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City Council 3 10/29/98 Water Pollution Control Enterprise Fund Based on the 1992 and 1995 consultant studies that analyzed various service delivery options for the City's sewer service and because of the complexity of the work involved in correcting the Refuse Enterprise Fund situation, it is recommended that further analyses be undertaken next year regarding this fund. Water Pollution Control Fund reserves can be used to offset any deficits in this fund until that time. Storm Water Enterprise Fund Short-term actions Residential street sweeping has been reduced to once a month. Notices will be distributed to remind residents to move their vehicles on the day that sweeping occurs on their street. Certain expenditures have been charged to non -General Fund funds in order to reduce the Storm Water Enterprise Fund budget by approximately $282,000. Storm Water Enterprise Fund Policy Considerations None at this time. WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHANGE IN STREET SWEEPING SERVICE DELIVERY AND OTHER ACTIONS IDENTIFIED ABOVE, THE STORM WATER ENTERPRISE FUND WILL BE BALANCED FOR FY98-99. Other City Council Policy Considerations Staff has researched the low-income, life -line programs offered by PG&E, PacBell, and EBMUD. In addition, discount programs offered by Waste Management were checked out. The City Attorney is researching the legality under Proposition 218 for public utility users to subsidize the service provided to others (i.e., low-income) users. If this subsidy is not possible and the City Council wishes to proceed, the subsidy would by necessity come from the General Fund as a subvention to each Enterprise Fund. This item would be reviewed in greater detail by the Citizens Committee. There are mandatory bargaining issues involved in the service delivery changes and these must be discussed with the City Council in closed session at the appropriate time. CONCLUSION Three of the Enterprise Funds were identified to have funding shortfalls for FY98-99, namely, the Refuse Enterprise Fund, Water Pollution Control Enterprise Fund, and the Storm Water Enterprise Fund.