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5. /LJ- / REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager July 25, 2005 Subject Approval of Toilet Rebate Program Recommendation By motion: 1. Authorize the implementation of the City's Toilet Rebate Program for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 2. Set rebate amount per qualified toilet at: . $75 for Gravity-Fed models using the mandated 1.6 gallons per flush (GPF), . $125 for Pressure Assist 1.6 GPF models and . $175 for High Efficiency Models that use at least 20% less than the mandated 1.6 GPF. 3. Establish retroactive effective date for rebate eligibility of July 1, 2005 Background In July 2003, the City Council approved the implementation of an "active" or aggressive Water Conservation Program as part of the adoption of an Urban Water Management Plan amendment, and identified a toilet replacement program with the goal of replacing 12,248 toilets at an estimated cost of $2,799,487, which would produce an estimated water savings of 311 acre feet per year. Staff proceeded to develop the budget and rate adjustments necessary to implement the conservation activities delineated in the Plan. In October, 2004, as the first step in the implementation of the toilet replacement program, the Public Works Services Department distributed 1,350 ultra low-flow toilets through a "Toilet Give-Away" Program, by purchasing directly from the manufacturer and making the toilet fixtures available free of charge to Redwood City residents. In May 2005, the City Council approved the "Direct Install Program" and a 3-year agreement with San Jose Water Conservation Corp. in the amount of $2,200,000, for the implementation of the City's Toilet replacement program. The replacement program offers Redwood City water customers up to 3 free white toilets of their choice per household, being able to choose between gravity-fed, and pressure assist models; free installation of new toilets, and removal of old toilets for recycling of materials. The City's total estimated number of toilets replaced under this agreement will be 10,050. The Toilet Rebate Program will run parallel with the Direct Install Program and is designed for all water customers who want to choose a different model than offered, or who may prefer stylized or colored units and who choose to install the toilets themselves. To qualify for the program, participants will have to: . Be a Redwood City water customer and have an older toilet that uses 3.5 gallons per flush or more (typically at least 13 years old). -"11'"""