Developing Storm Water Utilities and Impact Fee Programs

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Benefits

Local governments are facing growing challenges to manage storm water runoff due to aging infrastructure, ever-increasing capital needs and unfunded federal mandates to manage water quality. Storm water programs that are supported primarily by the general fund must compete annually with other programs and funding is often unreliable and insufficient. Due to the recent recession, tax revenues are down and are expected to be lower in the future.

Successful county and municipal storm water program managers are now recognizing that providing storm water management is a basic utility service similar to water supply and wastewater utilities. Well-designed fee structures for the storm water services can provide reliable funding for management systems that are supported by the public. This teleconference will provide guidance for securing elected official, senior management and public support for a utility, defining an effective storm water management program, identifying and analyzing adequate revenue sources to reliably support the program, and implementing a storm water utility and impact fee program.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to review costs vs. revenue.
  • You will be able to discuss political issues and business interests.
  • You will be able to identify legacy systems.
  • You will be able to recognize program and finance needs, goals and legal issues.


Agenda

Background Information and Overview
— Jon H. Sorensen, P.E.
  • Resources vs. Money vs. Revenue
  • Advantages of a User Fee
  • Due Diligence
  • Equity
  • Adequacy
Compelling Case
— Michelle Troy, P.E., CPSWQ
  • Why Is It Necessary?
  • What Problems Are We Solving?
  • Why Would the Public Agree to Pay a Fee?
Program Priorities
— Jon H. Sorensen, P.E.
  • Capital Construction
  • Maintenance
  • Water Quality
  • Administration, Engineering, Review, Planning, GIS, Billing
Costs vs. Revenue
— Carrie McCrea, CFM
  • Sources of Funds
  • Impervious Area and Rate Structures
  • Database and Billing
  • Uses of Funds
  • Cash Flow Balance
Show Stoppers
— Michelle Troy, P.E., CPSWQ
  • Political Issues
  • Legal Issues
  • Key Development or Business Interests
  • Recent Fee or Tax Increases
Next Steps If Go
— Jon H. Sorensen, P.E.
  • Public Information and Participation
  • Program Needs and Goals
  • Finance Policies and Legal Issues
Impact Fee Programs
— Michelle Troy, PE, CPSWQ
  • Should New Development and Redevelopment Pay Their Way?
  • Basic Methods and Pros and Cons
  • Dealing With Legacy Systems
Discussion
— Carrie McCrea, CFM, Jon H. Sorensen, P.E., and Michelle Troy, P.E., CPSWQ

Faculty

Carrie McCrea, CFM, AMEC Earth & Environmental
Jon H. Sorensen, P.E., AMEC Earth & Environmental
Michelle Troy, P.E., CPSWQ, AMEC Earth & Environmental


Carrie McCrea, CFM
  • Water resources GIS analyst and AMEC Earth & Environmental project manager who specializes in management of GIS applications for storm water utility projects
  • Utility development experience in Colorado includes the Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, Douglas County, Adams County and Colorado Springs
  • Aided in the development of storm water utilities in several states, on projects ranging in size from a few thousand to several hundred thousand customers
  • Storm water utility experience includes rate-structure analysis and development, utility revenue estimates and reporting, development and management of storm water billing databases, system infrastructure inventory/mapping, GIS database development and data management, and technical customer service support and utility implementation plans

Jon H. Sorensen, P.E.
  • Senior storm water consultant with AMEC Earth and Environmental, a leading storm water utility firm
  • Successfully lead many communities through the study and implementation of storm water utilities
  • 30 years of experience in the storm water field with expertise in storm water funding and organization, storm water quality programs, master planning, design and maintenance programs
  • Specific technical expertise to address the issues that arise during storm water utility projects, including gaining elected official, senior management and public buy-in; development and explanation of the need for a utility; development of cost of service plans, including levels of service and program and staff planning; selection of rates and rate structures to support chosen levels of service; development of billing and customer service programs; and the management of GIS tasks
  • Lead the development and analysis of storm water utilities in communities as small as 12,000 and as large as 500,000, including multijurisdictional utilities
  • National storm water director for CH2MHILL and owned a successful firm specializing in storm water prior to joining AMEC
  • B.S. degree in business finance, Iowa State University
  • B.S. degree in civil engineering, University of Colorado
  • Can be reached at jon.sorensen@amec.com

Michelle Troy, P.E., CPSWQ
  • Senior project manager/water resources engineer at AMEC Earth & Environmental
  • Technical proficiency includes storm water utility development, storm water funding, storm water drainage system master planning, regulatory development and oversight, and environmental compliance auditing
  • Worked with multiple municipalities on storm water utility development, funding analysis, drainage basin fee funding and development projects
  • Worked in all phases of storm water utility development, including cost of service analysis, permit and regulatory compliance, rate and revenue estimation, billing options, customer service, policy development, implementation and public involvement





These Materials are Designed For

Engineers, public works and utilities directors, government officials, planners, construction and project managers, presidents, vice presidents, environmental professionals, developers, contractors, architects, property managers and attorneys

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