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Councilman Sanfilipo spoke about reclassifying some items on the draft stormwater user fee list. ~ Vice Mayor Hartnett requested that staff approach this stormwater maintenance program from a enterprise fund concept. The total amount reflected in the chart should not be funded through an assessment and Redwood City needs to take into account some amount of money even though Redwood City did not have a stormwater mandate. Some funds would have been spent in a normal course even though Redwood City would like to have another revenue source for it. An engineer's report would be able to justify a nexus between fees charged and the effects of the stormwater and the benefits of the fee. Looking at the difference between the base year it seems the range may be in the area of $500,000 as an appropriate figure. Vice Mayor Hartnett prefers not to have the utility users tax portion going into the capital improvement program. Councilwoman LaBerge noted that the utilities committee will be meeting May 4, 1995 and requested that comments be forwarded to General Services Director Ingram. Mayor Gasparini concurs with Vice Mayor Hartnett as far as the cities ability to fund some programs whether or not this program was in place. Mayor Gasparini wants to look at a partnership, maintaining a portion of the fee in the general fund, differences with the added public awareness costs, and assessment values on parcels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Gasparini declared a recess at 8:45 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Sanitary Sewer Service Charges for FY 1995/96. Staff Supplemental Report: General Services Department, April 17, 1995 General Services Director Ingram discussed Sewer Enterprise Fund budget projections. During the budget process his staff will be working with the committee and then will come back to the Council. Mayor Gasparini asked for clarification figures in the stormwater NPDES program and whether this figure will increase or decrease next year. General Services Director Ingram stated that the numbers presented on the chart will not change tremendously. The negative $275,000 between revenues and expenditures for the year ending fund balance 6/30196 is the contribution that the sewer enterprise fund will be making to stormwater next year if the city did not do any fees. The entire storm drain project fee of approximately $700,000 is not in this budget. Councilman Sanfilipo asked about the 3% treatment costs increase from S.B.S.A. and General Services Director Ingram said that the treatment costs are the ongoing operational costs that Redwood City pays S.B.S.A. Regular Adjourned Council Meeting/Study Session Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 April 17,1995 Page No. 138 Page 5