Public Hearing:
Proposed Increases to
City Fees and Utility
Rates
City Council
May 17, 2022
WATER AND
POWER
2 Proposition 218 Requires Customer
Notice To Increase Rates
• Applies to Water, Sewer, and
Refuse fees and charges
• Requires mailed notice 45
days prior to public hearing
• Increases cannot be
approved if a “majority
protest” exists
2 3
Proposed Utility Rate Increases
• Sewer Rate Increase: 2.0%
• Refuse Rate Increase: 4.0%
• Water Rate Increase: 9.0%
• Electric Rate Increase: 6.0%
3 4
Estimated Impact of Proposed Sewer
and Refuse Rate Increases
Sewer Rate Increase: 2.0%
Refuse Rate Increase: 4.0%
4 Monthly Sewer Charge Current Proposed Change
Single Family Residential $25.66 $26.17 $0.51
Monthly Refuse Charge Current Proposed Change
Residential
64 Gallon Container $33.50 $34.84 $1.34
55 Estimated Impact of Proposed
9% Water Rate Increase
Monthly Water Bill Current Proposed Change
Single
Family
1st Quartile (~8 HCF) $42.91 $47.08 $4.17
2nd Quartile (~13 HCF) $61.34 $66.95 $5.61
3rd Quartile (~20 HCF) $87.01 $94.61 $7.60
1 HCF (hundred cubic feet) = 748 gallons
6 Residential Monthly Water Bill Comparison
Single family home using 12,000 gallons with a 1″ connection
7 Estimated Impact of Proposed
6% Electric Rate Increase
7 Monthly Electric Bill Current Proposed Change
Apartments &
Condos
Average
(340 kWh) $59.46 $63.02 $3.56
Summer
(500 kWh) $90.15 $95.55 $5.40
Single Family
Homes
Average
(710 kWh) $132.06 $139.97
$7.91
Summer
(1,100 kWh) $206.88 $219.27 $12.39
8 Residential Electric Rate
for Average Single Family Monthly Consumption
9 BWP Efforts To Help Offset Rate Increases
Last 12 months
10 Financial Assistance
Please contact us at
818-238-3700
Monday through Friday between
7:30 am and 5:00 pm
BurbankWaterAndPower.com/
financial-assistance
11 Recommendation
Adopt a resolution of the Council of
the City of Burbank approving
increases to fees and charges for
water, refuse, sewer, and electric
services for inclusion in the Fiscal
Year 2022-2023 Citywide Fee
Schedule.
11 Questions?
Myles Collins
Energy Services & Utility Rates Manager
[email protected]
(818) 238-3561 office