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Council reviews utility funds: water revenue growth and recycling-program cost increases
Summary
Staff reported an estimated 8.3% growth in water utility revenues due to growth (not a per-customer rate increase), and said sanitation/recycling costs will rise because of the new recycling program; staff provided provisional rates and said they will refine estimates this summer.
City staff reviewed the utility funds with councilors, highlighting projected revenue growth and the budget impacts of a new recycling program.
S1 told the council the water fund shows about an 8.3% increase in utility revenues tied to growth rather than a per-customer rate hike. For sanitation, staff said costs will increase because of the city’s new recycling program; S1 explained the presentation modeled several scenarios based on how many households adopt recycling and noted staff will have better estimates in July and August. The single-can sanitation baseline cited by staff was $15.47 per month; staff also noted certain pass-through cost adjustments — for example Central Leisure increased a fee by 6% and staff are passing that cost through in the sewer fund modeling.
Staff said storm-drain charges were modeled at a 3% increase consistent with past practice and that the city’s bare minimum monthly bill baseline is projected to rise from about $1.22 to $1.32 under current assumptions. Staff will refine numbers and return with updated fiscal estimates ahead of the final budget adoption.
