BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code ? 84308 Applies: Yes ? No ?
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SUBJECT:
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Receive and Discuss Long Range Financial Planning Models for the Water Utility Enterprise Fund, the Watersheds Stream Stewardship Fund, and the Safe, Clean Water Fund.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive information on the long-range financial planning models for the Water Utility Enterprise Fund, the Watersheds Stream Stewardship Fund, and the Safe, Clean Water Fund; and
B. Provide direction as necessary.
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SUMMARY:
The purpose of this item is to review the long-range financial planning models that staff has prepared for three of Santa Clara Valley Water District's (Valley Water) major funds: the Water Utility Enterprise Fund (Fund 61 and Fund 63), the Watersheds Stream Stewardship Fund (Fund 12) and the Safe, Clean Water Fund (Fund 26).
To complement the FY 26 water rate setting and budget setting processes, staff prepared long range financial forecasts, which include assumptions with regard to repair and rehabilitation of large assets beyond the typical 10-year forecasts presented annually. Each major fund has a slightly different forecast time frame, ranging from 30 to 45 years, in part to demonstrate the long-term impact of various capital investment funding methods.
While a forecast that far into the future would certainly include many assumptions, it would provide the Board with a comprehensive financial picture and could help the Board make any necessary decisions today to address the long-term future.
* For the Watershed Stream Stewardship Fund, staff has prepared a graphic that shows fund reserve balances forecasted through FY 2054-55. The forecast includes assumptions related to revenue growth, operations cost growth and capital funding. The forecast also includes Asset Management Projection placeholder cost estimates associated with the repair and maintenance of Valley Water assets by year...
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