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8e Page 2 Charges to commercial users will vary (as shown below) and are calculated based on metered water use, with a minimum charge equal to the residential $35.66 basic service charge. Commercial Customer Current Proposed $ Increase (Non-Residential) Charge Per Charge Per Per Unit Unit Unit Institutional! Public $2.16 $2.63 $ .47 Retail! Commercial $2.25 $2.93 $.68 Hospitals $2.32 $2.93 $.61 Restaurants $3.75 $7.10 $3.35 Supermarkets $3.73 $7.10 $3.37 Industrial $1.92 $2.34 $ .42 Increases to the current Sewer Fund budget for City-controlled costs are due primarily to retiree health care funding and an additional $200,000 to the Capital Improvements Program (CIP), which increases the CIP annual program budget to $1.2 million. SaSA cost increase is driven largely by the need to finance approximately $300 million in major infrastructure replacement and repair projects over the next 10-year period. In consideration of the proposed sewer rate increases, staff initiated the following public notification activities: 1) mailed notices of the increase according to the Proposition 218 notification process, with notices mailed to property owners; 2) explained the proposed sewer rate increase in an article in the City's conservation newsletter sent to customers in April 2007; 3) sent a letter to all commercial customers that specifically addressed the rate increase for commercial user classes; and 4) posted all of the above information on the City's website. To date only two protest letters opposing the sewer service charge increase have been received. Also, several commercial customers have called requesting either an explanation of their specific user classification or clarification on the commercial rate structure. The staff recommendation proposed herein have been reviewed and approved by the Council Utilities Committee. AL TERNA TIVES City Council could reject or revise Council Utilities Committee/staff recommendation.