AgdaPkt 2015-04-13 Closed and Joint SA and PFA REVISED 04_10_2015

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8.A. - Page 49 resources. The City also has a Cross Connection Control Program and has certified staff to ensure that all backflow prevention devices are tested and maintained annually. Capital Improvement Program The City's projected capital improvement plan for the Enterprise for Fiscal Year 2014-15 through Fiscal Year 2018-19 is set forth below. The City intends to fund its capital improvement plan through fund equity and current revenues. For the past 16 years, the City has spent approximately $2,000,000 per year from fund balances and current revenue in order to replace aging facilities and equipment of the Enterprise. Starting from Fiscal Year 2012-13, the City developed plans to substantially increase its investment in the City's potable water capital improvement program. This additional investment will include improvements to two existing water tanks and the construction of a new water tank and pump station to better serve both existing customers and future development during emergency responses. The project's environmental impact report is due to go before the City Council in August 2015. The City plans to complete project design and begin construction in the first quarter of 2016. The City Council appropriated $2,000,000 for capital improvements in Fiscal Year 2014- 15. Additionally, the City expensed or committed $250,000 for its water conservation program in Fiscal Year 2014-15 and expects to continue this level of funding for water conservation measures in future fiscal years. Table 8 Capital Improvement Program Summary Amount* FY 2014-15 $2,000,000 FY 2015-16 3,950,000 FY 2016-17 4,752,000 FY 2017-18 5,252,000 FY 2018-19 3,752,000 Total $19,706,000 Source:City of Redwood City—Finance Department. * Amounts capitalized in the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports may vary depending on whether expenditures meet the City's capitalization policy. Billing and Collection Procedures The City issues a combined utility bill to each of its customers for water, sewer, and solid waste collection services (the City acts as the billing and collection agent for the private company, Recology San Mateo County, which performs solid waste collection services under a franchise agreement with the City) on a bi-monthly basis for residential customers and monthly basis for commercial customers. The utility bills are due and payable within 30 days of the bill date. If not paid within 30 days, the utility bill is delinquent, a 10 day reminder notice is mailed to the customer and assessed a 1.5% interest charge, and if still unpaid 40 days after the initial bill has been issued, a 7 day notice is mailed indicating that water will be shut off if the bill remains unpaid and another 5% interest charge is assessed. If the utility bill continues to be unpaid after the 5% interest charge, water service will be disconnected until payment is made. Prior to disconnecting water service, the City provides the affected customer with forty eight hour notice of possible disconnection. The reconnection fee ranges from $20 to $100 if paid during business hours and$320 if paid after business hours. -25-