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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: amps STAFF REPORT Report Number: nit J� April 14 , 1993 Report Date: •• AGENDA SESSION DATE DISPOSITION SPECIAL WORK SES:3ION ON SURFPCT_ WA'''FR MANAC:PMF.NT_.PLANT Item Description: Discussion Regarding Implementation of the Surface Water Management Plan Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) UMMARY; Staff is requesting that the City Council give direction regard- ing the implementation and financing of the Surface Water Manage- ment Plan. Additional information is being presented by Mark Lobermeir and Rocky Keehn of Short-Elliott-Hendrickson regarding the annual costs and impacts on the Storm Water Management Fund balance. There are 3 suggested scenarios for the financing and implementa- tion of the Capital Improvements Program in the Surface Water • Management Plan. The Capital Improvements Program contains spe- cific construction projects and miscellaneous costs for plan amendments, ordinance review and general administrative costs. The first scenario is to include only non-project costs in each budget years appropriations and either assess or use other fund- ing mechanisms to complete the projects. This is the simplest, but leaves actual project completion at the mercy of funding. There seems to be an element of risk with assessments in that courts are questioning the benefit versus cost for assessments. Other funding sources could be federal or state clean water grants, private grants, and community development block grants. These sources traditionally have not funded these types of pro- jects and the demands on the resources are outstripping the grants available. The second scenario is to budget a set amount each year to trans- fer from the general fund to the Storm Water Management Fund and then use the balance in the fund to pay for general administra- tion and construction projects. Partial assessments or grants may be able to be used to offset some of the annual appropriation. This would allow leveling out 'of annual costs, but is subject to general fund problems such as levy limits and competing general fund obligations. - over - • RECOMMENDATION;