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Rudy Luca stated that he is concerned with the increase and he is questioning the benefits to employees. He asked for an explanation. M/S Ruskin /Hartnett to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. Council Members comments included the concept of steepening the water rates on the high end coupled with various conservation efforts could lead to greater discount qualification on water rates. The Committee members stated that the Committee will continue to look at various ideas and commended the residents on their conservation practices after the most recent drought. The reasons rates are going up is because San Francisco has not fixed the Hetch Hetchy system and finally the affected agencies fought to get the problem addressed. City Manager Everett stated that some of the park sprinkler systems in place read the weather and sense ground moisture so that sprinklers operate only when needed. M/S Hartnett/Ruskin to: 1. Introduce ordinance amending Redwood City Code — Section 38.5 — Water Basic Service Charges 2. Approve Resolution amending water conservation usage rate ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 38.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO WATER SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES MINUTE ORDER 03 -162 RESOLUTION 14537 AMENDING SECTION 3 OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE REDWOOD CITY WATER DEPARTMENT (PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES DEPARTMENT) RELATING TO WATER RATES; AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 14276 B. Amendment of Sewer Service Charges (301) PWS Director Ingram stated that the sewer fund is similar to the water fund and adjustments are made at this time. The revenue demand is increasing by about $300,000.00 in the new year with the two reasons driving the increase being the cost of various operational aspects, salaries and benefits adjustments, and electricity in the amount of about $164,000.00. The SBSA increase is a factor in the amount of approximately $160,000.00. Compliance of regulations contributes to the necessary increase as well. The increase to the monthly sewer service charge by 5.4% is effective at the end of August equals $1.10 per month per residential unit. A multi - family unit will be a smaller increment and business will be this amount plus loading factors. JOINT CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JULY 14, 2003 AND BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MINUTES PAGE 10 MINUTES Book No. 59 Page No. 513