TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the City of North Port 2024-2044 Annual Water Demand Projections Report for Submittal to the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PRMRWSA)
Recommended Action
Approve the City of North Port 2024-2044 Annual Water Demand Projections Report for submittal to Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PRMRWSA).
Background Information
Pursuant to the Third Amended Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PRMRWSA) Master Water Supply Contract (MWSC), Section 8, each customer of the PRMRWSA is asked to submit a report by January 15th of each year that identifies the following:
• Total projected water demand by Contract Year for the next 20 years;
• That portion of the total 20 year demand the customer requires the PRMRWSA to fulfill in terms of Annual Average Daily Quantity, Peak Month Average Daily Quantity and Maximum Daily Quantity;
• The basis for each projection.
This information is used to develop future total regional demands and is used as the basis for future development of sources.
Staff recommends keeping the projections of water needed from PRMRWSA at the current 2.865 million gallons per day (MGD) through contract year 2027. Then the allocation will change to 4.865 MGD in 2028 based on the new reservoir supply outlined in the Third Amended Agreement. These numbers are reflected on the 2024 Annual Water Demand/Supply Sources Projections attached. The number is found in the column with the heading “Peace River Schedule B (MGD)”. It is also recommended to keep the City’s future water request from PRMRWSA at zero. This number can be found on the same attachment in the column with the heading, “Peace River Schedule C (MGD)”. By keeping this number at zero it will prevent any financial commitment by the City to develop future water supply with PRMRWSA.
Pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Third Amended PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract, the PRMRWSA is not obligated to accept any change in demand for the first seven (7) years identified in the report. For instance, if next year, the City’s demands and expected growth are significantly higher, North Port would not be able to request guaranteed additional PRMRWSA water until beginning in contract year 2032. If the City had a request for an additional amount of water in any year up to contract year 2032, the PRMRWSA may be able to accommodate that request on a year-to-year basis, but it would not be guaranteed.
Annual projections to be submitted to the PRMRWSA for contract year 2025 continue to reflect the current economic conditions, the water conserving changes required for new construction in the Florida Building Code and reflects a consistently increasing customer base. Staff has reviewed historical and expected growth within the system as a basis for the current year’s projections.
Strategic Plan
Infrastructure and Facilities
Financial Impact
N/A
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. 2024-2044 Annual Water Demand Projections Report
2. 2023-2043 Water Demand Projections Report
3. North Port Water Demand and Supply Projections Chart
4. PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract
5. Amendment 1 to PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract
6. Amendment 2 to PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract
7. Amendment 3 to PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract
Prepared by: Michelle Tipp, Utilities Business Manager
Department Director: Nancy Gallinaro, Utilities Director