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13-1001_RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, INC._D12_Supplemental Agenda ReportCity of San Juan Supplementafi�� (OC,)O . ?) C) 10/112013 apistrano oda Report D12 TO: Karen P. Brust, City Mafia 11 FROM: Keith Van Der Maaten, Pu is orks and Utilities Direc Prepared by: Justin Kirk, Senior Management Analyst DATE: October 1, 2013 SUBJECT: Consideration of Award of Personal Services Agreement for Water and Sewer Rate Study (Raftelis Financial Consultant, Inc.) RECOMMENDATION: By motion, award a Personal Services Agreement to Raftelis Financial Consultant, Inc. for a water and sewer rate study in the amount not to exceed $100,000. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: At the time of the posting of the October 1, 2013, City Council Agenda, the Utilities Commission had not taken action on a recommendation to the City Council. At its October 1, 2013, meeting the Utilities Commission reviewed this item and had the following comments: 1. Concern about the unknowns related to the lawsuit, and whether we can move forward not knowing how the court decisions will impact our decisions on setting new rates. 2. Concern with the level of effort required, related to staffing level, in light of other projects, specifically the Proposition 50. 3. Recommended that the Utilities Commission should have more meetings with the consultant to provide more impact into the process than are listed in the RFP. 4. Questioned whether the rate study could be delayed and what the potential impacts would be in delaying the rate study. The Utilities Commission ultimately took action to recommend that the City Council award a Personal Services Agreement to Raftelis Financial Consultant, Inc. for a water and sewer rate study in the amount not to exceed $100,000, contingent on the start date of the rate study being pushed back to January 1, 2014.