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Financial Working Group

PREAMBLE

As members of the Los Osos community, we recognize the need to address the pollution of our aquifer and the Morro Bay Estuary, and are committed to building a wastewater treatment project that supports that end.

We are working on behalf of our entire community in the development of a Pro/ Con analysis of various project alternatives, which will be based on clear, objective and accurate information.

We encourage community input and participation. We will share that input with the County team and incorporate it in our efforts.

 

 

CORE VALUES

  • Affordability
  • Sustainability
  • Flexibility
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Community
  • Controlability

Criteria

  • Capitol Costs
    • Land acquisition
    • Construction costs
    • Road impacts
    • Cost for individual hook-up
    • Cost of future upgrades
    • Potential environmental mitigation costs
  • Operations and Maintenance Costs
    • Energy requirements
    • Labor, materials, overhead
    • Cost of solids handling/ disposal
    • Projected schedule for repairs, replacements, and maintenance
  • Financial Risk Factors
    • Construction risks associated with archeological and biological impacts
    • Costs relating to system failure risks
    • Cost of achieving groundwater balance
    • Cost of potential repairs resulting from natural disasters (earthquake, flood)
    • Risk of inflated costs and uncertainty of 3rd party handling and/or participation
  • Funding Factors
    • Eligibility for best financing (rate, terms, engineering constraints, flexibility, timing)
    • Grant eligibility, attractiveness
    • Conducive to 3rd party financial participation
    • Potential for revenue generation