2009 BUDGET
PURCHASED WATER (Estimate from KCWA in July '08 )
2009 Entitlement  108,600 AF ( 6,301 Surplus)
Basic Obligation (Incl. Dos Amigos/Las Perillas/Badger Hill  Variable)   =     $      11,507,529
Fixed Costs
Fixed Costs = Basic Obligation Less Following Items:
Variable Costs (Based on 2008 water orders)
Firm Water       98,100             af x  $34.48 /af = $3,382,488
      10,500             af x   $           20.34 /af = $213,570
Surplus Wtr.         6,301             af x   $           16.28 /af = $102,580
TOTAL VARIABLE CREDITS $3,698,638
   Fixed Costs       = $7,808,891  $          71.91 /af
Variable Costs
   R9 Variable Rate (Main Aqueduct/Dos Amigos) = $20.34 /AF
   Incremental Variable Rate(Las Perillas/Badger Hill) = $14.14 /AF
   R31A Variable Rate (To Forebay Station A) = $34.48 /AF
Total Variable Costs based on 2008 KCWA order
31A:            98,100  af           x   $       34.48 /af =        $3,382,488
   '9:            10,500  af           x   $       20.34 /af =        $213,570
Total =        $3,596,058
                     
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
2008      Budget 2008 Projected Proposed 2009 Budget
MAINTENANCE - STRUCTURES (Pumping Plants)
Berrenda Mesa Pumping Plant (Station A)        
  a) Monthly general maintenance and parts         $        50,000  $        76,500  $        75,000
  b) Allowance for 1 large pump repairs (Pump #6)        $        60,000  $      200,000  $      220,000
  c) Allowance for 1 large motor refurbish (Pump #6)        $        30,000  $      119,000  $        30,000
  d) Allowance for repair of one ball valve          $        30,000  $        25,000  $        25,000
  e) Allowance for purchase of 1 synchronizer        $                  -    $                  -
  f) Allowance for recoating Misc. Discharge Piping/Spools        $          5,000  $          5,000  $          5,000
  g) Replacement of 2 discharge spools          $          7,500  $          7,500  $          7,500
        Carryover =  $   (250,500)    $  182,500  $  433,000  $  362,500
Still Pumping Plant
  a) Monthly maintenance, repair & parts           $      10,000  $          7,500  $      10,000
  b) Allowance for repair of 900 hp motor (#4)        $      12,000  $        12,631  $                 -
  c) Allowance for rebuild Pump#4          $      50,000  $        39,163  $                 -
  d) Allowance for clean, dip, bake and bearings 900 hp pump      $                 -  $                  -  $                 -
  e) Clean, dip, bake & bearings 1 -250 hp motors        $        3,000  $          3,609  $        3,700
  f) Allowance for cleaning, dipping, bake & bearings 2 -250 hp motors      $                 -  $                  -  $                 -
  g) Allowance for repair of a 250 hp pump (#2)        $        5,000  $        12,289  $      13,000
  h) Allowance for repair to 1 -25" slant disc valve        $        4,000  $                  -  $        4,000
        Carryover =  $        8,808    $   84,000  $   75,192  $   30,700
2008      Budget 2008 Projected Proposed 2009 Budget
Aqueduct Pumping Plant:
  a) Monthly maintenance & repair parts (includes cleaning reservoir)      $          5,000  $                  -  $          2,500
  b) Allowance for PM on 1 motors (two motors)        $        12,000  $          5,000  $          5,000
  c) Allowance for PM on 1 pumps (four pumps)        $                  -  $                  -  $                  -
  d) Allowance for air conditioner PM          $                  -  $                  -  $                  -
        (Carryover=  $      12,000    $   17,000  $     5,000  $     7,500
Booster Pumping Plant:
  a) Monthly maintenance & repair parts (clean reservoir)        $        12,000  $          2,500  $          3,000
  b) Allowance for PM on 1 motors (Repair two motors)        $          6,000  $                  -  $          3,000
  c) Allowance for PM on 1 pumps           $        12,000  $                  -  $                  -
  d) Air conditioner replacement          $                  -  $          7,452  $                  -
        Carryover =  $      20,048    $   30,000  $     9,952  $     6,000
Antelope Pumping Plant:
  a) Monthly maintenance & repair parts   (No Operation Expected)        
                 $            -  $            -  $            -
Joint Electrical Services:   Carryover =  $                -      $   57,000  $   57,000  $   57,000
Coastal Pumping Plant:
  a) Monthly maintenance and repair parts            $          3,000  $          3,000  $          3,000
  b) Allowance for repair to 1 motor              $          3,500  $          3,500  $          3,500
  c) Allowance for repair to 1 pump   $          3,500  $          3,500  $          3,500
  d) Allowance to repair discharge spools          $          8,000  $          4,000  $          4,000
        Carryover =  $        4,000    $   18,000  $   14,000  $   14,000
Canalside Pumping Plants:
  a) Monthly maintenance and parts           $          4,000  $          5,000  $          4,000
  b) Allowance for 2 motor repairs          $          7,000  $          5,600  $          6,000
  c)Allowance for 2 pump repairs          $        12,000  $        22,500  $        15,000
        Carryover =  $     (10,100)    $   23,000  $   33,100  $   25,000
                     
2009 POWER FOR PUMPING
Projected 2008 Unit Cost   ($/AF) 2008 Budget ($/AF) Proposed 2009 Budget         ($/AF) Proposed 2009 Budget ($)
2008      (AF)
Pump Plant    
Berrenda Mesa (A) 100,600   $24.50   $24.50 $24.50 $2,464,700
Still 5,465   $32.50   $32.50 $32.50 $177,613
Coastal 6,572   $10.00   $10.00 $10.00 $65,720
Sec. 17 0   $58.00   $58.00 $58.00 $0
Sec. 30-1 4,074   $27.00   $27.00 $27.00 $109,998
Sec. 20-4 5,142   $28.50   $28.50 $28.50 $146,547
Sec. 35 1,054   $35.00   $35.00 $35.00 $36,890
District Wells     ---   --- --- ---
O&M Center     ---   --- --- ---
Antelope 0   ---   --- --- ---
Booster   1,000   $28   $28.00 $28.00 $28,000
Aqueduct  1,500   $36   $36.00 $36.00 $54,000
              Total $3,083,468
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M)
2008      Budget 2008 Projected Proposed 2009 Budget
O&M - SALARIES AND WAGES
  a)  Overtime, Night Diff. @ $0.75/Hr., Holiday Pay (System Operators)      $        24,000  $        28,000  $        24,000
  b)  Extra Help (contract labor)           $          5,000  $        22,000  $        15,000
  c)  Extra Salaries for 6 months (2 new employees)        $                  -  $                  -  $                  -
  d)  Base Wages for O&M Dept.          $      393,647  $      424,000  $      436,720
                 $  422,647  $  474,000  $  475,720
O&M - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
  a)  Retirement              $        68,000  $      106,000  $      109,180 Formula Ttl wages x %age of retirement
  b)  Social Security (Medicare) 1.5% of salaries of employees hired after 1/1/86    $          3,400  $          3,400  $          3,400
  c)  Health/Life Insurance    (Total Includes Medical, Life, Dental & Vision)    $      119,484  $      115,884  $      115,884 Formula Projected x 1.2%= 2004 budget
  d)  Long Term Disability              $          5,000  $          5,000  $          5,000
  e)  JPIA Worker's Compensation Insurance              $        37,000  $        37,000  $        37,000
  f)  Uniforms                                    $          6,000  $          6,000  $          6,000
  f)  Misc. Benefits                                    $        12,000  $          3,000  $          3,000
  g)  Misc. Training/Education          $          3,000  $          1,000  $          1,000
        Over Budget =  $     (23,400)    $  253,884  $  277,284  $  280,464
O&M - OFFICE EXPENSES                
  a)  Janitorial Services/Supplies          $          1,500  $          1,500  $          1,500
  b)  Office Suppies            $          1,500  $          1,500  $          1,500
  c)  Utilities              $          1,000  $          2,500  $          2,500
  d)  Communications (non-automotive radio repair, repeater rental, phone services, internet)  $          8,000  $        10,000  $        10,000
                 $   12,000  $   15,500  $   15,500
MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES               
  a)  Vehicle Repairs/Contract          $          5,000  $          6,000  $          6,000
  b)  Tires              $          5,000  $          9,000  $          9,000
  c)  Batteries              $          1,000  $          1,000  $          1,000
  d)  Auto Parts/Supplies            $          5,000  $        10,000  $        10,000
  e)  2-Way Truck Radio Repair          $          2,000  $          2,000  $          2,000
  f)  Misc. Automotive Equipment          $          2,000  $          2,000  $          2,000
                 $   20,000  $   30,000  $   30,000
O&M - TRANSPORTATION & TRAVEL         
  a)  Fuel              $        57,000  $        64,500  $        68,000
  b)  Misc. Travel Expenses (food/lodging/car wash)        $          3,000  $             500  $             500
                 $   60,000  $   65,000  $   68,500
O&M - GENEREAL MAINTENANCE               
Weed & Rodent Control:                
  a)  18 cylinders magnacide @ $3300/cylinder        $        52,000  $        60,000  $        60,000 2008    Budget 2008 Projected Proposed 2009 Budget
  b)  Sterlilzation of canal banks, pumping plants, and reservoirs       $          7,000  $          8,500  $          8,000
Meter Repair/Replacement:              $        25,000  $        15,000  $        20,000
Valve Repair/Replacement:                 
   a)  Allowance for replacement  of 10-12 operator or isolation valves (+ spools, repair kits, bolts)  $        19,000  $        22,000  $        20,000
General Maintenance Supplies/Rentals:              
  a) General maintenance of all other facilities        $        15,000  $        15,000  $        15,000
  b) Allowance for refurbishing 1 traveling screen        $        17,000  $        17,000  $        17,000
  c) Allowance for purchasing 21" interconnection valve Mendiburo      $                  -  $                  -  $                  -
  d)  Allowance for paint & materials for pump stations/turnouts      $          2,500  $          2,500  $          2,500
  e)  General Maintenance of all other properties (Kern River Property/Berrenda Mesa Project)  $                  -  $          3,500  $          2,500
  f)  Blacktop Sealant (every 4 yrs. O&M/Station A, balance to Road Maintenance)    $        11,000  $        11,000  
Maintenance of Roads              $        59,000  $        59,000  $        70,000
Sediment Removal  (Canal, Station A forebay, Afterbay Reservoir cleanup)        $                  -  $          5,000  $          5,000
Small Tools              $          1,500  $          1,500  $          1,500
Environmental Compliance:                
  1)  Dam fees, underground storage monitoring, incidental take permits      $          4,000  $          9,100  $        10,000
Groundwater Well Maintenance  (Maintenance of 2 Berrenda Mesa Project Wells)              $        10,000  $        10,000  $        10,000
Canal Maintenance  (Allowance for liner repairs (10 panels)        $        20,000  $        15,000  $        15,000
        Carryover =  $     (11,100)    $  243,000  $  254,100  $  256,500
ADMINISTRATION & GENERAL
2008      Budget 2008 Projected Proposed 2009 Budget
ADMIN - SALARIES & DIRECTORS FEES
  a)  Directors fees @ 20 meetings @ $300/Meeting        $          6,000  $          3,000  $          3,000
  b)  Salaries for Administration            $      190,000  $      207,000  $      213,210
Carryover =  $     (14,000)  $  196,000  $  210,000  $  216,210
ADMIN - EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
  a)  Retirement               $        54,194  $        51,750  $        53,303 Formula Ttl wages x %age of retirement
  b)  SS Retirement 2.5% of base salary S.S. substitute        $                  -    $                  -
  c)  SS Medicare 1.5% of base salary for Manager        $          1,600  $          2,175  $          2,175
  e)  Long Term Disability            $          1,900  $          1,900  $          1,900
  f)  Insurance Premiums (Total Includes Medical, Life, Dental & Vision)          $        26,400  $        30,000  $        30,000 Formula Projected x 1.2%= 2004 budget
  g)  JPIA Workers Comp            $          4,000  $          4,000  $          4,000
  h)  Misc. Benefits          $          4,000  $          3,500  $          4,000
  i)  Miscellaneous Training/Education          $          1,000  $          1,200  $          1,000
Carryover =  $       (1,431)  $   93,094  $   94,525  $   96,378
MISC. DISTRICT EXPENSES
Memberships:                  
  a)  Coalition for a Sustainable Delta          $        92,600  $        92,600  $        92,600
  b)  Assn. of California Water Agencies          $          7,500  $          7,500  $        14,500
  c)  American Water Works Assn.          $             305  $             305  $             400
  d)  Water Assn. of Kern County          $             850  $             950  $             950
  e)  S.J.V. Ag. Water Committee          $               50  $               35  $               50
  f)  Local Agency Formation Commission          $          5,000  $          4,484  $          5,000
  g)  Agricultural Energy Consumers Assn.          $        12,000  $        12,000  $        12,000
  h)  Water Education Foundation          $             600  $             552  $             550
  i)  Miscellaneous Membership Dues          $             800  $             500  $             500  $ 119,705
Insurance:                  
  1)  Liability & Auto              $        25,500  $        24,065  $        24,000       (Liability cap=$70mil., $50 deductable, and $500k self funded pool)
  2)  Property              $        12,800  $        11,986  $        12,000
  3)  Employee Bond            $             400  $             400  $             400
  4)  Underground Storage Tank          $          2,300  $          2,302  $          2,300
Bank Service Charges              $                  -  $             250  $             300
Office Equipment of Small Value (computers, fax/copy machines, shredder, etc...)    $          6,500  $          1,000  $          3,000
Kern Fan Monitoring Committee (KFMC non-membership expenses/assesments)    $                  -  $          2,400  $          2,400
Property Taxes (Kern River property and  BMWD property outside District boundary)    $        13,000  $        23,550  $        24,000
        Carryover =  $       (4,674)    $  180,205  $  184,879  $  194,950
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Engineering:                  
  a)  Planning (Capacity planning, off-peak analysis support, IRWMP)      $        25,000  $      125,000  $      125,000
  b)  Environmental (CEQA support)          $        25,000  $          1,500  $                  -
  c)  Design (Tieline wier, Aqueduct pump station)        $        50,000  $                  -  $                  -
Legal                $      110,000  $        53,000  $        60,000
Audit                $        12,000  $        15,675  $        14,000
Publications & Legal Notices            $             500  $             300  $             300
Computer Consultants                  
  a)  WIMS Service Contract            $          7,200  $          7,200  $          7,200
  b)  Misc. IT support (including software purchases)        $          5,000  $          6,400  $          8,500
        Carryover =  $      25,625    $  234,700  $  209,075  $  215,000
2008      Budget 2008 Projected Proposed 2009 Budget
OFFICE EXPENSES - ADMIN
Janitorial supplies/services            $          4,000  $          3,800  $          4,000
Office supplies (Includes postage meter, misc. repair of office equipment)              $        14,900  $          6,500  $          6,800
Utilities - Admin            $          2,000  $          1,500  $          1,800
Office rent/leases              $        20,700  $        20,700  $        20,700
Security alarm, storage              $          2,400  $             750  $             750
Communications - Admin (phone/fax/internet/cellular services)        $          7,500  $          9,600  $          7,500
 $   51,500  $   42,850  $   41,550
DOMESTIC WATER
Lost Hills Utility District               $        60,000  $        59,500  $        60,000
Misc. Domestic System Expenses                
  a)  Operations & Maintenance (includes BC Labs, & PG&E)        $        16,600  $        12,500  $        13,000
  b)  Replacement Reserve            $          7,400  $                  -  $          7,000
                 $   84,000  $   72,000  $   80,000
2008      Budget 2008 Projected Proposed 2009 Budget
TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL - ADMIN      
Fuel                $          8,000  $          8,100  $          8,100
Misc. Travel Expenses              $          4,000  $          5,100  $          5,100
                 $   12,000  $   13,200  $   13,200
FIXED ASSETS - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
2008              
System Operators (New 1/2 ton 4x4 truck - Net of sale)        $        20,000  $        19,100  
Shuttle Vehicle (4x4 truck - Net of sale)          $                  -  $        12,000  
District Share of Highway 46 Pipeline Relocation          $                  -  $        30,900  
New Superintendent Truck (net of sale)          $        25,000  $        26,250  
Compressor for Service Truck            $          2,500  $          2,500  
New Bowl Assembly for a 2000 HP Pump (BJ) @ Station A        $      125,000  $      225,000  
                     
2009              
System Operators (New 1/2 ton 4x4 truck - Net of sale)            $        18,000
Traveling Screens for Station A                $      135,000
                     
                     
                     
                     
                 $  172,500  $  315,750  $  153,000
Budget Summary
2008      Budget 2008 Projected Proposed 2009 Budget
     
Total O&M     $1,423,031 $1,743,128 $1,629,384
Total Administration (excluding domestic)  $      767,499  $      826,529  $      857,288
Fixed Asset      $      172,500  $      315,750  $      153,000
Carryover =  $   (522,377) $2,363,030 $2,885,407 $2,639,672
Total District Power $3,083,468