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® Project Financing/Bond Feasibility Studies: His financing/bond feasibility study experience includes successfully preparing bond feasibility reports resulting in the issuance of more than $500 million in revenue bonds to finance the acquisition or construction of municipal facilities. SAMPLE OF RELEVANT PROJECTS City of Redding, CA— Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Rate and Impact Fee Study. NBS completed an extensive and highly visible cost -of -service study of water, sewer, and solid waste rates and system capacity charges in 2013 that addressed City policies and overall objectives in developing rate structure alternatives. A key part of this study was working with a City Council - appointed Citizens Advisory Group that reviewed rate alternatives and provided recommendations to the Council. Key tasks included preparing financial/rate setting policies, financial plans, projecting net revenue requirements, cost -of- service analyses, and alternative rate designs. NBS updated this study in 2016. Client project manager: Brian Crane, Public Works Director. Phone: 530.245.7155 bcrane@ci.redding.ca.us. City of Pasadena, Expert Witness Testimony — related to litigation against the City of Pasadena by its outside water customers that has been ongoing for several years, NBS has prepared an analysis of outside surcharges for the purpose of defending the City's against this challenge. EI Dorado Irrigation District, Placerville, CA— Water, Sewer, and Recycled Water Cost -of - Service and Rate Design Study. Greg Clumpner conducted an extensive and high -visibility cost - of -service study of water, sewer, and recycled water rates, including working with a 10 -person cost -of -service study committee and regular updates with the district board. Key tasks include reviewing existing and recommending changes to financial/rate setting policies, alternative rate design methodologies, and recommended water, sewer, and recycled water rates. Client project manager: Jim Abercrombie, EID General Manager. Phone: 530-642-4055. jmabercrombie@eid.org Valley of the Moon Water District, Sonoma, CA— Water Rate Study. This comprehensive rate study evaluated the District's rate structure along with zonal elevation charges. Water consumption data and billing records provided the basis for developing rate and cost allocation alternatives, with the intent of improving revenue stability. Client contact: Dan Muelrath, General Manager. Phone: 916.725.6873. Desert Water Agency, Palm Springs, CA — Water Rate Analysis to Address Tribal/Non-Tribal Rates. In 2012, when the District was preparing for a new budget cycle, NBS reviewed the District's internal update to the utility rate model, to ensure that the rate model was generating accurate outcomes and that the Water utility was on track to implement the planned rate increases for the next 2 years. In 2013, NBS started a specialized rate study to determine water rates for Tribal and Non -Tribal lands under a new Federal law restricting local agency charges to Tribal lands and residents. Client contact: Martin Krieger, Finance Director. Phone: 760.323.4971. martin@dwa.org Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA) — Ocean Outfall Capacity Lease. NBS prepared financial alternatives for leasing MRWPCA's ocean outfall to Cal -Water for the disposal of brine. (Confidential Client), CA — Ground Water Storage Valuation Analysis. To assist in their litigation case, NBS is consulting with this District to help resolve an ongoing dispute related to the value of groundwater storage. NBS' City of Santa Ana `�';� RFP No. 17-081 Comprehensive Proposition 218 Fees and Charges Compliance Assessment 33