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88 Page 5 / . VI' IJ Notice of Proposed Increase in Water Rates The City of Redwood City staffhas recommended that service charges and consumption rates for water be increased. The proposed increases are as fo1Jòws: . Increase monthly residential Basic Service Charge from $12.00 to $14.25, eftèctive August 04, 2006. Increase residential consumption rates effective August 04, 2006 as fonows: e For the first 10 lmits of water consumption, increase "Lifel ine" rate from $1.18 to $1.28 per unit*. 0 For 1 1 to 25 units, increase rate from $2.16 to $2.26 per unit. e For J 1 to 50 units, mcrease rate from $2.74 to $2.84 per unit. 0 For] i to 75 unit~, increase rate from $3.53 to $3,63 per unit. 0 For 11 to 75+ units, increase rate from $4.32 to 4.42 per unit. " One ¡¡nil o{wGter equals 748 gallons. Increase monthly commercial Service Charge for a 5/8" meter from $12.00 to $14.25, effective Aug. 4, 2006. . Increase monthly .Q9l!1.l.m:.rç.illl Service Charges for larger meters by the same percentage as 5/8" meter charge is increased (18.75%), effective Aug. 4, 2006. Increase commercial consumption rates effective Aug. 4, 2006 as follows: 0 For 1 to 15 units, increase rate from $2.16 to $2.26 per unit. 0 For 1 to 75 units, increase rate from $2.74 to $2.84 per unit. e For 1 to 75+ units, increase rate from $3.53 to $3.63 per unit. The amount by which water bills at any particular property will be aftècted by these increases depends on the size of the meter connection and the amount of water consumed. l/I The increases are being proposed in order to offset a projected 14% increase in the cost of wholesale water from San Francisco and increased debt service associated with financing the City's Recycled Water Project. The City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 5, 2006, at 7 :00 p.m. at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road. At the hearing, the City Council will consider public comments, as well as written protests against the proposed water increases received. If you would like more information about the proposed rate increase, visit www.redwoodcitv.org/publicworks/water and click on "Proposed Water Rates & Charges Increase," or call 650-780-7464. If you wish to file a written protest, please send a letter or post card addressed to: Water Rate Protest, 1400 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063. Your letter must identify the property you own by County Assessor's Parcel Number (APN), the owner(s) of the propelty, and must be signed by at least one owner of record. The letter or postcard must be received by the çity by June 5,2006.