75B - PH - METERED WATER RATE AND SEWER CHARGE

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS AND /OR CUSTOMERS OF CITY WATER AND SEWER SERVICE ,F APR ~ ~ ~~i~ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 7, 2010 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 2010-2011. The fees and charges, if approved by the City Council, will be effective July 1, 2010. 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 5:00 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 call (714) 647-5454. 1. THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN CHARGE: Water Usage Charge Sanitarv Sewer Charge Base Rate Increase $0.0536 per CCF'` Per Water Unit Used Increase $0.05 per CCF* Tail Block Rate Increase $0.0536 per CCF* Unmetered Increase $2.00 bi-monthly '`Water rates are measured on 100 cubic feet (CCF) units (approx. 748 gallons.) The Base Rate is for the first 44 CCF used in a bi-monthly billing period. The Tail Block Rate is for all 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 $0.0536 per CCF for the base water rate for increased costs for direct water operations/capital projects. $0.0536 per CCF for water tail block rate for increased costs for direct water operations/capital projects. Sewer Charge Increase $0.05 per CCF for increased costs for direct sewer operations/capital projects. 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, maintenance, and replacement of the water and sewer infrastructure. The typical monthly water bill of 20 units would increase by $1.07. The typical monthly sewer bill would increase by $1.00. Proposed Water Service Char es Current Pro osed 7/1/10 Service Meter Charge - a fixed bi-monthly chal'ge,based on meter size: Most homes'& small 5usinesses have a 5/8'-meter. Meter Size 5/8" meter $7.00 $7.00 3/4" meter $11.00 $11.00 1"meter $16.40 $16.40 1.5" meter $23.40 $23.40 2" meter $46.40 $46.40 3" meter $116.60 $116.60 4" meter $186.60 $186.60 6" meter $280.00 $280.00 Multifamily dwelling Unit - base meter char a $4.20 $4.20 Water Usage Cktarge - avaterconsumption charge based or~units of - ane-hundred cubic feet (750 alloris 0 - 44 ccf units ' $2.673 $2.727 o2°~-p Over 45 ccf units ' $3.097 $3.151 ~,7 Multifamily Dvrr~lling 0-44 ccf of water er dwellin unit' $2.673 $2.727 a ~o Over 45 ccf er dwellin unit' $3.097 $3.151 1, ? 90 Sewer Service Charge Per unit of water $0.338 $0.388 ~T• $ ~o Bi-month) flat char a un-metered $13.520 $15.520 * Proposed rates include -$.0146 per ccf automatic pass-through for ~ g ~ commodity decreases for water and electrical costs. 75B-18