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Ordinance and Related Actions Creating the Federal Clean Water Protection Enterprise November 18, 2002 Page 2 Enterprise/Fees Cost Allocation % Increase Water $816, 691 3% Sewer $114, 283 5% Refuse $506, 462 1 . 6% Building/Development fees $123, 690 26% Total $1,561, 126 The cost allocation of this program will be supported by building/development fees in the amount bf $123, 690 . Increases will only be to those building permit, plan check, and inspection services that relate to storm water discharge, and will include an exception for projects. under $30, 000 in assessed value and involving less than 500 square feet of additional floor space. The increase in water rates will be utilized to pay the permit fee charged to the City by the Regional Water Quality Control Board and two- thirds of the additional training and community outreach required under this permit. This money will benefit the quality of water. The increase in the sewer rate will be utilized for repair and replacement of storm drain facilities to prevent the infiltration of sewer discharge into the storm drain system, which leads to the discharge of untreated effluent. The refuse increases will be utilized for a number of purposes related to encouraging landfilling of wastes rather than their discharge into the storm drains including one-third of the costs of training and community outreach, industrialand commercial compliance with the new permit and required, cleaning of storm drains . ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review. Categorical Exemption ER No'. 2002- 404 will be filed for this project. FISCAL IMPACT The estimated cost to the average single-family unit, based on average water consumption, is $1 . 08 per month. ' 75 . D . Page 306