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ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />ABSENT: None (0) <br />75B PUBLIC HEARING - METERED WATER RATE AND SEWER SERVICE <br />CHARGE OF THE CITY - Public Works Agency <br />Legal Notice published in the O.C. Reporter on May 20 and 27, 2011. <br />Staff report presentation by Public Works Executive Director Raul <br />Godinez, II. <br />Background <br />• The City's metered water rate and sewer service charge are adjusted <br />annually as part of the overall City budget process. <br />• This year's proposed increased rates will enhance the City's Capital <br />Improvement Program (CIP) to ensure adequate and reliable water <br />and sewer systems. <br />Proposed Rate Increases <br />• This year, a modest 2% rate increase is proposed for the water and <br />sewer rates. <br />• The water rate has two tiers, and is based on 100 cubic feet (CCF): <br />o The Base Rate applies to consumption up to 44 CCF during a <br />bi-monthly billing period. <br />o The Tail Block Rate is charged for all water consumed above <br />the Base Rate allocation. <br />o The Typical single-family residential customer consumes 40 <br />CCF during the bi-monthly billing period. <br />• The Sewer Service Charge is a flat charge based on metered water <br />consumption at a premise. <br />• The Water Base Rate is proposed to increase from $2.673 to $2.727 <br />per CCF <br />• The Water Tail Block Rate is proposed to increase from $3.097 to <br />$3.154 per CCF <br />• The Sewer Service Charge is proposed to increase from $0.338 to <br />$0.345 per CCF <br />• The Water Base Rate increase of 0.0537 per CCF will add an <br />estimated $1.07 monthly to the typical single-family residential water <br />bill, based on 20 CCF of water usage. <br />• The typical monthly sewer bill will increase by an estimated $0.14, <br />based on the same 20 CCF of water usage. <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 4 JUNE 6, 2011 <br />1 0A-4