AgdaPkt 2013-06-10 Interview Closed and Joint

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7.A. - Page 3 4. Increase monthly commercial and commercial irrigation Basic Service Charges for larger meters by 9% (the same percentage as 5/8" meter increase), effective August 1, 2013, July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015. 5. Increase commercial water consumption rates as follows: Current August 1, 2013 July 1, 2014 July 1, 2015 Rate Tiers Cost Proposed Proposed Cost Proposed Cost per Unit Cost per Unit per Unit per Unit 0-15 units $3.72 $4.06 $4.42 $4.82 16+ units $6.08 $6.63 $7.22 $7.87 6. Increase potable irrigation water consumption rates for dedicated landscape irrigation meters (commercial accounts and some homeowner associations) as follows: Current Qugust 1, July 1, 2014 July 1, 2015 2013 Rate Tiers Cost Proposed Proposed Proposed Cost per Unit Cost per Unit Cost per Unit per Unit 0-100% of budget $4.78 $5.21 $5.68 $6.19 101-200% of budget $9.58 $10.44 $11.38 $12.40 >200% of budget $14.36 $15.65 $17.06 $18.59 7. Increase recycled irrigation water consumption rates for dedicated landscape irrigation meters (commercial accounts and some homeowners associations) as follows: Current Qugust 1, July 1, 2014 July 1, 2015 2013 Rate Tiers Cost Proposed Proposed Proposed per Unit Cost per Unit Cost per Unit Cost per Unit 0-100% of $4.78 $5.21 $5.68 $6.19 consum tion* (* Recycled water customers will continue to receive a 25% discount on water charges.) The proposed increase in water rates places Redwood City in the middle tier of neighboring water suppliers. This benchmarking study is comprised of twenty other agencies and their existing water rates for FY 2012/13. This study does not take into account these agencies pending rate increases for the 2013/14 fiscal year. In consideration of the proposed water rate increase, staff initiated the following public notification activities: • Three display ads in the Daily News with information about the proposed rate increases along with the date, time, and location of the May 22, 2013 community meeting and the June 10, 2013 public hearing. • Held a community meeting that provided an in-depth overview of why rates are increasing and information about the rate protest process.