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Proposed Consumption Rates <br />If adopted, the proposed consumption charges per 100 cubic feet (CcF), or per 748 <br />gallons, of water consumed by the type of water customer will be effective November 1, <br />2023. The proposed consumption rates reflect the Zone 7 pass-through rates, which are <br />22 percent of the fixed rate and 100 percent of the variable rate. The proposed rates <br />also include the consumption charges effective November 1, 2023 (distribution costs, <br />recycled water surcharge (except Tier 1 of the single-family residential rates), and <br />capacity expansion charges.) As indicated, rates for the average single-family residence <br />using 10 ccf per month (20 ccf per two-month billing cycle) are proposed to increase 30 <br />percent effective November 1, 2023, 20 percent effective January 1, 2025, and then 12 <br />percent effective January 1, 2026. The Zone 7 rate is subject to changes adopted by the <br />Zone 7 Board of Directors. <br />All proposed rate increases effective on November 1, 2023, are included in the public <br />hearing notice, which is provided as Attachment 2. <br />How Do the Rate Increases Impact City Customers? <br />For water user fees, the study shows the need for an average increase of total rate <br />revenues of 30 percent effective November 1, 2023, then an additional 20 percent <br />increase effective January 1, 2025, and then an additional 12 percent for the third year <br />effective January 1, 2026. The proposed first-year increase impacts each customer <br />differently based on the customer's bi-monthly water consumption. Figures 4, 5, 6, and <br />7 present the impact of the proposed water rate increases on the single-family <br />residential, multifamily, commercial, and irrigation customers based on a low, moderate, <br />and high consumption for a two-month period for each customer class. <br />Figure 4 <br />Customer Impacts at Various Levels of Usage-Single Family Residential,5)8 inch meter <br />1000 <br />872 <br />900 <br />761800 <br />m $700 620 <br />553L $600 486 <br />o $500 399 446 <br />400 314$354 <br />m $300 <br />200 91 $100 $99 132$157 187$ <br />260 281 <br />59 $77 <br />100so iiiiiiiiiiiie MMM =MEN <br />10 ccf 20 ccf 40 ccf 60 ccf 90 ccf <br />Very Low Use)Medium-Low Use) (Medium-High Use) High Use) Very High Use) <br />Current Bill 59.23 9853 18693 280.53 446.43 <br />s Proposed Bill 2024 76.80 131.70 259.90 398 70 619.80 <br />Proposed Bill 2025 90.76 156.56 31396 48636 761 46 <br />Proposed Bill 2026 100.00 173.50 353.50 55290 871.80 <br />Page 11 of 19