• Kick-off Meeting. Meet with City staff to identify information needed for review and to layout schedule. Provide follow-up written minutes. • Data Collection. Provide a comprehensive list of data requirements for City staff to provide that will support the study. • Revenue Requirement Analysis. Perform a revenue requirement analysis utilizing a generally accepted approach for a 10- year projected time period. Revenue requirements include operations and maintenance, basic repair and replacement needs, capital improvement projects, and reserve funds. • Progress Meetings. Conduct bi-weekly project meetings to review progress with City staff and coordinate continuing project activities. Take and distribute minutes for meetings. • Rate Design Analysis. Design a rate model including: 1. All necessary revenues. 2. Debt service options & costs. 3. Capital project financing scenarios (including schedules) 4. Benchmark comparisons to agencies with similar populations and utility structures. • Advisory Commission Presentations. Present at up to two evening meetings to update the City’s Fiscal Commission, with one focused on review of the document for feedback. • Draft Report. Submit an electronic draft report for review by staff. Report shall be comprehensive in nature and document all of the activities undertaken as a part of the project, along with all findings, conclusions and recommendations, including a recommended rate structure. Allow a four-week review period. • Review Meeting. Participate in a review meeting with staff to address the review comments. • Final Report. Submit the final report to City within three weeks of receiving the comments. • City Council Presentation. Conduct one presentation of final findings to City Council. • Proposition 218 Assistance Assist City staff with the Proposition 218 process, including drafting notices for the public.
