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��/ � v o Business will benefit more from recycled water o This is unfair to lifeline customers (seniors and disabled) o Not putting the burden on top users � o Concems for seniors and those on fixed income. Would like to see polices that address this (in the past there was a policy) • 3% increase on basic charge is ok • Be more proactive on water conservation and encourage people to "go native" with their landscaping Approacli 2 • This approach favors the city, not customers • Hurts people on fixed incomes • Burdens those trying to conserve water • Takes away incentives for conservation and responsible usage • RWC should create a conservation kit with flow reduction caps and have more active approaches to conservation Approach 3 • Like variable rate increases • Suggestion: would like to include all tiers except for life-line users (would like to see a recalculation) • Like this because there is an incentive to conserve • Has lower impacts on average users • Residents should expect businesses will pass on some of these new costs to consumers • Questions on desalinization v. re _rycling. Dces desalinization cost less? • Maybe offer rebates or incentives for wells. o Concerns over illegal wells o People with wells should still pay for water o Need not to penalize people with out permitted wells Summary • We like approach 3 the best o Include tier 2 but not more than 10-15% o Spread out the costs and lower the burden on other tiers / classes o Could add an increase to the base service charge for everyone o Coriservation incentives for business o ExcepHons for residential care and senior facilities o Water conservation kits GROUP B . Approach 1 • Equitable approach — across the board • Have irrigarion meters for all large landscapes • Not sure if this will cause people to conserve • Cost of doing business in RWC is high — this might exacerbate Approach 2 • Not an equitable approach because the largest increase falls on smaller users and conservers • This approach would not help with conservation • Might be a better effect on business — favorable to people who operate large office buildings (but there aren't that many of them)