Date

Activity

Discussion Topics/Action

Mar. 11, 1996

Workshop #1

Funding allocation formula for Master Water Plan

Apr. 8, 1996

Workshop #2

Funding allocation formula for Master Water Plan; identify strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities facing the Authority. Regional Utility Concept was born.

May 13, 1996

Workshop #3

Envision a desirable future for the Authority; define and assess the regional utility concept.

May 20, 1996

Board Meeting

KPMG Peat Marwick retained to prepare report on Authority Governance issues, water supply and funding options.

May 31, 1996

Legislative Action

Chapter 373.1963 “Assistance to West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority” enacted.

Jun. 10, 1996

Workshop #4

Discuss entitlements; clarify participants commitment to continued workshops.

Sep. 9, 1996

Workshop #5

Water cost model; unitary rates; impact of regulatory cutbacks on current entitlements.

Sep. 16, 1996

Board Meeting

KPMG Peat Marwick presentation on Governance findings and options.

Sep.– Oct. 1996

Individual Member Government meetings with KPMG Peat Marwick.

Oct. 14, 1996

Workshop #6

KPMG presents restructuring options.

Nov. 18,1996

Workshop #7

Review of two preferred restructuring options; acquisition of member facilities; rate impacts.

Dec. 9, 1996

Workshop #8

Facilities ownership and management; membership and voting; funding options.

Dec. 1996

Agreement in Principle

Authority Board approves Agreement in Principle to reinvent the Authority as a regional utility.

Jan. 1997

KPMG Governance Report submitted to Florida Legislature.

Feb. 14, 1997

Workshop #9

Interlocal Agreement and Master Water Supply Contract brainstorming; valuation of facilities; member rights to develop sources up to 4 mgd; member rights to challenge water use permits; board membership/voting.

Apr. 21, 1997

Board Meeting

Governance team of Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson, P.A., and Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar P.A. retained to prepare necessary Governance documents.

May-Jun., 1997

Member Government Meetings

Governance team meets with Member Governments one-on-one.

Jul. 1, 1997

Legislative Action

Chapter 97-160, Section 30, Laws of Florida.

Jul. 21, 1997

Workshop #10

Governance issues matrix; review of the draft Governance documents.

Aug. 25, 1997

Workshop #11

Water supply system and delivery points; water treatment and quality; uniform water rate and rate impacts; Governance issues.

Aug. 25, 1997

Partnership Plan

Workshop with SWFWMD Governing Board members regarding proposed Partnership Plan.

Sep. 22, 1997

Workshop #12

Water treatment and quality; water supply system and delivery points; uniform water rate and rate impacts; revised issues list and draft language.

Oct. 13, 1997

Special TAC Meeting

Member government technical staff discuss water treatment and quality; water supply system and delivery points.

Oct. 13, 1997

Workshop #13

Major Governance issues; uniform water rate and rate impacts; water treatment and quality; water supply system and delivery points.

Oct. 20, 1997

Workshop #13 Continued

Uniform water rate and rate impacts; property transfer issues; confirm water treatment and quality; confirm water supply system and delivery points; future course of action.

Nov. 20, 21, 1997

TAC/LAC

Member government technical and legal staff review Governance documents.

Dec.r 3, 1997

TAC/LAC

Member government technical and legal staff review Governance documents.

Dec. 8, 1997

Workshop #14

Remaining Governance issues requiring policy direction; future course of action.

Dec. 15, 1997

Board Meeting

Review of Governance documents.

Jan. 5, 1998

TAC/LAC Meeting

Member government technical and legal staff review Governance documents.

Jan. 12, 1998

Workshop #15

13-hour meeting to discuss remaining Governance issues requiring policy direction.

Janu. 26, 1998

Board Meeting

Final review of revised Governance documents.

Feb. 2-4, 1998

TAC/LAC

Member government technical and legal staff review Governance documents.

Feb. 9, 1998

Board Workshop

Begin final review of Governance documents; reached consensus on key issues.

Feb. 16, 1998

Workshop #16

Review of Governance documents; discussion of existing permits and new supplies; Group of 18 expresses intent to resolve all outstanding issues by Feb. 27, 1998; Group of 18 schedules Sunday workshop.

Feb. 22, 1998

Workshop #17

Review of Governance documents; discussion of Scientific Peer Review; consolidated permit and arbitration; Hillsborough County EPC involvement; production failure; and environmental stress.

Feb. 23, 1998

Workshop #17 Continued

Review of Governance documents; discussion of Tampa surface water issues; Authority's financial stability; and water quality issues.

Mar. 16, 1998

Board Meeting

Report from Governance team on status of member comments on Governance documents; Board meeting continued to Monday, March 23 at 9:00 a.m. for a mark-up session of Governance contracts.

Mar. 23, 1998

Board Meeting

(Continued from March 16, 1998)

Review of Governance documents; discussion of member-retained wells; alternative dispute mechanisms; clarifications to financial scenarios associated with the outstanding debt of the Authority; and property transfer issues. Board meeting continued to Monday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m. for final document review and approval.

Mar. 30, 1998

Board Meeting

(Continued from March 23, 1998)

12-hour meeting to finalize revisions of Governance documents; EPC Interlocal Agreement approved; Board adopts resolution approving all Governance documents and authorizing Chairman to execute.

Jun. 10, 1998

Signing Ceremony at the Florida Aquarium

County Commissions from Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties and City Councils from St. Petersburg, New Port Richey and Tampa signed the Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement creating Tampa Bay Water; Partnership Agreement with Southwest Florida Water Management District also signed. Governor Lawton Chiles and local legislative delegates attend the signing of the historic water accord.

Aug. 31, 1998

Contract implementation

Tampa Bay Water is created with limited contract provisions in place.

Oct. 1, 1998

Governance fully implemented

Each member government transferred its water supply facilities to Tampa Bay Water and waived rights to individually develop water supply facilities.