735 Randolph Street

Detroit, Michigan 48226

glwater.legistar.com

Great Lakes Water Authority

Meeting Agenda

Audit Committee

Friday, January 30, 2026

8:00 AM

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1. Call To Order

2. Quorum Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

2026-034

Minutes of January 9, 2026

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

4A January 9, 2026 Audit Committee Meeting Minutes.pdf

5. Public Comment

6. Old Business

2026-043

FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget Resolution and the Resolution for the

Proposed FY 2027 Schedule of Charges

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

6A1 FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget Discussion Draft.pdf

6A2 FY 2027 & 2028 Budget, FY 2027 Charges & Plan 1.30.2026.pdf

6A3 FY 2027 & 2028 Budget, FY 2027 Charges & Plan 1.30.2026 binder

2026-013

Recommendation to the Board of Directors to Approve Resolution

2026-013 to Adopt the FY 2027 & FY 2028 Biennial Budget Subject to

Public Comment at the Public Hearing to be Held on February 25, 2026

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

6B1 AC Memo - Budget Adoption Resolution.pdf

6B2 Board Cover Letter for Budget Resolution.pdf

6B3 Budget Resolution with support.pdf

2026-014

Recommendation to the Board of Directors to Approve Resolution

2026-014 to Adopt the FY 2027 Schedule of Service Charges Subject to

Public Comment at the Public Hearing to be Held on February 25, 2026

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

6C1 AC Memo 2026-014 Charges Adoption Resolution 1.30.2026.pdf

6C2 2026-014 Board Cover Letter for Charges Resolution.pdf

6C3 2026-014 Resolution Legistar-Charges 1.30.2026.pdf

6C4 Proposed FY 2027 Schedule of Water Charges 012626.pdf

6C5 Proposed FY 2027 Schedule of Sewer Charges 012626.pdf

6C6 Industrial Service Charges-Sewer-012626.pdf

2026-048

Debt Management Considerations - Variable Rate Debt

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

6D1 AC Memo - Variable Rate Debt Past and Present.pdf

6D2 PFM Variable Rate Debt Work Session with Audit Committee v2.pdf

7. New Business

2026-015

Scheduling of Public Hearing for the GLWA FY 2027 Clean Water State

Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program Project Plan Submittals

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

7A1 AC Memo - Request to Schedule FY 2027 CWSRF Public Hearing.pdf

7A3 FY 2027 CWSRF Public Hearing Notice - GLWA.pdf

8. Reports

A. CFO Report (Verbal Update)

2026-035

Monthly Financial Report

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

8B October 2025 Monthly Financial Report.pdf

2026-036

Gifts, Grants & Other Resources Report

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

8C1 Grants Gifts and Other Resources Report.pdf

2026-037

Affordability & Assistance Update

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

8D1 Affordability & Assistance Update.pdf

8D2 Water Program Timeline Infographic.pdf

2026-038

FY 2026 Quarterly Construction Work in Progress Report through

September 30, 2025

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

8E Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2026 Q1 - Cover Memo.pdf

8E Quarterly CWIP Report FY 2026 Q1.pdf

2026-039

Vendor Outreach Event Update

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

8F1 Vendor Outreach Event Memo.pdf

8F2 2025 VOE Final Report.pdf

2026-040

Annual Conflict of Interest Report Update

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

8G COI_Final_Report_2025.pdf

2026-041

FY 2027 Updated Units of Service Report

Sponsors:

Indexes:

Nicolette Bateson

Finance

Attachments:

8H1 AC Memo FY 2027 Updated Units of Service Report.pdf

8H2 FY 2027 Updated Units of Service Report 1.13.2026.pdf

9. Communications