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L XYF IN 0. 14 -061 Proposal Provided to: City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency w.P 2.1.2 Task 2. Regulatory Assessment & Cost Analysis - Current and Projected Stormwater Program and TMDL Expenditures, and Revenue Sources Using the materials obtained after the kickoff meeting as well as the current stormwater permit, draft stormwater permit, and TMDL - related documents, the LWA Team will assess the current and projected stormwater program - related regulatory requirements and identify the current expenditures and revenue sources. The Team is interested in what the City believes it will take to fully implement the stormwater program within its jurisdiction so that it will comply with the MS4 Permit. The Team will work with the City to identify, to the extent feasible, the major capital and operation and maintenance costs for the program. While the Team will aim to consider the critical costs, it may be necessary to make estimates rather than conduct detailed accounting for smaller expenditures. The Team may use the Orange County Stormwater Program 2007 Fiscal Analysis Guidance Manual to guide the development of the cost assessment. As a part of this review, the Team will evaluate previous stormwater and TMDL - related reports and budgets to ensure the full cost of the program is taken into account. In addition, the Team can draw from previous experience and interviews to obtain the necessary data. The Team will develop a series of summary tables that will be incorporated into the Fee Study. The Team will identify projected financial resources gaps and annual funding needs for the long -term implementation of the stormwater program (through the next permit term). Deliverables: Summary of current expenditures Summary of projected expenditures Summary of revenue sources and potential funding gaps 2.1.3 Task 3. Funding Options & Recommendations The LWA Team will analyze and determine various cost allocations, potential revenue sources and implementation approaches including the associated community outreach. A variety of potential revenue sources will be evaluated including special taxes, user taxes, transient occupancy taxes, sales taxes, balloted property - related -fees, non - balloted property - related fees, benefit assessments, regulatory fees, new development fees, service fees and other non - balloted fees and revenues. Each potential source will be studied and evaluated along important attributes such as political viability, legal rigor, reliability, legislative factors, costs of implementation and maintenance, future reliability, timeline and compatibility with other funding mechanisms. The Team will compare /contrast the most common revenue mechanisms and recommend one or more for the City. The LWA Team will also estimate the revenue potential and the estimated implementation cost of the most viable options. At the conclusion of this task, the Team will prepare a Fee Study, as described in Task 4, below, on the funding sources and findings and will carefully review the findings with the City and /or stakeholders. The sub -tasks associated with the funding option evaluation include the following: A— Cost Allocation The Team will identify the costs attributed to the stormwater program and categorize the costs by function and allocated revenue requirements for each customer class within and doing business with the City. B — Assessment of Potential Revenue Sources The LWA Team will compare /contrast the most common revenue mechanisms and recommend one or more for the City. At a minimum, this will include: NPDES & Environmental Programs Fee Study Page 1 22 RFP No. 14 -069 June 23, 2015 at 2. :00 p.m.