2013–2014 BIENNIAL BUDGET - the City of Tukwila

2013-2014 Biennial Budget City of Tukwila, WashingtonOther RevenuesThe City enacted a revenue generating regulatory license (RGRL) fee during 2010. Revenue from thislicense fee is expected to exceed $1.7 million per year. The remaining General Fund revenues aregambling taxes, permit fees, court fees, charges for services, and recreation program fees, which areprojected to show modest increases through 2014. Construction related fees are expected to graduallyincrease as improvements in the local economy occurs.UTILITY REVENUESWaterRevenues continue to remain flat. Cascade Water Alliance (CWA) has increased the cost of purchasedwater and administrative dues for 2013 by 6.1%. We are proposing a 10% rate increase in 2013, toincorporate CWA’s increases and the cost of the City’s infrastructure. A 10% increase is also proposedfor years 2014 through 2018. These rate increases are necessary to keep the fund stable and incorporateCWA’s rate increases in the future.SewerKing County Sewer Metro will have a 10.22% rate increase in 2013. To maintain our current level ofservice, a 20% rate increase has been factored into the six-year Sewer Plan for 2013 through 2014, and10% and 15% increases in 2015 through 2018. The capital program for the sewer fund continues to bereduced to build up reserves.Surface WaterThe Six-Year Planning Model requires rate increases to compensate for rising costs. We have proposedrate increases of 5% in 2013, 2015 and 2017, and 10% increases in 2014, 2016 and 2018. Future NationalPollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements may have significant costs forthe Surface Water fund. The City’s surface water fees remain significantly lower than neighboringjurisdictions.CAPITAL EFFORTS – GENERALBelow are the significant new elements of the 2013-2018 Capital Improvement Program.ResidentialResidential street improvements include 42 nd Avenue South – Phase III, and Cascade View andThorndyke Safe Routes to School projects.BridgesWe have changed the Boeing Access Road Bridge (BAR) Replacement to the Boeing Access RoadBridge Rehabilitation. The estimated cost to rehabilitate the BAR Bridge is $12 million, as opposed tothe $30 million for full replacement. In December 2012, the rehabilitation project received $9.745million in grant funds from the Federal Highway Bridge Program and we have tentatively beenapproved for a Public Works Trust Fund Loan for the City’s match. The Tukwila Urban CenterPedestrian Bridge design is scheduled for completion in 2013, with construction in 2015, grantdependent.Page 342