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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING r I ALL PROPERTY OWNERS AND /OR C:' TONERS OF CITY WATER AND • SEWER SERVICE NOTICE lS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 4, 2007 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter in the Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, the Santa Ana City Council will hold a public hearing to establish certain fees and charges for water and sewer services furnished by the City for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. The fees and charges, if, approved by the City Council, will be effective September 4, 2007. A full schedule of fees is below. Interested persons may appear and be heard on any matter. Written protests by those receiving this notice will be considered if submitted no later than 5:0.0 pm on the day of the hearing to the Office of the Clerk of the Council, Santa Ana City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92701. For more information calf (714) 647-5454. 1. THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN CHARGE: Water Usage Charge Sanitary Sewer Charge Base Rate Increase $0.2015 per CCF* Per Water Unit Used Increase $0.05 per CCF* Tail Block Rate Increase $0.2193 per CCF* Unmetered Increase $2.00 bi-monthly * Water rates are measured on 1.00 cubic feet (CCF) units (approx. 748 gallons.) The Base Rate is for the first 44 CCF (26 CCF per unit for multi-family properties) used in a bi-monthly billing period. The Tail Block Rate for afl water used in excess of the base rate limit. Water rates are composed of a service meter charge and a water usage charge. Only the Water Usage Charge component of water fees is proposed to be increased as shown on the chart. The sanitary sewer service fee is charged based on water consumption used at a premise. 2. BASIS UPON WHICH THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE IS CALCULATED Water Usage Charge Increase $0.1143 per CCF for the base water rate for increased costs for direct water operations. $0.1321 per CCF for water tail block rate for increased costs for direct water operations. $0.0872 per CCF to recover increased indirect costs necessary to the provision of water and sewer services- applicable to base rate and tail block rate. Sewer Charge Increase $0.05 per CCF for cost of living increase (CPI) for direct sewer operations. 3. THE REASON FOR THE INCREASED CHARGE These charge increases are designed to recover the City's actual increased costs in providing the water and sewer services, including repair and maintenance of the water and sewer infrastructure. The typical monthly water bill of 20 units would increase by $4.28. The typical monthly sewer bill would increase by $1.00. Proposed Water Service 9/4/07 5/8" meter $7.00 $7.00 1" meter $11.00 $11.00 1.5" meter $16.40 $16.40 2" meter $23.40 $23.40 3" meter $46.40 $46.40 4" meter $116.60 $116.60 6" meter $280.00 $280.00 base meter Unit - 0 - 44 ccf units * $1.871 $2.085 Over 45 ccf units * $2.249 $2.480 0-26 ccf of water per dwellin unit" $1.871 $2.085 Over 27 ccf per dwellin unit" $2.249 $2.480 Per unit of water $0.188 $0.238 Bi-monthly flat charge un-metered) $7.520 $9.520 * Proposed rates inGude $.0121 per ccf automatic pass-through for commodity increases for water and electrical costs. ~_ --~ ~ ~ .-~~, ,. :~`~ _. W ~:-~ C :>^~• ~^~ ~ C'7 , ~'" ~ 00 75A-11