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Home My WebLink About12/03/2024 09.B. Resolution amending the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule regarding wastewater rates, charges and fees < `y 1ljlt ii! 'I!I/ s . BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 9.B. For Meeting of: December 3, 2024 ITEM TITLE: Resolution amending the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule regarding wastewater rates, charges and fees SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works * Mike Price, Wastewater/Stormwater Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Attached for your consideration is a resolution amending the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule regarding wastewater rates, charges and fees. Over the past several months, the FCS Group has performed a detailed evaluation of the City's Wastewater operation, maintenance, and capital funding needs for FY 2025—2029. The Wastewater Utility Rate Study presented to City Council on July 23, 2024, described the methodology behind the evaluation and recommended the proposed rates to support the recovery of the actual costs of providing services, including those identified in the proposed 2025-2026 budget. The study evaluated the wastewater utility's on-going operating and maintenance costs, planned capital expenditures, debt service, and maintaining an adequate reserve balance for unexpected emergency expenditures. The attached resolution includes annual increases to the following rates, charges and fees effective in 2025 and continuing through 2029: • 3°/o for Ready-to-Serve and Consumption • 5.3% for Wastewater Pretreatment Fee • 10.1% for BOD strong waste surcharge • 6.6% for TSS strong waste surcharge • 1.6% for Fats, Oils, & Grease strong waste surcharge • 9°/o for Connection Charge ITEM BUDGETED: Yes STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Resilient Yakima RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: RESOLUTION_amend master fee schedule wastewater rates 53 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024- A RESOLUTION to amend the Master Fee Schedule regarding wastewater rates, charges and fees WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted a Master Fee Schedule wherein the rates, charges and fees for wastewater utility services are located; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to amend the wastewater rates, charges and fees, which requires them to be amended in the Master Fee Schedule; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that it is in the best interest of the City of Yakima and its residents to amend the Master Fee Schedule for wastewater rates, charges and fees; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that adoption of this resolution is in the public interest; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. The wastewater service rates, charges and fees are hereby amended to state as follows in the City of Yakima Master Fee Schedule: Inside-City Connection Charge (based on water meter size) Meter Size Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective (inches) January 1, January 1, January 1, January 1, January 1, 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 3/4 $2,592.00 $2,827.00 $3,084.00 $3,363.00 $3,668.00 1 $4,329.00 $4,721.00 $5,149.00 $5,615.00 $6,124.00 1.5 $8,632.00 $9,414.00 $10,268.00 $11,198.00 $12,213.00 2 $13,817.00 $15,069.00 $16,435.00 $17,924.00 $19,548.00 3 $27,660.00 $30,167.00 $32,900.00 $35,882.00 $39,133.00 4 $43,215.00 $47,130.00 $51,401.00 $56,059.00 $61,139.00 6 $86,402.00 $94,231.00 $102,770.00 $112,083.00 $122,239.00 8 $138,249.00 $150,776.00 $164,439.00 $179,340.00 $195,591.00 10 $198,754.00 $216,764.00 $236,406.00 $257,828.00 $281,192.00 Multifamily Dwellings: connection charge based on the number of units multiplied by a "per dwelling unit". The per dwelling unit represents seventy-five percent of the three-quarter-inch meter charge. All Wastewater charges for outside-city customers shall be 1.5 times the inside-city charges. High Impact Demand Component Charges for New Connections or Change-In-Use Effective Effective Effective Effective January Effective January Component January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 1, 2028 1, 2029 Flow(gpd) $5.09 $5.55 $6.06 $6.61 $7.21 BOD(Ibs/d) $409.72 $446.85 $487.34 $531.50 $579.67 TSS (Ibs/d) $555.33 $605.65 $660.53 $720.39 $785.67 1 54 Single Unit Ready to Serve Charge Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Minimum Charge $25.36 $0.83 $26.12 $0.86 $26.90 $0.88 $27.71 $0.91 $28.54 $0.94 Sanitary Sewer Wastewater Volume Charge per Hundred Cubic Feet(CCF) Effective Effective January Effective Effective Effective January 1, 2025 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 $3.70 $3.81 $3.92 $4.04 $4.16 Single Unit Residential Ready to Serve Charge(based on water meter size) Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective January 1,2025 January 1,2026 January 1,2027 January 1,2028 January 1,2029 Meter Size Monthly Bimonthly Monthly Bimonthly Monthly Bimonthly (inch) Monthly Bimonthly Monthly Bimonthly 3/4 $25.36 $50.72 $26.12 $52.24 $26.90 $53.80 $27.71 $55.42 $28.54 $57.08 1 $31.05 $62.10 $31.99 $63.98 $32.95 $65.90 $33.93 $67.86 $34.95 $69.90 1.5 $38.87 $77.74 $40.04 $80.08 $41.24 $82.48 $42.48 $84.96 $43.75 $87.50 2 $59.99 $119.98 $61.79 $123.58 $63.64 $127.28 $65.55 $131.10 $67.52 $135.04 3 $215.37 $430.74 $221.83 $443.66 $228.49 $456.98 $235.34 $470.68 $242.40 $484.80 4 $273.02 $546.04 $281.21 $562.42 $289.65 $579.30 $298.34 $596.68 $307.29 $614.58 6 $407.50 $815.00 $419.72 $839.44 $432.32 $864.64 $445.29 $890.58 $458.64 $917.28 8 $560.82 $1,121.64 $577.65 $1,155.30 $594.98 $1,189.96 $612.83 $1,225.66 $631.21 $1,262.42 10 $1,117.34 $2,234.68 $1,150.86 $2,301.72 $1,185.39 $2,370.78 $1,220.95 $2,441.90 $1,257.58 $2,515.16 Daily rates shall be calculated by dividing the monthly charge by 30.417. Multiple Unit Monthly Ready to Serve Charge Effective January 1, Effective January 1, Effective January 1, Effective January 1, Effective January 1, 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Per Per Per Per Per Account Per Unit Account Per Unit Account Per Unit Account Per Unit Account Per Unit $15.22 $10.14 $15.68 $10.44 $16.15 $10.75 $16.64 $11.08 $17.13 $11.41 Strong Waste Surcharge (per pound of Parameter) Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Parameter January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) $0.7214 $0.7943 $0.8745 $0.9628 $1.0601 Total Suspended Solids(TSS) $0.6475 $0.6901 $0.7355 $0.7839 $0.8355 Fats, Oil and Grease(FOG) $0.4360 $0.4430 $0.4501 $0.4573 $0.4646 2 55 Industrial Waste Customer Charges for Discharges to the Industrial Waste Pipeline for Treatment in the UASB Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective January 1, 2025 January 1, January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 2026 Volume Charge per CCF $8.56 $9.06 $9.60 $10.17 $10.77 Septage Wastewater Disposal Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 Volume Charge per Gallon $0.5170 $0.5325 $0.5484 $0.5649 $0.5818 Exceptional Wastewater Disposal Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 Charge per pound BOD $0.6151 $0.6336 $0.6526 $0.6722 $0.6923 Charge per pound TSS $0.6112 $0.6295 $0.6484 $0.6679 $0.6879 Volume Charge per CCF $0.4815 $0.4960 $0.5108 $0.5262 $0.5420 Pretreatment Program Charges Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Service January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 Monthly Minor Industrial User (MIU) Base Fee $179.61 $189.13 $199.16 $209.73 $220.85 Sampling—First Day $288.20 $303.47 $319.55 $336.49 $354.32 Sampling— Subsequent Days in Same Sampling Period $118.42 $124.70 $131.31 $138.26 $145.59 3 56 Laboratory Testing Fees Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Test January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 BOD $61.11 $62.94 $64.83 $66.78 $68.78 TSS $61.11 $62.94 $64.83 $66.78 $68.78 pH $30.55 $31.47 $32.41 $33.38 $34.38 BOD Soluble $91.65 $94.40 $97.23 $100.15 $103.15 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) $61.11 $62.94 $64.83 $66.78 $68.78 COD Soluble $91.65 $94.40 $97.23 $100.15 $103.15 Total Dissolved Solids $61.11 $62.94 $64.83 $66.78 $68.78 Carbonate Alkalinity $30.55 $31.47 $32.41 $33.38 $34.38 Ammonia (membrane probe) $30.55 $31.47 $32.41 $33.38 $34.38 Chlorine Residual (Colorometric) $30.55 $31.47 $32.41 $33.38 $34.38 Dissolved Oxygen (Azide) $30.55 $31.47 $32.41 $33.38 $34.38 Dissolved Oxygen (membrane) $30.55 $31.47 $32.41 $33.38 $34.38 Fecal Coliform $91.65 $94.40 $97.23 $100.15 $103.15 Fats, Oils and Grease $122.21 $125.88 $129.65 $133.54 $137.55 MPN $611.03 $629.36 $648.24 $667.69 $687.72 Nitrate $61.11 $62.94 $64.83 $66.78 $68.78 Nitrite $61.11 $62.94 $64.83 $66.78 $68.78 OrganicNolatile Acids $30.55 $31.47 $32.41 $33.38 $34.38 Total Volatile Solids $61.11 $62.94 $64.83 $66.78 $68.78 Metals(per metal) $35.86 $36.93 $38.04 $39.18 $40.36 Other Required Analyses' Market Cost Market Cost Market Cost Market Cost Market Cost 1This testing is conducted by an outside laboratory. The actual fee will be based on the actual cost of the test performed, plus any related costs and taxes incurred. 4 57 Related Service Fees(per incident) Effective Effective Effective Effective Effective Service January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 January 1, 2028 January 1, 2029 Local Improvement District(LID) Placeholder- per month $10.30 $10.61 $10.93 $11.26 $11.59 City Service Charge-%of Connection Charge 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% Wastewater Connection Administration Charge $51.50 $53.05 $54.64 $56.28 $57.96 Alternative, Periodic payment administrative fee $103.00 $106.09 $109.27 $112.55 $115.93 Discharge Authorization (Includes first fifty thousand gallons of flow) $638.17 $657.31 $677.03 $697.34 $718.26 Compliance Inspection $168.27 $173.32 $178.52 $183.87 $189.39 Dye Testing $168.27 $173.32 $178.52 $183.87 $189.39 Smoke Testing $168.27 $173.32 $178.52 $183.87 $189.39 Television Inspection (location) $241.83 $249.09 $256.56 $264.26 $272.19 Television Inspection per linear foot-New Construction (by City) $2.56 $2.64 $2.72 $2.80 $2.89 Television Inspection per linear foot- New Construction (by the contractor) $1.68 $1.73 $1.78 $1.83 $1.89 Section 2. This resolution pertains only to wastewater fees. No other fees shall be amended to the Master Fee Schedule under this resolution. Section 3. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this resolution is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution. Section 4. The appropriate administrative official of the City of Yakima is hereby directed to amend the Master Fee Schedule to reflect the amendments found in Section 1. 5 58 ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 3rd day of December, 2024. ATTEST: Patricia Byers, Mayor Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk 6 59