Agmt24 HF&H Consultants, LLC Amendment No.2

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REV: 10-09-24 MI reflect the capacity requirements of growth going forward and the amount of capacity provided by the facilities. Calculate Water and Recycled Water Capacity Charge Consultant shall integrate the information compiled from Task 7b into a single model for calculating the capacity fee for new connections. The model shall be built to identify the impact of changing various key assumptions on the proposed capacity charge (i.e., sensitivity analysis). Typical key assumptions include timing of buildout completion, buildout capacity, including or excluding depreciation from the asset valuation, etc. Deliverables: Consultant shall provide a capacity fee model. Task 7c. Comparison of Water Capacity Fee with Neighboring Jurisdictions Consultant shall prepare a fee comparison analysis to illustrate how the City’s current and proposed capacity fees compare to neighboring jurisdictions. Consultant shall confirm with City staff the jurisdictions to include. Task 7d. Communicate Results All deliverables shall be submitted to the City Engineer or their designee(s). Project Status Meetings Consultant shall provide status updates to City staff to communicate progress on tasks and ensure alignment with staff direction and timing. During the kick-off meeting, Consultant shall establish a day and time for standing one hour check-in calls with staff every two weeks. These meetings are intended to obtain staff input and develop solutions that will be accepted by City Council and the community. Presentation to Utilities Sub-Committee Using a City template, Consultant shall prepare a PowerPoint presentation of their findings and recommendations for the City’s Utilities Sub-Committee, for review by City staff. Consultant shall incorporate any feedback from City staff prior to presentation of the final slides to the Utilities Sub-Committee. Consultant shall attend the meeting via video conference to assist with answering questions. Public Hearing Notice Consultant shall draft a public hearing notice and incorporate any feedback after the review of City staff. Following any final City comments, Consultant shall produce a final notice in Word format. This notice will be separate from the notice prepared under Task 6h. The City will be responsible for printing and issuing all notices. Capacity Fee Report Consultant shall document the results of their analysis in a Capacity Fee Report, which shall be provided for review in Word and/or Excel file formats to City staff. The documentation shall explain how the methodology complies with the substantive provisions of the relevant legislation, relevant court decisions, and other assumptions. Consultant shall revise the Capacity Fee Report accordingly, based on input from City ATTY/AGR.2024/Amend. No. 2/HF&H Consultants, LLC (Water Rate and Capacity Fee Study) (Page 10 of 13)