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WORKS SERVICES DEPARTMENT) RELATING TO WATER RATES; AND <br />RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 14276 <br />B. Amendment of Sewer Service Charges <br />PWS Director Ingram stated that the sewer fund is similar to the water fund <br />and adjustments are made at this time. The revenue demand is increasing by <br />about $300,000.00 in the new year with the two reasons driving the increase <br />being the cost of various operational aspects, salaries and benefits <br />adjustments, and electricity in the amount of about $164,000.00. The SBSA <br />increase is a factor in the amount of approximately $160,000.00. Compliance <br />of regulations contributes to the necessary increase as well. The increase to <br />the monthly sewer service charge by 5.4% is effective at the end of August <br />equals $1.10 per month per residential unit. A multi - family unit will be a <br />smaller increment and business will be this amount plus loading factors. <br />M/S Ira /Howard to: <br />Introduce ordinance amending Redwood City Code — Section 27.100 — Sewer <br />Service Charges <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27.100 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO SANITARY SEWERAGE SERVICE CHARGES <br />The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. <br />MINUTE ORDER 03 -163 <br />Recess: 8:50 — 9:05 p.m. <br />IV. Follow -up items from June 30, 2003 Budget Study Session <br />City Manager Everett explained that questions from the first study session <br />were asked and additional information was requested in order to compare the <br />adopted budget from two years ago and the proposed reductions to the fiscal <br />year 03/04 budget. <br />Financial Services Director Ponty responded to the question of reducing the <br />$200,000.00 budgeted for the database from the Franchise Tax Board that <br />gives the names of businesses operating in the City to cross reference with <br />the City's records. After checking with other cities, it was determined that none <br />of them are using this data for an in house audit program because it is a very <br />labor intensive process. There is a program available where a company that <br />uses this data would retain 40% of the amount collected and would mostly <br />identity the smaller businesses. Council consensus was to bring back more <br />information on the concept for consideration. <br />Public Comment: <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 14, 2003 <br />MINUTES PAGE 10 <br />