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City of San Leandro REVISED SCHEDULE FOR USER FEE SERVICE RATES Background Over the past five years, operating cost increases in three of the City's Enterprise Fund activities -Water Pollution Control, Refuse (including recycling), and Storm Water- have been offset by productivity increases and technological improvements. During this period, stable rates have benefited industrial, commercial, and residential users. The existing user fee rates were reviewed during the preparation of the 1998-99 City Council Approved Budget. As a result of this analysis, rates for these three funds required various upward adjustments to support the current levels of service. Revised Rate Schedule The proposed schedule for user fee service rates has been revised for two of the Citv's enterprise accounts and is recommended to the City Council. Rates for the Storm Water Utilitv and Refuse Funds have been changed from the recommended adjustments presented to the City Council at the budget work session and public hearing in June and at the public hearing on August 3. Sewer service rates remain unchanged from those previousiv recommended for 1998-99. The original proposal for rate adjustments were required to maintain the current levels of service and were incremental adjustments toward a balance between revenues and expenses. Based on direction from the City Council, the enterprise operations and rates have been re -analyzed. This revised schedule reflects possible reductions or modification to the levels of service for the City Council's consideration. The revised schedule requires both financial and programmatic elements to balance the three Enterprise Funds. This strategy for 1998-99 is based on the following steps. 1. Reduce service levels that are least essential and provide marginal benefits for the public. 2. Raise rates for both sewer and refuse services in line with a revenue/ expenditure balance. I Explore special district expansion which would include the San Leandro service area. 4. Explore privatization agreements for refuse and sewer service. 5. Develop delivery alternatives for City -operated services.