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TRUCKEE DONNER
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
FY20 & FY21
BUDGET
November 6, 2019
Resolution 2019-26
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary 1
Part I - Mission Statement and Goals 4
Part II – Operating, Repair, and Maintenance Plan – Electric Utility 7
Electric Operations Introduction 8
Electric Operations Revenue Statement 9
Summary of Electric Revenues and Expenses 10
Electric Expenditure Detail:
Board of Directors 11
General Management 13
Administrative Services 15
Conservation 17
Electric Operations 20
Information Technology (IT) 22
Part III – Operating, Repair, and Maintenance Plan – Water Utility 24
Water Operations Introduction 25
Water Operations Revenue Statement 26
Summary of Water Revenues and Expenses 27
Water Expenditure Detail:
Board of Directors 28
General Management 30
Administrative Services 32
Conservation 34
Water Operations 36
Information Technology (IT) 38
TABLE OF CONTENTS Continued:
Part IV – Capital Improvement Plan – Electric and Water Utilities 40
Part V – Appendices: 45
Appendix 1 Interdepartmental Rent 46
Appendix 2 Budgeted Positions by Department 48
Appendix 3 Labor Overhead 50
Appendix 4 Transportation Overhead 52
Appendix 5 Administrative Overhead 54
Appendix 6 Construction Overhead 56
Appendix 7 Electric Debt Schedule 58
Appendix 8 Water Debt Schedule 59
Appendix 9 Vehicle Replacement Schedule 60
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Truckee Donner Public Utility District (District) provides electric power to 13,887 customers and water to 13,085
customers. This service, along with capital replacements, is paid by rates. Expanding electric and water systems in
response to growth in the community is paid by developer fees.
The District compiles a two-year budget (FY20 and FY21) for the years ending December 31, 2020 and 2021. The
budget reflects past performance, current requirements, future opportunities, and risks. The FY20 and FY21 Budget is a
balanced budget for both the District’s Electric Utility and Water Utility. That is to say, the revenue and transfers from
reserves are equal to the sum of expenses, debt service, capital projects, and transfers to reserves.
The budget includes a scheduled 2.7% and 3.0% electric rate increase for the FY20 and FY21 budget respectfully, and a
scheduled 3% water rate increase for FY20 and assumes a 3% increase for FY21. The Electric Utility power supply
continues along the path of a balanced, diversified portfolio, including increased carbon free energy purchases.
Operations continue to concentrate efforts on development work and system maintenance while also responding to new
regulations and Wildfire risk mitigation measures. The Water Utility continues with operations and maintenance
programs, system replacement and capital projects to reduce water loss and unaccounted water. Both utilities are
improving the reliability of the District’s SCADA and communication systems. The District continues to emphasize return
on equity for all programs, resulting in stable rates and improvements in the District’s and customers’ bottom lines.
This budget consists of five distinct parts.
Part I Mission Statement
Part II Electric Utility’s operations, maintenance and repairs
Part III Water Utility’s operations, maintenance and repairs
Part IV Capital budget for the electric and water systems
Part V Appendices
The following table is a comparison of the FY20 and FY21 Budget to the FY19 Budget:
Electric Water Total Electric Water Total Electric Water Total Elec Water Total Elec Water Total
Revenue 25,526$ 13,216$ 38,742$ 27,293$ 13,897$ 41,190$ 28,073$ 14,309$ 42,382$ 7% 5% 6% 3% 3% 3%
Expenses 22,120 8,492 30,612 23,928 9,505 33,434 24,168 9,795 33,963 8% 12% 9% 1% 3% 2%
Income 3,406$ 4,724$ 8,130$ 3,365$ 4,391$ 7,756$ 3,905$ 4,514$ 8,419$
Plus:
From Funds 2,380$ 1,914$ 4,294$ 4,238$ 1,439$ 5,677$ 3,715$ 1,878$ 5,593$ 78% -25% 32% -12% 31% -1%
Less:
Debt Service 600 3,228 3,828 621 3,243 3,864 643 3,088 3,730 4% 0% 1% 4% -5% -3%
Capital Projects 4,827 3,220 8,047 6,773 2,413 9,186 6,505 2,009 8,514 40% -25% 14% -4% -17% -7%
To Reserves 359 190 549 208 175 383 472 1,296 1,768 -42% -8% -30% 127% 642% 362%
Surplus (Deficit) -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
FY21 Budget % Variance
FY20 vs FY19 FY21 vs FY20
FY19 Budget FY20 Budget % Variance
Budget Assumptions
The key assumptions used in the FY20 and FY21 Budget include:
3% inflation;
No new debt;
Budgeted Electric Revenue includes 2.7% scheduled rate increase for FY20 and 3% for FY21;
Budgeted Water Revenue includes the maximum potential rate increase of 3% for FY30 and 3% assumption for
FY21; and
Labor cost increase of 3% budgeted for FY20 and FY21 for all employee classes.
Overall Budget
The Electric Utility budget is balanced with revenue collections, Carbon Cap & Trade (AB32) proceeds, and use of reserve
funds. The Water Utility budget is balanced with revenue collections and the use of reserve funds.
The Electric Utility revenue is projected to increase 7% in FY20 due to increased usage combined with a 2.7% rate
increase compared to the FY19 budget. The Water revenue is projected to have a 5% increase in FY20 due to increased
usage combined with a 3% rate increase. The 3% projected Electric and Water revenue increases in FY21 are due to 3%
rate assumptions in that year compared to FY20.
The Electric Utility is projecting a 8% increase in expenses in FY20 compared to FY19. The primary drivers being
additional costs associated with the General Manager’s transition, continued increase in unfunded mandates in operations
including significant increased vegetation management for wildfire mitigation, and increased staffing and operating
expenses for Information Technology.
The Water Utility is projecting a 12% increase in expenses in FY20 compared to FY19. The primary drivers being the
General Manager’s transition, in addition to an increase in expenses to comply with unfunded regulatory compliance
measures for meter maintenance operations and maintenance of distribution lines.
Electric Utility
The utility continues to focus on system maintenance, tree trimming and a high level of Renewable Portfolio Standards.
The capital projects include; District Administration Offices Remodel, Substation Projects, Maintenance and Distribution
Replacement and Improvement Projects, and additional projects included in the Electric Master Plan.
Water Utility
The utility continues to focus on repair and maintenance of District facilities and equipment. Capital projects include the
continuation of the SCADA Replacement Project, Facilities Metering Improvements, and Pump Station and Well
Maintenance Projects.
PART I
THE FY20 & FY21 BUDGET
MISSION STATEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Truckee Donner Public Utility District is to provide reliable, high quality water and electrical power services
while meeting customer demand, and to manage District resources in a safe, open, responsible, environmentally sound
manner at the lowest practical cost.
1.05.020 Objectives:
1. Responsibly serve the public.
2. Provide a healthy and safe work environment for all District employees.
3. Provide reliable and high quality water supply and distribution system to meet current and future needs.
4. Provide reliable and high quality electric supply and distribution system to meet current and future needs.
5. Manage the District in an environmentally sound manner.
6. Manage the District in an effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible manner.
1.05.030 Goals:
1. Responsibly serve the public.
1.1 Conduct the District’s business in a legal, ethical, open, and transparent manner.
1.2 Implement a proactive public outreach program.
1.3 Promote communication and cooperation with other public and private agencies.
1.4 Develop and implement high standards of customer service.
1.5 Develop and implement high operational standards, procedures, and Codes of Conduct.
2. Provide a healthy and safe work environment for all District employees.
2.1 Reduce the OSHA reportable injury frequency and severity rates relative to previous reporting year.
2.2 Comply with all State and Federal regulations regarding worker safety.
2.3 Maintain the District’s wellness program.
2.4 Reduce employee injuries by maintaining an active and effective safety program.
3. Provide reliable and high quality water supply and distribution system to meet current and future needs.
3.1 Maintain and implement a current Urban Water Management Plan which includes current and future projections of water
quality, demand, and supply.
3.2 Maintain and implement a current Water Master Plan, including the required facilities to meet current and future demand and
supply.
3.3 Secure the necessary water rights and other legally required documentation.
3.4 Conduct effective and efficient operations, maintenance, and replacement programs.
4. Provide reliable and high quality electric supply and distribution system to meet current and future needs.
4.1 Develop and implement Risk Management Policy that considers quality and quantity of all energy supply and transmission
contracts and facilities.
4.2 Maintain and implement a long-term energy and load forecast consistent with Risk Management Policy.
4.3 Procure and contract for low cost electric power supplies to reliably meet current and future loads, consistent with the
Renewable Portfolio Standards and Risk Management Policy.
4.4 Maintain and implement an Electric System Master Plan, including the required facilities to meet the current and future
demand and reliable supply.
4.5 Provide effective and efficient maintenance and replacement programs.
4.6 Provide an effective, efficient, and safe operations program.
5. Manage the District in an environmentally sound manner.
5.1 Seek power supply from a resource mix that satisfies its Renewable Portfolio Standard.
5.2 Develop and implement a program of water and electric power use efficiency and conservation.
5.3 Support a program of distributed generation within the District’s service area.
5.4 Conduct District business in an environmentally lawful manner.
5.5 Minimize negative impact of District operations on the environment.
5.6 Provide key leadership in the stewardship of the District’s aquifer, watershed, and natural infrastructure.
6. Manage the District in an effective, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
6.1 Utilize modern, cost effective work methods and equipment.
6.2 Employ a qualified and productive workforce.
6.3 Provide safe work conditions and procedures that encourage employee growth, productivity and retention.
6.4 Control the growth of the District’s discretional-operational spending to a rate less than the rate of inflation.
6.5 Review and update the Financial Goals policy to achieve a stable financial condition to include planning, revenue, debt, and
reserve goals.
6.6 Develop appropriate financial procedures to assure responsible financial management.
PART II
THE FY20 & FY21 BUDGET
OPERATING, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR
ELECTRIC UTILITY
ELECTRIC OPERATING, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR PLAN INTRODUCTION
The Electric budget projects total operating expenditures and transfers to reserve funds for FY20 and FY21 in the
amounts of $24,757,770 and $25,282,855 respectively. Capital expenditures are budgeted for FY20 and FY21 in the
amounts of $7,743,497 and $7,504,686 respectively. Total operating revenues and transfers from various reserve funds
total $31,531,058 and $31,787,842. Of the $7,743,497 for FY20 capital expenditures, $3,969,692 is paid by operating
funds. Of the $7,504,686 for FY21 capital expenditures, $4,209,900 is paid by operating funds. The remaining projects
are funded by reserves and customer contributions. The Electric budget includes a 2.7% electric rate increase in FY20
and a 3% increase in FY21 as previously approved by the Board and achieves an overall balanced budget.
During FY20 and FY21, the District continues along the path of a balanced, diversified power supply, including increased
carbon free energy purchases.
In FY20 and FY21, we continue to commit resources to improving reliability in our service area and addressing increasing
unfunded regulatory mandates and wildfire mitigation measures.
No new debt will be acquired.
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS REVENUE STATEMENT
OPERATING BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
REVENUE FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Residential Sales $13,347,313 $13,661,469 $14,290,594 $943,281 7%$14,705,571 $414,977 3%
Commercial Sales 9,821,805 9,888,947 10,366,563 544,758 6%10,677,560 310,997 3%
Interdepartmental Sales 1,237,009 1,234,390 1,295,816 58,807 5%1,308,775 12,958 1%
Miscellaneous Operating Revenue 167,217 193,446 168,889 1,672 1%170,578 1,689 1%
Standby Revenue 20,884 20,040 18,789 (2,096)-10%18,225 (564)-3%
Pole Replacements and Contacts 262,000 497,640 264,620 2,620 1%267,266 2,646 1%
Interdepartmental Rent 542,329 467,967 506,843 (35,486)-7%536,536 29,693 6%
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE $25,398,558 $25,963,899 $26,912,115 $1,513,557 6%$27,684,511 $772,396 3%
Interest Income 127,500 398,575 381,090 253,590 199%388,712 7,622 2%
Transfer in from Vehicle Reserve Fund 0 456,674 445,000 445,000 -450,000 5,000 1%
Transfer in from Capital Reserve Fund 1,205,775 2,476,702 1,388,324 182,549 15%1,772,658 384,334 28%
Transfer in from Facility Fees Fund 0 0 970,273 970,273 -72,428 (897,845)-93%
Transfer in from overhead to cover CalPers sidefund interest payment 48,106 54,600 34,256 (13,850)-29%19,532 (14,724)-43%
Transfer in from AB32 Reserve Fund 1,126,330 1,196,093 1,400,000 273,670 24%1,400,000 0 0%
TOTAL ELECTRIC REVENUE & TRANSFERS $27,906,269 $30,546,543 $31,531,058 $3,624,789 13%$31,787,842 $256,784 1%
BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
RECAP REVENUES LESS EXPENSES FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
ELECTRIC REVENUES & TRANSFERS
$27,906,269 $30,546,543 $31,531,058 $3,624,789 13%$31,787,842 $256,784 1%
LESS EXPENSES:
Board of Directors 148,344 119,014 275,812 127,468 86%166,110 (109,702)-40%
General Management 801,281 778,936 787,784 (13,497)-2%902,536 114,752 15%
Administrative Services 1,466,221 1,275,612 1,433,057 (33,164)-2%1,417,121 (15,935)-1%
Conservation 938,112 644,995 946,279 8,167 1%817,370 (128,909)-14%
Electric Operations 4,763,503 5,221,530 5,785,319 1,021,816 21%5,979,295 193,976 3%
Information Technology (IT)701,955 763,993 1,486,077 784,122 112%1,529,658 43,582 3%
Purchased Power 12,784,886 10,957,184 12,787,524 2,638 0%12,915,399 127,875 1%
Building Maintenance (managed by Water Ops)515,352 430,904 426,555 (88,797)-17%440,391 13,836 3%
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $22,119,654 $20,192,168 $23,928,406 $1,808,752 8%$24,167,880 $239,474 1%
Debt Service (Appendix VIII)600,106 589,812 621,056 20,950 3%642,933 21,877 4%
Transfer to Vehicle Reserve 202,239 202,239 208,307 6,068 3%214,556 6,249 3%
Transfer to Electric Rate Reserve Fund 157,271 157,271 0 (157,271)-100%0 0 -
Transfer to Electric Capital Fund 0 0 0 0 0%257,486 257,486 0%
TOTAL EXPENSES & TRANSFERS 23,079,270 21,141,490 24,757,770 1,678,500 7%25,282,855 525,086 2%
NET AVAILABLE FOR CAPITAL $4,826,999 $9,405,053 $6,773,289 $1,946,290 40%$6,504,986 ($268,302)-4%
SUMMARY OF ELECTRIC REVENUES AND EXPENSES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Electric Budget)
The Board of Directors consists of five publically elected members who serve four-year terms. The Truckee Donner Public
Utility District is a multi-county agency; including Nevada and Placer counties. The Board generally meets twice each
month on the first and third Wednesdays. The Board conducts its business in a legal, ethical, open, and transparent
manner.
The Directors of the District represent customer interests, set policies and rates, study and assess implications of new
legislation and alternatives. The Board of Directors are responsible for District policies, governance, and decision making
for the District. The Board evaluates and provides direction and guidance on District business. The Board reviews and
takes action on the overall District performance and performance reviews with the General Manager.
The Board’s adopted Mission Statement and Statement of Objectives and Goals, were used to guide the FY20 and FY21
budget process.
Staff continues with their commitments, at the Board’s direction, as it relates to public outreach, increase in efficiencies,
cooperation, collaboration, and setting a high standards of ethical conduct. Meetings of the Board continue to be
televised and live streamed in compliance with the Board’s dedication to transparency. All Board meetings meet and
exceed the requirements set forth in the Ralph M. Brown Act.
All of these actions help manage the District in an effective, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
ELECTRIC EXPENDITURE DETAIL
BOARD OF BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
DIRECTORS FY19 ENDING 3.19 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Outside Services Employed $25,750 $12,505 $25,750 $0 0%$26,523 $773 3%
Miscellaneous General Expenses 122,594 106,509 250,062 127,468 104%139,588 (110,474)-44%
TOTAL $148,344 $119,014 $275,812 $127,468 86%$166,110 ($109,702)-40%
This account is utilized to reflect costs associated with the District's general counsel attendance at board meetings and his performance of research on legal issues
presented at the board level.
This account covers compensation and benefits paid to directors, election, annual employee recognition dinner, training and conferences attended by directors, minor
office supplies and equipment.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
(Electric Budget)
The District’s General Management Department consists of the General Manager; District Clerk, support staff, and the Public Information
Officer/ Strategic Affairs Director. The General Manager is the administrative head of the District with responsibility for managing the day-
by-day affairs of the organization. The District Clerk manages the General Managers office and is responsible for all legislative actions
for the Board of Directors, serves as the custodian of records and Election Officer for the District, ensures compliance with laws and
regulations as it relates to the Clerk’s office, provides high level administrative duties to the General Manager and Board of Directors. As
well as, acts as the District’s real property representative, LAFCo, and oversees the District complex facilities. The Public Information
Officer/Strategic Affairs Director is responsible for continued public outreach on all affairs of the District ensuring communication and
collaboration with the community and ensuring compliance on strategic, legislative, and regulatory affairs of the District.
The primary role of the General Manager is to lead the District and serve as the primary contact between the elected Board and District
staff. This includes overall fiscal responsibility, negotiating with the Union, operations, process, procedures, controls, staffing, and
ensuring that the District is meeting its goals and objectives. The General Manager ensures certain matters appearing on the agenda
are adequately researched and presented to the Board of Directors.
The main District goals for FY20 and FY21 are:
6.1 Utilize modern, cost effective work methods and equipment;
6.2 Employ a qualified and productive workforce;
6.3 Provide safe work conditions and procedures that encourage employee growth, productivity and retention;
6.4 Control the growth of the District’s discretional-operational spending to a rate less than the rate of inflation; and
6.5 Ensure that the Districts various capital projects are implemented in a smooth and cost effective manner.
In order to maintain the improved reporting relationship between the General Manager and the Board of Directors, the General Manager
will continue to hold semi-annual performance reviews with the Board.
The District’s remains committed to the safe and healthy work environment to all District employees.
GENERAL BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
MANAGEMENT FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Public Information $103,768 $90,451 $102,362 ($1,406)-1%$90,685 ($11,676)-11%
Legislature & Regulations 78,476 80,587 92,899 14,423 18%96,082 3,183 3%
Administrative & General - Salaries 365,882 378,311 276,429 (89,453)-24%411,319 134,889 49%
Office Supplies & Expenses 47,535 74,262 50,505 2,970 6%77,020 26,515 53%
Outside Services Employed 74,813 34,807 128,450 53,637 72%64,581 (63,869)-50%
Injuries & Damages 18,647 18,511 1,564 (17,083)-92%2,305 742 47%
General Advertising Expenses 50,537 36,344 69,074 18,537 37%91,861 22,787 33%
Misc General Expenses 61,624 65,663 66,501 4,877 8%68,683 2,181 3%
TOTAL $801,282 $778,936 $787,784 ($13,498)-2%$902,536 $114,752 15%
ELECTRIC EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account includes labor for department safety meetings and training and the organization's wellness program.
This account is used for the cost of publishing ordinances, surplus material, and other legal ad requirements.
This account is used to perform board related activities such as preparing meeting minutes, resolutions and ordinances; it is also charged with dues and
memberships in electric utility organizations.
This account is used to charge general administrative staff time other than safety and board related activities.
This account is used to cover cell phone use, computer expenses, dues & memberships including LAFCO and NCPA, industry meetings, office supplies, postage,
training, assessment, personnel expenses and safety .
This account is used to charge the costs of general counsel to review contracts and agreements, property issues, insurance claims, bid issues, capital contract issues and
union matters.
This account includes the activities of the PIO plus the website and newsletter.
This account is for legislation and regulation tracking labor.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
(Electric Budget)
The Administrative Services Department supports both the Electric and Water utilities and is organized into two primary
functional areas: Customer Service and Finance and Accounting. These functional areas include responsibility for the
District’s customer services, conservation, collections, billing, meter reading, accounting, finance, and purchasing. It is
staffed by 19 people co-managed by the Human Resources/Business Operations Manager and Finance and Accounting
Manager.
Administrative Services will continue to utilize technology to increase customer engagement efficiently and accurately. The
continued development of the District’s web-based portal, called, “Smart Hub,” enables customers to have easy, remote
access to their power and water consumption, in addition to the already existing capability of paying bills on-line and
establishing automatic recurring payments. The Department continues to integrate significant advancements in technology
with the existing suite of electronic tools available to support advancements available to our customers including the data
from the new electric meter system. Staff will continue to optimize these and other tools to minimize costs and still maximize
customer engagement.
Staff will continue to take advantage of opportunities to lower costs and improve internal controls and operating procedures
for billing, accounting, and computer operations.
Staff will continue to be trained and developed to provide safe work conditions and encourage employee growth, productivity
and retention.
The District’s financial goals will be reviewed annually to achieve a stable financial condition including planning, revenue,
debt, and reserve goals.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
SERVICES FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Meters/Services Operations Expenses $53,893 $44,443 $0 ($53,893) -100% $0 $0 -
Customer Installation Expense 787 918 0 (787) -100% 0 0 -
Customer Account Operations Expense-Salaries 89,731 96,925 147,619 57,888 65% 155,783 8,164 6%
Meter Reading Expense 52,596 48,404 8,592 (44,004) -84% 8,850 258 3%
Customer Records & Collections Expense 512,292 429,569 575,604 63,312 12% 551,863 (23,742) -4%
Customer Records & Collections - Meter Readers 23,338 17,919 18,946 (4,392) -19% 19,636 690 4%
Provision for Bad Debts 18,760 0 12,851 (5,909) -31% 12,851 0 0%
Administrative & Operations General-Salaries 481,449 382,062 470,287 (11,162) -2% 462,481 (7,806) -2%
Office Supplies & Expenses 77,004 73,004 64,229 (12,775) -17% 66,156 1,927 3%
Outside Services Employed 32,418 30,778 13,843 ($18,576)-57%14,258 $415 3%
Insurance 117,681 142,921 103,638 (14,043) -12% 106,747 3,109 3%
Injuries & Damages (Safety)6,272 8,669 17,447 11,176 178%18,496 1,049 6%
TOTAL $1,466,221 $1,275,612 $1,433,057 ($33,164)-2%$1,417,121 ($15,935)-1%
ELECTRIC EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account is used by the meter readers to charge their time to perform meter connects, disconnects and service transfers.
This account includes charges for GO165 inspections for the electric department as well as investigations of energy diversion.
This account includes the management staff supervision of the customer service and billing functions.
This account includes bank charges, answering service charges, phone charges, computer and network operating expenses, software maintenance and support for the accounting system,
printed forms and material, office equipment leases and equipment maintenance expenses.
This account includes any professional services hired from the outside such as audit or accounting services, trust services for our certificates of participation and community facilities
districts and arbitrage calculation services for the same.
This account Includes annual insurance premiums for property, liability, umbrella liability, directors & officers liability, difference in conditions, boiler & machinery coverage insurance.
This account Includes costs for safety training, Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol training, worker's compensation expenses for employees who have been injured and safety
related equipment.
This account is used to charge meter reading expenses which includes meter reader labor, overheads, and the hardware and software that supports the meter readers; it also includes their
clothing allowance, uniform expenses, vehicle expenses and training.
This account includes the major expenses involved in serving our customers. Included are answering and directing phone calls, answering customer questions, customer account setup
expenses, taking and processing customer payments, creating connect, disconnect and transfer paperwork for the crews, creating and reviewing bills, expenses related to the printing and
mailing of the bills, account collection expense, billing software and hardware support, standby billing expenses, billing equipment maintenance expenses, printed billing and collection
forms, billing postage and customer service staff training.
This account represents the amount of uncollectable bills for the year.
This account includes most of the labor for the administration department except meter reading and customer account related expenses. It includes preparation of the budget and
financial statements, accounts payable and payroll, construction accounting, cash management activities and processing the daily mail.
This account includes the meter readers labor and overheads to deliver 48 hour notices and perform disconnect and reconnects relating to non-payment of utility bills.
CONSERVATION
(Electric Budget)
This section will describe specific electric conservation objectives within the FY20 and FY21 budgets.
The Conservation Department is responsible for providing energy and water conservation services, supporting the State’s
carbon reduction goals, and management of the District’s State-mandated Public Benefits Programs.
The Department was physically integrated into the Administrative Services department in the FY17 in order to provide
customers enhanced and more efficient customer service. The integration has included the cross training of Customer
Service Representatives (CSRs), which has improved the promotion and adoption of the District’s programs and eliminated
the need to pass customers between departments to have their questions answered. The knowledge of conservation
programs has also provided CSRs with options to help customers as they answer high bill, leak and/or shutoff questions,
which has further enabled the District to be customers’ trusted energy provider.
The Department has had a very successful portfolio of energy efficiency and conservation programs. Significant progress
has been made developing the District’s energy conservation programs with a continued emphasis on return on investment.
Historically, the District’s energy efficiency programs have focused on the most cost effective end use loads to target which
have been residential lighting and commercial retrofit projects. Lighting has dominated the strong evaluation, measurement
and verification (EM&V) results and has been serviced by product giveaways, rebates, and holiday LED lights. The portfolio
has also had strong emphasis on helping commercial customers reduce energy usage through lighting retrofits, refrigeration
upgrades, and custom projects. Residential lighting and commercial retrofit projects account for almost 70% of the District’s
Conservation portfolio’s energy savings. In addition, the District offers appliances rebates and education programs through
the Residential Energy Survey as well as with the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District.
However, annual program participation has been steadily declining. The majority of low-cost improvements have already
been upgraded and the next tier of conservation upgrades are significantly more expensive to replace. Also, some of the
District’s most successful programs are being phased out by new regulatory standards. For example, driven by changes to
the building code (Title 24), 2019 will be the last year the District will be able to claim LED lighting savings. The combination
of program saturation plus regulatory changes will require new programs to continue the District’s successful support of
conservation.
While the District has and will continue to support and expand our energy and water conservation programs, customer
programs have been expanding to serve emerging customer needs. For FY20 & FY 21, conservation programs will focus
on developing new programs and services that leverage our new AMI equipment, electrification, and increasing engagement
with our commercial programs.
Prepaid Metering will be the most significant program to be launched in FY20, and is a priority due to the customer and
utility advantages that have been demonstrated by other utilities that have implemented the program. Customers will benefit
from reduced deposits/fees, no credit checks, and better energy usage management through more awareness of account
balance and energy usage alerts. The ability for customers to proactively manage their energy usage and account balances
benefits the District by reducing delinquencies, disconnects, and lower average final bills and write-offs.
Solar and local Distributed Energy Resources is another investment area for the upcoming budget cycle. Funds have been
allocated to support the District’s Solar Awning project in development. In addition, the California Title 24 Building Code
starting in 2020 will require all new residential buildings to have solar. The code allows for the requirement to be met through
a Community Solar installation, so the District will investigate how a utility scale installation can reduce the cost of
compliance and better serve the power needs of our customers.
Lastly, the District will be looking for opportunities within the Water Department to support water conservation efforts that
drive energy savings. The team will utilize new sensors and monitoring equipment to detect leaks, and analyze SCADA
and AMI data to identify opportunities more efficient equipment upgrades. These efforts will be in support of the upcoming
AB 1668 and SB 606 mandates.
The budget also reflects decrease of spending in certain program areas due to continued saturation of some of the District’s
energy conservation programs. FY19 is the last year the District will support lighting programs.
BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
CONSERVATION FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Public Benefits - Conservation $412,470 $247,418 $204,541 ($207,930)-50%$207,530 $2,989 1%
Public Benefits - Research & Development 13,586 13,950 97,648 84,062 619%103,156 5,508 6%
Public Benefits - Income-Qualifed 84,382 23,725 54,100 (30,282)-36%55,954 1,854 3%
Public Benefits - Renewable Power 152,637 182,478 300,000 147,363 97%150,000 (150,000)-50%
Public Benefits - Rebates 244,448 131,560 222,589 (21,859)-9%230,609 8,020 4%
Admin & General Salaries 5,080 3,685 26,456 21,375 421%27,947 1,491 6%
Office Supplies & Expenses 22,138 17,033 15,783 (6,356)-29%16,256 473 3%
General Advertising 684 15,261 18,164 17,480 2557%18,709 545 3%
Misc General Expense 2,686 9,885 7,000 4,314 161%7,210 210 3%
TOTAL $938,112 $644,995 $946,279 $8,167 1%$817,370 ($128,909)-14%
ELECTRIC EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account includes TDPUD marketing and media activities.
This account includes support of community activities such as sponsorship of the Truckee Home Show, Chamber activities, etc.
The account includes general energy conservation and efficiency programs and wire to water.
This account includes office supplies, dues, memberships and meeting and training expenses.
This account includes energy conservation and efficiency R&D activities.
This account includes the administrative salaries to perform various administrative
projects.
This account includes income-qualifed programs.
This account includes renewable purchases and programs.
This account includes energy conservation and efficiency rebates.
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS
The Electric Operations is responsible for operating, maintaining, repairing, and expanding the District’s electric
distribution system. The primary responsibility is to provide effective and efficient maintenance and replacement
programs and provide an effective, efficient, and safe operations program.
The FY20 and FY21 budget staffs the Department with an Electric Utility Director, an Electric Engineering Manager, an
Electric Operations Manager, an Assistant Electric Operations Manager, two Electric System Engineers, three Electrician /
Meter Technicians, one Meter Reader Coordinator/Utility Worker, one Foreman Electrician, three Electric Foremen, a
Lead Lineman, a Substation Lineman, eight Lineman, two Apprentice Lineman and a Vehicle Maintenance Foreman.
Electric Operations provides work conditions and procedures that encourage employee safety, growth, productivity, and
retention. Apprentices are trained both internally and externally. Journeymen are trained to utilize approved rubber
gloving practices. Employees are trained on underground practices and materials, as the District increasingly transitions
to underground utility facilities.
During FY19, District customer growth continued to increase at a modest pace. This modest growth is forecasted to
continue in FY20 and FY21. The department will concentrate efforts on development work and system maintenance
projects. Approximately sixty poles have been identified for replacement each year. Vegetation management (tree
trimming) operations are a high priority due to recent regulatory changes affecting the District including the requirement to
develop and implement a Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
Capital improvements will be implemented as identified in the Electric System Master Plan.
ELECTRIC BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
OPERATIONS FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Operations/PM Sup & Engineering $1,224,189 $1,352,339 $1,081,876 ($142,314)-12%$1,147,465 $65,590 6%
Substation Operations/PM 180,364 190,097 216,845 36,481 20%218,472 1,626 1%
Distribution Operations/PM 1,395,589 1,655,567 2,301,220 905,632 65%2,365,482 64,262 3%
Security/Street Light Operations/PM 1,279 1,371 1,443 164 13%1,489 46 3%
Meter Operations/PM 95,799 152,782 217,647 121,848 127%210,658 (6,989)-3%
Customer Installation Operations/PM 256,862 262,793 228,759 (28,103)-11%236,065 7,305 3%
Misc General Operations/PM 516,539 548,340 558,427 41,888 8%579,762 21,335 4%
Maintenance of Station Equipment 20,600 7,654 3,352 (17,248)-84%3,457 105 3%
Maintenance of Distribution Lines 478,081 603,134 701,844 223,762 47%724,927 23,083 3%
Maintenace of Security/Street Lights 1,728 3,988 5,550 3,822 221%5,748 198 4%
Professional Services 218,034 144,071 150,000 (68,034)-31%154,500 4,500 3%
Injuries & Damages (Safety)252,433 252,971 260,726 8,293 3%270,919 10,193 4%
Regulatory Commission Expense 122,005 46,423 57,629 (64,376)-53%60,351 2,722 5%
TOTAL $4,763,503 $5,221,530 $5,785,319 $1,021,816 21%$5,979,295 $193,976 3%
This account includes staff labor and legal fees for any FERC activity.
This account primarily includes the inspection of new residential services including checks of wiring code compliance. It is also used to do field investigations of customer high
bill complaints, voltage irregularities and energy diversion.
This account includes testing of transformer oil to determine PCB content, GIS mapping of the electric system, SCADA repairs and maintenance, cell phones qne pages. It also
includes computer hardware and software maintenance, clothing allowance, DMV physicals, meals, uniforms, land fill charges, meeting expenses, advertising, new employee
testing, employee development and training, and Underground Service Alert marking of utilities.
This account Includes labor for safety meetings, safety equipment and safety meeting/training expenses.
This account Includes labor and material to maintain the reclosers and regulators within the substations.
This account includes labor, materials and supplies (replacement bulbs, photocells and fixtures) for the maintenance and repair of security and street lights.
This account includes payments to Energy Source and Power Supply consultants. It also includes UAMPS expenditures.
This account primarily includes labor and material material for recloser repair, distribution line repair, damage tree clearing, standby labor and storm damage repair.
This account Includes all work done on, and within, substations including snow removal, maintenance, repairs and associated materials and employee training.
This account Includes all maintenance work such as mandated programs, pole testing, tree trimming, pole clearing, small tools and employee training.
This account includes connecting and disconnecting meters, checking the operation of demand meters, meter audits where we verify the wiring and accuracy of commercial
meter installations, rebuilding of old commercial meter installations and training of meter technicians.
ELECTRIC EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account is utilized by the electric superintendent and electric engineer for supervision, engineering and management of District electric operations and electric projects. It
also includes design and engineering labor of District electric projects.
This account Includes the purchase and installation of street and security lights throughout the District.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
(Electric Budget)
The Information Technology (IT) Department is headed by the Chief Information Officer / IT Director and also includes the
Systems Engineer, SCADA Engineer, Cyber Security & Applications Engineer, GIS Coordinator, and Data Analyst &
Administrator positions. The IT Department is responsible for networks, servers, communications, operations technology,
physical and cyber security, geographic information systems, databases, systems integration, business intelligence, AMI
and desktops. Internal IT staff helps reduce outside contractor costs for the District’s data and technology needs,
increase IT knowledge of systems security, and provide additional accountability and redundancy.
The IT Department implements technology strategies that optimize the operations of the District by providing tools that
enable the District to operate faster, better, and more cost efficiently, while providing secure access to critical control,
mapping, and information systems. Information Technology’s aim is to provide timely, relevant, and accurate information,
when and where it is needed, to support sound decisions that improve the quality, efficiency, cost, safety, and
environmental footprint of the products and services the District delivers and uses.
To achieve the goals and implement the strategies in the IT Master Plan, the IT Department utilizes the following guiding
principles below focusing on leadership and excellence through quality of service, responsiveness, innovation,
professionalism, and teamwork. These principles require commitment not only from the District’s IT professionals, but
from all District employees.
1. Consult and advise department heads to drive IT initiatives according to business needs, goals, and objectives, and
developing a sound business case before making any new investment.
2. View IT from the perspective of the entire District and not from the perspective of individual departments.
3. Acquire, manage, and use technology resources economically and efficiently through standardized information
technology selection and implementation processes.
4. Securely hold and manage technology assets to protect private information.
5. Develop mechanisms and processes to share information easily within the organization and with customers and
partners.
6. Understand that availability and access to technology is a given, and design and build systems accordingly.
7. Aggregate, where feasible, to reduce duplication, and employ information technology that is flexible and
interoperable to respond quickly and efficiently to changing business needs.
8. Devise strategies to leverage investments in the District’s existing technology.
9. Train the workforce in the skills needed to effectively use IT systems and the information they contain.
BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Engineering & SCADA Operations $66,580 $91,538 $175,258 $108,678 163%$185,610 $10,352 6%
GIS/Engineering Operations 158,830 123,142 246,108 87,278 55%255,619 9,511 4%
Meter Reading 12,416 51,789 150,655 138,239 1113%156,022 5,367 4%
Customer Records 125,117 124,915 164,241 39,124 31%151,309 (12,932)-8%
Administrative & General IT Ops 285,458 338,196 677,281 391,823 137%706,064 28,783 4%
Office Supplies & Expenses 23,201 26,840 16,543 (6,659)-29%17,039 496 3%
Outside Services Employed 28,840 4,152 40,000 11,160 39%41,200 1,200 3%
This account is for outside professional services contracted to maintain hardware, software and data.
Safety 1,513 3,421 15,991 14,478 957%16,796 805 5%
This account includes department labor for safety meetings, safety equipment and training expenses.
TOTAL $701,955 $763,993 $1,486,077 $784,122 112%$1,529,658 $43,582 3%
This account includes office supplies, dues, memberships, meeting and training expenses.
This account is for the maintenance of software and data that supports engineering and SCADA.
This account is for the maintenance of software and data that supports Customer Information and Customers.
This account is for the maintenance of software and data that supports meter technology and AMI.
ELECTRIC EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account is for the operational use of SCADA, Outage Management and Engineering support.
This account is for the maintenance of hardware and software infrastructure that supports data transport, storage and security.
PART III
THE FY20 & FY21 BUDGET
OPERATING, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR
WATER UTILITY
WATER OPERATIONS INTRODUCTION
The Water budget projects total operating expenditures and transfers to reserve funds for FY20 and FY21 in the amount
of $12,923,028 and $14,177,852 respectively. The Water budget also forecasts capital expenditures for FY20 and FY21 in
the amount of $2,412,868 and $2,008,954 respectively. For capital expenditures, $2,252,867 and $1,738,954 will be paid
by rates each year. The remaining costs will be paid from reserve funds. Operating revenues and transfers from various
reserve funds total $15,335,896 for FY20 and $16,186,807 for FY21. The water budget proposes a 3% rate increase in
FY20, achieving an overall balanced budget. The District plans to implement a cost of service and rate study in 2020 to
evaluate potential rate increase for 2021.
The mechanics and hydraulics of water utility service is very complex in a mountain environment. The majority of the
District’s water supply comes from the Martis Valley Aquifer in the southeast portion of the service territory. The customer
base is spread over forty six square miles and covers an elevation change from 5,700 feet to 7,500 feet. The system
currently consists of 13 wells, 230 miles of pipeline, 36 storage tanks, and 24 pump stations. The complexity of the
system and challenges associated with an alpine environment impact the overall fiscal requirements to operate, maintain,
repair and replace key infrastructure. One of the primary goals of the water utility is to control the operating costs and
minimize future rate increases.
During FY20 and FY21, the Water Utility will continue with operations and maintenance programs, system replacement
and capital projects, the SCADA replacement project and various on-going projects to reduce water loss and unaccounted
water. These projects are in alignment with the key components of the District’s mission to maintain a sustainable and
reliable potable water service.
OPERATING BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
REVENUE FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Residential Sales $11,060,382 $10,932,423 $11,742,532 $682,150 6%$12,094,808 $352,276 3%
Commercial Sales 1,623,946 1,566,860 1,613,548 (10,398)-1%1,661,919 48,371 3%
Misc. Operating Revenue 253,978 223,734 241,738 (12,240)-5%252,578 10,841 4%
Miscellaneous Rents 70,121 75,223 75,518 5,397 8%76,651 1,133 1%
Standby Revenue 129,437 123,280 123,280 (6,157)-5%119,582 (3,698)-3%
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE $13,137,864 $12,921,520 $13,796,616 $658,752 5%$14,205,538 408,922 3%
Interest Income 77,633 126,693 100,000 22,367 29%103,000 3,000 3%
Transfer in from Facilities Fees & Reserve - Debt - 2006 COP 355,324 355,804 357,617 2,293 1%356,179 (1,438)0%
Transfer in from DLAD surcharge for debt payment 800,852 800,852 800,852 0 0%800,852 0 0%
Transfer in from DLAD billing surcharge - 2006 COPs 100,207 98,504 97,973 (2,234)-2%96,216 (1,757)-2%
Transfer in from Meter Reserve Fund 196,319 0 0 (196,319)-100%0 0 -
Transfer in from Vehicle Reserve Fund 429,838 0 160,000 (269,838)-63%270,000 110,000 100%
Transfer in from overhead to cover CalPers sidefund interest payment 32,070 36,399 22,838 (9,232)100%13,022 (9,816)-43%
Transfer in from Prop 55 reserve for final debt payment 0 0 0 0 100%342,000 342,000 -
TOTAL WATER REVENUE & TRANSFERS $15,130,107 $14,339,771 $15,335,896 $205,789 1%$16,186,807 $850,911 6%
WATER OPERATIONS REVENUE STATEMENT
BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
RECAP REVENUES LESS EXPENSES FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
WATER REVENUES & TRANSFERS $15,130,107 $14,339,771 $15,335,896 $205,789 1% $16,186,807 $850,911 6%
LESS EXPENSES
Board of Directors 148,344 116,415 275,812 127,468 86% 166,110 (109,702) -40%
General Management 717,413 687,694 677,706 (39,706) -6% 798,223 120,517 18%
Administrative Services 1,374,588 1,202,291 1,444,943 70,355 5% 1,429,134 (15,809) -1%
Conservation 118,978 93,559 100,659 (18,319) -15% 104,752 4,093 4%
Water Operations 4,963,125 5,202,263 5,750,469 787,344 16% 5,991,979 241,510 4%
Information Technology (IT) 627,662 651,177 749,045 121,383 19% 767,900 18,855 3%
Interdepartmental Rent (Appendix I)542,329 483,225 506,843 (35,486)-7%536,536 29,693 6%
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $8,492,439 $8,436,624 $9,505,478 $1,013,038 12% $9,794,634 $289,157 3%
Debt Service (Appendix IX) 3,228,003 3,215,064 3,242,842 14,839 0% 3,087,521 (155,321) -5%
Transfer to Vehicle Reserve Fund 169,620 169,620 174,709 5,089 3% 279,950 105,241 60%
Transfer to Capital Reserve 20,000 20,000 0 (20,000) -100% 1,015,747 1,015,747 -
TOTAL EXPENSES & TRANSFERS $11,910,062 $11,841,308 $12,923,028 $1,012,966 9% $14,177,852 $1,254,824 10%
NET AVAILABLE FOR CAPITAL $3,220,045 $2,498,463 $2,412,868 ($807,177)-25%$2,008,954 ($403,913)-17%
SUMMARY OF WATER REVENUES AND EXPENSES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Water Budget)
The Board of Directors consists of five publically elected members who serve four-year terms. The Truckee Donner Public
Utility District is a multi-county agency; including Nevada and Placer counties. The Board generally meets twice each
month on the first and third Wednesdays. The Board conducts its business in a legal, ethical, open, and transparent
manner.
The Directors of the District represent customer interests, set policies and rates, study and assess implications of new
legislation and alternatives. The Board of Directors are responsible for District policies, governance, and decision making
for the District. The Board evaluates and provides direction and guidance on District business. The Board reviews and
takes action on the overall District performance and performance reviews with the General Manager.
The Board’s adopted Mission Statement and Statement of Objectives and Goals, were used to guide the FY20 and FY21
budget process.
Staff continues with their commitments, at the Board’s direction, as it relates to public outreach, increase in efficiencies,
cooperation, collaboration, and setting a high standards of ethical conduct. Meetings of the Board continue to be
televised and live streamed in compliance with the Board’s dedication to transparency. All Board meetings meet and
exceed the requirements set forth in the Ralph M. Brown Act.
All of these actions help manage the District in an effective, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
BOARD OF BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
DIRECTORS FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Outside Services Employed $25,750 $12,505 $25,750 $0 0%$26,523 $773 3%
Miscellaneous General Expenses 122,594 103,910 250,062 127,468 104%139,588 ($110,474)-44%
TOTAL $148,344 $116,415 $275,812 $127,468 86%$166,110 ($109,702)-40%
This account is utilized to reflect costs associated with the District's general counsel attendance at Board meetings and his performance of research on legal issues
presented at the Board level.
This account covers compensation and benefits paid to Directors, election, annual employee recognition dinner, training and conferences attended by Directors, minor
office supplies and equipment.
WATER EXPENDITURE DETAIL
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
(Water Budget)
The District’s General Management Department consists of the General Manager; District Clerk, support staff, and the
Public Information Officer/ Strategic Affairs Director. The General Manager is the administrative head of the District with
responsibility for managing the day-by-day affairs of the organization. The District Clerk manages the General Managers
office and is responsible for all legislative actions for the Board of Directors, serves as the custodian of records and
Election Officer for the District, ensures compliance with laws and regulations as it relates to the Clerk’s office, provides
high level administrative duties to the General Manager and Board of Directors. As well as, acts as the District’s real
property representative, LAFCo, and oversees the District complex facilities. The Public Information Officer/Strategic
Affairs Director is responsible for continued public outreach on all affairs of the District ensuring communication and
collaboration with the community and ensuring compliance on strategic, legislative, and regulatory affairs of the District.
The primary role of the General Manager is to lead the District and serve as the primary contact between the elected
Board and District staff. This includes overall fiscal responsibility, negotiating with the Union, operations, process,
procedures, controls, staffing, and ensuring that the District is meeting its goals and objectives. The General Manager
ensures certain matters appearing on the agenda are adequately researched and presented to the Board of Directors.
The main District goals for FY20 and FY21 are:
6.1 Utilize modern, cost effective work methods and equipment;
6.2 Employ a qualified and productive workforce;
6.3 Provide safe work conditions and procedures that encourage employee growth, productivity and retention;
6.4 Control the growth of the District’s discretional-operational spending to a rate less than the rate of inflation; and
6.5 Ensure that the Districts various capital projects are implemented in a smooth and cost effective manner.
In order to maintain the improved reporting relationship between the General Manager and the Board of Directors, the
General Manager will continue to hold semi-annual performance reviews with the Board. An end-of-year performance
review is scheduled February 2018 to review all of the General Manager’s accomplishments over the past year.
The District’s remains committed to the safe and healthy work environment to all District employees.
GENERAL BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
MANAGEMENT FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Public Information $103,768 $95,394 $102,362 ($1,407)-1%$90,685 ($11,676)-11%
Legislature & Regulations 55,635 39,649 44,722 (10,913)-20%46,256 1,534 3%
Administrative & General - Salaries 365,882 373,708 276,429 (89,452)-24%411,319 134,889 49%
Office Supplies & Expenses 47,535 72,258 50,505 2,971 6%77,020 26,515 53%
Outside Services Employed 62,813 23,098 115,050 52,238 83%60,049 (55,001)-48%
Injuries & Damages (Safety)18,647 17,765 1,564 (17,083)-92%2,305 742 47%
General Advertising Expenses 23,757 18,601 42,774 19,017 80%64,772 21,998 51%
Misc General Expenses 39,376 47,221 44,301 4,925 13%45,817 1,515 3%
TOTAL $717,413 $687,694 $677,707 ($39,705)-6%$798,223 $120,516 18%
This account is used to perform board related activities such as preparing meeting minutes, resolutions and ordinances; it is also charged with dues
and memberships in electric utility industry organizations.
This account is used to charge general administrative staff time other than safety and board related activities.
This account is used to cover cell phone use, computer expenses, dues & memberships including LAFCO, industry meetings, office supplies, postage, training,
assessment, personnel expenses and safety .
This account is used to charge the costs of general counsel to review contracts and agreements, property issues, insurance claims, bid issues, capital contract issues
and union matters.
WATER EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account includes the activities of the PIO plus the website and newsletter.
This account is for legislation and regulation tracking labor.
This account includes labor for department safety meetings and training and the organization's wellness program.
This account is used for the cost of publishing ordinances, surplus material, and other legal ad requirements.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
(Water Budget)
This section will describe specific water considerations within the FY20 and FY21 Budget. The narrative contained in the
electric section of the budget describes the general function and organization of Administrative Services, which also apply
to the Water Utility.
Beginning in FY09, residential water meters were installed. Over 98% of all customers have a meter and are being billed
volumetrically. The remaining 2% will be complete no later than FY24, as they are in areas that will be coordinated with
mainline replacements.
The residential water meters identify continuous flow including malfunctioning stop-and-drain valves. The District is
continuing to advance technology and continues to maintain an automatic customer notification system to contact customers
who have possible leaks so that they may quickly identify and correct problems. This continues to be a coordinated
implementation of custom software called the “Water Tool” that allows customers to view their own water consumption
through Smarthub on the internet to help identify leaks and monitor water conservation efforts. This tool provides customers
a visual target to aid in achieving overall water conservation and stewardship.
ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
SERVICES FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Meters/Services Operations Expenses $2,836 $0 $0 ($2,836) -100% $0 $0 -
Customer Account Operations Expense-Salaries 89,731 97,060 147,619 57,888 65% 155,783 8,164 6%
This account includes the management staff supervision of the customer service and billing functions.
Meter Reading Expense 1,889 1,848 939 (950) -50% 967 28 3%
Customer Records & Collections Expense 512,292 375,494 575,604 63,312 12% 551,863 (23,742) -4%
Provision for Bad Debts 9,240 0 5,249 (3,991) -43% 5,249 0 0%
This account represents the amount of uncollectable bills for the year.
Administrative & Operations General-Salaries 481,449 433,194 470,287 (11,162) -2% 462,481 (7,806) -2%
Office Supplies & Expenses 77,004 70,517 69,043 (7,961) -10% 71,114 2,071 3%
Outside Services Employed 48,311 47,601 26,398 ($21,914) -45% 27,189 792 3%
Insurance 148,756 169,274 136,191 (12,565) -8% 140,277 4,086 3%
Injuries & Damages (Safety) 3,079 7,303 13,613 10,534 342% 14,211 598 4%
TOTAL $1,374,588 $1,202,291 $1,444,943 $70,355 5%$1,429,134 ($15,809)-1%
This account includes any professional services hired from the outside such as audit or accounting services, trust services for our certificates of participation and
community facilities districts and arbitrage calculation services for the same.
This account Includes annual insurance premiums for property, liability, umbrella liability, directors & officers liability, difference in conditions, boiler & machinery coverage
insurance.
This account Includes costs for safety training, Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol training, worker's compensation expenses for employees who have been
injured and safety related equipment.
This account includes bank charges, answering service charges, phone charges, computer and network operating expenses, software maintenance and support for the
accounting system, printed forms and material, office equipment leases and equipment maintenance expenses.
WATER EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account is used by the meter readers to charge their time to perform meter connects, disconnects and service transfers. It is also used for investigating customer high
bill complaints.
This account is used to charge meter reading expenses which includes meter reader labor, overheads, and the hardware and software that supports the meter readers; it
also includes their clothing allowance, uniform expenses, vehicle expenses and training.
This account includes the major expenses involved in serving our customers. Included are answering and directing phone calls, answering customer questions, customer
account setup expenses, taking and processing customer payments, creating connect, disconnect and transfer paperwork for the crews, creating and reviewing bills,
expenses related to the printing and mailing of the bills, account collection expense, billing software and hardware support, standby billing expenses, billing equipment
maintenance expenses, printed billing and collection forms, billing postage and customer service staff training.
This account includes most of the labor for the administration department except meter reading and customer account related expenses. It includes preparation of the
budget and financial statements, accounts payable and payroll, construction accounting, cash management activities, processing the daily mail.
CONSERVATION
(Water Budget)
This section will describe specific water conservation objectives within the FY20 and FY21 budgets.
The District is facing significant change regarding the Legislative and Regulatory environment at State levels. The upcoming
AB1668/SB606 mandates will require significant savings from residential and commercial customers to meet the District’s
usage limits.
The District has been successful at delivering water conservation programs, including an automated process to inform
customers electronically if the District detects continuous flow of water; a potential leak situation. This allows the District to
proactively contact customers and effectively address potential water waste situations. In addition, staff has continued to
support the Water Efficient Toilet Rebate, Water Efficient Toilet Exchange, Customer Water Leak Repair Rebate, and Green
Partners Water programs along with the Patricia S. Sutton Conversation Garden.
However new programs and campaigns must be developed to drive a further reduction in water use. The priority for FY20
and FY21 will be a combination of data analysis and pilot programs to determine the best end uses and customer segments
to target to reduce water use prior to the law taking effect in FY22. Rebates and proactive engagement have been
successful with some customers, but the restrictive nature of the upcoming regulations will require a balance of punitive
measures as well. The roll out of these programs will require careful coordination with the Public Information Officer to
maintain customer satisfaction while still meeting the District’s legal obligations.
BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
CONSERVATION FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Water Conservation $111,387 $73,070 $74,252 (37,134)-33%$77,282 3,030 4%
Admin & General Salaries 2,177 1,564 8,858 6,681 307%9,395 536 6%
Office Supplies & Expenses 3,970 7,848 6,764 2,794 70%6,967 203 3%
General Advertising 293 6,961 7,784 7,491 2557%8,018 234 3%
Misc General Expense 1,151 4,116 3,000 1,849 161%3,090 90 3%
TOTAL $118,978 $93,559 $100,659 ($18,319)-15%$104,752 $4,093 4%
This account includes TDPUD marketing and media activities.
This account includes support of community activities such as sponsorship of the Truckee Home Show, Chamber activities, etc.
WATER EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account includes the administrative salaries to perform various administrative projects.
This account includes office supplies, dues, memberships and meeting and training expenses.
This account includes water conservation & efficiency programs.
WATER OPERATIONS
The mission for Water Utility Operations and Maintenance is to provide a reliable, high quality water supply and
distribution system to meet current and future customer demand in a manner that is safe as well as
environmentally and fiscally responsible. The objective will be accomplished through the implementation of the
approved Water Master Plan, including the day to day operation of critical facilities and effective long term
infrastructure maintenance and replacement programs.
The Water Department is organized into three operational groups:
1. Distribution system operations, maintenance and repairs;
2. Facilities operation, maintenance and repair, including water supply and quality; and
3. System engineering and planning.
The FY20 and FY21 budget includes staffing of a Water Utility Director (the Assistant Water Utility Director position
will be vacated during the General Manager Transition Plan in 2020), a Water System Engineer, a Water
Operations Manager, a Senior Water Quality Technician/Inspector, an Operations Foreman, an Operations
Leadman, a Distribution Foreman, a Distribution Leadman, and 7 Water Service Technicians.
The Water Department’s operations, distribution, and engineering staff are licensed by the California State Water
Resources Control Board for the operation and maintenance of the District’s public water system. This requires
staff to participate regularly in continuing education and training to ensure compliance with current Best
Management Practices and renewal of Water System Operator certifications. Staff is also trained in water utility
safety procedures and OSHA standards on an annual basis. This training ensures the workforce is qualified and
productive with an uncompromising emphasis on safety. Embracing these values encourage employee retention,
growth, and productivity.
The primary challenges for the Water Utility Operations group in FY20 and FY21 will be striking a balance between
the continued goal of building capital reserves and effectively managing the District’s long term maintenance and
capital improvement needs. Staff will continue to progress toward completing the District’s Water SCADA
replacement project, administer annual infrastructure maintenance programs, and rehabilitate aging pumping and
storage facilities. An additional challenge continuing to develop in the FY20 and FY21 for public water systems
across the State of California will be meeting the expanding regulatory requirements and unfunded mandates
associated with the State Water Resource Control Boards Water Use Performance Standards.
WATER BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
OPERATIONS FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Operations Supervision & Engineering $332,760 $369,488 $351,526 $18,766 6%$383,476 $31,950 9%
Facilities Operations 844,927 1,058,562 819,687 (25,240)-3%889,761 70,074 9%
Power Supply 1,244,781 1,297,021 1,319,957 75,176 6%1,333,468 13,511 1%
This account includes the cost of electrical power for the operation of the wells and pump stations.
Distribution Operations/PM 670,772 712,619 559,652 (111,120)-17%563,891 4,239 1%
This account includes the labor and materials to operate the water distribution system.
Misc General Operations/PM 351,001 456,410 419,486 68,485 20%442,803 23,317 6%
Meters/Service Operation 160,258 133,453 486,178 325,920 203%508,956 22,778 5%
Maintenance of Operations Sup & Engineering 132,395 170,335 200,511 68,116 51%221,355 20,844 10%
Used by water manager, superintendent and engineer for supervision, engineering and management of District water system.
Maintenance of Sources 744,284 651,963 821,218 76,934 10%844,156 22,938 3%
This account includes the maintenance and repair of pumps, motors, electrical control equipment and building repair.
Maintenance of Distribution Lines 401,856 274,035 689,858 288,002 72%718,575 28,718 4%
This account includes the maintenance and repair of distribution line leaks, broken fire hydrants, etc.
Injuries & Damages 80,091 78,377 82,397 2,306 3%85,537 3,140 4%
This account includes labor for safety meetings, equipment and training expenses.
Maintenance of District Office Building (Div 1)515,352 453,633 426,555 (88,797)-17%440,391 13,836 3%
TOTAL $5,478,477 $5,655,896 $6,177,024 698,547 13%$6,432,370 $255,345 4%
This account is utilized by the water manager, superintendent and engineer for supervision, engineering and management of District water system.
This account includes the operation of wells, pump stations, water treatment, water quality, DHS reports and fees and water quality reports. It also includes snow removal and
related employee training.
This account includes a variety of items such as environmental compliance, GIS mapping of the water system, SCADA repairs and maintenance, cell phones, pagers,
computer hardware and software, clothing allowance, DMV physicals, meals, uniforms, land fill charges, meeting expenses, advertising and testing for new employees,
training, and Underground Service Alert marking of utilities and associated fees and costs.
WATER EXPENDITURE DETAIL
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
(Water Budget)
The Information Technology (IT) Department is headed by the Chief Information Officer / IT Director and also includes the
positions Systems Engineer, SCADA Engineer, Cyber Security & Applications Engineer, GIS Coordinator, and Data
Analyst & Administrator positions, responsible for networks, servers, communications, operations technology, physical
and cyber security, geographic information systems, databases, systems integration, business intelligence, AMI and
desktops. Internal IT staff helps reduce outside contractor costs for the District’s data and technology needs, increase IT
knowledge of systems security, and provide additional accountability and redundancy.
Information Technology is to implement technology strategies that optimize the operations of the District by providing tools
that enable the District to operate faster, better, and more cost efficiently, while providing secure access to critical control,
mapping, and information systems. Information Technology’s aim is to provide timely, relevant, and accurate information,
when and where it is needed, to support sound decisions that improve the quality, efficiency, cost, safety, and
environmental footprint of the products and services the District delivers and uses.
To achieve the goals and implement the strategies in the IT Master Plan, utilizing the guiding principles below focusing on
leadership and excellence through quality of service, responsiveness, innovation, professionalism, and teamwork. These
principles require commitment not only from the District’s IT professionals, but from all District employees.
1. Consult and advise department heads to drive IT initiatives according to business needs, goals, and objectives, and
developing a sound business case before making any new investment.
2. View IT from the perspective of the entire District and not from the perspective of individual departments.
3. Acquire, manage, and use technology resources economically and efficiently through standardized information
technology selection and implementation processes.
4. Securely hold and manage technology assets to protect private information.
5. Develop mechanisms and processes to share information easily within the organization and with customers and
partners.
6. Understand that availability and access to technology is a given, and design and build systems accordingly.
7. Aggregate, where feasible, to reduce duplication, and employ information technology that is flexible and
interoperable to respond quickly and efficiently to changing business needs.
8. Devise strategies to leverage investments in the District’s existing technology.
9. Train the workforce in the skills needed to effectively use IT systems and the information they contain.
BUDGET PRIOR 12 MOS BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET BUDGET $ BUDGET % BUDGET
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)FY19 ENDING 3.2019 FY20 CHANGE CHANGE FY21 CHANGE CHANGE
Engineering & SCADA Operations $97,032 $118,536 $112,333 $15,301 16%$117,822 $5,490 5%
GIS/Engineering Operations 93,281 82,415 89,245 (4,036)-4%92,927 3,682 4%
Meter Reading 14,871 15,656 38,385 23,514 158%39,819 1,434 4%
Customer Records 111,677 99,535 109,494 (2,183)-2%100,873 (8,622)-8%
Administrative & General IT Ops 260,994 307,782 364,690 103,696 40%380,188 15,499 4%
Office Supplies & Expenses 20,574 23,515 8,908 (11,667)-57%9,175 267 3%
Outside Services Employed 27,810 453 10,000 (17,810)-64%10,300 300 3%
This account is for outside professional services contracted to maintain hardware, software and data.
Safety 1,423 3,285 15,991 14,568 1024%16,796 805 5%
This account includes department labor for safety meetings, safety equipment and training expenses.
TOTAL $627,662 $651,177 $749,045 $121,383 19%$767,900 $18,855 3%
This account includes office supplies, dues, memberships, meeting and training expenses.
This account is for the maintenance of software and data that supports Customer Information and Customers.
WATER EXPENDITURE DETAIL
This account is for the operational use of SCADA, Outage Management and Engineering support.
This account is for the maintenance of software and data that supports engineering and SCADA.
This account is for the maintenance of software and data that supports meter technology and AMI.
This account is for the maintenance of hardware and software infrastructure that supports data transport, storage and security.
PART IV
THE FY20 & FY21 BUDGET
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
ELECTRIC UTILITY
SOURCE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS BUDGET FY20 BUDGET FY21
Operations (OP)OP 3,969,692$4,209,900$
Customer Contributions (CC)CC 970,208 999,700
Facility Fees (FF)FF 970,273 72,428
Capital Reserve (CR)CR 1,388,324 1,772,658
Vehicle Reserve (VR)VR 445,000 450,000
Total Source of Funds $7,743,497 $7,504,686
USE OF FUNDS
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS:SOURCE OF FUNDS BUDGET FY20 BUDGET FY21
New Services - BWO CC 28,330$29,185$
Commercial Services - BWO CC 7,277 7,498
Meter Test & Purchase - BWO CC 94,148 92,511
Purchase & Ins. Transformers - BWO CC 74,800 77,113
Development Agreements - BWO CC 692,535 717,792
Flat Fee Construction - BWO CC 46,591 48,271
Secondary Poles & Conductors - BWO CC 15,035 15,492
Conduit & Boxes - BWO CC 11,491 11,838
Line Extension & Upgrades OP 482,651 500,583
Pole Replacements OP 554,254 574,324
Various District Projects CR/OP 266,798 275,011
Electric Master Plan Projects OP 705,212 1,370,095
Reclosers & Regs - Field Scada OP 188,402 195,014
Distribution Repl & Improvement OP 450,506 466,110
Truckee Substation Rebuild FF 970,273 72,428
SCADA Reliability Phase 5 & 6 OP 875,153 103,232
Electric Operations Building CR 121,526 1,222,658
Electric SCADA Update OP 87,036 79,388
Vehicles VR 445,000 450,000
Subtotal $6,117,018 $6,308,543
ELECTRIC UTILITY CAPITAL PLAN
ELECTRIC UTILITY CAPITAL PLAN
BUILDING MAINTENANCE:SOURCE OF FUNDS BUDGET FY20 BUDGET FY21
Upstairs Remodel CR 550,000$550,000$
District Building Exterior Paint CR 100,000 -
Ashpalt and Drainage System for Back 40 CR 350,000 -
Subtotal $1,000,000 $550,000
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT):SOURCE OF FUNDS BUDGET FY20 BUDGET FY21
Network Infrastructure Improvement OP 431,379$445,160$
Various IT Supported Department Projects OP 195,100 200,983
Subtotal $626,479 $646,143
Total Capital Projects & Equipment $7,743,497 $7,504,686
PART IV
THE FY20 & FY21 BUDGET
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
WATER UTILITY
SOURCE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS BUDGET FY20 BUDGET FY21
Operations (OP) OP 2,252,867$ 1,738,954$
Vehicle Reserve Fund (VR) VR 160,000 270,000
Operating Reserve Fund (OR) OR - -
Total Source of Funds $2,412,867 $2,008,954
USE OF FUNDS SOURCE OF FUNDS BUDGET FY20 BUDGET FY21
WATER OPERATIONS:
Facilites Metering Improvements OP 999,330$ -$
Water SCADA Replacement Project OP 645,133 670,110
Martis Woods Pump Station Replacement OP - 537,895
Sanders Well Rehabiliation OP - 76,696
Control Valve Rehabilitation Project OP 104,801 99,746
Fiberboard Well Rehabilitation Project OP 59,764 -
Water Tank Coatings OP 114,244 115,500
Water Production Meter Replacement OP 42,585 46,061
Southside Well #1 Rehabilitation OP 41,336 -
Airport Well OP - 45,081
Glenshire Drive Discharge Assembly OP 102,292 -
Vehicles VR 160,000 270,000
Subtotal $2,269,484 $1,861,089
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT):
Network Infrastructure Improvements OP 88,355 91,177
Various IT Projects OP 55,028 56,687
$143,383 $147,865
Total Capital Projects & Equipment $2,412,867 $2,008,954
WATER CAPITAL PLAN
PART V
THE FY20 & FY21 BUDGET
APPENDICES
2020 APPENDIX 1
INTERDEPARTMENTAL RENT
DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS:
Building operation/PM/repair 420,885
Depreciation of jointly used assets 592,801
TOTAL COSTS $1,013,686
The Electric Utility owns the district headquarters.
The Water Utility pays the Electric Utility rent for the use of the District headquarters and jointly used assets.
The rent is calculated as 50% of the above costs, which is $506,843 through a monthly rental charge
of $42,237.
2021 APPENDIX 1
INTERDEPARTMENTAL RENT
DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS:
Building operation/PM/repair 433,606
Depreciation of jointly used assets 639,467
TOTAL COSTS $1,073,073
The Electric Utility owns the district headquarters.
The Water Utility pays the Electric Utility rent for the use of the District headquarters and jointly used assets.
The rent is calculated as 50% of the above costs, which is $536,536 through a monthly rental charge
of $44,711.
POSITION BUDGET FY20 BUDGET FY21
ADMINISTRATION
General Manager (January to July) $177,181 $278,512
General Manager (July to December) 135,200 -
Public Information & Strategic Affairs Director 181,228 186,665
Executive Secretary 100,913 103,940
Contract Administrator - most dollars in cc6 and cc7 88,073 90,715
Record Coordinator/Tech 60,736 65,686
Administrative Tech - 67,621
$743,332 $793,139
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Business Operations Manager, HR & Risk Manager $145,465 $157,321
Finance & Accounting Manager 160,368 165,179
Senior Accountant/Accounting Analyst 122,660 126,339
Accounting/Computer Operations Supervisor 88,073 90,715
Work Order Accounting Supervisor 88,073 79,880
Work Order Succession (Jun - Dec 2020, transitioned 2021 36,930 -
Work Order Clerk 72,413 74,585
Payroll and Accounts Payable Clerk 72,413 74,585
Buyer/Clerk 76,076 78,358
Warehouse/Utility Worker 74,212 76,438
Customer Services Manager 125,661 129,430
Customer Billing and CSR Supervisor 81,819 84,273
Billing Clerk 72,413 74,585
Conservation Specialist 76,034 78,316
Administrative/Community Outreach Coordinator 76,034 -
Customer Service Representatives (4) 266,277 287,980
Overtime 22,488 23,209
$1,657,412 $1,601,193
CONSERVATION
Program Manager, CSR & Conservation $105,961 $114,598
$105,961 $114,598
ELECTRIC OPERATIONS
Electric Utility Director $214,918 $232,434
Electric Operations Manager 176,812 182,116
Assistant Electric Operations Manager 152,741 165,189
Electric Engineering Manager 176,815 182,119
Electric Engineers (2) 291,275 307,147
APPENDIX 2
BUDGETED POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT
POSITION BUDGET FY20 BUDGET FY21
APPENDIX 2
BUDGETED POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT
Foreman, Power Services (2) 253,876 261,493
Foreman, Service Crew (1) 126,938 130,747
Foreman, Electricians(1) 126,938 130,747
Electrician/Meter Technician (4) 469,735 483,829
Substation Lineman/Inspector 126,938 130,747
Lead Lineman 120,896 124,523
Journeyman Linemen (7) 826,018 850,799
Apprentice Linemen (3) 269,701 286,428
Standby/Overtime 300,112 309,116
$3,633,714 $3,777,435
IT/GIS
IT Director/CIO $194,896 $200,743
IT/SCADA Engineer 134,846 138,892
GIS Coordinator 122,660 126,339
Network & System Administrator 128,804 132,669
Data Analyst & Administrator 105,968 114,604
IT Security & Applications Manager 145,459 157,312
$832,632 $870,559
WATER OPERATIONS
Water Utility Director $160,372 $165,183
Water System Engineer 181,228 186,665
Water Superintendent 58,411 126,341
Water Quality Inspector 115,132 118,587
Water Foremen (2) 230,264 237,174
Water Leadmen (2) 203,915 210,034
Water Service Technicians - (5) 473,574 487,781
Water Service Technicians - in Training (2) 167,729 176,975
Facilities Maintenance Coordinator 85,910 88,487
Mechanic 107,035 110,246
Standby/Overtime 194,742 200,585
$1,978,313 $2,108,059
TOTAL $8,951,365 $9,264,983
2020 APPENDIX 3
LABOR OVERHEAD
VALUE OF BENEFITS
Medical /Dental insurance $2,666,384
Vision insurance 65,564
Long term disability 38,054
Life insurance 62,182
Longevity 17,840
FICA 556,473
Fed Med 130,143
Worker's compensation insurance 300,082
Pension 2,224,671
Other Post Employment Benefits 110,000
Value of non-productive labor 1,264,966
(vacation, sick leave, holiday)
TOTAL VALUE OF BENEFITS $7,436,358
PRODUCTIVE LABOR
Recommended labor (Appendix 2)$8,951,365
Less value of non-productive labor (1,264,966)
TOTAL PRODUCTIVE LABOR $7,686,399
PAYROLL OVERHEAD 96.75%
(Value of benefits/productive labor)
2021 APPENDIX 3
LABOR OVERHEAD
VALUE OF BENEFITS
Medical /Dental insurance $2,719,708
Vision insurance 67,531
Long term disability 39,399
Life insurance 64,392
Longevity 19,570
FICA 575,917
Fed Med 134,690
Worker's compensation insurance 308,441
Pension 2,525,170
Other Post Employment Benefits 113,300
Value of non-productive labor 1,256,225
(vacation, sick leave, holiday)
TOTAL VALUE OF BENEFITS $7,824,343
PRODUCTIVE LABOR
Recommended labor (Appendix 2)$9,264,983
Less value of non-productive labor (1,256,225)
TOTAL PRODUCTIVE LABOR $8,008,758
PAYROLL OVERHEAD 97.70%
(Value of benefits/productive labor)
2020 APPENDIX 4
TRANSPORTATION OVERHEAD
This appendix assumes that the cost of operating, maintaining and replacing District vehicles and equipment
will be recognized as an overhead charged against direct labor that uses the vehicles.
TRANSPORTATION & EQUIPMENT EXPENSE
Vehicle operation, repair, fuels & misc expenses $560,631
Insurance 28,150
Replacement (depreciation expense)369,721
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE $958,502
DIRECT LABOR HOURS
General Manager 3,927
Administrative Services 185
Conservation 334
Electric Operations 44,255
Water Operations 33,625
Power Supply 2,320
TOTAL DIRECT LABOR HOURS 84,646
TRANSPORTATION/EQUIPMENT OVERHEAD PER HOUR COST
$11.32
2021 APPENDIX 4
TRANSPORTATION OVERHEAD
This appendix assumes that the cost of operating, maintaining and replacing District vehicles and equipment
will be recognized as an overhead charged against direct labor that uses the vehicles.
TRANSPORTATION & EQUIPMENT EXPENSE
Vehicle operation, repair, fuels & misc expenses $578,545
Insurance 28,995
Replacement (depreciation expense)380,812
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION EXPENSE $988,352
DIRECT LABOR HOURS
General Manager 5,445
Administrative Services 185
Conservation 334
Electric Operations 44,255
Water Operations 34,595
Power Supply 2,320
TOTAL DIRECT LABOR HOURS 87,134
TRANSPORTATION/EQUIPMENT OVERHEAD PER HOUR COST
$11.34
2020 APPENDIX 5
ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD
COMMON SUPPLY COSTS:
Purchasing/Warehousing of Common Supplies
Labor $136,479
Accounts Payable 43,792
Overhead:
Labor 123,800
Administrative 6,701
310,772
Warehousing Operating Costs
Utilities & Building Maintenance 25,005
Miscellaneous (insurance)6,500
Subtotal 31,505
TOTAL PURCHASING/WAREHOUSING/COMMON SUPPLIES $342,276
TOTAL PRODUCTIVE LABOR $7,686,399
ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD 4.45%
2021 APPENDIX 5
ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD
COMMON SUPPLY COSTS:
Purchasing/Warehousing of Common Supplies
Labor $140,577
Accounts Payable 45,106
Overhead:
Labor 127,518
Administrative 6,902
320,103
Warehousing Operating Costs
Utilities & Building Maintenance 25,760
Miscellaneous (insurance)6,695
Subtotal 32,455
TOTAL PURCHASING/WAREHOUSING/COMMON SUPPLIES $352,558
TOTAL PRODUCTIVE LABOR $8,008,758
ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD 4.40%
2020 APPENDIX 6
CONSTRUCTION OVERHEAD
General direction and general construction costs from budget:
Electric Operations $137,583
Water Operations 93,045
Total $230,629
Determine capitalized labor as a percent of total labor:
Capitalized
Labor =$1,456,779 =28.45%
Total Electric & Water Labor $5,120,231
Determine construction overhead to be capitalized:
Total General direction & construction costs $230,629
% of labor to be capitalized 28.45%
General direction & construction costs to capitalize $65,617
Construction accounting costs to capitalize 185,227
$250,844
Calculate construction overhead to be applied to capital improvements:
Capital
Overhead =$250,844 =17.22%
Capital Labor $1,456,779
CONSTRUCTION OVERHEAD =17.22%
2021 APPENDIX 6
CONSTRUCTION OVERHEAD
General direction and general construction costs from budget:
Electric Operations $143,307
Water Operations 114,409
Total $257,716
Determine capitalized labor as a percent of total labor:
Capitalized
Labor = $1,526,321 = 28.62%
Total Electric & Water Labor $5,333,595
Determine construction overhead to be capitalized:
Total General direction & construction costs $257,716
% of labor to be capitalized 28.62%
General direction & construction costs to capitalize $73,751
Construction accounting costs to capitalize 184,880
$258,630
Calculate construction overhead to be applied to capital improvements:
Capital
Overhead = $258,630 = 16.94%
Capital Labor $1,526,321
CONSTRUCTION OVERHEAD = 16.94%
APPENDIX 7
ELECTRIC DEBT SCHEDULE
Principal and Interest Payments
Refinanced Pension
Liability
YEAR TOTAL
2020 1,035,094 1,035,094
2021 1,071,555 1,071,555
2022 545,657 545,657
2,652,305 2,652,305
Loan Descriptions :
In 2011, an existing pension liability was refinanced saving the District more than $1 million over the term.
Debt Payments:
Funded by electric and water rates.
Pipeline Pipeline Pipeline DWR-SRF DWR
COP COP COP DONNER LAKE PROP 55
YEAR Rates FF Assmt Assmt Rates TOTAL
2020 1,265,881 357,617 97,973 800,852 306,481 2,828,804
2021 1,252,412 356,179 96,216 800,852 153,241 2,658,899
2022 576,869 358,008 99,060 800,852 1,834,790
2023 577,228 358,672 97,837 800,852 1,834,590
2024 573,008 359,233 100,297 800,852 1,833,390
2025 576,529 360,884 97,925 800,852 1,836,190
2026 573,196 359,005 99,736 1,031,938
2027 575,581 359,806 97,150 1,032,538
2028 574,322 358,474 99,142 1,031,938
2029 570,555 360,101 100,444 1,031,100
2030 575,893 359,147 97,360 1,032,400
2031 574,705 359,524 98,421 1,032,650
2032 573,333 357,313 100,104 1,030,750
2033 575,711 359,424 101,490 1,036,625
2034 574,484 359,309 97,207 1,031,000
2035 306,800 306,800
9,989,706 5,689,499 1,480,360 4,805,112 459,721 22,424,398
Loan Descriptions :
Pipeline COP - Water system improvements and Donner Lake financing
DWR/SRF - Replacement of Donner Lake Water System
DWR/Prop 55 - Water system improvement projects
Debt Payments:
The Water debt payments are funded by development (FF), current customers (rates) and special assessments (assmt).
The method of payment for the water debt is listed in the column headings.
APPENDIX 8
WATER DEBT SCHEDULE
Principal and Interest Payments
UNIT #DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT AGE REPLACEMENT
281 93 Fleming Spool Trailer Electric 26 2019
203 06 Chevy Silverado 1500 Electric 13 2019
369 05 Freight liner/ Mudd Dog Water 14 2019
580 01 Trackless Snowblower Support Services 18 2020
200 06 Chevy Silverado Electric 13 2020
228 08 GMC 2500HD Electric 11 2020
New 2500 Truck Electric 0 2020
373 98 Dump Trailer Water 21 2020
301 06 Chevy Silverado 3500 Water 13 2020
201 08 GMC 3500 HD Electric 11 2020
503 06 Chevy Silverado 3500 Support Services 13 2020
324 11 Ford F-550 Water 8 2020
216 07 Int'l SC-45 Bucket Truck 4WD Electric 12 2021
378 89 Backhoe Transport Trailer Water 30 2021
343 08 Chevy Silverado 3500 Water 11 2021
323 11 Ford F-550 Water 8 2021
325 11 Ford F-550 Water 8 2021
379 06 Halmark Leak Trailer Water 13 2021
206 10 Chrvy Silverado 2500 HD Electric 9 2022
501 07 Chevy Silverado 1500 Support Services 12 2022
136 08 Chevy Colorado Electric 11 2022
135 07 Chevy Colorado Admin 12 2022
106 13 Ford Escape Admin 6 2023
295 08 John Deer 35D Electric 11 2023
306 13 GMC Sierra 2500hd Water 6 2023
307 13 GMC Sierra 2500hd Water 6 2023
314 08 John Deer 410 J Water 11 2023
288 04 Underground wire puller/tugger Electric 15 2024
289 04 SnowCat Electric 15 2024
107 14 Jeep Cherokee Admin 5 2024
123 14 Chevy Van Admin 5 2024
109 15 Jeep Cherokee Admin 4 2025
110 15 Jeep Cherokee Admin 4 2025
207 13 GMC Sierra 2500HD Electric 6 2025
230 18 Chevrolet K1500 Electric 1 2025
APPENDIX 9
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE
UNIT #DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT AGE REPLACEMENT
APPENDIX 9
VEHICLE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE
231 18 Chevrolet K1500 Electric 1 2025
108 15 Jeep Cherokee Admin 4 2025
111 15 Jeep Cherokee Admin 4 2025
320 10 International Dump Truck Water 9 2025
205 06 Chevy Silverado 3500 Electric 13 2026
210 11 International/ Altec 3050A Electric 8 2026
326 16 Ford F-550 Water 3 2026
399 12 New Holland Water 7 2027
283 72 Small Spool Trailer Electric 47 2028
208 18 Chevy 2500 Electric 1 2028
308 18 Chevy K1500 Water 1 2028
309 18 Chevy K1500 Water 1 2028
310 18 Chevy K1500 Water 1 2028
330 13 International Dump Truck Water 6 2028
285 14 Overhead Wire Puller Electric 5 2029
290 04 Trailer,Snowcat Electric 15 2029
291 04 Dump Trailer Electric 15 2029
121 19 Jeep Grand Cherokee Electric 0 2029
233 19 Chevrolet K2500 Electric 0 2029
235 19 Chevrolet K2500 Electric 0 2029
237 19 Chevrolet K2500 Electric 0 2029
223 14 Int'l 7500 Bucket Trucke 4WD Electric 5 2029
389 14 EH Wachs Trailer Water 5 2029
315 15 John Deere 410 L Water 4 2030
360 15 Caterpillar 926M Water 4 2030
292 06 Spool Trailer Electric 13 2031
219 16 Ford Mini Bucket F550 Electric 3 2031
225 16 International /Navistar 7400 Electric 3 2031
395 16 Compact Excavator Caterpillar 305.5E2 Water 3 2031
385 16 HALLMARK Trailer Water 3 2031
293 06 Pole Trailer Electric 13 2032