December 9, 2025 Item No. 7 - 25-1528
City Council
Item #7. Public Hearing: Action
on Resolutions Approving the
Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
d0oa0000a Update 2025 Report, Sanitary
Sewer Conveyance Fee Nexus
Study, and Amending the FY
1852 2025/26 Municipal Fee Schedule
THE MISSION CIN to Update the Sanitary Sewer
Outlet Charge - Conveyance Fee
Rates
December 9, 2025
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Santa Clara
Thu Colter of What Powsible
Background
Sanitary Sewer Conveyance Fee
• Established in 2007 to fund sanitary sewer conveyance capacity improvements based on land use intensification anticipated in the City's General Plan
• Impact Fee subject to requirements of State Law -
Assembly Bill (AB) 1600
• Fee revenue cannot be used for maintenance purposes
2 POST MEETING MATERIAL
1 City of
Santa Clara
The Cafter of Whaty Possible
Background
Sanitary Sewer System Capacity Assessments and
Master Plans
• 2007 Capacity Assessment
- Developed hydraulic model of trunk sewer system
- Identified capacity deficiencies and required capital improvements (basis of 2007 Conveyance Fee)
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Santa Clara
Background
Sanitary Sewer System Capacity Assessments and
Master Plans
• 2009 Capacity Assessment Update
• 2016 Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
• 2022 Addendum to 2016 Master Plan
• 2025 Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update
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City of
Santa Clara
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2025 Sanitary Sewer Master
Plan Update
Components
• Expansion of the system hydraulic model to increase the pipelines modeled
• Calibration of the model with updated dry and wet weather flows based on sewer flow monitoring results
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Santa Clara
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2025 Sanitary Sewer Master
Plan Update
Components
• Update of the model with latest water use/land use changes • Re-validation and/or correction of prior model attributes • Fulfills regulatory requirement for a system evaluation and capacity assurance plan
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City of
Santa Clara
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2025 Sanitary Sewer Master
Plan Update
Recommended Program of Capital Projects
• Projects needed for General Plan Horizon
• Total estimated sanitary sewer improvement costs:
- $149.15 million (with escalation)
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Santa Clara
Conveyance Fee Nexus Study
Objectives
• Analyze cost of recommended capital program
• Incorporate existing fund balance, interest earnings, escalation of project costs, and timing of proposed
projects into cash flow analysis
Recommend revised Conveyance Fee rates
• Support AB 1600 findings
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4 City of
Santa Clara
Tig Cealer of What Possibly
Conveyance Fee Nexus Study
Findings
• Change fee for residential uses to a "per square foot (sf)" rate from a "per dwelling unit (DU)" rate to comply with AB 602
• Update conveyance fee rates:
- Residential rate - $1.14 per square foot (sf)
- Non-residential rate - $6.34 per gallon per day (gpd) 9 9
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What Possible
Conveyance Fee Nexus Study
Comparison of Proposed vs. Existing Rates
Type Existing Rates Proposed Rates Difference
Non-Residential $8.60 per GPD $6.34 per GPD 26.2%
decrease
Residential
Single Family $4,218 per DU $1.14 per SF (2,650 SF avg) = 28.4% $3,021 decrease
Condo/Townhouse $4,218 per DU $1.14 per SF (1,660 SF avg) = 55.1% $1,892.40 decrease
High Density $4,218 per DU $1.14 per SF (800 SF avg) = 78.4% $912 decrease
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Santa Clara
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Public Outreach
• Notification of Public Outreach Meeting - 9/23/25
• Public Outreach Meeting - 10/9/25
• Website Posting of Reports and Meeting Materials -
10/9/25
• Published Public Notices (Newspaper) - 11/5/25 and
11/12/25
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What Possible
Alternatives
1. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update 2025 Report as presented
2. Do not adopt a Resolution Approving the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update 2025 Report
3. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Sanitary Sewer
Conveyance Fee Nexus Study (Nexus Study) and Amending
the FY 2025/26 Municipal Fee Schedule to Update the
Sanitary Sewer Outlet Charge - Conveyance Fee Rates
Consistent with the Findings Contained in the Nexus Study 12 12
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Santa Clara
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Alternatives
4. Do not adopt a Resolution Approving the Sanitary Sewer Conveyance Fee Nexus Study and Setting New Sanitary Sewer Outlet Charge - Conveyance Fee Rates
5. Provide additional direction to staff
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City of
Santa Clara
The Ceoter of What's Possible
Recommendation
• Alternatives 1 and 3
1. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan Update 2025 Report as presented
3. Adopt a Resolution Approving the Sanitary Sewer
Conveyance Fee Nexus Study (Nexus Study) and Amending
the FY 2025/26 Municipal Fee Schedule to Update the
Sanitary Sewer Outlet Charge - Conveyance Fee Rates
Consistent with the Findings Contained in the Nexus Study 14 14
7 City Council
Item #7. Public Hearing: Action
on Resolutions Approving the
Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
Update 2025 Report, Sanitary
Sewer Conveyance Fee Nexus
Study, and Amending the FY
1852 2025/26 Municipal Fee Schedule
THE MISSION GIT to Update the Sanitary Sewer
Outlet Charge - Conveyance Fee
Rates
December 9, 2025
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