Rates and Finance Subcommittee

The Rates and Finance subcommittee meets the first Thursday of each month.

The Rates and Finance subcommittee reviews and evaluates financial policies and WTD assumptions used in determining King County's established sewer rates, capacity charge, operating budget, and capital programs.

MWPAAC is continuing to meet virtually via Microsoft Teams. Meeting information (MS Teams link/call-in phone number) will be posted a day in advance of the meetings on the committee pages. Please contact Marla Oughton at 206-477-4601 or marla.oughton@kingcounty.gov for additional information.

Subcommittee meetings:

First Thursdays
8:30 a.m.–noon

See 2022 Meeting Calendar for location and dates.

Meeting materials

Below is a listing of meeting agendas, presentations, meeting summaries, and speakers' information from the MWPAAC meetings. All meeting materials are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) .

List of commonly used acronyms in the King County Wastewater Treatment Division

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Rates and Finance subcommittee chair

Jack Broyles, Jr., C.P.A.
Woodinville Water District

jbroyles@woodinvillewater.com
425-487-4106

Rates and Finance subcommittee vice-chair

Gregg Cato
Alderwood Water & Wastewater District

GCato@awwd.com
425-741-7955

2022 meetings

Meeting	Documents
January 6, 2022	Agenda, Summary, Review of Adopted 2022-2031 Sewer Rate Plan and Preliminary 2023 Rate-setting Policy Direction, 2023 Sewer Rate Development Goals and Schedule, Capital Projects – Coal Creek
February 3, 2022	Agenda, Summary, Preliminary 2023 Rate-setting Policy Direction and Operational and Capital Investments
March 3, 2022	Agenda, Summary, Sewer Rate Discussion
March 10, 2022	Agenda, Summary, 2023 Sewer Rate Process - Preliminary Rate-setting Operational & Capital investments
April 7, 2022	Agenda, Summary, MWPAAC Work Plan 2021 Poll Results and 2021/22 Presentations, Potential MWPAAC 2022 Work Plan Items
May 5, 2022	Agenda, Summary

2021 meetings

Meeting	Documents
January 7, 2021	Agenda, Summary, WTD Reports and Provisos 2021, Excerpt from King County Biennial Budget Ordinance 19210 – 2021/2022 Biennial Budget, Rate Setting 101
February 4, 2021	Agenda, Summary, Preliminary Wastewater Treatment Division 2020 Financial Performance, 2022 Sewer Rate and Capacity Charge Development Goals and Schedule, Asset Management – Conveyance
March 4, 2021	Agenda, Summary, 2022 Sewer Rate Proposal
April 1, 2021	Agenda, Summary, 2022 Sewer Rate Discussion, Asset Management – Condition Monitoring Program
May 6, 2021	No meeting
June 3, 2021	Agenda, Summary, Overview of Sewer Rate Cost Structure Report;
July 1, 2021	No meeting
August 5, 2021	Agenda, Summary, Draft Sewer Rate Cost Structure Report, Draft Proviso Report Summary Highlights - Sewer Rate Cost Structure
September 2, 2021	Agenda, Summary
October 7, 2021	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge Review Study, Updating the Plumbing Fixture Table, Capital Projects – Georgetown Wet Weather Treatment Station
November 4, 2021	Agenda, Summary
December 2, 2021	Agenda, Summary, Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) Capital Program Cash Funding, Clean Water Plan Updates, Capital Projects – North Mercer Island and Enatai Interceptors Upgrade Project

2020 meetings

Meeting	Documents
February 6, 2020	Agenda, Summary, 2019 Financial Performance, Overview of Sewer Rate Schedule and Process
March 5, 2020	Agenda, Summary, 2021 WTD Sewer Rate: handout 1 and handout 2
April 2, 2020	Agenda, Summary, WTD’s Priority Asset Management Needs; 2021 Sewer Rate Proposal Alternatives Update, and WTD Financial Risk Evaluation – COVID-19; Summary of Potential 2021/2022 Operational Investments
April 15, 2020	Agenda, Summary, Executive’s Proposed 2021 Sewer Rate, Requested Supplemental Materials, 10-Year Projection WTD Operating Budget
May 7, 2020	Agenda, Summary
June 4, 2020	Agenda, Summary, Asset Management History
August 6, 2020	Agenda, Summary, Capital Funding Analysis
September 3, 2020	Agenda, Summary, 2021 Rate-Setting Operating Forecast
October 1, 2020	Agenda, Summary, Asset Management - South Plant, Rate Plan Strategy
November 5, 2020	Agenda, Summary, COVID-19 Revenue Impact Estimates and Reserves Management
December 3, 2020	Agenda, Summary, Asset Management – West Point, Adopted 2021-2022 Biennial Budget & 2022 Rate-Setting Goals

2019 meetings

Meeting	Documents
January 3, 2019	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge: Affordability Study, Structure Study Overview; Industrial Waste Fees: Presentation, Draft Public Rule,Industrial Waste Fee Update fact sheet, Draft Compliance Monitoring and Administration Fees fact sheet, Draft Issuance Fees fact sheet
February 7, 2019	Agenda, Summary, WTD 2018 Financial Performance - Summary Key Messages, 2020 Sewer Rate and Capacity Charge Development Schedule
March 7, 2019	Agenda, Summary, 2020 Sewer Rate and Capacity Charge Proposal, WTD's Local Public Agency (LPA) Program Process Evaluation
April 4, 2019	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge Affordability Study
May 2, 2019	Agenda, Summary, Customer Service Portal, WTD Energy Efficiency Work,
June 6, 2019	Agenda, Summary and Capacity Charge Affordability Q&A, Local Public Agency (LPA) Program Process Evaluation Update,
August 1, 2019	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge Rate Study and Recommendations from Work Group and Draft Memo
September 5, 2019	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge Rate Structure Recommendation, Local Public Agency Program Improvements
October 3, 2019	Agenda, Summary
November 7, 2019	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge Rate Structure Preferred Option, King County Omnibus
December 5, 2019	Agenda, Summary, Rate Setting 101, and RCEs and New Connections

2018 meetings

Meeting	Documents
January 4, 2018	Agenda, Summary, West Point Treatment Plant Progress Report, Draft Potential 2018 Work Items, Draft 2019-2020 Sewer Rate Development Schedule
February 1, 2018	Agenda, Summary, Draft WTD Budget Comparison 2016 - 2020, Draft Key Considerations for Operating Budget 2019-2020, More on WIFIA Loan Process, Key Messages Summary, Georgetown WIFIA Loan Financing
March 1, 2018	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge Affordability Presentation, Capacity Charge Affordability Memo, 4th Qtr West Point Progress Report
April 12, 2018	Agenda, Summary, Financial Plan for the 2019 Proposed Sewer Rate
May 3, 2018	No meeting
June 7, 2018	Agenda, Summary, Financial Audit Annual Report handout, Internal Audit Program Update / Information on how to prepare for Audits, Capacity Charge Affordability Study
August 2, 2018	Agenda, Summary, WaterWorks Grant Report
September 6, 2018	Agenda, Summary, Brightwater Debt Retirement Program, Options for Use of Brightwater Settlement Funds, Bond Defeasement, Rate Impact of Defeasance/New Money Proposal
October 11, 2018	Agenda, Summary, Operating Fund Summary, Spend Plan
November 1, 2018	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge Affordability and Customer Assistance

2017 meetings

Meeting	Documents
January 5, 2017	Agenda, Summary, 2017 Subcommittee Work Plan Topics, Resiliency and Recovery Program Schedule and Scope of Work
February 2, 2017	Agenda, Summary, WTD Preliminary 2016 Financial Performance
March 2, 2017	No meeting
April 6, 2017	Agenda, Summary, West Point Reporting Requirements, Summary of WTD 2018 Sewer Rate Recommendations, King County Monthly Sewer Rate (2017-2023), MWPAAC Sewer Rate Recommendation Letter
May 4, 2017	Agenda, Summary, Overview of Study on Options for Low-Income Capacity Charge Customer Assistance, Escrow Automation Project, Work Underway to Complete Budget Proviso re: Capacity Charge and Liens
June 1, 2017	Agenda, Summary, Efforts Underway to Review and Potentially Revise Industrial Waste Fees, 2016 Financial Audit
August 3, 2017	Agenda, Summary, Capacity Charge Provisio Final Report (Feasibility of Converting Capacity Charges to Liens), Update on Specific Capital Projects Under Way
September 7, 2017	Agenda, Summary, West Point Treatment Plant Quarterly Report, WaterWorks Grant Program Update
October 5, 2017	Agenda, Summary, Resiliency and Recovery Program Update
November 2017	No meeting
December 12, 2017	Agenda, Summary, 2017 WTD’s Operating Budget Status Report through September 2017, 2019-2020 Sewer Rate Development Schedule DRAFT, Wastewater Capacity Charge Low Income Customer Assistance Program Development, Monthly Status Report

2016 meetings

Meeting	Documents
January 7, 2016	Agenda, Summary, Briefing on Joint Project Agreement for Ship Canal Water Quality Project, City of Seattle and King County Ship Canal Water Quality Project Joint Project Agreement (Oct 2015), Draft 2017-18 Operating Expenses
February 4, 2016	Agenda, Summary, Update on Industrial Waste Rates and Code Changes, Technical Working Group update on Cost-Estimating
March 3, 2016	Agenda, Summary, Resiliency and Recovery Project, Rate Development Process
April 7, 2016	Agenda, Summary
May 5, 2016	Agenda, Summary, Capital Improvement Program Overview
June 2, 2016	Agenda, Summary
July 2016	No meeting held
August 4, 2016	Agenda, Summary, 2015 Financial Audit Report, WTD Capital Project Cost Estimating & Project Control Process Improvement Effort
September 1, 2016	Agenda, Summary, Performance Metrics Update, Waterworks Grant Program Report and List of Funded Projects
October 6, 2016	Agenda, Summary, Capital Improvement Program
November 3, 2016	No meeting held
December 1, 2016	Agenda, Summary, 2017 work plan discussion

2015 meetings

Meeting	Documents
Dec 3, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Nov 5, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Oct 1, 2015	No Meeting Held
Sep 3, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Aug 6, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Jul 2015	No Meeting Held
June 4, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
May 7, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Apr 2, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Mar 5, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Feb 5, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Jan 8, 2015	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet

2014 meetings

Meeting	Documents
Dec 4, 2014	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Nov 6, 2014	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Oct 2, 2014	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Aug 7, 2014	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Jun 5, 2014	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
May 1, 2014	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Mar 17, 2014	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Feb 6, 2014	Agenda, Summary, Sign-In Sheet
Jan 9, 2014	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet

2013 meetings

Meeting	Documents
Dec 5, 2013	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet, 2013 Rate Calendar, Septage Fee Tables
Nov 7, 2013	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet
Sep 5, 2013	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet
Aug 1, 2013	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet
Jun 6, 2013	Agenda , Sign-In Sheet
May 2, 2013	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet
Apr 11, 2013	Agenda , Sign-In Sheet
Mar 26, 2013	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet
Mar 14, 2013	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet
Mar 7, 2013	Agenda, Sign-In Sheet
Feb 7, 2013	Agenda

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