FY 2024-25 Wastewater
Discharge Fees
City Council
May 20, 2024
Background on Fees
• Fees are charged for specific services (recreation classes, facility rentals, building permits, etc.)
• Fees are intended to recover the costs of services provided • User fees and service charges are set based on a variety of criteria • March 2021: Budget Task Force initiative = Update of Fees • December 2022: Fee Study commenced
• A public hearing is required for fee and tax rate adjustments Master Fee Schedule • Updated fees are effective July 1, 2024
2019 Prop 218 Study for Wastewater Fees
• Determined whether
revenues will be adequate
to cover costs
• Recommended bringing
single family rates to
various levels
• Project delays have
contributed to fee
implementation being
delayed
Project Delays
and Lower
Cost Increases
Led to Lower
Rate Increases
Fiscal
Year
Recommended
Increase
Approved
Increase
FY 20 3.5% 3.5%
FY 21 9.5% 4.9%
FY 22 9.4% 7.2%
FY 23 9.7% 7.9%
FY 24 9.5% 8.5%
FY 25 New study
forthcoming
9.5%
New Costs for FY 2024-25
• Planning and Design for Nutrient Caps: $2.0 M
• 348% increase in Hypochlorite (for water disinfection): $0.5 M • 48% increase in Biosolids Hauling: $0.2 M
• Estimated Increasing Staffing Costs: $0.3 M
Recommendation for FY 2024-25
• Approve fee increases to
be set at recommended
FY 2023-24 levels (one
year behind)
• Staff will commence a
new Prop 218 study for
future year rates
Questions?