WATER CITY AND BOROUGH MANAGER'S OFFICE. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Ernie Mueller, Director. WATER UTILITY SUPERINTENDENT Dean Nordenson.

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1 MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of the Water Utility is to insure that the collection, treatment, storage, transmission and distribution of water is done in a professional manner which protects the public s health requirements. To provide potable water that is satisfactory for drinking in its physical, chemical and biological characteristics. To produce adequate quantities of water to meet the demands for consumption and fire suppression in a cost-effective manner that preserves the public s investment in the Areawide Water System. FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION CHART CITY AND BOROUGH MANAGER'S OFFICE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Ernie Mueller, Director UTILITY SUPERINTENDENT Dean Nordenson Administration Water Operations Water Maintenance Chief Resident Engineer Divisional Oversight Define and Set Policy Administer Finances Customer Service Water Treatment Water Distribution Meter Reading Inventory and Work Scheduling System/Facility Fire Hydrants Valves Emergency Service Inventory and Work Scheduling 367

2 STAFFING ORGANIZATION CHART Water Utility Superintendent Secretary I Water Operator and Maint. Supv. Water Utility Engineer Customer Service Rep. Mechanic II ** ** Split with Sewer Senior Water Utility Operator 2.0 PFT Water Utility Operator 4.0 PFT Assistant Water Utility Operator 2.0 PFT Water Utility OIT 2.0 PFT Laborer Seasonal 2.0 PS See Employment Status in Glossary for definitions of PFT, PPT, PTL and PS 368

3 OVERVIEW Amended EXPENSES: Personnel Services $ 955,200 1,017,200 1,016,900 1,120,200 1,160,500 Commodities and Services 932, , ,300 1,053,600 1,090,800 Capital Outlay 11,100 35,000 35,000 40,000 40,000 Debt Service 128, , , , ,400 Reserve Contribution - 150, , , ,000 Support to Capital Projects 868, , , , ,300 Total Expenses 2,895,100 2,877,000 2,669,100 2,848,000 2,859,000 FUNDING SOURCES: User Fees and Permits 2,605,600 2,617,000 2,625,000 2,647,000 2,658,000 Interest 275, , , , ,000 Equity (To) From Fund Balance 14, ,000 (156,900) - - Total Funding Sources $ 2,895,100 2,877,000 2,669,100 2,848,000 2,859,000 STAFFING FUND BALANCE $ 1,642,100 1,542,100 1,799,000 1,799,000 1,799,000 BUDGET HIGHLIGHT The Public Works Water Utility represents a decrease of $29,000 (1.0%) from the Amended. The represents an increase of $11,000 (0.4%) from the. The significant budgetary changes include: Personnel Services increased $103,000 to reflect increases in health care costs. Supplies increased by $13,500 as prices for most materials and commodities have increased. Electricity has increased $10,000 to account for the introduction of the new Lena Point pump station. will be the first entire year that the pump station will be in use. Property insurance has increased $19,200 due to increased coverage. General Liability insurance has increased $42,000 as insurance premiums have increased. Debt Service costs have decreased $177,300 due to the removal of the unused loan from the State of Alaska for the Lena Point project. The project was eventually funded by a grant from the State. The Water Utility will be requesting a rate increase of 5% for. This would be the first increase in over ten years. 369

4 BUDGET HIGHLIGHT - CONTINUED There are no significant changes between the and s. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Administration Four people, the Superintendent, Resident Engineer, Maintenance and Operations Supervisor, and the Divisional Secretary provide the Water Utility Administration. The primary duties include oversight of the maintenance and operations of the area wide water system, insuring compliance with current ADEC and EPA water regulations, developing expenditure and revenue flow, project management, construction review and public relations. In addition it serves as the focal point for news releases, regulatory agency submittals, public education programs, and short and long term planning. Maintenance The Maintenance section is administered by the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor and consists of seven full time employees. They are required to prepare and implement a maintenance program which insures the dependability and prolonged life of the area wide water system. This includes field maintenance of all transmission and service lines, valves, fire hydrants, and other appurtenances. Also included is working with local contractors and other utilities on water related projects. All minor in-house construction and betterment projects are done by the maintenance staff. Additional duties include leak detection, updating as-built drawings and maps, parts inventory, and maintaining a computer database mapping system. Operations The Operations section is also administered by the Maintenance and Operations Supervisor and has 4.5 permanent employees. One staff member is shared with the Wastewater Utility for customer service. They perform the collection, treatment, and insure availability of water that meets all current federal, state, and local requirements for potable water. They are responsible for the accurate accounting of all water supplied to the community annually. They take samples for testing from throughout the system daily as well as monitor and record data from the pump stations, reservoirs, and the distribution system both in the field and with the SCADA system. They maintain and read all meters each month, are responsible for handling of delinquent accounts, turning services on and off. Additional duties include answering billing questions, investigation of high/low consumption, and supplying and maintaining an extensive inventory of parts for new customer hook-up. 370

5 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED Workload Indicators Miles of transmission lines Miles of service lines Reservoirs Pump stations/pumps 7/15 8/17 8/17 8/17 Treatment facilities/pumps 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 Wells/pumps 5/5 5/5 5/5 5/5 Fire hydrants 1,210 1,225 1,230 1,235 Fire hydrant valves 1,210 1,225 1,230 1,235 Mainline valves 3,060 3,075 3,080 3,080 Service valves 6,900 6,950 6,975 7,000 Meters 1,075 1,100 1,100 1,100 Transmitters ,000 1,000 Customer accounts 7,000 7,025 7,050 7,050 Reservoir capacity Millions of gallons Millions of gallons of water treated/processed per day Millions of gallons of water treated/processed per month Billions of gallons of water treated/processed per year & GOALS AND OBJECTIVES GOAL TO COMPLETE THE EXPANSION AND REMODELING OF THE EXISTING UTILITY FACILITIES AT LEMON CREEK Objectives Completion Date Provide adequate restroom and shower facilities for our staff and others that use the building. 08/03 Provide a lunchroom for our employees that meets acceptable standards for its use. 08/03 Provide safe and well-ventilated shop space with a clean well lighted building for crews to do repair work in and at the same time improves our storage space for our parts inventory. 08/ Key Measures Planning and Construction 10% 40% 45% 5% New Inventory location - 80% 15% 5% In-house repairs and work 50% 30% 15% 5% GOAL CONTINUE TO REVIEW AND TRY AND IMPROVE OUR USE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FOR OPERATIONS OF THE AREA WIDE SYSTEM. Objectives Completion Date Continue with the review of the possibilities of using a GPS survey and retrieval system for field location of appurtenances. This will depend on the success of the on going CBJ program which is currently using this technology. 10/04

6 & GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - CONTINUED Continue to review automated methods for quality testing within the water system. This could lead to reduced costs in the future and will be an expanding area of new technology. Start the review process for future SCADA and meter reading upgrades and system refinement. Key Measures Review GPS equipment - 15% 30% 55% Investigate automated testing - 10% 40% 50% Review SCADA meter equipment - 15% 20% 65% GOAL TO CONTINUE TO MEET AND EXCEED ALL OF THE RIGID NEW REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE FEDERAL SAFE DRINKING ACT AND TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE SAFEST AND BEST RUN UTILITIES IN THE US. KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF OUR OPERATIONS AND SERVICES. Objectives Complete and improve upon the mandated Consumer Confidence Report. This will be an ongoing task for the foreseeable future. Complete all water testing and reporting in a timely and satisfactory manner. Completion Date Key Measures Consumer Confidence reports 16,500 16,500 16,500 16,500 Water sampling/testing 3,700 3,750 3,750 3,750 Regulatory/testing reports GOAL SEE THAT STAFF IS WELL TRAINED IN THEIR JOB PERFORMANCE AND THE USE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY. Objectives Provide the tools and training needed for staff to pass all required Federal and State certification programs and to maintain their certificates. Completion Date Key Measures Staff currently in Upward Mobility Staff that complete Upward Mobility Training hours

7 EXPENSES PROGRAMS: Operations: Personnel Services 955,200 Amended $ 1,017,200 1,016,900 1,120,200 1,160,500 Commodities and Services 932, , ,300 1,053,600 1,090,800 Capital Outlay 11,100 35,000 35,000 40,000 40,000 Total 1,898,300 2,017,100 1,979,200 2,213,800 2,291,300 Debt Service 128, , , , ,400 Reserve Contribution - 150, , , ,000 Support to CIP 868, , , , ,300 Total Expenses $ 2,895,100 2,877,000 2,669,100 2,848,000 2,859,000 FUNDING SOURCES CLASSIFICATION: User Fees and Permits: Water Service 2,593,100 Amended $ 2,600,000 2,613,000 2,634,000 2,644,000 Miscellaneous Fees 12,500 17,000 12,000 13,000 14,000 Total 2,605,600 2,617,000 2,625,000 2,647,000 2,658,000 Interest Allocation 275, , , , ,000 Equity (To) From Fund Balance 14, ,000 (156,900) - - Total Funding Sources $ 2,895,100 2,877,000 2,669,100 2,848,000 2,859,

8 STAFFING DETAIL CLASS TITLE: Operations: Utility Superintendent ,900 Amended Salary & Salary & Salary & No. Benefits No. Benefits No. Benefits Pos. Pos. Pos. $ 1.00 $ 73, $ 74,800 Civil Engineer III , , ,500 Utilities Foreman , , ,200 Senior Water Utilities Operator , , ,900 Water Utilities Operator , , ,100 Assist. Water Utilities Operator , , ,300 Water Utilities Operator In Training , , ,700 Maintenance Mechanic II , , ,200 Laborer (1) , Secretary I , , ,500 Overtime - 39,200-47,100-47,100 Vacancy Factor - (20,800) - (11,300) - (11,700) Benefits - 242, , ,300 Work Force - 44,400-46,000-46,600 Total $ 1,017, $ 1,120, $ 1,160,500 (1) Temporary Laborer positions reclassified as Water Utilities Operator in Training. 374