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Judy Gaither, Executive Director of the Human Investment Project HIP Housing, thanked Council for the many years of support of the self sufficiency program and home sharing program. The self sufficiency provides the opportunity for family heads of households who are motivated to achieve self reliance to have housing through HIP Housing properties in Redwood City. They are provided with support services such as life skills workshops and case management that enables them to focus on goals and move forward toward self reliance and better their lives and the lives of their families. M/S Ruskin /Ira to direct staff to incorporate the recommendations for the HFSA into the 03/04 budget at the 7% reduction level for consideration at a later date. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote by those present with Council Member Jordan absent. C. Water and Sewer Funds MINUTE ORDER 03 -164 Public Works Services Director Ingram highlighted the budget changes for the two enterprise funds to prepare with basic information that will be included in the staff report for July 14 when recommendation for rate adjustments will be made. In reference to the sewer enterprise fund, he stated that there were three areas of change in the $7.91VI proposed budget. The total revenue demand increase needed will be 3.6% or $340,000.00 with 50% of that being SBSA and the other 50% split among additional cost to the City in complying with NPDES, regulation that prevents pollutants going into the bay. Staff costs that primarily involve salaries, benefits and retirement medical costs comprise the remaining increases. The next adjustment recommendation is to be conveyed by the Utilities Committee at the July 14 budget study session. He explained that the water enterprise fund budget is estimated at $14M in the next fiscal year and the revenue demand to balance is a 12% increase, or $1.5M. About 83% of that increase is driven by the wholesale price of water increasing by 25% beginning on July 1, with the remaining costs split among support to BAWUA and staff operational costs. One item to be proposed in the budget to be paid out of rate increases included in the capital side of the budget is a substantial account to being the toilet replacement program which rounds out the active conservation programs. The large landscape audit program will be continued. The rate change proposal will be explained on July 14. Council to provide direction 8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 30, 2003 PAGE 7 MINUTES Book No. 59 Page No. 502