HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet 05/13/2014 Utility Advisory Committee
Council Chambers
Port Angeles, WA 98362
May 13, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA
L Call To Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval Of Minutes For April 8, 2014
IV. Late Items
V. Discussion Items:
A. "Simple Steps- Smart Savings"product promotion With Fluid Market Strategies
B. Olympic memorial Hospital District Interlocal Agreement (verbal report)
C. Transfer Station and Solid Waste Utility Cost of Service Studies
VI. Information Only Items:
VII. Next Meeting Date: June 10, 2014
VIII. Adjournment
N:AUAC\MEETINGS\UAC2014\UAC051314\051314 Agenda.docx
Utility Advisory Committee
Jack Pittis Conference Room
Port Angeles, WA 98362
April 08, 2014
3:00 p.m.
L Call To Order
Chairman Lynn Bedford called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
IL Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present: Sissi Bruch, Dan Gase, Lee Whetham
Other Councilmembers
Present:
Other Councilmembers
Absent: Cherie Kidd, Dan Di Guilio, Brad Collins,Patrick Downie
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Present: Paul Elliott, Lynn Bedford,Betsy Wharton(3:03)
Utility Advisory
Committee Members
Absent: John LeClerc
Staff Present: Dan McKeen, Craig Fulton, Mike Puntenney, Byron Olson,Phil Lusk,
Sondya Wray, Jonathan Boehme, Gregg King, Kathryn Neal, Maher Abed,
Bill Bloor(3:06)
Others Present: Jeremy Schwartz—PDN
5 Citizens
III, Approval Of Minutes
Chairman Lynn Bedford asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of March 11, 2014. Sissi Bruch
moved to approve the minutes. Lee Whetham seconded the motion,which carried unanimously.
IV Late Items: WWTP Tour Date - (Information only item)
V. Discussion Items:
A. Utility Billing Changes
Rick Hostetler, Customer Services Manager, discussed the current utility billing practices. The City's bills
are on a twenty-eight day billing cycle but,have a thirty day due date. This causes the customers to
misinterpret their billing, and they have voiced concerns.
Dan Gase moved to recommend City Council to amend the PAMC to reflect a 25 day due date as
compared to the current 30 day due date on monthly utility charges. Sissi Bruch seconded the motion,
which carried unanimously.
B. Department of Ecology FY 2012 Supplemental Statewide Stormwater Grant Acceptance
—Peabody Water Quality Project
Jonathan Boehme, Stormwater Engineer gave a presentation on the Peabody Water Quality Project. The
Department of Ecology offered the City a statewide storm water grant in an amount of up to $150,000 for the
Peabody Creek Fecal Coliform Bacteria Reduction Project, DR02-2012. There was a lengthy discussion.
Sissi Bruch moved to recommend City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign the grant
agreement with the Department of Ecology under the FY2012 Supplemental Statewide Stormwater
Grant Program in the amount of up to $150,000, and to make minor modifications to the agreement,if
necessary.Paul Elliot seconded the motion,which carried unanimously.
C. Landfill Cell Stabilization—Phase 1,Project SW02-2012—Professional Services
Agreement with Herrera Environmental Consultants,Amendment 7,for Construction
Engineering
Kathryn Neal, Engineering Manager gave a presentation on the Landfill Cell Stabilization Project update.
The construction project has been advertised with a bid opening scheduled in April. Herrera Environmental
Consultants services are required during the construction phase, due to Herrera being the design engineer of
record. The construction phase is estimated to last until December 2015. There was a lengthy review over
Amendment No. 7.
Paul Elliot moved to recommend City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment 7 to
the Professional Services Contract with Herrera Environmental Consultants in an amount not to
exceed$426,000,which will increase the total contract amount to $3,364,057, and to make minor
modifications to the agreement,if necessary.Dan Gase seconded the motion,which carried
unanimously.
D. Professional Services Agreement for Landfill Cell Stabilization,Project SW 02-12
Mike Puntenney, City Engineer,briefed over the Landfill Cell Stabilization Project's professional services.
Anchor QEA, LLC,has been selected to provide services. This project is to help prevent an uncontrolled
release of municipal solid waste into the Straits of Juan de Fuca. There was a brief discussion.
Sissi Bruch moved to recommend City Council to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the
professional services agreement with Anchor QEA,LLC., of Seattle,Washington,in an amount not to
exceed$1,429,000.00, and to make minor modifications to the agreement,if necessary.Betsy Wharton
seconded the motion,which carried unanimously.
E. Professional Services Agreement for Construction Management Services, Combined
Sewer Overflow(CSO)Phase II,Project WWI 008— Vanir Construction Management
Mike Puntenney, City Engineer, discussed the CSO Phase II Construction Management Services project. The
project is in final phase of the City's CSO Reduction Program approved by the Department of Ecology. It
will reduce CSOs into the Port Angeles Harbor in compliance with the terms of Agreed Order 3853 from
Ecology.Vanir Construction Management Inc., has been selected to provide construction management
services for the project. There was a lengthy discussion.
Paul Elliot moved to recommend City Council to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the
professional services agreement with Vanir Construction Management,Inc.,of Bellevue,Washington,
in an amount not to exceed$1,563,726.00, and to make minor modifications to the agreement,if
necessary.Betsy Wharton seconded the motion,while Sissi Bruch opposed.
Vi. Information Only Items
A. Morse Creek Hydro Project Update(verbal report only)
Information only. No action taken.
B. Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Tour Date(verbal report only)
Tour will be on Friday May 2nd.
Vii. Next Meeting Dates: May 13,2014
VIIL Adjournment: 4:12 p.m.
Dan DiGuilio, Mayor Sondya Wray, Administrative Specialist
ORT ,E ,ES
P A
W A S H I N G T 0 N, U. S. A.
.........fl
N.,...........d111111111111111111111111111 Ir Utility Advisory Committee Memo
M
DATE: May 13, 2014
To: UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FROM: Gregg King, Power Resources Manager
SUBJECT: Simple Steps Amendment No. 1 to Project Order-01
Summary: The Simple Steps energy efficiency program has been widely successful. The program
is anticipated to spend its 2014 budget by June. Fluid Market sent Amendment No. 1 to Project
Order-01 for an additional $60,000, increasing program 2014 funding from $65,000 to $125,000.
These expenses are fully reimbursed by Bonneville Power Administration; no City funds are used.
Recommendation: Forward a favorable recommendation to City Council to authorize the City
Manager to sign the Simple Steps Amendment No. 1 to Project Order-01 in the amount of
$125,000 and to make any minor modifications as necessary.
Background/Analysis: Since 2010 the City has participated in the Simple Steps energy efficient
product promotion operated by Fluid Market Strategies (Fluid). Payments to Fluid are used to
markdown the price of CFLs, hard-wired light fixtures, LEDs, and low-flow showerheads at local
retailers, which ultimately reduce the cost of products purchased by Port Angeles electric utility
customers. Local retailers include Thurman Supply. Amounts spent for Simple Steps are reimbursed by
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA); no City funds are used.
The Simple Steps program has been more successful in 2014 than originally anticipated, with LED
lighting now receiving between 60%-70% of project's budget. Anticipated energy saving from increased
use of LEDs is estimated at 239,716 kWh. This energy savings helps the City use less expensive Tier I
power, thus saving the City and its citizen's money.
Driven primarily by LED sales, monthly incentive payments for the Simple Steps program have risen
over the last six months from an average of$5,000 to $6,000 per month to an average of$9,870 per
month. This has caused the $65,000 budgeted for 2014 to deplete at a faster rate, with the 2014 budget
anticipated to be completely spent by June leaving six months remaining in the fiscal year.
Fluid Market has sent Amendment No. I to Project Order-01 to increase funding by $60,000 from
$65,000 to $125,000. These expenses are reimbursed by BPA and no City monies are used. The City
Attorney is currently reviewing the amendment. It is requested that the Utility Advisory Committee
forward a favorable recommendation to the City Council to authorize the City Manager to sign the
Simple Steps Amendment No. I to Project Order-Olin the amount of$125,000 and to make any minor
modifications as necessary.
n:\uac\meetings\uac20l4\uacO5l3l4\uac memo-simple steps increase fyl4(5-8-14).doc
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROJECT ORDER-01
WHEREAS the City of Port Angeles and Fluid entered into Project Order-01, which has an effective date
of February 1, 2014 and has a stated funding limit of$65,000.00 for promotional products sold; and,
WHEREAS,the City of Port Angeles and Fluid would like to increase the stated funding limit by$60,000
to a total of$125,000;therefore,
IT IS AGREED the funding limit for Project Order-01 is increased to$125,000 for promotional products
sold.
IT IS FURTHER AGREED that except as amended above, all of the terms in Project-01 will remain in full
force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the representatives executing this Contract on behalf of the City of Port
Angeles and Fluid warrant he/she is an authorized signatory of the entity for which he/she is signing,
and has sufficient corporate authority to execute this Contract.
Fluid Market Strategies City of Port Angeles
BY: BY:
TITLE: TITLE:
PRINT NAME: PRINT NAME:
DATE: DATE:
'ORT NGELES
.� � ��
A,
" = W A S H I N G T O N, U. S. A.
I...........J1111i lip,
Utility Advisory Committee Memo
Date: May 13, 2014
To: Utility Advisory Committee
From: Phil Lusk, Deputy Director of Power & Telecommunication Systems
Subject: Transfer Station and Solid Waste Collection Utility Cost of Service Studies
Summary: FCS Group recently completed the comprehensive rate studies for the Solid Waste
Collection and Transfer Station utilities. The studies will be presented to the Utility Advisory
Committee, including the recommended retail rate adjustments. It will be necessary to adjust retail
rates at this time to maintain the funds in a financially prudent position. Further, the rate schedules
are a requirement for the bonds that will be used to finance the landfill bluff stabilization project.
Recommendation: Forward a favorable recommendation to City Council to proceed with a
public hearing on the cost of service studies for the Solid Waste Collection and Transfer
Station Utilities, and to adopt the rate ordinance amendments proposed for the Solid Waste
Collection and Transfer Station utilities.
Background/Analysis: The City has contracted with FCS Group to complete comprehensive
cost of service studies for all of its utilities. The studies for the Solid Waste Collections and
Transfer Station utilities have recently been completed. Further, at the May 201' City Council
meeting, staff will present to Council the first reading of the ordinances for the two bonds that will
provide the remaining funding for the landfill bluff stabilization project. Concurrently, the City
needs to adopt solid waste utility rates for both Collections and Transfer Station for the years 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Rating agencies, bond insurers and prospective bond buyers need
that assurance prior to committing funding for the revenue bond.
Based on the final bond documents that split the issue into Limited Tax General Obligation and
revenue bonds, the overall annual rate increase for the Transfer Station is 5.3% through 2019
period. As a result of this proposed increase, the Solid Waste Collection utility is also affected
through 2018 with an annual increase of 5.6%, with a drop in 2019 to 4.0%. The proposed
Transfer Station rates are one-half of the increase previously estimated. Except for the 2019
reduction, the Solid Waste Collections proposed rates remain the same as previously estimated.
Following a presentation, staff will request that the Utility Advisory Committee forward a
favorable recommendation to City Council to proceed with a public hearing on the cost of service
studies for the Solid Waste Collection and Transfer Station Utilities, and to adopt the rate
ordinance amendments proposed for the Solid Waste Collection and Transfer Station utilities. The
N:\UAC\MEETINGS\UAC2014\UAC051314\Transfer Station&Solid Waste Cost Of Service Studies.docx
Transfer Station and Solid Waste Collection Utility Cost of Service Studies
May 13,2014
Page 2
first proposed City Council public hearing is May 20, 2014, with a presentation of the
comprehensive rate studies and to allow public input to the process after the presentation. The
public hearing would be continued to June 3, 2014 at which time the public hearing will be closed
AND Council will be requested to adopt the rate ordinance amendments proposed for the Solid
Waste Collection and Transfer Station utilities. The proposed rate adjustments would become
effective January 1, 2015.
2014 2x'15 2,O i6 2]1:7' 2]18 2019
m m.i Rate Rate 5u rcharcge Ratte S�urccX4arcge Rate Sum.,ge Ratte S�umcX4arcge Rate I Surcharge
Resident'ail--WWe kdly
Monthly Rate $29.25 $30.63 $7.6,5 $32.0,8 $1.10 $33.55 $1.5:3 $35.31. $1.98 $36.09 $2.43.
City Utility Tax 2.92 3.06 0.07 3.21 0.11 3.37 0.15 3.53 0.20 3.61. 0.24
Total $32.47 1 $33.69 1 $0.72 1 $35.29 1 $1.21 $37.]2 $1.68 1 $38.84 1 $2.18 1 $3930 $2.458
Resldentlail--EOWW lEwery 0tRer Week)
Monthly Sate $18.50, $19.0,9 1 $0.42 1 $20,.0,0 $0.71 $20,.97 $0.99 1 $22.0,0 $1.28 1 $22.49 $1.57
City Utility Tax 1.85 1.91 1 0.0,4 1 2.00 1 0.07 2.10,1 0.10 1 2.20 1 0.13 1 2.25 0.16.
Total $20,.:35 $21.0,0 $0.46. $21.9,9., $0.78 $23.0,7 1 $1.09 1 $24,20 1 $1.41 1 $24.74 $1.73
Residzn,t'ail--Ya,,d'WWast,e
Monthly Rate $7.64 $7.73 $7.88 $8.05 $9.22 $8.40
City Utility Tax 7.77 p.79 7.87 0.82 7.84
Total $e,47 $8.50 $8.67 $&85 $9.74 $9.24
Cnonrnercd'uail--90 G,a,llla�n,
Monthly(Rate $24.45 $26.50 $0.57 $28.95 $1.00 1 $34.67 $4.44 $34.6,8 $4.94 1 $37.94 $2.55
City Utility Ta...x 2.44 2.65 0.06, 2.89 0.10 1 317 1 0.14 3.97 1 0.19 1 339 0.25
Total '$26..89 $29.15 $0.53 $31.84 $1.1O 1 $3434 1 $4.59 $38.44 1 $2.14 1 $44.74 $2.80
GO,unrnerdail--30,0 6aiVlla,n,
Monthly Sate $74.17, $75.6.5 $1.54 $77.84 $2.55 1 $80.22 $3.50 1 $82.72 $91.46 1 $85.26 $5.53
City Utility Tax 7.41 7.57 0.15 7.78 0.26 1 8.]2 1 0.35 1 8.27 1 0.45 1 8.53 0.55
Total $81.51 $83.22 $1.59 1 $85.6,2 $2.81 1 $88.2+1 1 $3.85 1 $90.99 1 $4.94. $9338 $.6.018
Schools-Recydiing
Monthly Sate $12.55 1 $12.55 1 1 $12.56 1 $12.56 1 1 $12.56 1 $12.55
City Utility Tax 1.25 1 1.25 1 1 1.25 1 1.25 1 1 1.25 1.25
Total $13.80 $13.80,1 $13.80 1 $13.80 1 $13.80 $1330
2014 20,15 2016 20,17 2018 2019
En Rate Rate I Surcha,rcge Rate I Surcharge Rate I Surcharge Rate I Surcharge Rate SrurcNtarge
Tax Exempt.T,a,nisfe,Stafl---MSWW
Montlhly Rate =$139.13 $139.13 $8.18 $141.91 $13.91 $144.75 $19.51 $147.65 $25.51 $150.60 $31.93
City Utility Tax ./a... nfa n/a n/ai n,la -/,a:•... n/a at/a.
Total $139.13 $8.18 $141.91 $13.91 $144.75 ,,$49.54 1 $147.65 $25.51 1 $150.60 $31.93
Tax E..c.pt T,a,n,sfe,Stai'.a n--ya,d Waste
Monthly Rate $2909 $29.09 $29.67 $30.27 $301.87 $31.419
City Utility Tax I n/.I I n/. n/a
Total $29.79' $29.09' $29.67 $30.27 $301.87 $.31.419
Tax Exempt.Tra,nder Stafllo,n--eiosallds
Monthly Sate $7406 $74.06 $75.54 $77.x5 $78.59 $80.16
City Utility Tax nfa]. nfa. n/a nfa n/a nfa
Total $74.76. $74.06. $75.54, $77.05 $78.59 $8Q.1fi
Sellf Raul--MSWW
Monthly Rate $487..54. 1 $157.51 1 $9.20 1 $160.66 $15.64 $153.87 $24.94 1 $167.15 $29.69 1 $477.49
City Utility Tax 12.57 1 0.74 1 12.85 1 1.25 13.44. 1.76 1 13.37 1 2.30 11 43.54 2.87
Total $177.11. $9.94 $473.51 $1.6.89 $176.98 $23.70 $180.52 $3.0.99 $184.43 $38.78
Sellf Raull--Tires
Monthly(Rate $457.51 $457.51 $9.20 $Il60�.6,6, $15.64 $463.87 $24.94 $467.45 $23.69 $177.419 $35.94.
City Utility Tax 12.6p� 12.67 0.74 12.85 4.25 13.41 4.76. 13.37 2.30 43.64' 2.87
Total $Il70�.Il:Il. $170�.11 1 $9:94 $473.51 $46.89 $476.98 $23.70 $480.52 $30.99 1 $484.43 $38.78
Sellf Raull--J4 b-tt-
MontM1hly(Rate $41411 $414.11 $422.39 $4130134 $439.46 $448.25
City Utility Tax 3313 33.13 33.79 34.47 35.16 35.86
Total $447.24 $447.24 $456.18 $416531 $474.61 $464.41
Sellf Rauxll--'Con,tam iinatedSofis
Monthly(Rate $22715 $227.15 $224.55 $229.74 $233.62 $238.30
City Utility Tax 17 61 17.61 17.96 18.32 18.69 19.06
Total $237.76 $237.76 $242.52 $24'7.37 $252.31 $25736
Sellf Raull--Ya,rd Waste
Monthly Sate '$43.70 $43.70, $44.58 $45.47 $46.38 $47.31
City Utility Tax 3.57, 3.5Q, 3.57 3.64 3.71 3.78
Total $4,7.20 $41.7.20 $48.14 $49.11 $50.09 $5409
selff Raull Mxtail'8.Whit.Cools
Monthly Rate =$72.29 $55.941 $58.27 $59.54 $71.73 $72.415
City Utility Tax 5.35 5.46 5.57 5.58 5.80
Total $72.29 $73.74 $75.21 $76.71 $78.25
Sllue M,uun,taib,,
Monthly Rate $249.84. $21931 1 $42.7.13 1 $224.21 $21,64, $22637 ,$304d5 $233.27 ^$3-4.,09,. $237.93 $49,.„64.
City Utility Tax 17.59 17.59 1 1.02 1 17.94 1 1„16 1830 1 24,3, 18.66 6,1; 19.73
Total $237.40J 1 $13.75 1 $242.15 I "$23,17 1 $246.99 1 .$3,27'x.1 $251.93 $4217 $256.97
Landfill Cell Stabilization
Construction Contract Award
Utility Advisory Committee
May 13, 2014
BEFORE
T, 4
Mimi:i:
Ii
v
v t
x
t
n
�, tv
..
x
� x
x
�x
x x
n
v u•..,
N,
AFTER
Removal of approximately 399,090 cubic yards of waste
{
€x x
� ' r
h
x
....
x�
v
x x�
x
x x
,x.
u
f
v
2;'
. ;. 1 :
u
II
nF
F
tMx
x ra.
. ..x
w
....:
max .: .
v
µ
m
;x
ry
Lk
x
.....
:
f.
IRKHall ..-Mpir
x:
x
x �
xxxx
x
..
. ..... .: ... .. .. ..:
xx
x
HE
xxx x
a
xxxx .... .
xx �
...........
� y
v..
x
x
pE
J HE
Em
� ..
.�
HE E
a
..
w
s ..........
.
... ..
...
x.
Photos courtesy of Tom Roorda of N I...i..
..x..x..x...
.........................................
.._..,
v: ;
BID TAB
Bid Date. 4/30/14 ALTERNATE A BID
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
MAGNUS PACIFIC-Everett, WA $13,086,625.62
IMCQ CONSTRUCTION-Ferndale, WA $14,281,829.34
STRIDER CONSTRUCTION-Bellingham, WA $14,3091482.26
WASTE MANAGEMENT NS-Minden, LA $16,790,515.95
DELHUR INDUSTRIES-Richland, WA $1$,272,921.33
ENGINEERS ESTIMATE $16,109,975.07
Bid Date; 4/30/14 BASE BID
CONTRACTOR RID AMOUNT
MANUS PACIFIC-Everett, WA $11,373,280.22
STRIDER CONSTRUCTION-Bellingham, WA $120113,132.33
IMCO CONSTRUCTION-Ferndale, WA $12,235,970.34
WASTE MANAGEMENT NS-Minden, LA $16,308,109.97
DELHUR INDUSTRIES-Richland, WA $17,057,466.79
ENGINEERS .ESTIMATE $12,350,292.14
Magnus Pacific
• Environmental remediation, geotechnical, and
specialty civil construction
• #270 on ENR"s Top 600 Specialty Contractor's
list
• National company -- Everett is one of six
regional offices . Company headquarters in
California .
• Founded in 2009, 200 projects in 20 states
• Excellent safety record .
x
x
... .:x
x
x �
x.
xxx....x�xx..
xx
r
x
x
,. xx
Base Bid -
247,480 cubic yards of waste removed
25 years of protection
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
System Meter Radio - Frequency
Emissions Update
Port Angeles Utility Advisory Committee
May 13 , 2014
�
�: � oei atc?
Philip D. Lusk
/�\ Deputy Director of Power Et
Telecommunications Systems
360.417. 4703
- plusk@cityofpa . us
City of Port Angeles Electric and Water Meter Inventory
October 2013
100%
90%
80% .... ;
T
70% i .... 63%of electric
V
_ meters are 20+
v
3 years old
v 60%
LL
M 50% ;
v 42%of electric 469/co of water
meters are 30+ meters are 20+
years old years old
M 40%
3
E
30%
20% 19%of water ....
meters are 30+
years old
10%
0% I
�5 W'L q?, 413 W'\ 41 4, e� ¢�C i, Qt'6 1 05
C`O` � >J -111, 4�1 Or. 4s a�O h J 00 aC 0 4' cc 0 0 as�� e�ti
ti
Meter Installation
Electric Water
Situation Analysis
• Between 2004 and 2009, traditional analogy
electric meter production in the U . S. gradually
shut down as electronic digital meters were
introduced
• "This transition was the most significant change in
metering technology in over 100 years. "
RF- EMF?
• RF-EMF
• Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field
• Frequencies from 50 MHz to 3.5 GHz
• Measured as Power Density
— Microwatts/square meter or centimeter (pW/mz or pW/cmz )
— Decibels/milliwatt (dBm)
• Smart meter RF-EMF has been measured
• The City's smart meters are operating at levels about
500,000 lower than the current federal threshold
WAYLLINGDA
loj 107 10, 1 10-1 jo- -06:3- 1 jo'l 0a4- I o 10-1- 10--o
.................
*.Emw
PADIO WAVE 4NF*Aotb ;jLl'rAvi*Llf �"A*v x*AT$
NAME
% IHILE
50F1 x RATS..
AT'S G&M-Ki jhk
BASED IFGM
SOURCES
I i RAHEIR rZ x WAYS
CGhU%ClN
SOURCES
40
What Levels of RF- EMF will Smart
Meters Add to the Environment?
• Smart meters use wireless signals in the 900
MHz range that are similar to:
• Cordless phones, cellphones, wireless routers and
laptops, baby monitors, microwave ovens, radios and
televisions, pagers, garage-door openers, touch
lamps, and walkie-talkies, among others
PIca or r Levels
ical *ft 19464
............................................................................................................................................ ........ .................................................................. .......................................................................
... ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................... .................................
....................................................................................................................... ................................................................
Cordless Phone Cell Phone External Internal Wireless Bluetooth
Television Station FM Radio Station Microwave Oven (1 W) (0.5 W) Wireless Access Wireless Access Mouse (,0025 W)
(1,0001000 W) (100,000 W) (1,000 W) Point Point and (�02 W)
(.325 W) Laptop
(.1 W)
...................
UNITED x
�. t ------------
.. ...........................................................
STATES
. ...........
. .................................. ....... ....
......................................
........... .........
................................................................. .... ..
V"mw
.. ........... ................................ .....
. ........................... .........
............................................... .......
................ .......
..............
............... .................
FREQUENCY
x
t kiil
ALLOCATIONS
€#
if
....... ..
THE RADIO SPECTRUM v
r
r
E'
E
#
h
x
* n
€ t
f#
.....a .: .....:'.
7
------------------------ ---------------------------------------
............
..........................................................................
...........................
.......................................................................
.......................................................................................
.......................................................................................
....................................
...........
.................................... ................
............................... ...................
..... ................................................. ....
..... ........ vv vvvvvv
..... ........ ... .... ...
..... ..................................................... ....
....................................................................................... ....
........................................................................................ ....
.................................................................................... ....
........................................................................................ ....
..................................................
...........
.......... .....................................................
..................................... .................... ............
............... ..................... .................... ............
................... ............. ............
.. ..................
......................
.. ............ ..... .......... .....
........................... .......... ......
..... ........ .....
...................... .................... ...... .....
.......... ..... :. ....
... ........ .......... ...... .I'll
.. ..................... .......... .......... ..... . ....
...................... .................... ............
.. ......... ....... .......... ..... . ...
.......... ................ ............
.. ......... ....... .......... ..... . ....
.......... ................ ............
..............
---------------
............
..........
...........
..........
........... .. ..........
..........
...........
............ ..........
...........
...........
..........
F62
............ ......................
What Levels of RF- EMF will Smart
Meters Add to the Environment?
• Transmitter output power is very low
• Signal level decreases substantially with meter
distance (" Inverse-Square Law")
• Specifically, if you double the distance from the
source, the intensity will decrease to 25% of its
original amount ( 1 /22=1 /4) .
1
Inten-sitV t�C �
distance Y
What Levels of RF- EMF will Smart
Meters Add to the Environment?
• Very low RF-EMF field levels were measured
• Highest electric meter
• 300 pW/m2 at 9"
• 75 pW/m2 at 18"
• 19 pW/m2 at 36"
• Representative Phase 1 activated meter
• 20 pW/m2 at 9"
• 5 pW/m2 at 18"
• 1 pW/m2 at 36"
• What does this mean in terms of ensuring safety?
Guideline Standards
• National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
requires the Federal Government to evaluate and
set standards
• FCC assigned the responsibility to set standards for
human exposure to RF energy emitted by FCC regulated
equipment
• FCC adopted first set of guidelines in 1985
• Current FCC guidelines a set in OET Bulletin 65 Edition
97-01
• In July 2012 , U .S Government Accountability Office
(GAO-12-771 ) requested the FCC re-examine the
radiation impacts of closely held cell phones
International RF- EMF Exposure Limits
( 1800 MHz Range )
LOCATION REFERENCE BASED ON VW m2 LOWER BY
Canada Saftey Code 6,Table 5 Thermal/Heating 10,000,000 -
USA FCC Thermal/Heating 10,000,000 -
IEEE C95.1-1999 and International
Most of Western Europe Commission on Non-Ionizing Thermal/Heating 10,000,000 -
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
Russia Sanitary Norms and Regulations Biological 100,000 100x
2.2.4/2.1.8.055-96
China UDC 614.898.5 GB 9175-88 Biological 100,000 100x
Italy Sanitary Norms and Regulations Biological 100,000 100x
2.2.4/2.1.8.055-96
Most of Eastern Europe Sanitary Norms and Regulations Biological 100,000 100x
2.2.4/2.1.8.055-96
National Research Programme
Switzerland "Non-Ionising Radiation - Health Precautionary 100,000 100x
and Environment" (NRP 57)
City of Port Angeles Electric Smart Meters Testing 20 500,OOOx
Smart Meter RF- EMF Summary
• Miniscule RF-EMF contribution either on a time or
power density basis to 900 MHz frequency or to
the entire RIF spectrum
• The transmission duration is at least 1 /1000 of the FCC
standard of 30 minutes
• Power density measured at levels about 500,000 lower
than US, Canadian and most of Western Europe's
thermal standards
• 5,000 times lower than the biological standards used
by Russia, China, Italy and most of Eastern Europe
• 5,000 times lower than the precautionary standard
used by Switzerland
Naporville
l,. erville
i hqt lnr
Cell Phone'a C O
(at e u
Microwave O e n' ,mms
� Max 200
(at twofeet) Min 50
fi-7i Router' Max
(at th re e feet)
Min 0.
Fniotnates
FM Radio Max 1 1, Source California Council can Science and
Technology—Health impacts of Radio
T Broadcast Frequency frcnrnart Meters,January x[}11
M in 0.00
2: Source Elster°meter manufacturer IMF data
applied to HSGI systern design and FPRI
N GI Smart ('a t r Report—.fin Inves#iga#ion of Radio
0 1 Frepvency Fields voi#h Itron Smart Meters
(three feet in-front
Min 0.000029
December 2010
of qtr) 3. A l un its a reµW/c m
(thr e' e t behind � Max �`�� � NOTE: Multiply pW/cm2 by 10,0000 to
Meters � � � P .In 0.0000007 calculate pW/m2 (e.g., 0.001 pW/cm2
10,000 = 10 pW/m2
SOURCE: http-//www.naperville.il.us/emplibrary/Smart_Grid/NSGI-HealthSafety-ExposureLevels-Ig.jpg
FCC Time- Based Compliance Standards
• Criteria is set on Radio Frequency (MHz) and Duration
• FCC sets a maximum safe power density level for 30 minutes of
continuous exposure
• For Port Angeles system operating in the 908 - 928 MHz range
• Transmits only once daily, with an average duration of one
second or less
• Average maximum exposure period is less than 1 /1800 of the
FCC standard ( 1/ ( 30 minutes x 60 seconds))
Transfer Station and Solid Waste
Collection Utility Rate Ordinance
Amendments for 2015 - 2019
Port Angeles Utility Advisory Committee
May 13 , 2014
�:
� oei (6 ,/ r Philip D. Lusk
/ \ Deputy Director of Power Et
Telecommunications Systems
360.417. 4703
- plusk@cityofpa . us
May 20th City Council Meeting
• Council will be requested to conduct the
first reading of ordinances for two bonds
• Bonds are the remaining source of funds for
the landfill bluff stabilization project
• Collections and Transfer Station 2015 -
2019 rate schedule needed
• Bond rating agencies, insurers and
prospective buyers need that assurance prior
to committing funding for the revenue bond
• Adopted rates may be modified by City Council as
needed at any future time
Rate Impacts
• Bonds split into Limited Tax General
Obligation ( LTGO ) and revenue bonds
• Transfer Station
• Proposed annual rate increase is 5.3% through
2019 period
— Transfer Station proposed rates are one-half of previous
estimate
• Solid Waste Collections
• Proposed annual increase of 5.6% through 2018,
dropping to 4.0% in 2019
— Same as previously estimated, except for the 2019
reduction
Questions from April Work Session
Q: Do the study results reflect flow control?
A: Yes. Clallam County's failure to enact flow control
increased the City's cost of borrowing.
Q: Did the study account for revenue received for metals
and white goods?
A: Yes. The City currently get $ 150/ton for selling the
metals and white goods.
Q: Why is there a subsidy for asbestos, tires, and
contaminated soils?
A: Subsidy reflects previous Council policies to encourage
that these items are disposed at the transfer station rather
than being illegally dumped .
Transfer Station
r.
r
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
...........xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
$6,000,000
.........UN.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
2015 2016
ma Cash Operating Expenses * Existing Debt Service
New Debt Service Post Closure Reserve Transfers
Additions to Meet Coverage —Total Existing Revenue
Total Revenue After Increase
2013 rate plan adjusted
✓ Interest capitalized in 2015
✓ Revenue bond coverage target of 1 .75
✓ Post closure fund transfers required
`cIA'n,,,C 111K, ticd 'Ulfiim:� ✓ Meeting or exceeding fund balance targets
Transfer Station Total Revenues by Category and Percent
Biosolids
1.68%
Yard Waste SH-MSW
1.82% 31874/ -Asbestos
0.04%
SH-Tires
0.24%
-Cont. Soils
0.00%
S and Waste
2.39%
Other
1.04% hite Goods
.76%
Transfer Station Findings
• Facility operations and contractual costs
considered through 2019
• Update consistent with 2013 findings
• Promotes every other week residential pick-up
based on previous Council direction
• Commercial costs are being phased in to full
COSA by 2019
• Annual rate increase of 5 . 3% proposed
through 2019
• Half of the previously estimated rate increase
— Largely due to fine-tuning of bond instrument
— Rates include surcharge for the bluff stabilization project
Transfer Station Proposed 2015 - 2019 Rates
2014 1 2015 1 2016 1 2017 2018 2019
Rate 1 Rate Isurchargel Rate Surchargel Rate Isurchargel Rate Isurchargel Rate Isurcharge
Tax Exempt Transfer Station
MSW $139.13 $139.13 $8.18 $141.91 $13.91 $144.75 $19.51 $147.65 $25.51 $150.60 $31.93
Yard Waste $29.09 $29.09 $29.67 $30.27 $30.87 $31.49
Biosolids $74.06 $74.06 $75.54 $77.05 $78.59 $80.16
Self Haul--MSW
Monthly Rate $157.51 $157.51 $9.20 $160.66 $15.64 $163.87 $21.94 $167.15 $28.69 $170.49 $35.91
City Utility Tax 12.60 12.60 0.74 12.85 1.25 13.11 1.76 13.37 2.30 13.64 2.87
Total $170.11 $170.11 $9.94 $173.51 $16.89 $176.98 $23.70 $180.52 $30.99 $184.13 $38.78
Self Haul--Tires
Monthly Rate $157.51 $157.51 $9.20 $160.66 $15.64 $163.87 $21.94 $167.15 $28.69 $170.49 $35.91
City Utility Tax 12.60 12.60 0.74 12.85 1.25 13.11 1.76 13.37 2.30 13.64 2.87
Total $170.11 $170.11 $9.94 $173.51 $16.89 $176.98 $23.70 $180.52 $30.99 $184.13 $38.78
Self Haul--Asbestos
Monthly Rate $414.11 $414.11 $422.39 $430.84 $439.46 $448.25
City Utility Tax 33.13 33.13 33.79 34.47 35.16 35.86
Total $447.24 $447.24 $456.18 $465.31 $474.61 $484.11
Self Haul--Contaminated Soils
Monthly Rate $220.15 $220.15 $224.55 $229.04 $233.62 $238.30
City Utility Tax 17.61 17.61 17.96 18.32 18.69 19.06
Total $237.76 $237.76 $242.52 $247.37 $252.31 $257.36
Self Haul--Yard Waste
Monthly Rate $43.70 $43.70 $44.58 $45.47 $46.38 $47.31
City Utility Tax 3.50 3.50 3.57 3.64 3.71 3.78
Total $47.20 $47.20 $48.14 $49.11 $50.09 $51.09
Self Haul--Metal&White Goods
Monthly Rate $66.94 $66.94 $68.27 $69.64 $71.03 $72.45
City Utility Tax 5.35 5.35 5.46 5.57 5.68 5.80
Total $72.29 $72.29 $73.74 $75.21 $76.71 $78.25
Blue Mountain
Monthly Rate $219.81 $219.81 $12.73 $224.21 $21.64 $228.70 $30.36 $233.27 $39.69 $237.93 $49.68
City Utility Tax 17.59 17.59 1.02 17.94 1.73 18.30 2.43 18.66 3.18 19.03 3.97
Total $237.40 $237.40 $13.75 $242.15 $23.37 $246.99 $32.79 $251.93 $42.87 $256.97 $53.65
Solid Waste Collections
r,
$4,500,000
$4,000,000
$3,500,000 ,
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,000,000 ........ ........ .
$1 ,500,000
$1 ,000,000
$500,000
2015 2016
---- Transfer Station Contractual
"Administrative ==Cash Operating Expenses
—Total Existing Revenue Total Revenue After Increase
Slight increase to 2013 rate study
✓ Increase in operating costs (equipment replacement/trucks)
✓ Reduction of 2014 beginning balances compared to forecast
✓ Continue to use fund balances to moderate rate impacts
S IA�n,G 11KM d'..aiial u
Solid Waste Collections Findings
• Slight increase in costs compared to 2013
• Rates promote every other week residential
pick- up based on previous Council direction
• Commercial rates are being phased in to full
COSA by 2019
• Continued use of fund balances to buy-down
rate impacts
• Annual rate increase of 5 . 6% proposed
through 2018 , dropping to 4 . 0% in 2019
• Same as previously estimated , except for the 2019
reduction
• Includes surcharge for the bluff stabilization project
Collection Proposed 2015 - 2019 Rates
2014 1 2015 1 2016 2017 1 2018 1 2019
" Rate I Rate Isurchargel Rate Surchargel Rate Isurchargel Rate Surchargel Rate Isurcharge
Residential--Weekly
Monthly Rate $29.25 $30.63 $0.65 $32.08 $1.10 $33.65 $1.53 $35.31 $1.98 $36.09 $2.43
City Utility Tax $2.92 $3.06 $0.07 $3.21 $0.11 $3.37 $0.15 $3.53 $0.20 $3.61 $0.24
Total $32.17 $33.69 $0.72 $35.29 $1.21 $37.02 $1.68 $38.84 $2.18 $39.70 $2.68
Residential--EOW(Every Other Week)
Monthly Rate $18.50 $19.09 $0.42 $20.00 $0.71 $20.97 $0.99 $22.00 $1.28 $22.49 $1.57
City Utility Tax $1.85 $1.91 $0.04 $2.00 $0.07 $2.10 $0.10 $2.20 $0.13 $2.25 $0.16
Total $20.35 $21.00 $0.46 $21.99 $0.78 $23.07 $1.09 $24.20 $1.41 $24.74 $1.73
Residential--Yard Waste
Monthly Rate $7.64 $7.73 $7.88 $8.05 $8.22 $8.40
City Utility Tax $0.76 $0.77 $0.79 $0.80 $0.82 $0.84
Total $8.40 $8.50 $8.67 $8.85 $9.04 $9.24
Commercial--90 Gallon
Monthly Rate $24.45 $26.50 $0.57 $28.95 $1.00 $31.67 $1.44 $34.68 $1.94 $37.94 $2.55
City Utility Tax $2.44 $2.65 $0.06 $2.89 $0.10 $3.17 $0.14 $3.47 $0.19 $3.79 $0.25
Total $26.89 $29.15 $0.63 $31.84 $1.10 $34.84 $1.59 $38.14 $2.14 $41.74 $2.80
Commercial--300 Gallon
Monthly Rate $74.10 $75.65 $1.54 $77.84 $2.55 $80.22 $3.50 $82.72 $4.46 $85.26 $5.53
City Utility Tax $7.41 $7.57 $0.15 $7.78 $0.26 $8.02 $0.35 $8.27 $0.45 $8.53 $0.55
Total $81.51 $83.22 $1.69 $85.62 $2.81 $88.24 $3.85 $90.99 $4.91 $93.78 $6.08
Schools--Recycling
Monthly Rate $12.55 $12.55 $12.55 $12.55 $12.55 $12.55
City Utility Tax $1.25 $1.25 $1.25 $1.25 $1.25 $1.25
Total $13.80 $13.80 $13.80 $13.80 $13.80 $13.80
Rate Impact Summary
• Limited Tax General Obligation and revenue
bonds to be used for landfill bluff stabilization
• Transfer Station
• Proposed overall annual rate increase for the
Transfer Station is 5.3% through 2019 period
• Solid Waste Collections
• Proposed annual increase of 5.6% through 2018,
dropping to 4.0% in 2019
• Transfer Station proposed rates are one-half of
the increase previously estimated
• Solid Waste Collections proposed rates remain the
same as previously estimated, except for the 2019
reduction