REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Proposed Utility Rate Increases for FY 2019/20 Rates for Water, Wastewater, and Solid Waste Utilities for Services Provided to Customers Within and Outside City Boundaries; Finding of CEQA Exemption Pursuant to Public Resource Code Section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15273
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
As part of the yearly process of reviewing the financial condition of the utility enterprise funds, staff recommends that the City Council adopt changes in utility rates. This report presents an analysis of the current utility policy framework, revenues, expenditures, revenue requirements and utility rates for the City's water, wastewater, and solid waste utilities.
Individual rates and monthly bills may vary. However, the recommended overall increases are 4 percent for wastewater rates and 1 percent for solid waste and recycling rates. No water rate increase is proposed for FY 2019/20. As a result of the completion of a solid waste cost of service rate study, individual service rates will vary from the 1 percent overall increase depending on the customer classification and container size. These changes will result in the average single-family monthly bill decreasing overall, with the changes summarized below:
Water $0.00
Wastewater $1.97
Solid Waste and Recycling ($5.41)
Total ($3.44)
An average single-family monthly bill will be $155.60, which represents a decrease of approximately 2 percent over the current year. Detailed single-family rate comparisons are included as Attachment 1 and commercial rate comparisons are provided as Attachment 2. It is important to note that different cities fund different suites of services with their utility fees so care must be taken in comparing average rates.
The proposed rate changes are included in the FY 2019/20 Recommended Budget. Each year, staff provides Council with not only proposed rates, but also planned changes in rates over twenty years. The p...
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