Sustainable Infrastructure Surcharge (SIS)

Sustainable Infrastructure Surcharge (SIS)

Strategic Purpose:
Objectives:
To recover cost of growth-related
Strengthen infrastructure from those creating new
Financial Viability demand on water and wastewater
systems – current customers will not
Improve participate
Infrastructure
Key SIS Elements

Recovers Costs for New Surcharge Collected Fixed Fee by Meter Size
Water and Wastewater Via Monthly Bill
Infrastructure

30
30-Year Timeline March 1, 2023 Update Every 5 Years
Implementation
3
Key SIS Elements

30 2023
Surcharge Ends
2053

30-Year Timeline
Connects
2023

Surcharge Ends
2033 2063

Connects
2033

4
SIS will impact new metered customers

 New surcharge allows

growth to pay for growth

 New surcharge is for all

NEW metered homes and
businesses

 Current customers will not

see the surcharge

5
Typical Residential Monthly Water and Sewer Bill (1)

(1) ¾-inch water meter using 10 hundred cubic feet (CCF) water and 7 CCF wastewater volume. Amounts exclude the $4.92 per month
Stormwater charge and the City Sanitation Billing Charges. Shows the current rates effective March 1, 2022 without proposed or projected
rate adjustments which may be effective March 1, 2023 and separate from the proposed monthly SIS amount to be assessed to new
customers.
Projected Annual SIS Revenue by Fiscal Year (1)

(1) Dollars in Millions. FY 2028-29 through FY 2031-32 may change following 5-year update.
Summary

$
SIS will help recover If adopted, recommend
cost of growth-related March 1, 2023 effective
infrastructure date and updates every
5-years