Toho Water Authority

This document outlines the Water Cooperative of Central Florida's Alternative Water Supply Project, a regional initiative to secure future water resources. The project focuses on developing a sustainable water supply for 350,000 people daily by utilizing Reverse Osmosis technology to treat brackish water from the Lower Floridan Aquifer. Key priorities include the phased completion of facilities, with Phase 1 expected by 2029 to provide 17 million gallons per day, ultimately increasing to 30-34 million gallons per day. The project aims to protect and preserve the Upper Floridan Aquifer and meet future demands.

This Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Toho Water Authority outlines the organization's capital needs and funding strategies for Fiscal Years 2024-2028. The plan is driven by growth assumptions, bond covenants, and policy requirements, and focuses on key areas including Alternative Water Supply, Asset Management, Line Improvements, Plant Reinvestment, Road Projects, and Technology & AMI Infrastructure. It also details proposed rate adjustments, staffing requests, and a revenue sufficiency analysis to ensure efficient expenditure, quality service, and adherence to financial policies amidst economic and regulatory factors.

This document outlines the Toho Water Authority's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2023-2027, detailing projected capital needs, funding methods, and financial assumptions. Key areas addressed include the economic outlook, bond covenants, revenue and operating cost growth, and proposed rate adjustments to cover expenditures and debt obligations. The plan identifies major capital projects for water supply, plant reinvestment and expansion, line improvements, and road infrastructure, driven by regulatory compliance, population growth, and inflationary factors. It also includes proposed staffing additions and the financial integration of St. Cloud operations.

The meeting included a public hearing for the adoption of adjustments to Industrial Pretreatment Program Surcharge Rates, resulting in the approval of Resolution 2025-013 based on a Stantec study. During the 'Hear the Audience' segment, concerns regarding an unauthorized service connection were discussed, and the Board concurred that the associated $1500 fee should remain, emphasizing the importance of preconstruction meeting guidelines. The extensive Consent Agenda covered multiple approvals, including consultant services agreements with Stantec and Webster Environmental Associates, Inc. for major water transmission and treatment plant improvement projects, developer service agreements, and the approval of a piggyback agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC for inventory parts. Other approvals included the selection of Wharton-Smith, Inc. for construction management services at the Sandhill Water Reclamation Facility, a bid waiver for a mechanical screen, and amendments to service agreements. Informational presentations covered the Quarterly Investment Report, Customer Service Update, KPI Performance Report, Quarterly Financial Report, and the 2026 Financing Strategy. New business included the approval of the 2026 Board meeting schedule, Board input regarding the CEO/Executive Director's annual review (including compensation adjustment and supplemental coaching), approval of the FY25 Annual Report on Special District Goals, and approval for the rental agreement of a GAC treatment system for Harmony WTP.

The meeting agenda for the Board of Supervisors includes several consent items requiring approval. These include the execution of agreements for a design scope of services with CPH Consulting, LLC for a force main project, a Developer's Service Agreement with W1 Property Holdings for Edgewater ED 7, standard special condition delegation for developer's service agreements, and agreements with UniFirst Corporation for uniforms, Odyssey Manufacturing Company for sodium hypochlorite supply, Cummins Inc. for electrical energy power generation equipment, and Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Company, Inc. for lift station pumps. Other consent actions involve amendments to existing agreements concerning leachate disposal, treated effluent delivery with Duke Energy Florida, LLC, and a Developer's Service Agreement with the City of Kissimmee for a maintenance building project. The Board also authorized negotiations for a utility work by highway contractor agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Moving I4 Forward project. New business features a customer settlement related to Holiday Inn Vacation Club. Unfinished business includes a request for authorization to file a petition concerning the FDEP Final Order Lake Okeechobee BMAP.