HomeMy WebLinkAbout110502-AdjReg-CC_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands
held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon Street, at 2:03 P.M. on
November 5 2002.
PRESENT Karl N. (Kasey) Haws, Mayor
Susan Peppler, Mayor Pro Tem
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
Gary George, Councilmember
Jon.Harrison, Councilmember
ABSENT None
STAFF John Davidson, City Manager; Daniel J. McHugh, City Attorney; Lorrie
Poyzer, City Clerk; Gary G. Phelps, Municipal Utilities Director; and Douglas
Headrick, Water Resources Chief.
STUDY SESSION
Water and Wastewater Rates - Municipal Utilities Director Phelps introduced
George Barich, Chairman of the Utilities Advisory Committee, who
commended committee members, Municipal. Utilities staff and the consultant
for their diligence in conducting the water and wastewater rates and charges
study during the past several months. Monty Dill, a member of the committee,
informed Councilmembers the committee's purpose was to provide guidance
and recommendations to the City Council to assist in the development of water
and wastewater rate structures that are equitable for both existing and new
customers of the City of Redlands' municipal utilities. He noted a
comprehensive review of the rates has not been done in ten years. Water
Resources Chief Headrick ran the PowerPoint presentation narrated by Mr. Dill
covering the rate setting process, the experience and make up of the committee,
goals, assumptions, topics, methodology, history, pressures on rates including a
60-80 percent increase in electricity rates, and debt service requirements. Mr.
Dill then reviewed the water rates which need to meet debt service coverage,
cash flow needs, fund necessary system upgrades, and fund reserves for fiscal
stability. Wastewater rates were presented with a recommendation to have
separate rates of multi-family and single family units based on population
density. Water and wastewater development impact fees were also studied by
the committee in depth. Comparisons of rates and fees of neighboring cities
was provided. Recommendations regarding General Fund transfers, business
practice recommendations, cost containment strategies, were made for the City
Council to consider as well as the recommendation to approve an ordinance
establishing two year phased rate increases for water and wastewater, an
ordinance to revise water and wastewater development impact fees, the
establishment of a bi-annual rate and business practices review by a citizens'
committee, and an amendment to the Redlands Municipal Code to include
principles of General Fund transfers.
Adjourned Regular Meeting
November 5,2002
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Mayor Haws thanked the committee for an excellent job. By concurrence, staff
was directed to prepare the necessary ordinances as recommended for
consideration by the City Council and establish an automatic two-year review of
rates and fees. Councilmember Peppler urged staff to even out the phased
increases and determine the smallest number needed to cover the bond
indebtedness. Staff was also directed to further research the street replacement
fee, in-lieu property tax and franchise fee in relation to Proposition 218, and the
Management Information System (MIS) technician position and report back to
the City Council.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the City Council meeting adjourned at
3:07 P.M.
City Clerk
Adjourned Regular Meeting
November 5,2002
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