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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: May 6, 2019 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:19-224 ACTION ITEMS <br />Agenda Number:10.B. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Debbie Pollart <br />Public Works Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for the City of San Leandro City Council to Receive a Report on <br />Wastewater Utility Financial Plan and Rates Study and Wastewater Utility <br />Capacity Charges Study and Provide Direction to Proceed with the Necessary <br />Procedural Requirements Pursuant to Proposition 218 for Proposed Sewer Rate <br />Increases <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that City Council receive the attached Wastewater Utility Financial Plan and <br />Rates Study and Wastewater Utility Capacity Charges Study. Staff further recommends that City <br />Council direct staff to proceed with the process for the proposed sewer rate increase pursuant to <br />Proposition 218 by mailing a Rate Notice to affected property owners and holding a Public <br />Hearing on July 15, 2019. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City’s wastewater infrastructure serves about 60,000 residents and businesses in the <br />northern two-thirds of the City. The system includes about 130 miles of collection system <br />pipelines, 10 lift stations, and a Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) that processes an average <br />of 5 million gallons per day of wastewater. Because of the preponderance of business and <br />industrial users, the WPCP receives some of the most concentrated wastewater in the Bay Area <br />and processes this water to far exceed stringent requirements set by state and federal regulating <br />agencies. <br />From 2010-2017, the WPCP underwent a major renovation and upgrade, the largest CIP project <br />to date for the City. The upgrade replaced antiquated equipment and allowed for more consistent <br />treatment during wet weather. However, there were some unforeseen costs of the upgrade that <br />will need to be covered by the existing WPCP fund balance. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/30/2019