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Staff Report for the City of San Leandro City Council Finance Committee to Receive Report on Wastewater Utility Financial Plan and Rates Study and Wastewater Utility Capacity Charges Study and Provide Direction to Staff on Proposition 218 Notices
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council Finance Committee receive the attached Wastewater Utility Financial Plan and Rates Study and Wastewater Utility Capacity Charges Study. Staff further recommends that the City Council Finance Committee direct staff to move forward with the Proposition 218 process.
BACKGROUND
The City's wastewater infrastructure serves about 60,000 residents and businesses in the northern two-thirds of the City. The system includes about 130 miles of collection system pipelines, 10 lift stations, and a Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) that processes an average of 5 million gallons per day of wastewater. Because of the preponderance of business and industrial users, the WPCP receives some of the strongest wastewater in the Bay Area and processes this water to far exceed stringent requirements set by state and federal regulating agencies.
From 2010-2017, the WPCP underwent a major renovation and upgrade, the largest CIP project to date for the City. The upgrade replaced antiquated equipment and allowed for more consistent treatment during wet weather. However, there were some unforeseen costs of the upgrade that will need to be covered by the existing fund balance.
Construction of a 1-megawatt solar array, which the City received a $1.9 million California Energy Commission grant covering approximately 50% of the cost, is nearing completion. A project funded by the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (Measure AA) to create plans for building of a Treatment Wetland project, a first in the East Bay, is also under way.
The State Water Resources Control Board has recently placed future requirements on the release of nutrients into the Bay and has...
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