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Informational Memorandum dated 04/20/09 (revised after UC)
2008 AWC Utility Tax Survey
Solid Waste Utility Tax Options
Solid Waste Rates
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Under Washington State law, cities are authorized to levy a utility tax on solid waste
services. Of the South King County cities that charge solid waste utility taxes, the average
tax charged is approximately 6 The total utility tax revenue that the City would receive
depends on (1) the utility tax selected; (2) the type of account that would be affected with
the tax; (3) whether the tax would be applied to both the disposal and service fees. The
implemention of a solid waste utility tax would require Council approval and an ordinance.
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DATE: April 20, 2009
SUBJECT: Solid Waste Utility Tax
ISSUE
Estimated revenues that would be generated from a utility tax on solid waste services.
BACKGROUND
During the March 10, 2009 Utilities Committee Meeting, the Committee requested a report providing revenue
projections assuming a 4 6% and 8% utility tax on solid waste services.
DISCUSSION
City of Tukwila
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
Under Washington State law, cities are authorized to levy a utility tax on solid waste services. Currently, there
is no limitation placed on solid waste utility tax rates. In a 2008 survey conducted by the Association of
Washington Cities (Attachment 1), over 140 cities reported imposing utility taxes on solid waste services. Some
cities reported rates as high as 20 -40 Of the South King County cities that charge solid waste utility taxes,
the average is approximately 6
The total utility tax revenue that the City would receive depends on the following key factors:
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
1. Utility tax rate selected. Based on the Utilities Committee's guidance, a 4 6% and 8% utility tax rate
on gross revenues is assumed.
2. Type of account (commercial or residential) that would be affected with the tax.
3. A determination must be made on whether the tax would be applied to both the disposal and service
fees.
Attachment 2, Solid Waste Utility Tax Options, provides four options for the Committee's consideration. Based
on the assumptions and factors discussed above, the City could potentially collect approximately $12,298.71 to
$46,176.87 per month in solid waste utility taxes.
Attachment 3, Solid Waste Rates, illustrates the effect of Option 1 on selected residential and commercial
service levels.
The implementation of a solid waste utility tax would require Council approval and an ordinance. No change to
the current contract with Allied Waste is required.
RECOMMENDATION
Present to the Committee of the Whole for information and discussion.
Attachments: 2008 AWC Utility Rate Survey
Utility Tax Options
Solid Waste Rates
P\PROJECTS\SOLID WASTE\Infomation Memo -Solid Waste Utility Tax 2 -sb gl doc
Utility Tax Rates (2008 AWC Tax and User Fee Survey) Attachment 1
Aberdeen
Airway Heights
Albion
Algona
Almira
Anacortes
Arlington
Asotin
Auburn
Bainbridge Island
Battle Ground
Beaux Arts Village
Bellevue
Bellingham
Benton City
Bingen
Black Diamond
Blaine
Bonney Lake
Bothell
Bremerton
Brewster
Bridgeport
Brier
Buckley
Bucoda
Burien
Burlington
Camas
Carbonado
Carnation
Cashmere
Castle Rock
Cathlamet
Centralia
Chehalis
Chelan
Cheney
Chewelah
Clarkston
Cle Elum
Clyde Hill
Colfax
College Place
Colton
Colville
Conconully
Concrete
Connell
Natural Gas`
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
5%
N/A
6%
No
5%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
N/A 6%
6% 6%
6% 6%
No 6%
6% 3%
6%
No
6%
6%
No
No
6%
N/A
5%
Electricity:
6%
6%
6%
6%
5%
6%
5%
6%
6%
No
5%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
No
No 6%
5% 5%
N/A 3%
6% 6%
6% 6%
N/A 6%
14.75% 14.75%
6% 6%
6% 6%
6% 6%
Telephone
6%
6%
6%
6% 7%
6% 6%
6% 6%
5% No
6% 6%
6% No
No No
6% 4.80%
6% 6%
6% 6%
6% 1%
6% 1%
6% 6.50%
6% 5%
6% 6%
6% No
6% No
6% 5%
6% No
6% 6%
3% (cell
phone
6 No
No
6% 6%
5% No
3% 3%
6% 3%
6% 6%
6% 1%
6% No
6% 6%
6% No
6% 6%
4% (cell
phone
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:Cable
No
No
6%
Garbage
10
7
5%
No
No
:6% ..l 6%
8.50%
6°!0 8%
5% I 5%
9.50% 8%
'8.60% 1 5%
No
9.00% 9%
6.00 j 6%
`.6.00. 1 No
6:00
'.7
6.00%
6% 6 4% _4:00%
6% 6% 6% :._6.00%
No 1 No No :No
No No No No
6% 1 6% 6% 1.: 6.00
6% 6% 6%
5% 5% Yes 1 5:00%
Water
2%
10%
6%
7%
5%
6%
6%
6%
16%
No
5%
No
6%
No
No
5%
6%
5%
Sewer
2%
15%
6%
7%
5%
6%
6%
6%
16%
No
5%
No
6%
8.50%
8%
5%
8%
5%
No
9%
No
No
6% 6%
5% 5%
3% 3%
1% 1%
6% 6%
9.20% 9.50%
11% 11%
6% 6%
No 14%
6% 6%
No
6%
No
No
5%
6%
5%
Stormwater
2%
No
6%
7%
No
N/A
6%
6%
16%
No
5%
No
N/A
8.50%
8%
No
8%
9%
No
No
No No No
No No No
No
No
No
5%
No
1%
No
N/A
No
No
N/A
N/A
No
6% 1
No 1
No 1
No
No
N/A
Utility Tax Rates (2008 AWC Tax and User Fee Survey) Attachment 1
City
Cosmopolis
Coulee City
Coulee Dam
Coupeville
Covington
Creston
Cusick
Darrington
Davenport
Dayton
Deer Park
Des Moines
DuPont
Duvall
East Wenatchee
Eatonville
Edgewood
Edmonds
Electric City
Ellensburg
Elma
Elmer City
Endicott
Entiat
Enumclaw
Ephrata
Everett
Everson
Fairfield
Farmington
Federal Way
Ferndale
Fife
Fircrest
Forks
Friday Harbor
Garfield
George
Gig Harbor
Gold Bar
Goldendale
Grand Coulee
Grandview
Granger
Granite Falls
Hamilton
Harrah
Harrington
Hartline
Hatton
Hoquiam
Hunts Point
Ilwaco
Natural Gas
No
N/A
N/A
5.50%
No
N/A
No
N/A
6%
N/A
6%
6%
No
No
No
6%
6%
No
No
N/A
4%
N/A
4.50%
No
N/A
7.75%
6%
4.50%
6%
No
N/A
6%
5%
6%
6%
N/A
6%
N/A
No
N/A
No
N/A
6%
N/A
Electricity_ Telephone Cable 'Garbage Water Sewer Stormwater
No No No 6% 6% No
6% No No No No No
No 6% No No No N/A
6% 6% 6% 6.00% 6% 6% N/A
5.50% 5.50% 5.50% 5.50% No No No
No No No No:_ 10% 10%
5% 6% 6% 8:00% 8% N/A N/A
No No No 18:00% 18% 18% No
4% 7% 4% No No No
6% 6% 5% 12.00% 12% 12% No
6% 6% 6% 6.00% N/A N/A No
6% 6% No 6.00°/0.- 6% 6% 6%
6% 6% 6% 6:00°!0: 6% 6% No
No No No No.' No No No
5% No No .5.00 5% 5% 5%
No No No :.No No No No
6% 6% 1% 6.00% 6% 6% 6%
6% 6% 5% 77:60%. 10% 10% No
No No No 1 :2•No.: No No No
No No No No No No No
6% 6% 6% 6% 6% N/A
6% 6% No 8.00 8% 8% N/A
6% 6% 8% 8,00 15% 15% N/A
4.50% 4.50% No 6% 6% 6%
No No No 6% 6% No
6% No No No No No
7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 7.75% 1
6% 6% No 6% 6% 6% 1
3% 4.50% 4.50% 4.50 4.50% 4.50% 4.50%
6% 6% 6% 8:50 6% 6% 6%
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No No No No No No No
4% 4% No 6:00% 6% 6% No
6% 6% 6% ..6.00 i:' 6% 6% N/A
5% 5% No 5% 5% 5%
6% 6% 6% .=6:00% 6% N/A N/A
6% 6% No 6.00% 6% 1 6% No
6% 6% 6% 6:00% 6% 6% N/A
6% 6% 6% 40:00 24.20% 6% No
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
6% 6% 6% No N/A N/A
6% 6% N/A 12% 12% N/A
No No No 1, ...No No No No
6% 6% N/A 6% N/A N/A
6% 6% 8% 8.00% 8% 8% 8% 1
6% 6% 6% 1 6.00% No No No
Utility Tax Rates (2008 AWC Tax and User Fee Survey) Attachment 1
City Natural Gas Electricity- Telephone Cable 1 Garbage Water Sewer 1 Stormwater
N/A No No N/A 1 No 1 N/A 1 No
Index
lone
Issaquah
Kahlotus
Kalama
Kelso
Kenmore
Kennewick
Kent
Kettle Falls
'Kirkland
Kittitas
Krupp
La Center
La Conner
Lacey
LaCrosse
Lake Forest Park
Lake Stevens
Lakewood
Lamont
Langley
1 Latah
Leavenworth
Liberty Lake
Lind
Long Beach
1 Longview
Lyman
Lynden
Lynnwood
Mabton
Malden
Mansfield
Maple Valley
1 Marcus
Marysville
Mattawa
McCleary
Medical Lake
Medina
Mercer Island
Mesa
Metaline
Metaline Falls
Mill Creek
Millwood
Milton
Monroe
Montesano
Morton
Moses Lake
Mossyrock
6%
6%
6%
6%
8.50%
6%
6%
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
5%
5%
No
N/A
N/A
No
N/A
6%
N/A
6%
No
No
2.25%
N/A
5%
6%
6%
6%
No
No
No
No
2%
6%
6%
6%
N/A
6%
6%
6%
4%
8.50%
6%
6%
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
No
5%
5%
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
No
6%
2.25%
6%
5%
6%
6%
6%
No
No
No
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
4%
8.50%
6%
6%
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
3%
6%
2.25%
6%
5%
6%
6%
6%
No
No
No
No
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
1%
No
1%
No
7%
No
6%
No
No
6%
No
N/A
6%
N/A
6%
No
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
No
6%
No
N/A
No
N/A
No
6%
No
6%
No
No
No
No
No
No
6%
3%
6%
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6.00%
8.00
7.00
7.80 %I•
7:50%
6:00
No"
6 :00%
•6.00 !0
No..."-
6:00%
.6.00%t-..
:7:00%
17:00%
No
No I No 1 No
6%
8%
No
7%
6%
7.50%
No
No
No
6%
N/A
No
No
No
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
7%
6%
6%
No
No
No
10%
6%
No
No
No
No
No
No
10%
6%
8%
No
7%
6%
7.50%
No
No
No
6%
N/A
No
No
No
No
6%
N/A
6%
6%
7%
N/A
6%
No
N/A
No
N/A
6%
6% 6%
17% 17% No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No No
8:00% 8% 8%
6.00% No No
N/A
No
No
No
6%
7.50%
N/A
No
No
6%
N/A
No
0
No
No
6%
N/A
N/A
6%
7%
N/A
6%
No
N/A
No
N/A
6%
6%
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
N/A
No
1
Utility Tax Rates (2008 AWC Tax and User Fee Survey) Attachment 1
City
Mount Vernon
Mountlake Terrace
Moxee
Mukilteo
Naches
Napavine
Nespelem
Newcastle
Newport
Nooksack
Normandy Park
North Bend
North Bonneville
Northport
Oak Harbor
Oakesdale
Oakville
Ocean Shores
Odessa
Okanogan
Olympia
Omak
Oroville
Orting
Othello
Pacific
Palouse
Pasco
Pateros
Pe Ell
Pomeroy
Port Angeles
Port Orchard
Port Townsend
Poulsbo
Prescott
Prosser
Pullman
Puyallup
Quincy
Rainier
Raymond
Reardan
Redmond
Renton
Republic
Richland
Ridgefield
Ritzville
Riverside
Rock Island
Rockford
Rosalia
Naturai Electricity
6% 6%
6% 6%
6% 6%
6% 6%
N/A 6%
N/A 5%
No No
No No
N/A 6%
6% 6%
6% 6%
6% 6%
5% 5%
N/A 6%
6% 6%
N/A 6%
No 6%
N/A 6%
6% 6%
N/A 6%
9% 9%
N/A 6%
6% 6%
6% 6%
No No
6% 6%
8.50% 8.50%
N/A 6%
No No
No 6%
N/A 6%
2% 6%
N/A 6%
6% 6%
No No
6% 6%
8% 8%
6% 6%
4% 4%
6% 6%
6% 6%
No No
6% 6%
6% 6%
N/A 6%
8.50% 8.50%
6% 6%
6% 6%
No No
No No
4% 4%
Telephone Cable
6% 1 7%
6% 1 5%
6% 6%
6% 6%
6% 6%
5% 5%
No No
No No
6% No
6% 6%
6% 6%
6% No
5% No
6% No
6% No
6% 6%
4.15%
6% 6%
No No
6% 6%
9% No
6%
6%
6%
6%
8.50%
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
No
6%
8%
6%
6%
6%
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
8.50%
6%
6%
No
No
No
7%
8.50%
6%
No
6%
No
4%
No
No
N/A
6%
No
3.80%
No
6%
6%
No
No
6%
No
7.50%
No
No
No
No
No
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2.50%
No
5%
6%
Garbage
7.00
10.00%
.6.00%
"6:00%
No
6
6 :00%
6.00
24.00%
1000%
6 :0.0.%
;;No
10:00°%
20:00
6.00%
.6:00% 1
Water
N/A
10%
6%
No
6%
5%
No
No
6%
No
No
6%
No
10%
6%
6%
No
6%
24%
10%
7%
10%
No
No
6%
No
8.50%
6%
No
6%
8%
5%
20%
6%
5%
10%
8%
8%
4%
6%
6%
No
No
6%
6%
10.50%
6%
10%
No
No
No
Sewer
7%
10%
6%
No
6%
5%
No
No
6%
No
No
6%
No
N/A
6%
6%
No
6%
No
10%
7%
10%
No
No
6%
No
8.50%
6%
No
6%
8%
5%
20%
6%
N/A
10%
8%
8%
4%
N/A
No
6.60%
No
6%
6%
10.50%
6%
10%
No
No
No
Stormwater
No
10%
N/A
6%
N/A
N/A
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
N/A
6%
N/A
No
6%
No
N/A
7%
N/A
No
No
Yes
No
8.50%
No
No
N/A
8%
N/A
20%
6%
N/A
No
N/A
8%
N/A
N/A
No
No
No
No
N/A
8.50%
No
No
No
No
No
Utility Tax Rates (2008 AWC Tax and User Fee Survey)
Natural_ Gas Electricity .I Telephone Cable
N/A 5.24% 1 5%
City
Roslyn
Roy
Royal City
Ruston
Sammamish
SeaTac
Seattle
Sedro Woolley
Selah
Sequim
Shelton
Shoreline
Skykomish
Snohomish
Snoqualmie
Soap Lake
South Bend
South Cle Elum
South Prairie
Spangle
Spokane
Spokane Valley
Sprague
Springdale
St John
Stanwood
Starbuck
Steilacoom
Stevenson
Sultan
Sumas
Sumner
Sunnyside
Tacoma
Tekoa
Tenino
Tieton
Toledo
Tonasket
Toppenish
Tukwila
Tumwater
Twisp
Union Gap
Uniontown
University Place
Vader
Vancouver
Waitsburg
Walla Walla
Wapato
Warden
Washougal
N/A
No
No
No
6%
6%
6%
3%
6%
6%
6%
6%
N/A
N/A
No
6%
6%
No
No
N/A
No
6%
6%
5.25%
6%
6%
N/A
No
5%
N/A
8.50%
6%
6%
N/A
6%
6%
6%
N/A
6%
N/A
6%
6%
No
No
No
6%
6%
6%
3%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
No
No
6%
No
6%
6%
5.25%
6%
6%
6%
No
5%
6%
8.50%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
5%
6%
1
6%
No
No
No
6%
6%
6%
3%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
No
No
6%
No
6%
6%
5.25%
6%
6%
6%
No
5%
6%
8.50%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
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N/A
No
No
No
10%
6%
6%
N/A
6%
6%
N/A
6%
6%
N/A
6%
No
No
6%
No
No
6%
No
3%
5%
No
6%
8%
6%
No
5%
No
6%
6%
No
9%
No
No
6%
N/A
No
No
7%
Garbage l
6.00
=No.
No-
.:.No
1:1 :50%
"2.00
6.00% z
..5:33
3.60%
10:00%
20:00%
6.00%
6.00%
6:00
00%
32:00%
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;'10.00.%
Water
6%
No
No
No
No
15.54%
No
6%
3%
5%
No
5.33%
6%
10%
9%
6%
3%
20%
No
5%
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
8%
4%
6%
5%
1%
32%
No
6%
9%
No
No
No
6.50%
16%
No
10%
Sewer
6%
No
No
No
No
12%
2%
6%
3%
5%
No
No
5.33%
6%
10%
9%
6%
8%
20%
No
3.85%
6%
No
6%
6%
6%
6%
8%
N/A
6%
5%
1%
32%
No
6%
9%
No
No
No
6.50%
16%
No
10%
Attachment 1
Stormwater
No
N/A
No
No
No
11.50%
2%
No
NIA
5%
6%
No
5.33%
6%
N/A
9%
N/A
No
20%
No
No
N/A
No
6%
6%
No
N/A
8%
N/A
N/A
5%
N/A
No
No
6%
N/A
No
No
No
No
16%
No
10%
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Washtucna
Waterville
Waverly
Wenatchee
West Richland
Westport
White Salmon
Wilbur
Wilkeson
Wilson Creek
Winlock
Winthrop
Woodinville
Woodland
Woodway
Yacolt
Yakima
Yarrow Point
Yelm
Zillah
Utility Tax Rates (2008 AWC Tax and User Fee Survey)
I
Natural Gas.. Electricity 1 Telephone Cable
No No 1 No No
N/A 6% 1 6% 3%
No No No No
6% 6% 6% 5%
8.50% 8.50% 8.50% No
N/A 6% 6% 3%
No No No No
N/A No 6% No
6% 6% 6%
N/A 2% No
5% 5% 6%
N/A 6% 6%
2% 2% 4%
5% 5% 5%
6% 6% 6%
N/A 5.30% 5.30%
6% 6% 6%
5% 5%
4% 4%
6% 6%
5%
4%
6%
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5%
6%
No
No
6%
4%
6%
No
4%
6%
Garbage
'7.00%
3:60%
15.00%
Water
7%
6%
No
15%
12.50%
7%
No
Other
6%
7.90%
5%
15%
No
No
No
N/A
14%
No
4%
30%
Sewer
7%
5%
No
15%
12.50%
7%
No
Other
6%
No
5%
15%
No
No
No
N/A
14%
No
4%
30%
Attachment 1
Stormwater
No
No
15% 1
No
No
No
No
6%
No
5%
No
No
No
No
Yes I
No I
No
4%
No
City of Tukwila Attachment 2
Solid Waste Utility Tax Options
Option #1: Increase Disposal Service fees on all accounts
Account Type: 4.0% I 6.0%
Residential $1,883.76 $2,825.65
Commercial 1 21,204.67 31,807.00
'Total Monthly Revenue: I $23,088.43 1 $34,632.65
8.0%
$3,767.53
42,409.34 1
$46,176.87
Option #2: Increase only Service fees on all accounts
(Account Type: 1 4.0% 6.0% 1 8.0%
Residential 1 $1,092.58 $1,638.87 $2,185.17
'Commercial I 12,298.71 18,448.06 24,597.42 1
(Total Monthly Revenue: I $13,391.29 1 $20,086.93 1 $26,782.59 1
Option #3: Increase Disposal Service fees on Commercial account
Account Type: 1 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% I
Commercial 1 21,204.67 31,807.00 42,409.34 1
Total Monthly Revenue: 1 $21,204.67 I $31,807.00 I $42,409.34
Option #4: Increase only Service fees on Commercial account
Account Type:
Commercial
Total Monthly Revenue:
P:IPROJECTSISOLID WASTE1Utility Tax Options -4 -8-09
4.0% 6.0% 1 8.0%
12,298.71 18,844.06 1 24,597.42 1
$12,298.71 1 $18,844.06 1 $24,597.42 1
SOLID WASTE RATES Attachment 3
Solid Waster Utility Tax Option #1
(Monthly Disposal Service Charges)
Residential:
Description
10 -Gal Mini Can
20 -Gal Mini Can
32 -Gal Can /Toter
4 -Gal Gal Toter
90 -Gal Toter
Commercial:
Description
1 -Yard Container
2 -Yard Container
4 -Yard Container
6 -Yard Container
10 -Yard Container
P:\PROJECTS \SOLID WASTE \Solid Waste Rates with Utiity Tax Applied- Optionl .doc
Current Rates 4% 6% 8%
7.55 7.85 8.00 8.15
8.87 9.22 9.40 9.58
11.97 12.45 12.69 12.93
17.14 17.83 18.17 18.51
24.74 25.73 26.22 27.72
Current Rates 4% 6% 8%
12.36 12.85 13.10 13.35
21.68 22.55 22.98 23.41
41.11 42.75 43.58 44.40
57.37 59.66 60.81 61.96
106.07 110.31 112.43 114.56
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
April 14, 2009 5:00 p.m. Conference Room #1
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Pam Linder, and Dennis Robertson
Staff: Jim Morrow and Frank Iriarte
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:OOp.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No Presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
Committee Chair Approval
Minut by Fl. Rev iewed by KAM
City of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
A. Solid Waste Utility Tax
In response to the Utilities Committee's request, staff presented an information briefing to the Committee
on revenue projections for a 4 6% and 8% utility tax on solid waste services. Staff provided a copy of a
recent AWC survey that shows utility tax rates for over 140 Washington State cities including
neighboring South King County cities. The Committee reviewed and discussed the utility tax options,
potential revenues, and the rate impacts to customers. The discussion resulted in agreement from each
Committee Member that this item needs to be presented to the full Council for discussion and information
(no action). INFORMATION ONLY. SEND TO APRIL 27 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:00 p.m. Conference Room No. 1.