SUBJECT
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Adopt Resolution 2026-07 for the Final PRWC Administrative Budget - FY2027 (Action)
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DESCRIPTION
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Final Administrative Budget for the PRWC is presented for the Board’s consideration and approval. This budget is related to the operations of the PRWC which includes staff, outside support, legal, financial, and office incidentals. The FY 2027 administrative budget includes 10% of the contractual employees’ salaries as overhead with the remainder allocated to the Southeast and West Polk projects on a pro rata basis. In the preliminary administrative budget presentation, funds were allotted for the workforce transition plan but after Board discussion, it was determined a priority for FY 2027 is to include funding for a lobbyist to advance PRWC interests at the state level. The FY 2027 administrative budget has been revised to include $60,000 for lobbying services with the workforce transition plan costs removed. The FY 2027 administrative budget presented is $268,175, representing a decrease of $339,195 from FY 2026.
Since the member government contributions are greater than $200,000, the budget must be approved by a majority vote of a seventy-five percent (75%) vote of a quorum of the Board of Directors (BOD) using the weighted vote method. A quorum is defined as a majority of voting directors currently comprising the BOD, and the weighted vote method being defined as a procedure by which each Director is assigned one vote for each full 100,000 gallons a day annual average (water delivered by its Member Government for public supply) based on a five-year rolling average.
Included with this agenda item is Resolution 2026-07 which memorializes the Regular Board of Directors action of approving the FY 2027 Final Administrative Budget. Exhibit A to the resolution reflects the Final Administrative Budget and the cost to each member.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution 2026-07 for the FY 2027 PRWC Final Administrative Budget.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will allow PRWC to collect funds from member governments for the PRWC Final Administrative Budget as referenced in Exhibit A of Resolution 2026-07 and to expend funds accordingly.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Eric DeHaven
Laura Guy-Rice