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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 71-2017 (17-347)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA City Copuncil ' Resolution: RES 71 -2017 File Number: 17 -347 Enactment Number: RES 71 -2017 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING SEWER SERVICE RATES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017 -18 THROUGH 2021 -22, AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE THE SEWER SERVICE RATES, ADOPTING THE REPORT OF ANNUAL SEWER RENTAL AND CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 -18, AND ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM NOT TO EXCEED RATES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018 -19 THROUGH 2021 -22. WHEREAS, by Chapter 14.12 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, the City Council is authorized to establish sewer rates by resolution; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2017, the City Council reviewed the implementation of the five -year rate adjustments of a 13 percent increase for residential and commercial properties in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 -18; an increase not to exceed 10 percent in FY 2018 -19; an increase not exceed two percent in FY 2019 -20; an increase not to exceed two percent in FY 2020 -21; and an increase not exceed two percent in FY 2021 -22; and WHEREAS, the rates described above were calculated by staff and reviewed by Bartle Wells Associates in order to distribute costs fairly to all customer classes based on their proportionate share of the Sewer Fund's fixed and variable costs; and WHEREAS, in April 28, 2017, in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 218, the City notified the owners of property within South San Francisco of the proposed rate adjustment, and notice of the proposed adjustment and the public hearing was published in a newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, on May 16, 2017, City staff held an informational meeting with the public to discuss the plant's capital improvement needs, state regulatory changes, the proposed rate increase and the structure of the rate changes; and WHEREAS, the City Council has given notice and on June 28, 2017, held a public hearing as required by law on the proposed sewer rates; and WHEREAS, after a properly noticed public hearing on June 28, 2017, at which there was not a majority protest, the City Council approved the sewer rate increase to finance improvements to the City's sewer collection, pumping and treatment facilities; and WHEREAS, the rates reflected in the report of Annual Sewer Rentals and Charges are consistent with the five -year financing plan. City of South San Francisco Page 1 File Number: 17 -347 Enactment Number., RES 71 -2017 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby approves the schedule of rates set forth in the attached Exhibit A which implements the previously approved financing plan, and hereby amends the City's master fee schedule of sewer rates, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the Report of Annual Sewer Rentals and Charges for Fiscal Year 2017 -18 attached as Exhibit B, and directs that the rates so established shall be collected on the official tax assessment roll, together with real property taxes, and that the amount shall constitute liens upon the properties which shall be effective at the same time and to the same extent as is provided for by the law in the case of real property taxes, with like penalties for delinquencies. At a meeting of the City Council on 6/28/2017, a motion was made by Richard Garbarino, seconded by Liza Normandy, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed. Yes: 5 Vice Mayor Normandy, Councilmember Garbarino, Councilmember Matsumoto, Mayor Gupta, and Councilmember Addiego Attest by J--- —�� Gabriel Rodriguez City of South San Francisco Page 2 Ho w r a t e s a r e c a l c u l a t e d : Ci t y o f S o u t h S a n F r a n c i s c o Pr o p o s e d S e w e r R a t e I n c r e a s e Re s i d e n t i a l R a t e s . Ra t e s f o r r e s i d e n t i a l p r o p e r t i e s a r e c a l c u l a t e d b y m u l t i p l y i n g t h e n u m b e r o f d w e l l i n g u n i t s o n e a c h p r o p e r t y b y t h e a n n u a l r a t e . T h e d w e l l i n g u n i t ra t e f o r S i n g l e R e s i d e n t i a l a s s u m e s a n " a v e r a g e " a n n u a l e f f l u e n t f l o w o f 8 , 4 0 0 c u b i c f e e t . 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Pr o p o s e d S e w e r R a t e I n c r e a s e s o v e r t h e n e x t 5 y e a r s Us e r G r o u p Ba s i s o f C a l c u l a t i o n Ma x i m u m R a t e F Y 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 $/ U n i t / Y e a r Pr o p o s e d M a x i m u m R a t e FY 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 $/ U n i t / Y e a r Pr o p o s e d M a x i m u m R a t e FY 2 0 1 8 - 1 9 $/ U n i t / Y e a r Pr o p o s e d M a x i m u m R a t e FY 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 $/ U n i t / Y e a r Pr o p o s e d M a x i m u m R a t e FY 2 0 2 0 - 2 1 $/ U n i t / Y e a r Proposed Maximum Rate FY2021-22 $/Unit/Year Si n g l e U n i t R e s i d e n t i a l Dw e l l i n g U n i t 58 8 66 4 73 0 74 5 76 0 775 Mu l t i - U n i t R e s i d e n t i a l Dw e l l i n g U n i t 52 7 59 6 65 5 66 8 68 2 695 Tr a i l e r U n i t R e s i d e n t i a l Dw e l l i n g U n i t 52 7 59 6 65 5 66 8 68 2 695 58 8 66 4 73 0 74 5 76 0 775 7. 5 5 0 8 8. 5 3 2 4 9. 3 8 5 6 9. 5 7 3 4 9. 7 6 4 8 9.9601 8. 3 8 9 8 9. 4 8 0 5 10 . 4 2 8 5 10 . 6 3 7 1 10 . 8 4 9 8 11.0668 58 8 66 4 73 0 74 5 76 0 775 11 . 8 1 6 6 13 . 3 5 2 8 14 . 6 8 8 0 14 . 9 8 1 8 15 . 2 8 1 4 15.5871 13 . 1 2 9 5 14 . 8 3 6 3 16 . 3 2 0 0 16 . 6 4 6 4 16 . 9 7 9 3 17.3189 58 8 66 4 73 0 74 5 76 0 775 17 . 2 6 4 6 19 . 5 0 9 0 21 . 4 5 9 9 21 . 8 8 9 1 22 . 3 2 6 9 22.7734 19 . 1 8 2 9 21 . 6 7 6 7 23 . 8 4 4 3 24 . 3 2 1 2 24 . 8 0 7 7 25.3038 58 8 66 4 73 0 74 5 76 0 775 4. 5 2 3 5 5. 1 1 1 6 5. 6 2 2 7 5. 7 3 5 2 5. 8 4 9 9 5.9669 5. 0 2 6 1 5. 6 7 9 5 6. 2 4 7 4 6. 3 7 2 4 6. 4 9 9 8 6.6298 0. 4 6 9 0 0. 5 3 0 0 0. 5 8 3 0 0. 5 9 4 6 0. 6 0 6 5 0.6186 1. 5 1 8 5 1. 7 1 5 9 1. 8 8 7 5 1. 9 2 5 2 1. 9 6 3 8 2.0030 58 8 66 4 73 0 74 5 76 0 775 6. 0 9 0 6 6. 8 8 2 4 7. 5 7 0 6 7. 7 2 2 0 7. 8 7 6 5 8.0340 6. 7 6 7 3 7. 6 4 7 0 8. 4 1 1 8 8. 5 8 0 0 8. 7 5 1 6 8.9266 Se p t a g e H a u l e r s Ga l l o n s 0. 3 2 2 0 0. 3 6 3 9 0. 4 0 0 2 0. 4 0 8 3 0. 4 1 6 4 0.4247 In d u s t r i a l Mi n i m u m C h a r g e Hu n d r e d C u b i c F e e t I n f l o w Or E f f l u e n t C h e m i c a l O x y g e n De m a n d Po u n d s T o t a l S u s p e n d e d S o l i d s Po u n d s In s t i t u t i o n s Mi n i m u m C h a r g e H u n d r e d C u b i c F e e t I n f l o w Or E f f l u e n t Li g h t S t r e n g t h C o m m e r c i a l M i n i m u m C h a r g e H u n d r e d C u b i c F e e t I n f l o w Or E f f l u e n t Mo d e r a t e S t r e n g t h C o m m e r c i a l Mi n i m u m C h a r g e H u n d r e d C u b i c F e e t I n f l o w Or E f f l u e n t Re s t a u r a n t s Mi n i m u m C h a r g e Hu n d r e d C u b i c F e e t I n f l o w Or E f f l u e n t Ex h i b i t A: F Y 2 0 1 7 - 1 8 T h r o u g h F Y 2 0 2 1 - 2 2 S e w e r R a t e P l a n REPORT OF SEWER RENTAL CHARGES FOR 2017-2018 IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 14.12.70 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE In accordance with Chapter 14.12.70 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, the following report prepared as of June 13, 2017 is submitted. The report describes the procedure of charging those parcels of real property, which directly receive the benefits of municipal sanitary sewer services and the amount of the annual charge or rental, which will be imposed against each parcel for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. 1.Summary of Rentals or Charges. The following is a summary of the annual rental or charges for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. All commercial and industrial properties $ 11,186,577 All residential properties, except those serviced by Westborough County Water District $ 10,522,660 Billed by Statement $ 438,158 Total $ 22,147,395 2.Sewer Rental Account File. This report refers to and incorporates by reference the report entitled "Rate Determination and Revenue Program Summary," prepared by and on file at the City of South San Francisco Water Quality Control Plant. The report summarizes the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 sewer rental charge that will be proposed to the City Council on June 28, 2017. Upon adoption of the proposed charges, or amendments thereto, a report entitled “City of South San Francisco Sanitary Sewer Charges”, prepared by Engineering Data Services, Los Altos, California, will be completed. The report will describe by Assessor's Parcel Number each parcel of real property receiving directly the benefits of municipal sanitary sewer service and the amount of annual charge or rental imposed against each parcel for Fiscal Year 2017-2018. All of these documents, including this report shall be filed with the County Tax Collector or Auditor. Accompanying the filing of this report shall be the Clerk’s endorsement that the report has been adopted by the City Council. Dated: Richard Lee Director of Finance June 13, 2017