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<br />e e <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />AGENDA DATE September 8,1997 REQUESTED BY Jeff Litchfield, Finance Director/ACM <br /> <br />{; <br /> <br />_ REPORT; _ RESOLUTION; XX ORDINANCE; <br /> <br />Included in the 1997-98 Fiscal Year budget was a change in the sewer rate for La Porte <br />customers. The rate decrease approximates 20% of the base rate. <br /> <br />The current and new base rates for sewer charges assessed monthly by the City are as follows: <br /> <br /> Current Proposed <br />Residential $ 11.95 $ 9.45 <br />Multi-unit $ 7.95 $ 6.45 <br />Commercial: <br />3/4" meter. or smaller meter $ 21.15 $ 16.95 <br />1" meter: 31.20 25.95 <br />1 %" meter. 63.45 50.95 <br />2" meter: 107.40 85.95 <br />3" meter: 232.90 186.95 <br />4" meter, or larger: 408.55 326.95 <br /> <br />In addition to these rate changes. the residential cap for sewer charges will decrease from <br />$37.50 to $35.00 per month. <br /> <br />Rates for sewer consumption have not changed and will still be based on 85% of water <br />consumption. <br /> <br />The impact of this rate decrease will be to lower all residential sewer bills by $2.50 per month or <br />$30.00 per year. The impact on a commercial property will vary according to the size of service <br />they have. <br /> <br />The projected impact of these rate changes are to reduce total sewer revenues paid by residents <br />by $301,033 per year and for commercial customers by $48,015 per year. <br /> <br />ACTION REQUIRED BY COUNCIL: <br /> <br />Approve Ordinance lowering sewer rates for customers of La Porte. <br /> <br />FUND N/A ACCT NUM: N/A <br />APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA <br /> <br />~~T.~ <br />ROBERT T HERRERA. CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />FUNDS AVAILABLE: N/A <br /> <br />q -'i - 'i"1 <br />DATE <br />