For City Council Meeting and Rialto Utility Authority [December 12, 2017]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Michael Story, City Administrator
FROM: Robb R. Steel, Assistant CA/Development Services Director
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Request City Council and Rialto Utility Authority Consideration and Approval of Joint Resolution No. 7261 Temporarily Reducing Sewer Connection Fees for Hotels with and without Restaurants until June 30, 2018.
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BACKGROUND:
The City seeks to attract limited service and full-service hotels to the City. Currently, two hotel operators are considering locations along the 210 Freeway. The hotel operators expressed concerns regarding the cost for sewer connections, and the City initiated a survey to determine Rialto's competitive posture in the marketplace. The results of that study are summarized below.
On May 9, 2017, the City Council and the Rialto Utility Authority approved Resolution 7125 temporarily reducing sewer connection fees for full service and fast service restaurants.
On October 11, 2017, the Economic Development Committee recommended to the City Council a temporary reduction in sewer connection fees for hotels with and without restaurants until June 30, 2018.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Agencies use a variety of approaches to establish the sewer connection fees for various categories of businesses. The rate is based on the volume of sewage that is expected to be generated by the type of business and its impact on both the collection and treatment systems. Agencies will calculate the rates using either an Equivalent Development Unit (EDU) which is the equivalent sewage volume from a single family unit or by generation volumes based on the number of waste fixtures in the building, the number of seats, the square footage of the proposed business, or the estimated volume of services provided. The rate includes consideration of the volume of sewage generated, as well as the strength of the sewage measured by Biologi...
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