SEC. 8B.123. PLANNING AND REPORTING.
§ 8B.123
The Public Utilities Commission must hold annual public hearings to adopt a 10-year Capital Improvement Program, a 10-year Long-Range Financial Plan, and a Long-Term Strategic Plan, which serve as the basis for the Commission's budgets and borrowing. The Board of Supervisors shall establish a Citizens' Advisory Committee to advise the General Manager, Commission, and Board on these matters.
Every year, the Public Utilities Commission holds public hearings to approve three plans: one showing what construction projects they'll do over the next 10 years with cost estimates, another showing their money needs for the next 10 years including operating costs and how much rates might go up, and a third laying out their strategic goals and how they'll measure success. These plans help guide the Commission's budget and borrowing decisions. The Board of Supervisors also sets up a Citizens' Advisory Committee that gives advice to the Public Utilities Commission leadership and the Board.
- Complex:The section requires coordination across multiple entities (Public Utilities Commission, Board of Supervisors, General Manager) and three separate long-range planning documents with different time horizons and purposes, making implementation interdependent and potentially confusing.
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Official text
(A) Planning and Reporting
The Public Utilities Commission shall annually hold public hearings to review, update and adopt:
(1) A Long-Term Capital Improvement Program, covering projects during the next 10-year period; including cost estimates and schedules.
(2) A Long-Range Financial Plan, for a 10-year period, including estimates of operation and maintenance expenses, repair and replacement costs, debt costs and rate increase requirements.
(3) A Long-Term Strategic Plan, setting forth strategic goals and objectives and establishing performance standards as appropriate.
The Capital Improvement Program and Long-Range Financial Plan shall serve as a basis and supporting documentation for the Commission's capital budget, the issuance of revenue bonds, other forms of indebtedness and execution of governmental loans under this Charter.
(B) Citizens' Advisory Committee
The Board of Supervisors, in consultation with the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission, shall establish by ordinance a Citizens' Advisory Committee to provide recommendations to the General Manager of the Public Utilities Commission, the Public Utilities Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
(Added November 2002)