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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA REPORT
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9/17/2013
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02
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Mr. Steven Bocian, Assistant City Manager Page 4 <br />August 22, 2013 <br />Review actual and projected revenue requirements <br />Review actual and projected revenues to determine why they are <br />increasing /decreasing <br />Assess how line items costs compare with prior years <br />Compare year -to -year changes in revenues and costs with the change in the <br />Consumer Price Index (CPI) <br />For allocated costs, review allocation basis for reasonableness <br />Assess transactions with affiliates <br />Determine if wage rates are consistent with norms <br />Cross -check disposal fees using tonnages and tipping fees <br />Review lease schedules <br />Review depreciation schedules <br />Evaluate planned new equipment purchases <br />`, Assess the extent of new regulatory requirements (mandatory commercial <br />recycling per AB 341, Alameda County benchmark services fee) <br />Review and verify prior, current, and projected return on equity results <br />Assess the prior year (deficit) /credit carry forward <br />Review costs to ensure PGS followed cost caps (e.g., officers salary at 4.1 <br />percent of revenues) <br />Review operating and performance data for consistency with financial results <br />Develop rate setting adjustments, as necessary. <br />We will follow up with PGS by requesting additional documents, data, or clarification, if <br />necessary. We also will conduct an on -site review of PGS operations to validate that the <br />financial information contained in the Application matches actual PGS operations. We <br />will develop workpaper documentation of our Application review. <br />2. Provide Assistance Regarding Potential Rate Structures and Adjustment <br />Amounts <br />In this task, we will provide the City with assistance regarding potential rate <br />structures, and adjustment amounts identified in Task 1, to assure consistency with the <br />Franchise Agreement and PGS financial information. We will assist the City with <br />identifying where to increase /decrease rates and modify the rate structures, if <br />necessary, to meet revenues requirements (e.g., uniformly across all rate structures, <br />different rate changes for different sectors). <br />3. Attend Meeting as Requested by the City <br />In this task, as directed by City staff, we will attend meetings with the City, PGS <br />representatives, and the City Council Waste Management Subcommittee, to present <br />results of our financial review and related work. For these meetings, we will prepare for <br />
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