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City Council Meeting Minutes May 6, 2014 Page 20 of 27 ALTERNATIVE WATER RATE STRUCTURES Alternative 1 — Status quo or existing rate structure Alternative 2 — Adjusted fixed tier rates o Single family class & multifamily classes charged using fixed tiers o Commercial and irrigation classes charged using a uniform rate or fixed tiers Alternative 3 — Average Winter Consumption (AWC) tiered rates o AWC -based tiers for all customer classes 1. Status Quo — existing structure • Service charged based on meter size with monthly volume allowance for single family customers • Volume rate with increasing block structure with same rates for all customers and differing block sizes for each meter size 2. Cost of Service — customer class basis • Service charge based on meter size, no volume allowance • Volume rate varies by customer class, includes fixed rate blocks 3. Cost of Service — AWC basis • Service charge based on meter size, no volume allowance • Volume rate in each block same for all customers, block size for each customer varies. AWC — Average winter consumption Alternative 2 — Multifamily Class Water based on 2013 COA: • Monthly service charge varies by meter size • Volume rates with fixed tier structures Alternative 2 — Commercial Water Rates based on 2014 COS • Monthly service charge varies by meter size • Volume rates with uniform structure Alternative 2 — Irrigation Class Water Rates based on 2014 COS • Monthly service charge varies by meter size • Volume rates with uniform structure Alternative 3— AWC Rates Structure water rates based on 2014 COS • Monthly service charge varies by meter size • Volume rates with AWC tier structure COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Loo asked if the rankings are changed, would it make a difference in the rate charged. Mr. Giardina indicate not to a significant degree. PUBLIC COMMENT