75A - PUBLIC HEARING - FY 08-09 PROPOSED CITY BUDGET

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PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY 15) Metered Water Rates Existing Fee: Base Rate Tail Block Rate Proposed Fee.• Base Rate Tail Block Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet $2.085 Per 100 Cubic Feet $2.480 Per 100 Cubic Feet $2.284 Per 100 Cubic Feet $2.695 The City owns and operates the local water utility and charges customers for the water usage. The average Santa Ana household uses less than 44 units of water bi-monthly. One unit is equal to 100 cubic feet (CCF) or 748 gallons. A bi-monthly cycle is used because water bills are mailed out and due every two months. A customer whose bi-monthly usage exceeds the base rate allocation of 44 units pays the tail block rate. The rate adjustment includes a 4.6% cost increase of providing metered water service and a 5.0% commodity adjustment. The proposal will adjust the base rate by $.1991 and the tail block rate by $.2153 per unit. The typical bi-monthly water bill of 40 units would increase by $7.96. 16) Sanitary Sewer Service Rates Existing Fee: Unit Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet of metered water use $0.238 Or Per Month Per SFH $4.760 Proposed Fee: Unit Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet of metered water use $0.288 Or Per Month Per SFH $5.760 The Sanitary Sewer Service fee is used to maintain the City's sanitary sewer collection system. Services covered by the fee include repair and replacement of sewer mains and laterals located within the street right of way. The fee is also used to fund ongoing maintenance and cleaning of the sewer mains. The proposed increase is a $0.05 increase per 100 cubic feet of water used. The typical bi- monthly residential sewer bill will increase by $2.00. For single family residential customers that do not receive water service from the City, a flat rate based upon 20 CCF of water usage is charged. The 2007-08 flat rate is $4.760 per month. The 2008-09 flat rate will be $5.76 per month. 70 75A-86