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7.1.F. - Page 17 <br /> This is due to the jail's inmates placing debris into the sewer that causes disruption to the <br /> pumping facility. <br /> In 2008, the Authority sued the County to cover the cost of these extra services. Through <br /> a mediation process, in 2009, the County agreed to pay the Authority $2.3 million for past <br /> damages and ongoing costs related to the problem. The County also agreed to implement <br /> changes to their enforcement and monitoring of what the inmates put into the sewer. These <br /> changes have resulted in significantly reduced issues, but have not completely eliminated the <br /> issue. <br /> The Authority is in the early planning stages for replacement of the current pump station <br /> and is incorporating processes that will allow the pump station to remove the material introduced <br /> by the jail inmates. The new pump station will not be online until approximately the fourth quarter <br /> of 2016. It is estimated that the ongoing impact of the jail adds an additional cost of operating the <br /> existing pump station of approximately $150,000 to $200,000 per year. These costs are covered <br /> by the settlement agreement through fiscal year 2014-2015. The modifications required for the <br /> new pump station are expected to add approximately $1.0 million to the cost of building facility <br /> and will result in those costs being covered by the City as part of the cost of constructing the <br /> pump station. <br /> Sewer Facilities Fee for New Development <br /> The City levies a Sewer Facilities Fee on applicants for new (or expanded) wastewater <br /> service as a condition of obtaining a permit to connect to the sewer system. This fee is used to <br /> help fund the cost of sewer facilities that provide benefit to the new or expanded connection. The <br /> City's Sewer Facilities Fees are established by the City Council. The current Sewer Facilities Fee <br /> for a new residential connection is $960. New non-residential connections pay a fee equal to <br /> $960 per each 2,000 square feet of building area. <br /> In addition, pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreement, the City also collects the Authority's <br /> connection fees and periodically remits payment of these fees to the Authority. <br /> Future Capital Needs <br /> The City budgets funds annually for capital improvements to its sewer collection system <br /> including repairs, replacements, upgrades, and expansions. Historically, the City has budgeted <br /> approximately $1 million annually for capital improvements to its sewer system, excluding <br /> payments made to the Authority for improvements to the Authority's wastewater system. Starting <br /> in fiscal year 2008-09, the City began increasing funding for its sewer system capital needs. The <br /> City appropriated $6.25 million for sewer system capital funding in fiscal year 2013-14 and <br /> projects to budget between $4.50 million to $6.00 million through fiscal year 2019-20. <br /> An update to the 2008 Sanitary Sewer Master Plan was finalized in January 2013. The <br /> revision included an hydraulic analysis with updated flow monitoring information and land use <br /> data. These revisions resulted in an updated cost for the recommended capital improvement <br /> projects that were identified in the 2008 Sewer Master Plan. This new update identifies <br /> approximately $45,281,000 of recommended capital improvements to the City's wastewater <br /> collection system to address existing and future growth capacities. Based on priority rankings, <br /> approximately $14,242,000 of capital projects were ranked in the highest priority categories (1 and <br /> 2). This means that the flow model projected potential overflows under existing conditions. <br /> Despite this information, the City has not experienced any overflows as projected by the model in <br /> A-9 <br />