DATE: July 20, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Recommended FY 2022 and FY 2023 Water and Sewer Rates: Adopt a Resolution Amending the Master Fee Schedule and Approving the Proposed Water and Sewer Service Rates
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) amending the Master Fee Schedule and approving the proposed water and sewer service rates.
SUMMARY
Cost of service analyses have been prepared for providing water and sewer service to Hayward residents and businesses to calculate appropriate water and sewer rates and service charges for FY 2022 and FY 2023. Staff prepared the sewer cost of service analysis and recommended rates. The water analysis was prepared by Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in financial advising for utilities and public agencies. Staff brought the proposed rates to Council to obtain comments during a work session on June 1, after which the appropriate and necessary public noticing procedures were implemented in accordance with state law prior to the public hearing. If approved, the rate adjustments would take effect on October 1, 2021, and 2022.
The Water Rate Study prepared by Raftelis documents the City's water revenue requirements for FYs 2022 and 2023, as well as customer demand patterns and rate equity. For FY 2022, revenue requirements will remain unchanged. The recommended water rates for FY 2022 incorporate the results of the cost-of-service analysis and include adjustments to the bimonthly fixed service fees, along with modifications to the tier rates to reflect new customer usage and improve equity. These modifications caused a shift in costs among customer classes and a recommended revenue-neutral water rate structure that would result in an overall 1.2% increase for average residential water user in FY 2022 and commercial and industrial entities would see modest increases, and in some cases, small decre...
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