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7C Page 2 T bl f C . I U R t Ch a eo ommercla sers ae anges Commercial Customer I Current Proposed $ Increase (Non-Residential) Charge Per Charge Per Per Unit Unit Unit Institutional! Public $2.63 $3.02 $.39 Retail! Commercial $2.93 $3.37 $.44 Hospitals $2.93 $3.37 $.44 Restaurants $7.10 $8.17 $1.07 Supermarkets $7.10 $8.17 $1.07 Industrial $2.34 $2.69 $.35 Note: Rates shown in the table above represent the additional monthly charge per one hundred (100) cubic feet of waste of wastewater discharged or deposited into the sewerage facilities in excess of one thousand (1000) cubic feet. Increases to the current Sewer Fund budget for City-controlled costs are due primarily to: (1) Increases in personnel cost, which includes one new position and associated vehicle approved by the Council Utilities Committee, (2) Repayment the inter-fund borrowing from the water fund approved by City Council in Fiscal Year 2007-08, (3) Increase to allocation to the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) by $200,000 for a program budget of $1.4 million. The SBSA cost increase continues to be driven largely by the projected $340 million major infrastructure replacement and repair projects over the next 10-year period. Redwood City's share of these costs during the first five years of the program is estimated to be $87.9 million. In consideration of the proposed sewer rate increases, staff initiated the following public notification activities: (1) Mailed approximately 26,000 notices of the increase according to the Proposition 218 notification process on March 10, 2008 to property owners, (2) Explained the proposed sewer rate increase in the City's conservation newsletter sent to customers in the utility billing; (3) Posted all of the above information on the City's website. To date 20 protest letters opposing the sewer service charge increase have been received. All protest letters were responded to with a written acknowledgement of receipt from the Public Works Services Department. ALTERNATIVES City Council could reject or revise Council Utilities Committee/staff recommendation.