CITY OF MONTEREY PARK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHANGES IN WATER WASTE\ryATER AND SOLID \ryASTE CHARGES

Proposed Vy'ater Rate Increases

TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the City of Monterey Park City Council regarding proposed increases to bi-monthly water, wastewater and solid waste rates for all City of Monterey Park property owners and tenants
The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, June 18,2014, at7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard thaf day, in the Council Chambers of Monterey Park,City Hall,320..V/estNewmark Avevenue, Monterey Park, California. During the public hearing, City Council will hear and consider all objections, if any, ., , to the proposed rate increases.
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To ensure that everyone potentially affected by proposed rate inereases. is notifred, this notice is being sent to all property owners or customers of water, wastewater (sewer) or solid waste (refuse) service frbm the City of Monterey Park (City). Therefore, you may receive mqltle copies of this notice if you are both the property owner as well as customer. If adopted, the proposed rate increases. would become effective September I,2014. The proposed rates are set out in the charts included in this notice. The City must raise rates to repair the deteriorating water and sewer system, and maintain a cost neutral solid waste system. A water engineering study'presente{ a,,negd,to replace afmost $100 million in water projects, which includes replacing a water reservoir, fwo wells and over 50 miles of pipelines. Water main failures occur between 25-36 times each year. These failures disrupt the daily lives sf Monterey Park residents, and are costly to repair. Two sewer engineering studies show,' negd to conduct $12.8 million in sewer repairs and improvements. This represents ordy 35% of the City's 126 rniles of sewer pipeline, and the remaining 65Yo will be inspected for futwe rate increase consideration. The.City currently collects $5.8 million per year in solid waste revenues and require $6.8 million to operate residential trash collection, Other factors that require the

Sept 2018 Estimated Bill Water $81 .97 s84.42 $28.82 $14.00 $ 1s.68 Wastewater $ 1,86 Solid Waste 824.ss s2s.29 $23.1 s 50.22 TOTAL $12s.39 singlefamily residential customer has 5/8" or 3/4" wqter meter ond consumes l2 units of water per month. Customer has one 96 gallon trash and one 96 gallon recycle container Sept 2014 Estimated $75.01 87.6e s22.47 Sept 2015 Estimated $77.26 $10.00

$105.17 $110.4r $11s.92 st20j2

Sept 2016 Estimated $79.s8 $12.s0 $23.84

Sept 2017 Estimated

COMPLETE RATE SCHEDULES AND PROPOSED INCREASES FOR EACH APPLICABLE UTILITY BY CUSTOMER TYPE ARE SHO\ryN ON THE ATTACHED PAGES.

The water rate is a combination of a fixed meter charge plus a consumption charge calculated by units (748 gallons) of metered water usage. The meter charge is dependent on type of property and meter size. The consumption charge varies depending on how much water is consumed. There is also a water treatment charge calculated as a percent of meter charge plus consumption charge. The wastewater rate is a fixed charge based on type of property and meter size. For solid waste rates, single family residential solid waste rates are based on the type and size of solid waste containers. Solid waste charges for multi-family trash bins are based on the number of pick-ups per week.
The proposed rates are based upon the revenues needed to meet projected operating expenses for the period of July 2013 to June 2019. California law requires the City to set rates sufficient to cover operating expenses and 'Water charges may be usedlby the City only to provide to fund for replacement or construction of facilities. water services. Wastewater charges may only be used by the City only to provide wastewater services, and solid waste charges may only be used for solid waste services. The calculation of and reasons for the rate increase are analyzed,and supported in the rate studies prepared by AKM Consulting Engineers and Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc., the City's Mid Year Review Report for Fiscal Year 2013-74, and various staff reports and presentations to the City Council in March and April 2014. These reports are available for public review at Monterey Park City Hall and online at www.montereypark.ca.gov. Compliance with Proposition 218 1996 California,ro.r, approved Proposition 218, which amended the state constitution relating to passage of property related fees. Proposition 218 requires the City to inform property owners and rate payers that l) proposed rate increases are being considered; 2) clear demonstrate the basis on which the rates are calculated; and 3) hold a public hearing at least 45 days after public notification. Uti'lity rate increases are subject to majority protest. If a majority of impacted property owners submit written protests, the proposed rate increases cannot be adopted.

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To protest against the water, wastewater and solid waste rate increases, please complete and return the enclosed official ballot to the City of Monterey Park. Your protest must be received (not postmarked) by the City Clerk of the City of Monterey Fark before the close of the public hearing at the City Council meeting set for Wednesday, June 18,2014,at,7:A0 p.m.'Oral, telephone, and e-mail protests will not be accepted. The protest must be signed by you and include: 1) your nune, 2) your service street address or assessor's parcel number(s) and 3) specifu which rate you are pr,otesting. You may mail or deliver your written ballot to: City of Monterey Park, Offrce of the City Clerk, 320 West Newmark Ave, Monterey Park, CA91754. The City can provide you with a replacement protest ballot upon request. Only one ballot protest will be counted per parcel. For questions regarding this notice, contact the Management Services Department at (626) 307-####

Protest For:m: Property owners an authorized representative may complete this form and deliver it to the City of Montersy Park, Office of the City Clerk, 320 V/est Newmark Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754. This ballot must be reeeived before the close of the City Council public hearing set for Wednesday, June 18,2014
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Current and

Water Rates
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Meter Size 518 or 314"

1"

Existing Rate
$12.63 $13.67 $21.53
927.71

Water Meter Charge

Sept 2014

Sept 2015
$20.91

Sept 2016

Sept
2017

Sept

2018
$38.08 $76.16 $121.86 $228.49 $380.80 $761.62 $1,218.59

1 112" 2"
3t'

$20.30 $33.83 $67.67 $108.27

$203.01

$34.84 $6e.70 $111.52

$209.1'0
$215.37-

$22.18 $36.97 $73.94

$118.31

4"
o
B"

$55.48 $e1.72 $280.07 $700.44

$221.83

$338.34 $676.69 $1,082.70"

$348.49 $696.99 $1,115.18

$358.94 $717.90 $1,148.64

$369.71

$739.44

$1,'183.10

Alternative
Tier I 5iB" or 314" (6-20 units) Tier 1 All other (0-20 units) Tier 2 (abow 20 units) Residential (Based on 5/8" or 314") Tier 1 (0-6 units) Tier 2 (6-12 units) Tier 3 (Abore 12 units,) Non-Single Familv Residential All Units of Consumption

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Water Consumption Charge (per unit)

Rate

Existing September September September September Septem

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

$0.00
$1.38:

$1.81

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$3.00 $s.zz $3.33

$3.10

$s.gz
$3.43 $3.43

$3.05

$3.14

$3.24

$3.33

+ cons u mpt

35% 35o/o gallons of water Unit 748 One =

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Current and Pro osed Wastewater Rates ci of Monte Park

Existing

Sept

Sept
2015

Sept
2016

Sept
2017

Rate 2014 Exisling Rate - Based on Units of Water All Customers $0.081/unit of water

Se 2018

Proposed Rate - Based on Meter Size & Customer Tvne (flat fee) Single Family 518" & 314" $r2.50 $10.00 $7.69 1" $15.26 $12.:21 $9.39 1 112" & 2" $9.72 $12.64 $r5.80 Multi-Family
314" 1"

$14.00 $17.0e $17.6e"

$15.68 $19.14 $19.81

I 112"
2" 3" 4"

1 114"

$21.94 $26.2e $43.29 $63.63 $r21.90 $312.30 $404.01

$28.52
$34.18

'$56.28
$82.72 $158.47 $405.99 $525.21

$35.65 842.72 $70.35 $103.40 $198,09 $507.49 $656,52

$3e.93 $47.85 $78.79 $115.8r $221.86 $568.39 $735.30

944.72 $53.se $88.24 $129.70 $248.48 $636.59 $823.53

Commercial
314"

1"

1 114" 1 1t2"
2" 3"
4u

6"

$20.49 $30.76 $30.76 $59.29 $150.45 $204.67 $292.39 $795.62

$26.64 $39.99

'$39.99
$77.08 $195.59 $266.07 $380.1 1 $1,034.31

$33.30 $49.99 $49.ee $96.35 $244.48 $332.59 $475.13 $1,292.88

$37.29 $55.98 $55.98 $107.91 $273.82 $372.50 $532.15 $1,448.03

$41.77 $62.70 $62.70 $120.86 $306.68 $417.20 $596.0r $1,621.79

lnstitutional
314"

2" 3" 4"

$35.00 $5r.78 $55.42 $127.24

$45.50 $67.31 $72.05 $165.41

$56.88

$84.r4
$90.06 $206.77

$63.70 $94.24 $r00.86 $23r.58

$71.34 $105.55 $112.97 $259.37

Lifeline All Meter Sizes

$7.01 $e.11 $11.3e $12.76

$14.29

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Solid Waste Rates

Park

Existing
Rate Residential 96 black / 96 green 96 black / 64 green 64 black / 96 green 64 black / 64 green Extra Black extra Green Roll-out Extra Exchange
19.54 19.00 18.26 17.76

Sept
2014
22.47 21.85 21.00 20.42

Sept
2015
23.15
22.51

Sept
2016 23.84
23

Sept
2017

Se 2018
25.29 24.59 23.63 22.99

21.63

4.96 3.30
15.60

5.70 3.80
17.94

21.04 5.88
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fir;;
6.23

t5
03 31.67

6.42 4.27
20.19 33.60

25.96

29.85

Multi-Familv Bins 1 X per Week 2 X per Week 3 X per Week 4 X per Week 5 X per Week ial Services S

165.67
234.31
331 .1 0

190.

208.19

4.43
303.28 428.55 543.97 653.47 103.77

269.46
380.77

420

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598.

.87 .95 2.74 94.96

294.M
416.07 528.13

634.M
100.74

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