Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/03/2018

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City of Ramsey Local Water Supply Plan • Individualized goal rates: typically used for industry, business or other large water users to promote water conservation if they keep within agreed upon goals. Excess Use rates: if water use goes above an agreed upon amount this higher rate is charged • Drought surcharge: an extra fee is charged for guaranteed water use during drought • Use water bill to provide comparisons: simple graphics comparing individual use over time or compare individual use to others. • Service charge or base fee that does not include a water volume — a base charge or fee to cover universal city expenses that are not customer dependent and/or to provide minimal water at a lower rate (e.g., an amount less than the average residential per capita demand for the water supplier for the last 5 years) • Emergency rates -A community may have a separate conservation rate that only goes into effect when the community or governor declares a drought emergency. These higher rates can help to protect the city budgets during times of significantly less water usage. **Conservation Neutral** • Uniform rate: rate per unit used is the same regardless of the volume used • Odd/even day watering —This approach reduces peak demand on a daily basis for system operation, but it does not reduce overall water use. *** Non -Conserving *** • Service charge or base fee with water volume: an amount of water larger than the average residential per capita demand for the water supplier for the last 5 years • Declining block rate: the rate per unit used decreases as water use increases. • Flat rate: one fee regardless of how much water is used (usually unmetered). Provide justification for any conservation neutral or non -conserving rate structures. If intending to adopt a conservation rate structure, include the timeframe to do so: Objective 7: Additional strategies to Reduce Water Use and Support Wellhead Protection Planning Development and redevelopment projects can provide additional water conservation opportunities, such as the actions listed below. If a Uniform Rate Structure is in place, the water supplier must provide a Water Conservation Program that includes at least two of the actions listed below. Check those actions that you intent to implement within the next 10 years. Table 28. Additional strategies to Reduce Water Use & Support Wellhead Protection ❑ Participate in the GreenStep Cities Program, including implementation of at least one of the 20 "Best Practices" for water ❑ Prepare a master plan for smart growth (compact urban growth that avoids sprawl) ❑ Prepare a comprehensive open space plan (areas for parks, green spaces, natural areas) ❑ Adopt a water use restriction ordinance (lawn irrigation, car washing, pools, etc.) ❑ Adopt an outdoor lawn irrigation ordinance ❑ Adopt a private well ordinance (private wells in a city must comply with water restrictions) ❑ Implement a stormwater management program 45 April 7, 2017