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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> <br />COST OF SERVICE STUDY 20 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />II. TASK 2 - COST OF SERVICE RATE MODEL & SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />A. GENERAL <br /> <br />As part of the work required in preparing a comprehensive cost of service and rate study <br />report, the Consultant may develop various forecasting models, projections, and rate <br />adjustment scenarios for the City’s consideration. <br /> <br />B. CONTENT/TASKS <br /> <br />Consultant shall perform the following tasks: <br />1. Classify functional expenses to cost components: capacity (demand) costs, <br />commodity costs, customer costs and other direct costs; <br />2. Classify operating, administrative, operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses, <br />power costs, distribution systems and reserve fund requirements; <br />3. For each rate scenario, assess the sensitivity of the projected results to changes in <br />certain key variables, including but not limited to, changes in units changes and <br />changes in the cost of the operation. <br />4. Propose changes to existing or creation of new sanitation fees and surcharges, as <br />are necessary and/or expedient to achieving the goals of the study. <br />5. The rate design shall continue to support current service level for all customer <br />classes, provide funding for capital replacement while ensuring the ability of the <br />sanitation enterprises to meet fixed and variable cost obligations. <br /> <br />C. DELIVERABLES <br /> <br />There are no deliverables for this section. Consultant shall meet and confer with City in <br />regards to the cost of service rate model development and various scenarios prior to <br />preparing report. <br /> <br />III. TASK 3 - COST OF SERVICE REPORT <br /> <br />A. GENERAL <br /> <br />Consultant shall prepare comprehensive cost of service reports which satisfies the City’s <br />stated goals in Section II, “Description of Work” above. <br /> <br />At a minimum the reports shall be comprised of the following: <br />1. Executive Summary <br />2. Introduction/Background including discussions on <br />a. Purpose of study <br />b. Applicable laws and regulatory framework <br />c. Generally accepted rate setting standards <br />3. Revenue Requirements <br />4. Cost allocation methodology <br />5. Recommendations <br />6. California Proposition 218 Compliant Notices <br />a. Prepare rate adjustment notices compliant with Proposition 218 <br />requirements. Notices will be prepared in three languages, English,