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Importance: High Randy, Per your request, attached is the updated final timeline. The attachments are located here V:\LGOV\OFR\Cities\City of Flint\KWA Water Authority\2015 Water Quality Issues\Flint Water Timeline RWidigan 11-06-15 \f additional information is desired please let me know. -Rob Robert Widigan Local Government Financial Services Division Michigan Department of Treasury Office (517) 373-3227 Cell (517) 243-8645 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b33_5236_5444_073 4425 (Rev 04-15) STATE OF MICHIGAN RICK SNYDER DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY NICK A. KHOURI GOVERNOR LANSING STATE TREASURER Flint Water Timeline (11-06-15) 1. June 26, 2012 — Letter from Flint EM Mike Brown to DWSD for permission to begin blending Flint River water with treated water from DWSD. The letter indicates that the DEQ is supporting this option and its implementation would save the City between $2M and $3M annually. 2. September 20, 2012 — Letter from Flint EM Ed Kurtz to DWSD requesting written permission to implement the blending option. Approval is requested by October 1, 2012. 3. October 31, 2012 — Analysis by the Flint Finance Director suggests that the annual cost to purchase water from DWSD will steadily increase to $23M per year by fiscal year 2020. 4. November 2012 — Treasury retains Tucker, Young, Jackson and Tull (TYJT) to evaluate the KWA proposal to the City of Flint. 5. November 6, 2012 — Letter from Flint Emergency Manager Ed Kurtz to State Treasurer Dillon that a proposal from DWSD is expected but that the initial assessment is that switching to KWA is in the best interest of the City of Flint. 6. February 6, 2013 — TYJT issues a final report to Treasury on the comparison between Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) and DWSD. Analysis suggests that the KWA option is the cheaper option for the City of Flint. 7. March 2013 — DWSD contacts the City of Flint to begin direct negotiations on a contract extension. Multiple options are provided to the Flint Emergency Manager (EM) Ed Kurtz. 8. March 25, 2013 — The Flint City Council endorses joining KWA. 9. April 11, 2013 — State Treasurer Andy Dillon authorizes Flint EM Ed Kurtz, pursuant to Section 12(3) of P.A. 436 of 2012, to enter into a contract with KWA if a final offer from DWSD is either not received for rejected in good faith based upon specific objections. 10. April 15, 2013 - DWSD provides a best and final offer to the City of Flint. Analyses by Flint EM Ed Kurtz, the Department of Environmental Quality and Treasury’s Office of Fiscal Responsibility independently conclude that the KWA option is cheaper for the City of Flint. PO BOX 30728 e LANSING, MICHIGAN 48908-8228 www michigan gov/treasury e 517-373-3227 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b33_5236_5444_074 Page 2 11. 12. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18, 20. 21. 22. April 16, 2013 —Flint EM Ed Kurtz informs the State Treasurer that the City will join KWA. This decision was officially announced May 1, 2013. April 17, 2013 — DWSD transmits a letter to Flint EM Ed Kurtz terminating service to the City of Flint, effective April 17, 2014. . June 26, 2013 — Groundbreaking for the Karegnondi Water Authority. Flint also requests full time use of the Flint Water Treatment Plant with Flint River water as a source. June 28, 2013 — Financing Contract between the City of Flint and KWA is approved. Effective August 1, 2013. This document was signed by EM Mike Brown. July 08, 2013 — The City retains Lockwood, Andrews & Newman engineering firm to get the City’s water plant up and running while the KWA pipeline is built. February 19, 2014 — The KWA Board of Directors adopts Resolution 2014-01, authorizing KWA to bond for water line construction on-behalf of the City of Flint. April 17, 2014 — Water service from DWSD officially ends. The City of Flint also conducts two separate public forums regarding the use of Flint River water, upgrades to the City’s water system and the overall cost of the switch to KWA. April 25, 2014 — City conducts public event marking the transition to the use of Flint River water. DEQ information shows that transition complete by May 2015. . January 2, 2015 — The City issues a public notification stating the City water system exceeds the TTHM maximum contaminant level. March 3, 2015 — Flint EM Jerry Ambrose provides a memorandum to Deputy State Treasurer Wayne Workman stating that a reconnection to DWSD will cost the City $10.1M/year and that water purchases could be as high as $1M/month. March 12, 2015 — Veolia issues the final operational evaluation of the City’s water system. November 4, 2015 — The EPA issues its final report on high lead levels at three residences in the City. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b33_5236_5444_075 Byrne, Randall (Treasury)