Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the 2018 Adopted Budget to appropriate $3.2 million for Engineering costs associated with the August 20th flood response. This amendment is not an exhaustive list of all City costs incurred from the flooding event and response. Additional budget amendments will be offered as cost estimates are finalized.
The proposed amendment will ensure Engineering, along with the Sewer and Stormwater Utilities, and the Landfill Remediation Fund have sufficient appropriation to cover costs anticipated in the coming weeks. The largest share of these costs are charges from Madison Metropolitan Sewage District due to the high volume of runoff during the event. All operating expenditures associated with the resolution will be funded through Sewer, and Stormwater, and Landfill reserves. Capital expenditures in will be funded partially by reserves (both Sewer and Stormwater) and GO Borrowing (Stormwater only). The full budget amendment is outlined in the table below.
Sewer-Operating: |
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83210-54215 |
MMSD Treatment |
$ 2,000,000 |
MMSD Charges |
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83210-48510 |
Fund Bal Applied |
$ (2,000,000) |
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Sewer-Capital: |
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12510-83-173 |
San Sewer |
$ 225,000 |
Olin Repair to SAS/Pipe |
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12510-83-806 |
Reserves |
$ (225,000) |
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Stormwater-Operating: |
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84210-51310 |
Overtime |
$ 100,000 |
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84210-52510 |
WRS |
$ 6,700 |
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84210-52610 |
FICA |
$ 7,650 |
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84210-53210 |
Work Supplies |
$ 150,000 |
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84210-48510 |
Fund Bal Applied |
$ (264,350) |
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Street-Capital: |
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12510-402-200 |
Street |
$ 70,000 |
Deming Way |
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12510-402-200 |
Sidewalk |
$ 80,000 |
Sidewalk-Gammon/Old Sauk/Regent/Deming |
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12510-402-802 |
GO Proceeds |
$ (150,000) |
Transfer from McKenna (11561) |
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Stormwater-Capital: |
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12510-84-174 |
Storm Sewer |
$ 580,000 |
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12510-84-806 |
Fund Bal Applied |
$ (580,000) |
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Landfill-Operating:
42100000-53413 Equipment Supplies $ 30,000
42100000-48510 Fund Bal Applied $ (30,000)
Title
SUBSTITUTE Amending the 2018 Engineering-Major Streets, Sewer and Stormwater Utility Capital Budgets and the Sewer Utility, and Stormwater Utility and Landfill Remediation Fund Operating Budgets to cover expenses incurred as a result of the extreme rain event experienced on August 20, 2018 and the resulting high lake levels and associated isthmus flooding. (Various ADs)
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WHEREAS, on August 20, 2018 the Westside of the City of Madison experienced a very significant rain event where amounts ranging from 5 to 10 inches of rain fell in approximately 6 hours; and
WHEREAS, this rain event resulted in significant flash flooding damages to portions of the City; and
WHEREAS, the resulting volume of runoff from Madison and surrounding areas resulted in the water surface of Lake Mendota rising 16 inches in the next 24 hours; and
WHEREAS, the runoff volume worked its’ way through the Yahara River to Lake Monona, ultimately raising the water surface on Lake Monona to 10 inches above its’ 100-year flood stage; and
WHEREAS, the resulting high river and lake elevations resulted in a significant flooding response and in emergency shoreline stabilization; and
WHEREAS, the resulting high river and lake elevations resulted in significant inflow and infiltration to the sanitary sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the high inflow and infiltration has resulted in significant treatment costs at the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) treatment plant;
WHEREAS, equipment critical to the operation of the Greentree Landfill gas extraction and leachate collection systems was flooded and damaged buring this event;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. The City Sewer Utility is justly chargeable with and shall pay additional fees to MMSD for increased treatment charges for the increased flow experienced due to the high lake levels, and that the 2018 Sewer Utility Operating budget is amended according to the fiscal note.
2. The 2018 Stormwater Operating budget is amended according to the fiscal note to cover the costs associated with emergency repairs deemed necessary to respond to the flash flood and lake flooding experienced as a result of the August 20, 2018 rain event.
3. The 2018 Engineering-Major Streets, Sewer and Stormwater Utility Capital Budgets are amended according to the fiscal note to cover the costs associated with infrastructure repairs deemed necessary due to the flash flood and lake flooding experienced as a result of the August 20, 2018 rain event.
4. The 2018 Landfill Operating budget is amended according to the fiscal note to cover the costs of replacing critical equipment that was damaged by flooding.