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7.A. - Page 2 <br /> • Wholesale Water Rate Increases— The City purchases 100% of its potable water <br /> supply from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). The <br /> SFPUC has doubled its wholesale water rate over the past five years to pay for <br /> regional infrastructure upgrades, and is projected to raise rates by an additional <br /> 42% over the next five years. <br /> • Replacement of Aging Water Distribution System Pipelines — The City maintains <br /> over 260 miles of water system pipelines, many of which are over 50 years old <br /> and are approaching the end of their useful lives. The financial projection <br /> includes a gradual ramp-up of capital improvement funding for the City's water <br /> infrastructure from $3 million in fiscal year 2016-17 to $6 million per year in six <br /> years. <br /> The City's water utility is sustained by the charges collected from customer utility bills. <br /> The utility bill has two components, which are: <br /> • Fixed Monthly Charge <br /> Fixed monthly charges are based on customer class and meter size. This charge <br /> is independent of water use and recovers the substantial costs the City incurs to <br /> ensure that water is available at all times to meet customer demands. <br /> • Quantity Charges <br /> Quantity charges are billed based on metered water use. Residential customers <br /> are billed according to a four-tiered inclining rate structure and commercial <br /> customers are billed according to a two-tiered inclining rate structure. <br /> The table below displays the current and proposed water rates. Impacts to water bills <br /> will vary based on customer class and volume of metered water use. <br /> Current&Proposed Water Rates <br /> Proposed Rates Effective on and after <br /> Current Water Rates August 1 July 1 July 1 <br /> 2016 2017 2018 <br /> Residential Water Rates <br /> Monthly Basic Service Charge <br /> Fixed monthly charge per Dwelling Unit $ 28.49 $ 25.39 $ 27.38 $ 29.52 <br /> Equivalent <br /> Charge per bimonthly billing period $ 56.98 $ 50.78 $ 54.76 $ 59.04 <br /> Water Quantity Charges <br /> Billed per hundred cubic feet of metered water use per <br /> bimonthly billing period <br /> Rate Tiers Current Bimonthly Tiers Proposed Bimonthly Tiers <br /> Tier 1 0-10 units $ 3.80 0-8 units $ 5.27 $ 5.68 $ 6.13 <br /> Tier 2 11 -25 units $ 4.82 9-20 units $ 6.32 $ 6.82 $ 7.35 <br /> Tier 3 26-50 units $ 7.88 21 -40 units $ 8.77 $ 9.46 $ 10.20 <br /> Tier 4 51+units $ 11.11 41+units $ 11.57 $ 12.47 $ 13.45 <br />