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GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY WORK PLAN AND BUDGET Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2015 Seguin, Texas Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Organized to Protect, Conserve, Reclaim and Steward… Our Vision The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is a widely recognized leader in managing water resources that benefit both people and the environment. Our Values x GBRA shall respect its co-workers, customers and the natural resources it manages. x GBRA shall demonstrate in its conduct trustworthiness, honesty and the highest integrity. x GBRA shall exhibit dedication, conviction and courage in following its mission and values. x GBRA employees shall exhibit loyalty to each other, our organization and constituents. x Teamwork, teamwork, teamwork! The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Texas for its annual buudget for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2013. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan and as a communications device. The award is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY WORK PLANS AND BUDGETS Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2015 DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE STAFF Oscar H. Fogle W. E. West, Jr. Chair General Manager Tommy Mathews James Murphy Vice-Chair Executive Manager of Water Resources & Utility Operations Robert “Rusty” Brockman, Jr. Alvin Schuerg Secretary-Treasurer Executive Manager of Finance and Administration William R. Carbonara. Todd Votteler Grace G. Kunde Executive Manager of Science, Intergovernmental Relations & Policy Darrell McLain Tom Bohl Don B. Meador General Counsel Kenneth Motl David Welsch Dennis L. Patillo Executive Manager of Business Development & Resource Management MANAGEMENT STAFF Gary Asbury Manager of Project Engineering Barbara Gunn Human Resources Manager Thomas Hill Chief Engineer Debbie Magin Director of Water Quality Services Vacant Director of Project Development Bryan Serold Operations Manager – Lower Basin John Smith Operations Manager – Upper Basin LaMarriol Smith Chief Strategic Communications & Public Affairs Officer Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Table of Contents Vision and Values ......................................................................................................... Inside Cover General & Statistical Summary Program Narrative ............................................................................................................... 1-16 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................... 17 Strategic Objectives ............................................................................................................ 18-22 Map of River Basin ............................................................................................................ 23 Statistical Data .................................................................................................................... 24 General Information ............................................................................................................ 25 GBRA Operational Chart ................................................................................................... 26 GBRA District Demographics ............................................................................................ 27-28 GBRA Community Involvement ........................................................................................ 29-30 Dedication to Customers .................................................................................................... 31 List of Principal Customers ................................................................................................ 33 Operating Statistics ............................................................................................................. 33-34 Budget Process Overview ................................................................................................... 35 Budget Calendar .................................................................................................................. 36 Staffing Summary GBRA Organizational Chart .............................................................................................. 37 Organizational Leaders ....................................................................................................... 38-39 Staffing Summary and Graph ............................................................................................. 40-41 Authorized Spending Levels - Budgeted Purchases ........................................................... 42 Authorized Spending Levels - Non-Budgeted Purchases ................................................... 43 Staffing and Compensation Tables ..................................................................................... 44-50 Financial Summary Financial Summary ............................................................................................................. 51-54 Financial Trend Graph ....................................................................................................... 55 Interfund Trend Data and Graph ......................................................................................... 56 Types of Operating Systems ............................................................................................... 57 Historical Operating Revenue Graphs ................................................................................ 58-60 Historical Operating Expense Graphs ................................................................................. 61 Rates and Rate Structures .................................................................................................. 62-70 Debt Information ................................................................................................................ 71 Debt Obligations and Debt Amortization Schedules .......................................................... 72-82 Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Capital Improvements Summary Capital Improvements ......................................................................................................... 83-110 Deferred Items .................................................................................................................... 111 Consolidated Funds Section A Organizational Goals .......................................................................................................... 1-2 Financial Detail .................................................................................................................. 3-45 General Division Section B Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………… 1 Organizational Chart .......................................................................................................... 2 Staffing Summary ............................................................................................................... 3 Division Objectives ............................................................................................................ 4-14 Financial Detail .................................................................................................................. 15-23 Guadalupe Valley Hydroelectric Division Section C Introduction……………………………………………………………………………… 1 Organizational Chart .......................................................................................................... 2 Staffing Summary ............................................................................................................... 3 Division Objectives ............................................................................................................ 4-8 Financial Detail .................................................................................................................. 9-20 Rural Utilities Division Section D Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………... 1-3 Organizational Chart .......................................................................................................... 4 Staffing Summary ............................................................................................................... 5 Division Objectives ............................................................................................................ 6-12 Financial Detail .................................................................................................................. 13-78 Division Level Consolidation ........................................................................................... 79-90 Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Water Resources Division Section E Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………... 1-5 Organizational Chart .......................................................................................................... 6 Staffing Summary ............................................................................................................... 7-8 Division Objectives ............................................................................................................ 9-16 Financial Detail .................................................................................................................
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