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PUBLIC HEARING - NEW AND INCREASED MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND CHARGES AND CHANGE OF NAME FOR CERTAIN FEES
BACKGROUND: Water Department miscellaneous fees and charges are to reimburse the Water Department for specific services and include charges such as initiating water or sewer service, installing a new meter, charges for late payment of utility bills, deposits for construction meters, charges for wastewater discharge, and time and materials charges for various other services provided by City staff. These charges are collected from the customers who receive the service so as not to spread the costs for specific services to the entire ratepayer base.
Miscellaneous fees and charges were last updated in 2015. A recent analysis of miscellaneous fees by Water Department and Water Billing staff has resulted in recommended increases to some of the current fees, a decrease to one current fee, the addition of some new fees and the removal of some fees. In addition, staff recommends name changes ...
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