Memorandum
Department of Public Works & Utilities T: 510.583.4700 TTD: 510.247.3340 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 F: 510.583.3610 www.hayward-ca.gov DATE: February 19, 2021
T
O: Dustin Claussen, Director of Finance
FRO
M: Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Proposed Revisions to Master Fee Schedule FY 2022 – Miscellaneous Wastewater Fees The Department of Public Works and Utilities requests the following changes to the section of the Master Fee Schedule pertaining to Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees and Miscellaneous Charges.
T
he City’s Water Pollution Source Control (WPSC) staff are responsible for issuing permits and monitoring sanitary sewer discharges from significant industrial users to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and Local requirements and limits. Depending on the nature and volume of discharge, the permits may be classified as “Categorical” or “Non-Categorical Significant.” Other permits may be issued for special purposes or short term durations. WPSC also monitors discharge from permitted industries and follows up as necessary to ensure compliance with all regulations.
L
ast year, staff reviewed costs of providing these services and determined that adjustments are appropriate to incorporate updated levels of effort, hourly rate adjustments and overhead charges. In most cases, full cost recovery was determined to require incremental increases over several fiscal years.
As such, staff proposed that the fees identified below be reviewed annually and adjusted as needed in order to limit the impact on affected businesses. The proposed rates below have been identified during the second annual review of these fees.
R
ecommended adjustments and additions are as follows:
W
astewater Discharge Permits New Permit Permit Renewal Amendment Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed
Categorical* $3,879 $4,073 $2,664 $2,797 $951 $999
Non-Categorical Significant* $2,626 $2,757 $1,906 $2,001 $743 $780 Groundwater* $1,386 $1,455 $743 $780 $459 $482
Non-Sewered Credit $179 $179 $179 $179 N/A N/A
Special Purpose (One-Time)* $750 $788 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Compliance Schedule Current Proposed
Compliance Schedule (for Correction of Violations) $695 $695 Wastewater Sampling Current Proposed
Composite Sample with Lab Costs $641 $673
Composite Sample without Lab Costs $306 $312
Grab Sample $306 $321
ATTACHMENT VI
Department of Public Works & Utilities T: 510.583.4700 TTD: 510.247.3340 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 F: 510.583.3610 www.hayward-ca.gov
Violation Follow-up Sample with Lab Costs $641 $673
Violation Follow-up Sample without Lab Costs $306 $312
Sampling Equipment Fee $25 $25
Violation Follow-Up Inspection Current Proposed
Violation Follow-Up Inspection $558 $586
Development Plan Review Current Proposed
Industrial $412 $433
Commercial $412 $433
Residential* $258 $271
*Fees for these services require higher increases; however, to reduce the impact on businesses, the adjustments have been capped at a maximum of 5%. The need for further adjustments will be reviewed, and appropriate increases proposed, in future years.
The following table compares the City’s proposed fees with those of nearby agencies: Oro Loma Sanitary District; East Bay Municipal Utility District (EMBUD); City of San Leandro; and Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD). Each agency recovers these costs in different ways, so exact comparisons are difficult.
We have selected the most common types of fees for purposes of this comparison and added notes as necessary to clarify. The results indicate that the proposed fees remain generally within a reasonable range of those charged by other agencies.
Service Hayward Oro Loma EBMUD San Leandro DSRSD
Categorical Permits – New $4,073 $990 +
$12,464
annual
monitoring
fee
$2,920 +
$1,550
monitoring
fee
$1,521+
minimum
$456 annual
service
charge
$1,290
Violation Follow-Up Sample $673 $369 +
actual lab
cost
Based on
actual tests
$1,515 $435
Violation Follow-Up Inspection $586 $369 $730 $314 $505
Memorandum
Department of Public Works & Utilities T: 510.583.4700 TTD: 510.247.3340 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541 F: 510.583.3610 www.hayward-ca.gov
DATE: February 19, 2021
TO: Dustin Claussen, Director of Finance
FROM: Alex Ameri, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Proposed Revisions to Master Fee Schedule FY 2022 – Stormwater Inspection Fees
The Department of Public Works and Utilities requests the following changes to the section of the Master Fee Schedule pertaining to Stormwater Inspection Fees.
The City’s Water Pollution Source Control (WPSC) staff are responsible for inspecting facilities to ensure compliance with all stormwater requirements and regulations. These regulations are intended to minimize the risk of polluted runoff to stormwater drains and ultimately the San Francisco Bay.
Last year, staff reviewed costs of providing these services and determined that adjustments are appropriate to incorporate updated levels of effort, hourly rate adjustments and overhead charges. In most cases, full cost recovery was determined to require incremental increases over several fiscal years.
As such, staff proposed that the fees identified below be reviewed annually and adjusted as needed in order to limit the impact on affected businesses. The proposed rates below have been identified during the second annual review of these fees.
Recommended adjustments are as follows:
Stormwater Facility Inspections Current Proposed
Industrial (under State permit)* $379 $398
Industrial (not under State permit)* $379 $398
Restaurant* $245 $257
Commercial* $206 $216
Stormwater Treatment Measure* $440 $462
*Fees for these services require higher increases; however, to reduce the impact on businesses, the adjustments have been capped at a maximum of 5%. The need for further adjustments will be reviewed, and appropriate increases proposed, in future years.
The following table compares the City’s proposed fee for Industrial inspections for facilities under the State permit, which is the most common fee category. Staff selected comparable services in other Alameda County cities: Livermore, Oakland, and Dublin The results indicate that the proposed fees are generally within a reasonable range of those charged by other agencies.
Service Hayward Livermore Oakland Dublin
Industrial (under State
permit)
$398 $1,607 $370 $406