25A - AGMT - COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF PROP 218 FEES

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Document Evaluation of and Recommendations Regarding Current Practices - Provide the relevant sections of a draft confidential white paper to City Manager's office documenting strengths, weaknesses, and any recommended changes to current City practices. Once City Manager's office has reviewed this document, we will facilitate a discussion of the findings and recommendations. Assume one comprehensive round of review and edit to the draft report. 2.1.1): Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise Feasibility. Analysis Background on Stormwater Funding - There is not broad consensus within the industry on how to pay for Federal Clean Water (or, storm drain, stormwater) costs, or what type of rate or fee structure should be used. Some of the funding mechanisms that have been and are currently used include sewer rates, water rates, solid waste rates, street sweeping charges, and separate storm drainage utility charges. The City currently funds this enterprise with charges from the Water, Sanitary Sewer and Refuse Collection enterprises and a series of user and regulatory fees. NBS will work with City staff to evaluate the current sources and uses of funds related to the Federal Clean Water Protection enterprise, and future NPDES permit requirement costs, and evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement in current practice. This evaluation will also lay out potential funding options to ensure the enterprise has stable revenues in the long -run. Below there are two options for the Federal Clean Water Protection evaluation. Approach #1 In this option, NBS will take the same approach to this evaluation as noted in Task 2.1.A, B and C, for the Water, Sanitary Sewer and Refuse Collection enterprises. NBS will perform the following subtasks for the Federal Clean Water Enterprise evaluation, if the City chooses this approach: Conduct an Orientation Meeting with City Staff - NBS will participate in a meeting with City staff from the department, as appropriate, to discuss staffs pre -identified issues to be addressed through the course of these services and NBS' initial observations. We will also establish initial subsequent steps to continue the review and/or coordinate additional input needed from City staff will be identified. Document Existing Conditions — NBS will review the City's current fee schedule, budgets, revenue sources and any other analyses and/or documentation supporting how the City is currently funding this enterprise. Acquire a broad understanding of the enterprise fund's operations, current revenue sources, known issues/deficiencies, known areas for improvement, and availability of customer data. NBS will summarize key findings and coordinate review of this summary with City staff to ensure mutual understanding of current practices. �` BS City of Santa Ana tl9i RFP No. 17-081 Comprehensive Proposition 218 Fees and Charges Compliance Assessment 11 25A-27