________________________________ 153 Glossary _________________________________________________________________ 155 Rate and Fees Schedule ____________________________________________________ 159 Budget Ordinance _________________________________________________________ 163 Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Budget Cape Fear Public Utility Authority BUDGET GUIDE This document contains Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Budget, which is the financial plan that will guide the Authority’s operations over the year. The budget document is divided into the following sections: Introduction – This section begins with the Executive Director’s Budget Message which explains the major goals and challenges, major changes in financial policies, important features of the activities incorporated into the budget, and the reasons for changes in appropriation levels. Next, information is presented to help stakeholders understand some of the environmental, organizational, and policy factors that drive the development of the Authority’s budget including the Strategic Plan, organizational profile and structure, financial structure, a description of the Authority’s budget process, budget calendar, and key financial policies. Operating Budget – The Operating Budget section provides a detailed picture of the Authority’s FY 2017‐ 2018 annual operating budget including information on total budgeted expenditures, revenues, and net position. Departmental Summaries – This section presents information for each of the Authority’s departments including departmental descriptions, comparative budgetary schedules, significant accomplishments achieved in the current budget year, and goals for the upcoming budget year. Capital Budget – This section details the Authority’s FY 2017‐2018 capital budget and the approach to funding the capital program. Detailed project descriptions are included for each of the projects appropriated as part of the FY 2017‐2018 Capital Improvements Program, including an infrastructure risk assessment before and after project completion to demonstrate the value of each project from a risk mitigation perspective. Long‐term Financial Management – Because the Authority’s operating and capital activities are budgeted separately using differing perspectives (single fiscal year versus project life), it can be difficult for stakeholders to determine Authority‐wide financial operations from budgetary information alone. Projecting financial results and monitoring key financial metrics over multiple years allows the Authority to take proactive measures to ensure the continuance of high‐quality water and wastewater services. This section provides a big picture, entity‐wide, multi‐year view of the Authority’s finances including operating and capital expenditures, debt, liquidity, and rate affordability. Supplemental & Statistical Information – This section provides stakeholders with statistical and background information that may serve as context to supplement the budgetary and financial information contained in this document. Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 Budget Cape Fear Public Utility Authority 1 BUDGET MESSAGE June 14, 2017 Members of the Authority Board Cape Fear Public Utility Authority 235 Government Center Drive Wilmington, NC 28403 Dear Members of the Authority Board: I am pleased to present the Authority’s Fiscal Year 2017‐2018 budget as adopted June 14, 2017. This budget was prepared in accordance with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, and is designed to provide services meeting or exceeding all applicable state regulations and rate covenants. This budget contains the necessary projects and operational funding to ensure that we continue providing the highest quality water and wastewater services to our customers at the lowest practical cost. As we enter our tenth year of serving nearly 200,000 people in