HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA 2018 CITY OF HOUSTON

HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS AGENDA 2018 CITY OF HOUSTON INVESTOR CONFERENCE SAMIR SOLANKI ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR APRIL 23, 2018

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COMBINED UTILITY SYSTEMS One of the Largest Water & Sewer Systems in the U. S. 3 § Primary regional water provider for an area with estimated population of over 6 million, including City of Houston with population of 2. 3 million. § Service to the MSA is through wholesale contracts with municipalities, water districts and water authorities § Maintains ~480, 000 active water accounts and ~458, 000 wastewater accounts § As area grows and water needs grow, by 2060, Houston area population is expected to double § City built 3 reservoirs/lakes decades ago - has secured significant surface water rights and built conveyance system. § Enables City to be regional surface water supplier compliance with State mandated ground water reduction plans

COMBINED UTILITY SYSTEMS One of the Largest Water & Sewer Systems in the U. S. (Cont. ) 4 § § 7, 144 miles of water lines 6, 950 miles of wastewater lines Treated average of 458 MGD water Water Capacity of 800 MGD § Treatment Plants Capacity – 562 MGD § Ground Water Permitted – 237 MGD § Untreated water sales ~217 MGD § Highest day on record – 672 MGD treated in Sept. 2011 drought

COMBINED UTILITY SYSTEMS One of the Largest Water & Sewer Systems in the U. S. (Cont. ) 5 § Water Supplier for the Region § § 1, 550 square miles, 3 counties 3 Surface Water Purification Plants 7 major Re-pump Stations ~100 Groundwater Wells § 39 Wastewater Treatment Plants § 385 Lift Stations § 3 Wet Weather Storage Facilities § Average treated wastewater 256 MGD (564 MGD currently permitted)

COH Water Supply WATER SUPPLY Water Supply 1, 854 Million Gallons per Day 14% Lakes & Rivers Surface Water 6% Surface Water 13% Ground Water 67% Bayou Reuse Surface Water Rights 1, 609 MGD Allowable Groundwater ~87 MGD (Pursuant to rules of the Harris. Galveston Subsidence District) 6

SURFACE WATER SOURCES • San Jacinto River (SJR) via § Lake Conroe managed by SJRA § Lake Houston managed by CWA § Trinity River (TR) via § Lake Livingston managed by TRA 7

COMBINED UTILITY SYSTEM Capital Improvement Projects 8 § Since 2010, CIP average of $370 million annually § Recent Pay-As-You-Go funding: § § 17. 6% in FY 16, and 18. 9% in FY 17 The FY 19 -FY 23 CIP is being finalized FY 17 -FY 21 CIP Funding ($3. 6 B) Regular CIP - First Lien Others, 1. 47 Regular CIP - First Lien, 1. 89 Pay-go Funding 24% Debt 76% Subordinate First Lien, 0. 27

NEXT LARGE REGIONAL PROJECTS Major Regional Capital Projects 9 § Luce Bayou § Inter-basin transfer of ~400 MGD water from Trinity Basin to San Jacinto Basin via Luce Bayou for storage in Lake Houston § Water conveyance infrastructure project § Pump Station in the Trinity River § 3. 0 miles of pipeline § 23. 5 miles of canals § Project underway, fully permitted and under construction; Estimated completion Summer 2019 § Estimated Cost ~$380 M; Participants: NHCRWA, CHCRWA, WHCRWA & NFBWA

NEXT LARGE REGIONAL PROJECTS Major Regional Capital Projects (Cont. ) 10 § Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion (NEWPP) Expansion Capacity from 80 MGD to 400 MGD by 2024 320 MGD Expansion Phase 1: 80 MGD year 2021, and Phase 2: 240 MGD year 2024 Project underway - Design/Build contract executed in December 2015 § Estimated cost: $1. 7 B § Participants: COH, NHCRWA, CHCRWA, WHCRWA & NFBWA § CUS participation about 16% § § § Transmission Line Expansion § Convey treated water from Eastern Harris County to Water Authorities in Western Harris County § Construction in segments under way § Estimated cost: $450 M, about 42% paid by CUS

CONSULTING ENGINEERS NEWPP EXPANSION Luce Bayou Transfer (CWA Project) New Plant & Existing Plant Upgrades New Lake Intake & Pump Station Transmission Pipelines 11

CUS Risks and Actions RISK MANAGEMENT Risks 12 § Negotiations with EPA – ongoing § $15 M budget in FY 18 for assessment, cleaning, inspections and education – spending significantly less as negotiations not finalized § Large aging system § Significant population growth Actions § § Reducing water loss – water loss audit completed Securing water resources for 2060 and beyond Reducing electrical usage by installing efficient pumps and LEDs Emphasis on Continuous Process Improvements – significant reductions in chemical costs over past several years

HARVEY RISKS &ACTIONS Hurricane Harvey – CUS Risks & Actions 13 Risks § Potential increase in costs related to Hurricane Harvey damages Actions § Damage assessment still ongoing § Site inspections conducted with FEMA § Potential Federal recovery of up to 90%

CUS Ratings & Credit Strength FINANCIAL UPDATE Financial Strength § § § • 14 Closed system Strong liquidity Maintains cash reserve policy of 300 days of operating cash. CUS currently has over 600 days of available operating cash Per Ordinance since 2004 – rates adjusted automatically each year System maintains strong long term ratings with stable outlook As of 4. 1. 18

Strong Credit Fundamentals & Consistent Performance FUNDAMENTALS Conservative budgeting & significant reserves 15 Proactively secure lower cost of debt service (refundings & TWDB SRF/SWIFT programs) Maintain strong long term debt ratings 1 7 2 6 Provides water service to the Houston region serving a growing population of ~4. 4 Million Automatic annual rate adjustment maintains strong financial position 3 5 4 CUS continues to strive for efficiencies in operating expenses Rates continue to be affordable compared to other large utilities

Revenues & Expenses Highlights Debt Service Coverage FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS CAFR FY 2017 CUS ($M) 16 Revenues $ 1, 056 Expenses O&M (438) Net Revenues $617 CAFR FY 2016 CUS ($M) Revenues Expenses O&M Net Revenues $1, 034 (437) $597 Annual Bond Debt Service Coverage: 1. 44 1. 47

Debt Service Coverage 1. 60 1. 55 1. 50 1. 48 1. 47 1. 45 FINANCIAL UPDATE Annual Rate Adjustments (%) 1. 40 1. 44 1. 35 1. 30 1. 25 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 4. 4 3. 3 $420. 0 $424. 7 $399. 9 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 $110. 0 $100. 0 $55. 1 $65. 0 2015 2016 $70. 0 2017 2018 $40. 0 $390. 0 $380. 0 $120. 0 $60. 0 $406. 3 $400. 0 2012 $80. 0 $417. 6 $410. 0 1. 4 1. 2 System Actual Pay-As-You-Go (In Million $; FY 18 Estimate ) $436. 8 $438. 3 $440. 0 3. 4 1. 9 System Actual O&M (in Million $) $450. 0 3. 6 2. 8 2011 $430. 0 17 5 4 3. 5 3 2. 5 2 1. 5 1 0. 5 0 $20. 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $0. 0 2013 2014

CURRENT &UPCOMING TRANSACTIONS 18 CUS FY 2017 & FY 2018 Financing Transactions FY 2017 • TWDB SWIFT Loan • Closed December 2016 - $63 M • TWDB Clean Water Loan • Closed February 2017 $65. 7 M • CP Takeout/New Money and Refunding • Closed May 2017 $350 M FY 2018 • TWDB SWIFT Loan • Closed December 2017 $83 M • TWDB Clean Water Loan • Closed April 2018 - $65 M • TWDB SWIFT Loan • Closing June 2018 -- $106 M • CP Takeout/New Money & Refunding • CP Takeout in June 2018 ~$250 M • Refunding Amount tbd

SUSTAINABLE QUALITY OF LIFE 19 COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE 10/7/016