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2010 Presentations
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche and Martin Chaw; Track 3: Management - August 31 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Vancouver, WA
- Martin Chaw, Setting Municipal Utility Rates: The Do’s and Don’ts - August - Association of Washington Cities and the Washington Finance Officers Association, multiple locations, WA
- Peter Moy; Getting the Most Out of Outsourcing: Performance Based Contracting - June 6 - Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA
- Nihat Dogan; Basics of Financial and Rate Planning for Successful Utility Management - May 14 - PNWS/AWWA Conference, Tacoma, WA
- Karyn Johnson; The Role of Financial Policies in Setting Cost-Based Rates - May 4 - British Columbia Water and Waste Association Annual Conference, Whistler, B.C., Canada
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David Findlay; Reading and Understanding Financial Statements to Assess and Plan a District's Fiscal Health - April 22 - Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts Spring Conference, Ocean Shores, WA
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Robert Grantham; Asset Management - April 22 - Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts Spring Conference, Ocean Shores, WA
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche; Operator's Role in Rate Setting: Comprehensive Financial Master Planning - March 25 - Washington Operator Workshop Conference, Wenatchee, WA
- Sergey Tarasov; Can You Mine the Data Needed? - March 22 - AWWA Customer Service and Information Management and Technology Conference, Portland, OR
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche; Rates/Billing: Water Conservation Based Rates - March 22 - AWWA Customer Service and Information Management and Technology Conference, Portland, OR
- Nihat Dogan; Utility Finances - March 16 - Regional Water Association of Pierce County's (RWA) monthly membership meeting, University Place, WA
Dan Edds; Performance Measures vs. Performance Management - March 9 - Oregon Municipal Finance Officers Association Spring Conference, Sunriver, OR
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Gordon Wilson; Balancing Today Against Tomorrow: Forecasting the Future Impacts of Today's Decisions - March 8 - Oregon Municipal Finance Officers Association Spring Conference, Sunriver, OR
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Michael Kazanjy and Robert Grantham; Funding Recycled Water in the Silicon Valley - February 24 - Utility Management Conference AWWA/WEF, San Francisco, CA
- Nicholas Almeida and Robert Grantham; Utility Organizational Structure Alternatives - February 22 - Utility Management Conference AWWA/WEF, San Francisco, CA
- Martin Chaw and Nathan Reese; Good Management Practices Through Proper Budgeting Techniques - February 17 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche and Sergey Tarasov; Conservation Based Water Rates - February 17 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
- Gordon Wilson and Nathan Reese; User Fees: What Are They and How Do You Go About Establishing Them? - February 17 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche and Sean Senescall; General Facility Charges: Making Growth Pay for Growth - February 17 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
- Martin Chaw; Utility Rate Setting Dos and Don'ts - February 16 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
- Gordon Wilson; 10 Steps to Saving Money for Your Utility Rate Payers - February 16 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche and Sean Senescall; Comprehensive Financial Master Planning - February 16 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
- Martin Chaw and Sergey Tarasov; Selling Your Rate Increases - February 16 - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Annual Conference, Yakima, WA
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche; Presentation on District Finances - January 23 - Commissioners' Workshop for Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts, Lynnwood, WA
2009 Presentations
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche, Martin Chaw, and Samantha Holert; Comprehensive Utility Financial Planning During Tough Economic Times - November and December - Evergreen Rural Water of Washington, multiple locations, WA
- Don Ganer, John Ghilarducci, and Todd Chase; Models for Regional and Multi-Jurisdictional Transportation Impact Fees - November 6 - National Impact Fee Roundtable Conference, Phoenix, AZ
- Dan Edds; Creating a Conceptual Framework for Performance Management; November 5 - Association of Government Accountants Performance Management Conference, Seattle, WA
- Karyn Johnson; Water Finance and Rates 101 Workshop - November 2 - Kelowna Joint Water Commission, Kelowna, B.C., Canada
- Peter Moy; Annexations/Mergers/Consolidation of Fire Services - The Financial Side - September 22 - Washington Finance Officers Association Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA
- Ed Cebron; Fire Impacts on Water Utilities - September 23 - Washington Financial Officers Association Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA
- Karyn Johnson; Implementing Cash Reserves to Promote Stability - September 23 - Washington Financial Officers Association Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA
- Dan Edds and Martin Chaw; Financial and Performance Management Strategies and Solutions to Today's Greatest Challenges - September 24 - Washington Financial Officers Association Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche and Martin Chaw; Comprehensive Financial Management Planning - Setting a Path for Long-Term Strategic Management - September 24 - Washington Financial Officers Association Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA
- Gordon Wilson, Setting the Price of Intergovernmental Services - September 24 - Washington Financial Officers Association Annual Conference, Bellevue, WA
- David Findlay; Lane v City of Seattle Supreme Court Ruling - How Might this Ruling Affect Non-City Water Utilities? - September 17 - Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts Fall Conference and Trade Show, Chelan, WA
- Don Ganer; Water SDC Methodology 101 - June 24 - Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association/American Water Works Association 30th Annual Waterworks School, Portland, OR
- Robert Grantham; Conservation Rates and Water Budget Allocations During Shortages - June 16 - ACE09 American Water Works Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche and Sergey Tarasov; Setting Water Rates to Promote Conservation - June 3 - Partnership for Water Conservation Workshop, Renton, WA
- Todd Chase; A Global Recession: Helping Pacific Ports Survive and Thrive - May 29 - Association of Pacific Ports Seminar, Portland, OR
- David Findlay, John Ghilarducci, and Angie Sanchez Virnoche; Fiscal Health During Hard Economic Times - May 12 - Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts Workshop, SeaTac, WA
- Karyn Johnson; Universal Metering - What's Next? Implementing an Effective Water Pricing Strategy - April 26-28 - British Columbia Water and Wastewater Association Annual Conference, Penticton, B.C. Canada
- Ed Cebron and David Findlay; The Bucket Brigade: Managing Fire Protection Services - March 19 - Marriott Hotel, Redmond, WA
- Gordon Wilson; Setting the Price of Intergovernmental Prices - March 8-10 - Oregon Municipal Financial Officers Association, Gleneden Beach, OR
Archive 2008 Presentations
- Dan Edds; Cost Accounting for Strategic Decision Making - October 20-22 - Oregon Municipal Financial Officers Association Northwest Government Finance Institute, Portland, OR
- Sean Senescall; Paradise Reclaimed: The Potential Windfalls of Water Reuse - September 23 - Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association, Kennewick, WA
- Todd Chase; Creative Infrastructure Planning & Funding Techniques: Findings from the Portland Area and Beyond - September 9 - Association of California Water Agencies, Nevada/California Branch, Reno, NV
- Dan Edds; Introduction to Project Management
Samantha Holert; Financial Impacts of Conservation Rates
Chris Gonzalez; Are We Calculating Excise Tax Correctly?
August 18-19 - Washington Financial Officers Association, Yakima, WA
- Dan Edds; Introduction to Cost Accounting and Developing a Customer Focused Organization - August 22 and September 12 - Oregon Municipal Financial Officers Association Northwest Regional Training Conference, multiple locations, OR
- Martin Chaw and Samantha Holert; Setting Municipal Utility Rates - The Dos and Don'ts - June 19 - Association of Washington Cities, Yakima, WA
- John Ghilarducci; Funding Infrastructure Locally: Rates v. SDCs v. Impact Fees v. Taxes - May 9 - LORMAN Approval and Funding of Infrastructure in Washington Seminar, Tacoma, WA
- Robb Grantham and Ed Cebron; Asset Management: A Financial Perspective - May 6-9 - Association of California Water Agencies, Monterey, CA; and again May 15 - Nevada Water Environment Association, Reno, NV
- Karyn Johnson; Designing Water Rates to Reflect Cost of Service and Support Water Sustainability - April 26-30 - British Columbia Water & Waste Association, Whistler, BC, Canada
- Angie Sanchez Virnoche; Utility Rate Studies - April 8 - Washington Municipal Treasurers Association, Chelan, WA
Informational Articles
Medford's Innovative Park Utility Fund Provides Dedicated, Non-Tax Funding for Parks and Recreation
Article written by Donald Ganer
Good Management through Proper Budgeting Techniques
Article written by Martin Chaw
Could you have a check in the mail? A two-part article on Understanding How Washington State's Excise Tax Rules Impact Water and Sewer Utilities.
Article written by Chris Gonzales Part 1 Part 2
Growth by Acquisition or Merger – Does it Make Sense for You?
Article written by David W. Findlay, CPA, CMC
Inclusion of Future Costs in Connection Charges
Article written by John Ghilarducci
Long-Term Capital Financing Needs
Article written by Edward Cebron
Three Tools to Enable Local Governments to Recapture Costs and Enhance Revenues
Article written by Peter Moy
Valuing Water and Sewer Utilities, Generally Accepted Appraisal Methods
Article written by David Findlay, CPA, CMC
Water Conservation Through Rate Planning
Article written by Edward Cebron
Service Profiles
Enhance General Government Revenue Streams With Comprehensive User Fee Studies
Establishing Defensible System Development Charges (in Oregon)
Forming Transportation and Stormwater Utilities
How to Form a Stormwater Utility to Pay for NPDES Phase II Requirements