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Urban Water Management Plan. The proposed drought/water shortage rates will now have six stages aligning with the Water Shortage Contingency Plan included in the City Council's recently adopted 2021 Urban Water Management Plan. The current and proposed stages are shown in Table 4 below: Table 4 Target 520 percent >50 percent 2021 Plan `<-10 percent s30 percent <_40 percent <_50 percent p (voluntary) (voluntary (mandatory) (mandatory) (mandatory) (mandatory) or mandatory) <_20 percent <_20 percent <_35 percent >35 percent 2015 Plan (voluntary) (mandatory) (mandatory) (mandatory) N/A N/A The proposed drought/water shortage rates include a bi-monthly water allotment of 10 CcF that is exempt from the drought rate surcharge for every customer class. For every customer, the first 10 CcF has a $0.00 drought/water shortage rate surcharge (and just normal water rates apply), then any CcF above 10 CcF would be assessed both regular water rates and the drought/water shortage rate surcharge when, and if, drought/water shortage rates are activated by the City Council. The proposed drought/water shortage rates are calculated as a percent increase to all commodity rates. The proposed drought/water shortage rate increases effective on November 1 , 2023, are included in the public hearing notice, the draft of which is provided as Attachment 2. Rates for Recycled Irrigation Water Service The City purchases and delivers recycled irrigation water to commercial customers in limited areas. A summary of the proposed recycled water rates is included in the public hearing notice. The current recycled water rate is based on 90 percent of the potable irrigation rate. Currently, all customers, except Tier 1 of the single-family residential potable water rates, pay $0.10 per CcF of added cost for the development of the recycled water program since it increases potable water capacity systemwide. Since the recycled water program has already been developed, it was determined that the cost of the program be calculated independently from the potable water rates and shall be paid by the recycled water customers. The Recycled Water Program is paying for its debt service and operating costs. The proposed three-year water rate study meets the debt service coverage of 1.25 for the existing Recycled Water debt service. The proposed recycled water fixed charge is the same as the potable water fixed charge and is based on meter size. The proposed variable rate is $4.29 per CcF effective November 1, 2023. Senior and Low-Income Discounts The City currently offers a 20 percent discount on water and sewer rates for single- family residents who qualify as a "senior" (age 65 or older) and provides a 30 percent discount for residents who qualify as a low-income family (those who qualify for PG&E, Page 11 of 17