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I BOOK EJI 1-1 4. That the sewer volume charge be billed at 100% of metered flow. 5. That a reclaimed water rate be established. 6. That the existing impact fee, renamed "capacity charge", be retained with an equalization factor for MHC and W. 7. Ancilliary charges be modified and adopted. 8. Other changes to the current rate as contained in the attached draft rate schedules. 9. The Utility staff, using the newly aquired user charge computer model, will re-evaluate the rates and charges at least annually and report findings to the Utilities Advisory Committee and the Board of County Commissioners. OPTIONS I. Move forward with the adoption of the User Charge Study recommendations and authorize the consultant to proceed with the appropriate revisions of the County Code to be brought back to the Board for final adoption. 2. Ask that the staff, consultant and Utilities Advisory Committee consider additional scenarios and receive additional public comment. Authorize an amendment to the consultant contract with Hartman & Associates, Inc. for additional services. RECOMMENDATION The Utilities staff, in conjunction with Hartman & Associates, Inc., respectfully recommends that the Utilities Advisory Committee rate recommendations be approved by Resolution, as attached, after scheduling a public hearing. The staff and consultant also recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the consultant to proceed with the appropriate revisions of the County code to be brought back to the Board of County Commissioners for final adoption. Director of Utility Services Donald R Hubbs had with him Assistant Director of Utility Services and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Smith. They were present to advise the progress on the user charge study which had been approved by the Board a year ago. He thanked the Utility Department's staff for their long hours and hard work and also the Utilities Advisory Committee members, -Commissioner Ginn and the public who attended at the meetings. He realized utility rates were not particularly exciting, but the product before them today resulted from good hard listening. He stated that they had achieved their goals of rate equity and revenue sufficiency, but more important, about 70% of the customers will see their bill stay the same or decrease. He was very pleased to advise that the billing charge and base facility charge would be reduced, something he had never been able to say before in 26 years in the utilities business. APRIL 13, 1999 42