HomeMy WebLinkAbout28-21RESOLUTION 28-21
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2021 SEWER SERVICE RATE STUDY UPDATE
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT FOR
AN ADDITIONAL $10,000 TO COMPLETE THE RATE STUDY AND SEWER
CONNECTION FEE STUDY
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills Municipal Code provides for sewer service charges to
users of the Town's public wastewater collection, transmission, and disposal system; and
WHEREAS, a sewer service charge rate study was required to evaluate current charges and to
propose future charges to adequately fund sewer operations, capital improvements, and fund
reserves while minimizing rates to the extent possible; and
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2019, HF&H Consultants, Inc. was awarded the 2020 Sanitary Sewer
Service Rate Study for a contract amount not to exceed $40,000; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2020, the City Council approved a resolution to accept the 2020 Sewer
Rate Study for the next five years from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25; and
WHEREAS, staff recommended revaluation of the study in 2021 once additional project cost and
payment estimates for the RWQCP's major infrastructure upgrades became available; and
WHEREAS, staff worked with HF&H to update the study upon receipt of financing and forecast
updates from RWQCP in November 2020 and April 2021; and
WHEREAS, the 2021 Sewer Service Rate Study Update, covering FY 2021-22 through FY 2025-
26, recommends no rate increase for EDUs for FY 2021-22 and a 3.0% annual increase from FY
2022-23 through FY 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the updated study and finds the results of the update acceptable,
and that an additional allocation of $10,000 is needed to complete the rate study and the sewer
connection fee study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills
that the 2021 Sewer Service Rate Study Update is approved and that the City Manager is hereby
authorized to execute an amendment for $10,000, for a total contract amount of $50,000, to
complete the rate study and the sewer connection fee study.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of
Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of May 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Tanklia, Tyson, Mok, Schmidt, Swan
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Resolution 28-21 Page 1
BY: k ". � Z Z�
Kavita Tankha, Mayor
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