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Tigard’s Long-Term Water Supply Options

Tigard’s Long-Term Water Supply Options. Tigard’s Need for a Water Supply. Unable to independently meet current and future water demands Currently purchasing majority of water from: The Joint Water Commission The Portland Water Bureau. Options.

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Tigard’s Long-Term Water Supply Options

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  1. Tigard’s Long-Term Water Supply Options

  2. Tigard’s Need for a Water Supply • Unable to independently meet current and future water demands • Currently purchasing majority of water from: • The Joint Water Commission • The Portland Water Bureau

  3. Options A possible solution is to become a partial owner of: • Joint Water Commission • Bull Run Regional Drinking Water Agency

  4. Making A Decision Tigard’s City Council are: • Reviewing report on the Proposed Agency • Deciding whether or not to pursue ownership in the Proposed Agency

  5. Creating a Regional Agency Creating a Regional Agency stemmed from: • Upcoming expiration of wholesale contracts • Wholesalers wanting certainty & ownership • Needed improvements to meet requirements

  6. Reasons for Regionalizing Creating a Regional Agency provides: • Greater certainty of rate base • Sharing of future capital costs • Distribution of financial risks • Economic efficiencies • Environmental benefits • Community benefits

  7. Initial Findings During the initial phase participating members - • Achieved a consensus of goals • Adopted a criteria • Agreed to limit Agency to the: • Bull Run Watershed • Columbia South Shore Wellfield Systems

  8. Additional Research Participating Agencies also - • Reviewed governance alternatives • Reviewed financial models • Implemented a public involvement plan • Determined facilities of the Regional Agency

  9. Agency Concept The Proposed Agency will: • Own, operate & maintain regional water supply • Constituted under an ORS 190 Agreement • Authority to provide water related services

  10. Agency Assets • Bull Run Watershed Lands • Bull Run Dam (No 1 & 2) • Conduits • Columbia South Shore Wellfield • Powell Butte Reservoir and Properties • Washington County Supply Line

  11. Agency Responsibilities • Provide water supply to: • Members • Wholesale Contractors • Set wholesale supply rates • Approve future ownership actions • Manage additional services

  12. Capitalization Plan & Ownership Model • System Capacity Method • Ownership based on peak-day nominations • Non peak-day projects allocated based on ownership • Unique facilities built by specific owner(s)

  13. Financial Considerations • Options for Financing Buy-in • “Financial Firewall” • Managing Existing Debt • Paying for Growth • Cost of Service Analysis & Rates

  14. Tigard’s Public Involvement Efforts • January 2003 • IWB & Council Presentation • February 2003 • Publish an update in the Cityscape • Hold final Q&A session with IWB & Council • Give CIT presentation • March 2003 • Present our final decision

  15. For More Information For more information check the website at: www.water.ci.portland.or.us and click on “What’s New?”

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