Governmental:

Finance Admin: (SRM) ($659K) for insurance premiums increases primarily associated with property insurance due to hail risk levels in Colorado. Planning on going to Council Finance in November to get a supplemental appropriation for increased premiums. Offset $190K for lower claims to date.

Community Service: $1.5M in personnel costs due mostly to vacancies; $1.3M in Purchased Prof & Tech – timing within Community Services including contractual labor from cancellations of programs; $1.3M in Purchased Property Services – timing of projects throughout the service area; $507K in Life-Cycle and other projects on delay; and $455K in Other is from Fort Fund lodging tax and payouts of grants.

PDT: $3.3M in Developer Reimbursements for TCEF – two projects are moving to non-lapsing w/ Clean Up.  At least one other major reimbursement is expected. $1.5M in personnel. $1.2M in transit dial a ride services. $643k due to Traffic project delays (design, pole order/delivery, boring, and software). ($1M) in Snow & Ice Operations; a supplemental appropriation for snow removal will be requested during the cleanup ordinance. Will end year under budget for expense.

 IES: $5.3M is comprised of $2.1M in YTD Medical/Dental claims activity, $870 in Ops Services ongoing projects/major maintenance, $730 in YTD Fuel savings. $666 YTD Stop Loss premium timing and savings from a lasered claimant that is being paid directly by the City.  

Utilities:

Light & Power -  System Additions & Replacements $1.08M (Utility Supplies is under budget $854, these supplies are for new construction and system capacity upgrades; construction activity has slowed compared to previous years, Vehicles & Equipment/Other Capital Outlay is under budget $295, waiting on delivery and invoicing).  Energy Services $999  (Energy Services Program $587  (Consulting $239, Rebates & Incentives $222 and Building Imp. $40, , mostly due to suspension of on-site services due to COVID-19 and delayed participation in incentive programs.  Delay also in the battery demonstration project which accounts for the building improvement item).  Community Renewable $223 (Conservation Incentives $216, commercial solar applications have been delayed).  Demand Response $189 (Consulting $123, Utility Supplies $36 and Rebates & Incentives $30, delay in deployment of grid interactive water heater devices).  Community Renewables is $158 under budget for Conservation Incentives for the year).

Purchase Power -  Purchase Power-Tariff 1 $7.0M (weather and actual demand (COVID event changes) for the year are key factors on the spend in Tariff 1 from PRPA), offset by Tarif 7 ($65) which will be on budget by year end.

Water -  Minor Capital $941 (Vehicles/Equipment $568 (budgeted for 2 dump trucks - will offset once received) and Construction Contracts $333 (projects at the Water Plant have not picked up)), Water Resources $273 (Water Assessment Services $165 (varies year-to-year and will be some large expenditures by YE, will know more next month) and Consulting $103 (delay due to COVID-19 and plan shift, encumbered)), Transmission and Distribution $135 (Vehicle Repair $56 and Motor Fuel Oil & Grease $37 (spent as need arises, will monitor for underspend), Land Maintenance Services $21 (used as needed, year-end spend TBD), Water Pipes & Accessories/Sand & Gravel/Concrete & Asphalt $23 (less main breaks so far in 2020, will monitor as the year goes on), offset by Street & Bridge Maintenance ($91) (large asphalt replacements needed for repairs and higher than expected costs for Streets', labor, materials, and equipment, over budget by YE)), and Engineering $135 (Personnel $50 (vacancy and allocations out budgeted conservatively, Consulting $47 and Other Professional & Technical $13 (used as needed, will monitor), and other small underspends).

COVID-19 impacts: The only major expenses are for purchase power, other expenses for hydrant flushing not occurring this year which has lead to less main breaks.  Frozen appropriations have been put forth for 2020 as well as reductions in 2021.