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PROPOSALS TO MODIFY EXISITING FEES <br />(Continued) <br />PUBLIC WORKS <br />5) Metered Water Rates <br />Existing Fee: <br />Proposed Fee: <br />Base Rate <br />Per 100 Cubic Feet <br />$2.673 <br />Tail Block Rate <br />Per 100 Cubic Feet <br />$3.097 <br />Base Rate <br />Per 100 Cubic Feet <br />$2.727 <br />Tail Block Rate <br />Per 100 Cubic Feet <br />$3.154 <br />Explanation: The City owns and operates the local water utility and charges customers for the <br />water usage. The average Santa Ana household uses less than 44 units of water bi- monthly. One <br />unit is equal to 100 cubic feet (CCF) or 748 gallons. A bi- monthly cycle is used because water <br />bills are mailed out and due every two months. A customer whose bi- monthly usage exceeds the <br />base rate allocation of 44 units pays the tail block rate. <br />The proposed 2.0 % water rate adjustment consists of a 1.3% cost decrease for commodity <br />adjustment, a 0.7% CPI increase, and a 2.6% cost increase of providing metered water service to <br />fund additional capital improvements. The proposal will adjust the base rate by $.0537 and the <br />tail block rate by $.0565 per unit. The typical monthly water bill of 20 units would increase by <br />$1.08 and the typical bi- monthly bill of 40 units would increase by $2.16. <br />6) Sanitary Sewer Service Rates <br />Existing Fee: <br />Proposed Fee: <br />Unit Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet of metered water use $0.338 <br />Or Per Month Per SFH $6.760 <br />Unit Rate Per 100 Cubic Feet of metered water use $0.345 <br />Or Per Month Per SFH $6.900 <br />Explanation: The Sanitary Sewer Service fee is used to maintain the City's sanitary sewer <br />collection system. Services covered by the fee include repair and replacement of sewer mains <br />and laterals located within the street right of way. The fee is also used to fund ongoing <br />maintenance and cleaning of the sewer mains. The proposed increase is a $0.007 increase per <br />100 cubic feet of water used. The typical monthly residential sewer bill will increase by $0.14 <br />and the typical bi- monthly bill will increase by $0.28. <br />For single family residential customers that do not receive water service from the City, a flat rate <br />based upon 20 CCF of water usage is charged. The 2010 -11 flat rate is $6.76 per month. The <br />2011 -12 flat rate will be $6.90 per month. <br />33 <br />