Item No. 8c.supp
Meeting Date: October 8, 2019

Marine Stormwater Utility Rates for 2020
October 8, 2019
Sandra Kilroy, Director, Maritime Environment and Sustainability; Director, Marine
Stormwater Utility
Srini Pendikatla, Program Manager, Marine Stormwater Utility

Highlights of Utility Work
• Utility formed in 2014 to protect water quality of Puget Sound
• Full system assessments complete by the end of 2019
• 50 urgent repairs completed and 17 tide gates installed to
reduce operational and safety hazards and improve water quality
• Tenant fees average of 16% lower compared to City's fees
• Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) projects completed at
four locations
• AAPA 2019 Award of Excellence received for Innovative
Stormwater Operations and Treatment Techniques
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GSI: Splash Boxx

• Two units to treat roof runoff and parking lot sheet flow installed in 2019
• Pilot study in progress to evaluate removal of pollutants (metals,
hydrocarbons)
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GSI: Rain Garden at T86/Centennial Park
• Infiltrate stormwater runoff to
ground
• First in-ground green
stormwater infrastructure that
goes above and beyond
regulatory requirements

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Pipe Assessment Goal and Progress
33.2%

75.9%

2017

83.1%

2018

2019

*Data as of 9/18/19
0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

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Stormwater Utility Operating Budget

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2020 Proposed Budget Summary
• Capital Budget of $2.3M
- T18 Outfall Renewal and
Replacement
- T25 Oil/water Treatment
- Small pipe replacements

• Administrative budget of $2.3M
- Staff costs
- Utility taxes
- Allocations and overhead

• Maintenance Budget of $3.2M
- Pipe (re)assessments and repair
- Dock and plaza cleaning
- Catch basin inspection and clean
out
- Roof inspections
- Utility inspections of tide gates and
municipal treatment systems
- Sweeping municipal properties

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Rate Criteria and Considerations
• Recommend 8.2% rate increase in 2020 guided by Advisory
Group
• Continues 5-year rate path presented in 2018
• Rate criteria includes:
- Maintain adequate budget to meet Port's Long Range Plan and Utility
Charter responsibilities
- Continue investment to maintain and improve a high functioning
stormwater system to protect water quality
- Build toward a 6-month operations and maintenance reserve by 2023
for financial prudence consistent with Port policy and best practices
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Port Rates Continue Below City Rates
$160

City
$150

13.3%
$140

13.5%

Port

$130

15.7%
$120

13.7%
$110

$100
2017

2018

2019

2020

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Tenant Monthly Impact
• Commercial Tenant
- Suite within Fishermen's Terminal
Center Building (2,260 sq. ft)
- Increase of $1.90 per month on a
$22.75 bill

• Industrial Tenant
- Large container facility (2 million sq.
ft.)
- Increase of $1,716 per month on a
$21,446 bill

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2020 Proposed Annual Rates
Stormwater Rate Category

City 2020
Port 2020
Rates are shown as $ per 1000 sq. ft.

Port rate % lower
than City

Undeveloped (0 - 15% Impervious)

Regular Impact

$46.05

$38.27

20.33%

Low Impact

$27.40

$22.41

22.28%

Regular Impact

$68.75

$59.18

16.17%

Low Impact

$53.85

$46.55

15.69%

Regular Impact

$97.86

$85.95

13.85%

Low Impact

$79.21

$69.14

14.56%

Heavy ( 66 - 85% Impervious)

$129.50

$115.33

12.29%

Very Heavy (86 - 100% Impervious)

$154.60

$136.41

13.33%

Light ( 16 - 35% Impervious)

Medium (36 - 65% Impervious)

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THANK YOU!