TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Annual Water Demand Projections for Submission to the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority
Recommended Action
Approve year eight (8) of the twenty (20) year projected water demand projections to the Peace River Manasota Water Supply Authority.
Background Information
Pursuant to the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PRMRWSA) Master Water Supply Contract (MWSC), Section 11, 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. The PRMRWSA uses the tenth-year request as the basis for the cost-sharing for new water supply development.
Staff recommends keeping the projections of water needed from PRMRWSA at the current 2.865 million gallons per day (MGD) through the contract year 2042. These numbers are reflected in the attached 2022 Annual Water Demand/Supply Sources Projections. The number is found in the column with the heading “Peace River Schedule B (MGD).” Keeping the City’s future water request from PRMRWSA at zero is also recommended. This number can be found on the same attachment in the column titled “Peace River Schedule C (MGD).” Maintaining this number at zero will prevent any financial commitment by the City to develop future water supply with PRMRWSA.
Pursuant to Section 11.2 of the 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 the City’s demands and expected growth are significantly higher next year, North Port would not be able to request guaranteed additional PRMRWSA water until beginning in the contract year 2029. If the City had a request for an additional amount of water in any year up to the contract year 2029, 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 the contract year 2022 continue to reflect the current economic conditions, the water-conserving changes required for new construction in the Florida Building Code and reflect a consistently increasing customer base. Staff has reviewed historic and expected growth within the system as a basis for the current year’s projections.
Strategic Plan
Promote sustainable growth and development, while maintaining or enhancing quality of life in our City.
Create and sustain a safe and healthy environment for residents and visitors of North Port.
Financial Impact
The PRMRWSA 2021-22 budget for the purchase of water is $2,822,990 in account number 420-6061-533.43-90. This figure is adjusted each year based on the PRMRWSA budget for the water we currently purchase based on the Master Water Supply Contract. Since the projections are recommended to stay the same with no additional purchase of water, there is no financial impact related specifically to this agenda item.
Procurement
N/A
Attachments:
1. 2022-2042 Annual Water Demand Projections
2. 2021-2041 Commission Approved Water Demand Projection
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
Prepared by: Jennifer Fehrs, P.E., Utilities Engineer
Department Director: Michael Vuolo, Interim Utilities Director