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9ENT BY: HP LAgERJET 3t501 850~8t§t02; MAR-21-O~ §:37AMi PABE 9/t0 <br /> <br /> federal grant and low interest loan programs. Conventional financing methods such as pay-as- <br /> you-go, use of cash reserves, and municipal debt (bonds) will also be investigated. The potential <br /> bi.merits of creating a Joint Powers Authority between the City and SBSA or other party will be <br /> reviewed. All of the possibilities will be summarized in a matrix comparison that includes <br /> availability, cost, timing, and amount factors, etc. A meeting will be conducted with the City <br /> staffand Utilities Commission to discuss the options available. <br /> <br /> Subtask 4,4. - Recommend a Capital Financing Plan for the Overall <br /> Water CIP <br /> Based on work under SubtaSk 4.3, Consultant will recommend an over-all financing plan <br /> incorporating one or several of the available altemative.$. The annual capital costs associated <br /> with the recommended phm including, estimated debt amortization, loan payments and timing of <br /> financing and ~epaymcnts will be provided. <br /> <br /> Subtask 4.5 - Perform Rate and Revenue Analysis <br /> <br /> Subtask 4,5.1 Review City's Potable Water Rates and Rate Structure <br /> Consultant will examine the City's current water rate structure and determine how the potable <br /> rate stxucture would be applicable to recycled water rates. Recommend changes to thc current <br /> rates will be provided, if needed. The adequacy of potable water rates will 'be reviewed with <br /> respect to developing sufficient revenues. <br /> <br /> Subtask 4.5.2 - Review Rates and Revenue Structure from Other Programs <br /> Consultant will review tbur other public water recycling programs and develop case information <br /> on rates and rate structures, based on information collected by the City under Subtask 2.1. <br /> Policies regarding recycled water rates will be reviewed and a comparison of potable and <br /> recycled water rates and rate structures will be provided. Consultant will provide an opinion on <br /> how pricing policies appear to affect recycled water program acceptance. <br /> <br /> Subtask 4.5.3 - Develop Recycled Water Rate Structure <br /> Consultant will examine thc advantages and disadvantages of separate potable and recycled <br /> water rate structures and determine the costs of water service in the City. A recycled water rate <br /> structure will be recommended that is compatible with the potable water rate structure. <br /> <br /> Subtask 4.5.4 - Develop Recycled Water Connection Fees <br /> Consultant will examine the advantages and disadvantages of separate potable and recycled <br /> water connection fee structures. A series of recycled water connection fees will be <br /> recommended that is compatible with recycled water rates7 <br /> <br /> Subtask 4.5.5 - Project Recycled Water Revenues and Expenses <br /> Based on annual capital and operating costs developed in prior tasks and using reasonable <br /> assumptions regarding current costs, growth rates and annual water sales, recycled water <br /> Recycled Water Program Support Services 6 of 7 2/1~/2002 <br /> 12:3S PM <br /> <br /> <br />