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GREGG FARRIS, DIRECTORSNOHOMISH COUNTY SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT
NOVEMBER 15, 2018WRIA 8 SALMON RECOVERY COUNCIL
Snohomish County Surface Water Management Business Plan & Budget
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SWM’s Rates—Unchanged for 10 years 2
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SWMs Revenue 3
Increased Cost of Doing Business Reduction of revenue sources
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Costs and Demands Increased
Retirement funds requirement (GASB 68)
2013 NPDES requirements
Stormwater facilities have tripled since 2009
Fish passage culverts
Failing drainage pipes
Increased rainfall
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Fish passage before
Fish passage after
Failing drainage pipes
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SWM’s Financial Impacts
Actions Taken: Stretched ratepayer’s dollars
with grants & other revenues
Implemented efficiencies
2018 service cuts
Vacancy holds (hiring freeze)
2019 proposed service cuts
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Fund Balance Draw Down
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Ratepayer Outreach 6
Advisory Panel
Open HousesRatepayer Survey
Newsletter
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SMW’s Rate Alternatives
6 Alternatives
Range from $6.5 million of enhanced services to $2 million dollars in service reductions
Impacts of no rate increaseIncreasing budget reductions needed every yearReduction in staff starting in 2020
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2019 SWM Budget ReductionsPrioritized Cuts in Services Prioritized Services Retained
• New initiatives
• ILAs (paying for good work of other partners)
• Paying for staff from other County departments
• Reducing consultant use
• Internal efficiencies and cuts (vehicles, supplies, staff training)
• Staff (no layoffs)
• NPDES-required programs
• Retained all long-standing SWM programs
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Near term funding gap > $4 million
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Smith Island estuary restoration project, tidal influence re-established August 10, 2018
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