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ATTACHMENT THREE Notice of Proposed Increases in Water & Sewer Rates Proposed new water rates The City of Redwood City staff has recommended a 9% increase in water service charges and consumption rates, primarily due to a projected 16% increase in the cost of wholesale water from the City and County of San Francisco. Additionally, the City's water rates support the operation and maintenance of the City's water system, including labor, replacement and improvements (capital projects) for the water system, and the cost of support provided by other City departments. The proposed increases are as follows: . Increase monthly residential Basic Service Charge from $16.05 to $16.53. effective July 01,2009 . Increase residential consumption rates effective July 01, 2009, as follows: Existing Cost \ Proposed Cost Rate Tiers per Unit Rate Tiers per Unit O~1 0 units $1.96 0-10 units $2.20 11-25 units $2.50 11-25 units $2.80 26-50 units $4.08 26-50 units $4.57 51+ units $5.76 51+ units $6.45 (A unit = 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons) . Increase monthly commercial and commercial irri9ation Basic Service Charge for a 5/8" meter from $16.05 to $16.53, effective July 01, 2009. . Increase monthly commercial and commercial irriaation Basic Service Charges for larger meters by the same percentage as 5/8" meter increase (3%), effective July 01,2009. . Increase commercial water consumption rates effective July 01,2009, as follows: . Increase Dotable irriaation water consumption rates for dedicated landscape irrigation meters (Le., commercial accounts and some home owner associations) effective July 01. 2009. as follows: EXisting Cost \ Proposed Cost Rate Tiers per Unit Rate Tiers per Unit 0-100% of budget 101-200% of budget >200% of budget $3.21 $6.42 $9.63 0-100% of budget 101-200% of budget >200% of budget $3.60 $7.19 $10.79 . Increase recvcled irriaation water consumption rates for dedicated landscape irrigation meters (Le., commercial accounts and some home owner associations) effective July 01, 2009. as follows: 0-100% of consumption $3.21 0-100% of consumption $3.60 (*Recycled water customers will continue to receive a 25% discount on their water bill) The amount bywhich water bills at any particUlar property will be affected by these increases depends on the size of the meter connection (in the case of commercial property) and the amount of water consumed. Proposed new sewer rates The City of Redwood City staff has recommended that the basic sanitary sewer service charge be increased. The City's sewer utility is self-supporting, funded primarily by sewer service charges. The sewer rate increase is primarily due to increased costs forthe City's share of operations, maintenance. and capital improvements at the South Bayside System Authority (SBSA) regional wastewater treatment plant. which processes and disposes of the City sewage. Additionally, the City's sewer rate supports the operations and maintenance costs, including labor. replacement and improvements (capital projects) for the City's sewer collection system and the cost of support provided by other City departments. The proposed sewer rate increases are as follows: Proposed Wale!' snd Sewer Rate Increase MlIl'ch 31. 2009 78 Page 11