City of Baltimore Integrated Planning Framework

[Pages:9]City of Baltimore

Integrated Planning Framework

An innovative approach to managing multiple infrastructures

2013 APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition, August 28, 2013

8/2/2013

STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE

MAYOR

Key Utility Infrastructure Challenges

? Managing high risk aging infrastructure ? Increasing preventive maintenance capabilities

and reducing operational asset risk ? Meeting environmental mandates while

sustaining overall utility operations ? Providing needed level of service without

excessive burden to ratepayers

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Baltimore has Aging Infrastructure

? Drinking water infrastructure in particular needs investment

? Failures can be high impact

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July 2012 Light St. water main break, downtown Baltimore

Regulatory Agreements Mandate Wastewater Investments

Storm Water Water

CIP Wastewater

Next 50 projects scheduled in CIP

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Maintaining Affordable Utility Rates is a Challenge

Projected affordability by census tract under the Regulatory Scenario

Maintaining Affordable Utility Rates is a Challenge

20.00% 18.00%

17.50%

16.00% 14.00% 12.00% 10.00%

8.00%

13.00%

7.10%

12.70%

12.40%

14.40%

9.60%

8.10%

6.00%

4.00% 2.00%

2.70%

2.60%

0.00%

Less than $10,000 to $15,000 to $25,000 to $35,000 to $50,000 to $75,000 to $100,000 to $150,000 to $200,000 or

$10,000 $14,999 $24,999 $34,999 $49,999 $74,999 $99,999 $149,999 $199,999

more

Baltimore Income Distribution 2010 US Census MHI = $39,386

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Baltimore Must Make Difficult Tradeoff Decisions

? Rates are already approaching the affordable limit for many of Baltimore's residents

? The City of Baltimore must optimize its investments to best serve its customers and the environment

In June 2012, EPA Issued Guidance for an Integrated Planning Approach

Element

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Water Quality, Human Health & Regulatory Issues to be Addressed in the Plan

Element

4

Evaluating and Selecting Alternatives

Element

2

Existing Systems and Performance

Element

5

Measuring Success

Element

3

Stakeholder Involvement

Element

6

Improving the Plan

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Baltimore's IPF:

? Prioritizes projects based on QuadrupleBottom-Line benefits

Environmental

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Baltimore's IPF:

? Prioritizes projects based on QuadrupleBottom-Line benefits

Environmental Social

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Baltimore's IPF:

? Prioritizes projects based on QuadrupleBottom-Line benefits

Environmental Social

Economic

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Baltimore's IPF:

? Prioritizes projects based on QuadrupleBottom-Line benefits

Environmental Social

Economic Project Delivery

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Baltimore's IPF:

? Optimizes spending to get the most overall return on investment

? Evaluates the impacts on affordability ? Incorporates stakeholder feedback

Baltimore's IPF Objectives

Additional Baltimore Objectives

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City of Baltimore

Integrated Planning Framework

An innovative approach to managing multiple infrastructures

2013 APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition, August 28, 2013

STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE

MAYOR

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