Attachment A
Table 1. Draft and Final Annual Wastewater (Sewer) Rate Increases (%) for Five Year Period.
Year % Sewer Increase Presented at April
15th City Council Meeting
Revised % Sewer Increase Approved
at May 6th City Council Meeting
FY 24/25 40% 30%
FY 25/26 25% 22.5%
FY 26/27 10% 22.5%
FY 27/28 3% 10%
FY 28/29 3% 4%
Table 2. Proposed annual wastewater (sewer) system connection fees.
Current FY 24/25 FY 25/26 FY 26/27 FY 27/28 FY 28/29
Standard
Connection $4,445 $5,070 $5,695 $6,321 $6,946 $7,571
Cost/Additional
Fixture Unit $318 $363 $407 $452 $496 $541
CITY OF FORTUNA
WATER AND WASTEWATER FEE SCHEDULE
Fee Description FY 23-24 Fee
Proposed
Changes FY 24-25 Fee
1. SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
A. Inside City Limits
Residential: Includes all residential dwelling units including single family, apartments.
Base Charge (includes first 500 cu. ft.) $ 38.75 30% $ 50.38 Additional Charge for usage over 500 cubic feet, per 100 Cubic feet $ 8.61 30% $ 11.19 Light Commercial: Includes all businesses that produce an effluent with a strength factor of less than 200 mg/l.
Base Charge (includes first 500 cu. ft.) $ 38.02 30% $ 49.43 Additional Charge for usage over 500 cubic feet, per 100 Cubic feet $ 8.45 30% $ 10.99 Medium Commercial: Includes all businesses that produce an effluent with a strength factor of between 200mg/l and 500mg/l.
Base Charge (includes first 500 cu. ft.) $ 49.02 30% $ 63.73 Additional Charge for usage over 500 cubic feet, per 100 Cubic feet $ 10.89 30% $ 14.16 Heavy Commercial: Includes all businesses that produce an effluent with a strength factor of greater than 500mg/l.
Base Charge (includes first 500 cu. ft.) $ 96.69 30% $ 125.70 Additional Charge for usage over 500 cubic feet, per 100 Cubic feet $ 21.49 30% $ 27.94 Industrial: Includes any industry where the waste is difficult to treat because of strength, flow, or solids
Base Charge (includes first 2590 cu. ft.) $ 767.56 30% $ 997.83 Additional Charge for usage over 2590 cubic feet, per 100 Cubic feet $ 29.64 30% $ 38.53 Palmer Creek CSD
Base Charge (includes first 2590 cu. ft.) $ 168.02 30% $ 218.43 Additional Charge for usage over 2590 cubic feet, per 100 Cubic feet $ 6.49 30% $ 8.44 B. Outside City Limits
The rate charged shall be one and one-half (1.5) times the rate for service within the City Limits.
CITY OF FORTUNA
WATER AND WASTEWATER FEE SCHEDULE
Fee Description FY 23-24 Fee
Proposed
Changes FY 24-25 Fee
C. Multiple Unit Sewer Rate Calculation
D. Summer Bill Calculation
E. Penalties
Overdue payment amounts will be assessed a penalty.
Per month charge 10% 10%
2. SPECIAL AGREEMENTS
A. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Volume (Flow) Residential, Light Commercial, Medium Commercial, Heavy Commercial and Industrial:
$/Ib BOD $ 1.36 30% $ 1.77
$/Ib TSS $ 1.25 30% $ 1.63
$/100 cu. Ft. $ 5.19 30% $ 6.75
Palmer Creek:
$/Ib BOD $ 1.23 30% $ 1.60
$/Ib TSS $ 1.13 30% $ 1.47
$/100 cu. Ft. $ 3.91 30% $ 5.08
The sewer rates for residential multiple units will be calculated by multiplying the residential rate by the number of units. If a commercial establishment has multiple units, the highest user class rate will be used and multiplied by the number of units.
Residential Sewer usage for the months of May through November will be based upon an average water usage from the previous winter months of December through April.
CITY OF FORTUNA
WATER AND WASTEWATER FEE SCHEDULE
Fee Description FY 23-24 Fee
Proposed
Changes FY 24-25 Fee
3. DISCHARGE FEES
A. Discharge Fees
Single discharges of less than 1,000 gallons of petroleum contaminated water as approved by the Public Works Director
Actual cost for
staff time
expended for
inspection.
Actual cost for
staff time
expended for
inspection.
Long term discharge of fully treated ground water No additional costs
No additional
costs
Septic Discharges $100.00 per
truckload
$100.00 per
truckload
Portable Toilet discharges $100.00 per
truckload
$100.00 per
truckload
Contaminated Water $100.00 per
truckload
$100.00 per
truckload
B. Waste Discharge Permit
Per each two-year permit period $ 200.00 $ 200.00
4. STORM DRAINAGE FEES
A. Maintenance Service Charges
Residential
< 15,000 sq. ft. $ 0.55 $ 0.55
> 15,000 sq. ft. $ 0.88 $ 0.88
Multi-family
< 15,000 sq. ft. $ 0.45 $ 0.45
> 15,000 sq. ft. $ 0.45 $ 0.45
Commercial
< 15,000 sq. ft. $ 1.75 $ 1.75
Billing based upon the strength and volume of the wastewater according to the tables listed under “Special Agreements” plus any costs listed below:
The following monthly user charges shall be assessed each developed parcel, multi family dwelling unit, or place of business based on the type of use and size of parcel:
CITY OF FORTUNA
WATER AND WASTEWATER FEE SCHEDULE
Fee Description FY 23-24 Fee
Proposed
Changes FY 24-25 Fee
> 15,000 sq. ft. $ 2.81 $ 2.81
Industrial
< 15,000 sq. ft. $ 1.65 $ 1.65
> 15,000 sq. ft. $ 2.65 $ 2.65
13. WASTEWATER CAPITAL CONNECTION FEES
A. Inside City Limits
Basis for Connection Fees - Capital Cost Buy-in
Basis for Connection Fees – Addition of a Second LUE within an Existing LUE Sewer Service Living Unit Equivalents
Base Charge; Up to 14 fixture units $ 4,445.00 $ 625.00 $ 5,070.00 Per additional fixture unit $ 317.50 $ 45.50 $ 363.00
The unit equivalent of plumbing fixtures and devices shall be based on the size of the trap required or the rated discharge capacity in gpm (gallons per minute) in accordance with the California Plumbing Code.
Fixture Unit rates will apply to all applicable Building Permits.
Rates effective on date of Building Permit submittal
The connection fee for the addition of a second LUE that is created entirely within the foundation footprint of an existing LUE and where a portion of the existing plumbing fixtures are incorporated into the second LUE from the existing LUE, the connection fee shall be calculated based solely upon the new and addition fixture units that are added to the second LUE.
The capital connection fees for any service inside or outside the City of Fortuna, connecting to a public sewer, shall be collected and deposited into the Wastewater Capital Reserve.
Sewer System Connection Fees charged based on fixture units, with the base fee for a Living Unit Equivalent (LUE) being for a single family home with one bathroom, kitchen, dishwasher and washing machine having 14 fixture units. Larger homes, commercial and industrial fees would be determined by dividing the total number of fixture units by 14 and multiplying by the base fee for a single LUE.
CITY OF FORTUNA
WATER AND WASTEWATER FEE SCHEDULE
Fee Description FY 23-24 Fee
Proposed
Changes FY 24-25 Fee
B. Outside City Limits
14. INSTALLATION FEES FOR SEWER CLEANOUT
Depth
Less than or equal to 6' $ 2,860.00 $ 2,860.00
Greater than 6' Actual Cost of
Labor and
Materials
Actual Cost of
Labor and
Materials
15. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS
If the sewer lateral connection requires a pipe to be installed to the property line with a sewer cleanout within 40 feet of the sewer main, the fee shall be as follows (>40' shall be time and materials):
Outside the City Limits the rate charged shall be one and one-half (1.5) times the rate for service within the City Limits.
The City Manager shall have the authority to adjust the aforementioned fees when special circumstances indicate that the fee being charged according to this Resolution is clearly inappropriate. In addition, the City Manager shall have the authority to determine the fee amount for a City service that is not addressed in this Resolution based upon the actual cost of providing the service and / or the actual cost for the City to issue a permit.