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II. Public Hearings <br />A. Amendment of Water Basic Charge and Conservation Usage Rates <br />Vice Mayor Ira, Chairperson of the Utilities Committee, stated that staff has <br />presented and the Committee unanimously recommended the proposal. PWS <br />Director Ingram stated the two items are done every year which balances the <br />revenues and expenditures within the two enterprise funds. He further <br />explained the water rates and charges. <br />Mayor Claire opened the public hearing. <br />Public Comment. <br />Marge Parkhurst asked if the base units number of ten (10) will remain. <br />PWS Director Ingram stated that is correct. <br />Rudy Luca stated that he is concerned with the increase and he is questioning <br />the benefits to employees. He asked for an explanation. <br />M/S Ruskin /Hartnett to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a <br />unanimous voice vote. <br />Council Members comments included the concept of steepening the water <br />rates on the high end coupled with various conservation efforts could lead to <br />greater discount qualification on water rates. The Committee members stated <br />that the Committee will continue to look at various ideas and commended the <br />residents on their conservation practices after the most recent drought. The <br />reasons rates are going up is because San Francisco has not fixed the Hetch <br />Hetchy system and finally the affected agencies fought to get the problem <br />addressed. City Manager Everett stated that some of the park sprinkler <br />systems in place read the weather and sense ground moisture so that <br />sprinklers operate only when needed. <br />M/S Hartnett/Ruskin to: <br />1. Introduce ordinance amending Redwood City Code — Section 38.5 — <br />Water Basic Service Charges <br />2. Approve Resolution amending water conservation usage rate <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 38.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO WATER SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES <br />MINUTE ORDER 03 -162 <br />RESOLUTION 14537 AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE RULES AND <br />REGULATIONS OF THE REDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT (PUBLIC <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 2003 <br />MINUTES PAGE 9 <br />