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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 15, 2019 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:19-374 PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />Agenda Number: <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Debbie Pollart <br />Public Works Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report for Ordinance to Amend City of San Leandro Municipal Code Title 3, <br />Chapter 14, Section 3-14-800 to Reflect Current Residential Wastewater <br />Characteristics <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />San Leandro Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 14, Article 8, Section 800(a) contains specific <br />details of wastewater characteristics for residential customers and states that these <br />characteristics are used to calculate sewer fees for all other customers. On May 6, 2019, the City <br />Council accepted the results of the recently completed Wastewater Utility Financial Plan and <br />Rates Study as prepared by Municipal Financial Services. This study investigated wastewater <br />usage and characteristics of residential, commercial and industrial users and found that these <br />characteristics have changed since the Municipal Code was last amended. <br />Staff recommends that the City Council pass the Ordinance to ensure the Municipal Code <br />accurately reflects current sewer rates and policies. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Proposition 218, passed by the voters in 1996, requires that sewer charges be commensurate <br />with the actual cost of providing the service. To ensure compliance with Proposition 218 as well <br />as maintain a fair fee structure, City staff engaged Municipal Financial Services to investigate the <br />wastewater characteristics and calculate appropriate fees. The study looked at three wastewater <br />characteristics: the volume of water used, the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and the total <br />suspended solids (TSS). <br />The used water usage data was from East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), actual data <br />from large industrial users, and published industry standards to find the current average <br />wastewater discharge from both single-family and multiple-family residences. The study found that <br />wastewater volume for a single-family residence is 145 gallons per day and the volume for a <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/9/2019 <br />193