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Staff Report 7143
City of Palo Alto (ID # 7143) City Council Staff Report Report Type: Action Items Meeting Date: 8/29/2016 City of Palo Alto Page 1 Summary Title: Approval of Resolution Establishing Storm Water Balloting Procedures Title: Adoption of a Resolution Proposing a Storm Water Management Fee of $13.65 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) to Replace the Existing Storm Drainage Fee, Calling a Public Hearing for October 24, 2016 with Respect to Such Fee, Adopting Procedures Relating to the Conduct of a Protest Hearing and Mail Ballot Election, and Adopting a Categorical Exemption Under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines From: City Manager Lead Department: Public Works Recommendation Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution proposing a monthly storm water management fee of $13.65 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) to replace the existing storm drainage fee of $13.03 per ERU, calling a public hearing for October 24, 2016 with respect to such fee, adopting procedures relating to the conduct of a protest hearing and a mail ballot election in conformance with Proposition 218 (Attachment A), and adopting a categorical exemption under Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. Background The City’s storm drain capital improvement, maintenance, and water quality protection programs are funded through the Storm Drainage Fund, an enterprise fund established by Council in 1989. Revenue is generated by a Storm Drainage Fee assessed to all developed properties in Palo Alto on monthly utility bills. The Storm Drainage Fee is a property-related fee subject to the provisions of Proposition 218, and cannot be increased without the approval of a majority of property owners subject to the fee increase. In April 2005, Palo Alto property owners, voting in a mail ballot election, approved a measure increasing the Storm City of Palo Alto Page 2 Drainage Fee, through June 1, 2017, for a typical single-family residential parcel to $10.00 per month, with provision for annual inflationary increases. Council approved a monthly fee of $13.03 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) for FY 2017. If no action is taken to approve updated fees, the fee structure approved in 2005 will sunset in June 2017, and the fee will revert back to its pre-2005 level of $4.25 per ERU per month. On June 6, 2016, staff presented and endorsed an enhanced storm water management program and associated funding plan recommended by the City Manager-appointed Storm Drain Blue Ribbon Committee for implementation beginning in June 2017. The program included a set of sixteen high-priority storm drain system capital improvements totaling $27.2 million, and also allocated $500 thousand per year for storm drain system replacement and rehabilitation, $450 thousand per year for green storm water infrastructure projects, and $154 thousand per year in financial incentives for the installation of green storm water infrastructure measures on private residential and commercial properties. The plan would be funded via an increase in the renamed “Storm Water Management Fee” to $13.65 per month per ERU, with provision for annual inflation adjustments based on the local increase in the Consumer Price Index or six percent, whichever is less. The funding proposal also includes the continuation of the independent, Council–appointed Storm Drain Oversight Committee to review annual storm water management expenditures. Staff has continued to refine the scope and cost of the funding proposal components in preparation for presentation to property owners for approval. The version of the funding proposal endorsed by the Storm Drain Blue Ribbon Committee and presented to Council on June 6 was based on the adopted FY2016 City budget. After adjusting the proposal to reflect the FY2017 adopted budget and budget projections for FY2018, the costs of ongoing staffing and programs have been increased, leaving less funding for the proposed new storm water management endeavors. The modified program is based on a set of thirteen high-priority storm drain system capital improvements totaling $23.8 million, and also allocates allocated $400 thousand per year for storm drain system replacement and rehabilitation, $375 thousand per year for green storm water infrastructure projects, and $125 thousand per year in financial incentives for the installation of green storm water infrastructure measures on private residential and commercial properties. A side-by-side comparison of the original Blue Ribbon City of Palo Alto Page 3 Committee funding proposal and the modified current proposal is included as Attachment B to this report. The revised proposal has been shared with members of the Blue Ribbon Storm Drain Committee, who concur with the modifications. The proposed fee of $13.65 per ERU per month would be divided into two components. A base component of $7.48 of the proposed fee has been calculated based on ongoing non-capital expenditures for engineering, maintenance, and storm water quality staffing, expenses, and permit compliance. A projects and infrastructure component of $6.17 has been calculated based on costs associated with Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), Incentive Projects (IP), and Green Storm Water Infrastructure (GSI) Projects, in addition to certain repair and existing debt service costs. Costs were based on the identified set of storm drain capital improvement projects, Incentive Project funding that would provide financial incentives for residents and commercial property owners to incorporate green infrastructure measures into their private property projects, and the cost of the Green Storm Water Infrastructure Plan preparation and implementation of GSI projects. Unimproved parcels would remain exempt from the Storm Water Management Fee. The proposed fee also exempts developed parcels that have their own storm drainage facilities and which do not utilize City facilities, or which make no substantial contribution of storm or surface water to the City’s storm drainage facilities. If the fee is ultimately adopted, staff will present Council with a revised Rule and Regulation 25 (Special Storm Drain and Surface Water Drainage Utility Regulations) reflecting the proposed exemption process. The proposed Storm Water Management Fee increase would partially sunset fifteen (15) years from the date the fee increase is implemented. The projects and infrastructure component of the fee would sunset after fifteen years. The base component of the fee, however, would remain in effect on a permanent basis in order to provide a sustained funding source for ongoing non-capital expenditures for engineering, maintenance, and storm water quality staffing, expenses, and permit compliance. The base fee would continue to be subject to annual inflationary adjustment at the discretion of the City Council, as described above, beyond the sunset date. At the June 6, 2016 meeting, Council directed staff to return to secure Council authorization to implement the process dictated by Proposition 218 to seek property owner approval of an increase in the monthly Storm Water City of Palo Alto Page 4 Management Fee to $13.65 per ERU to fund the proposed enhanced storm water management program. Discussion The specific elements of the enhanced storm drain program and the associated funding plan were presented to Council in the June 6, 2016 staff report. A detailed description of the proposal is contained in the resolution and associated exhibits attached to this report (Attachment A) and a financial analysis of the proposed Storm Water Management Fee (Attachment C). Proposition 218 requires public agencies to secure approval for increases in property-related fees through either 1) a mail ballot election requiring approval by a simple majority of property owners returning ballots, or 2) a general election requiring approval by a two-thirds majority of registered voters casting ballots. Staff and the Storm Drain Blue Ribbon Committee advocate the mail ballot election alternative based on the lower approval threshold and the lower expense as compared to a general election. Council approved an ordinance in June 2000 that authorizes the City to conduct mail ballot elections for property-related fees, special taxes, or assessments. The ordinance requires Council to adopt individual resolutions authorizing specific mail ballot elections. Submitting the proposed Storm Water Management Fee increase to property owners for approval is a two phase process that consists of a public hearing, followed by a mail ballot election, as required by Proposition 218. First, the City will mail a notice to all property owners subject to the Storm Water Management Fee, informing them of a public protest hearing to be held on October 24, 2016. Property owners will have the right to file a written protest opposing the fee increase at any time prior to the close of the public input portion of the public hearing. If a majority of property owners file a written protest, Council may not proceed to the next phase, and the fee increase approval process is terminated. If a majority protest does not occur, the Council may elect to call for a property owner mail ballot election. Staff would mail ballots to the owners of all properties subject to the Storm Water Management Fee, with a prepaid return envelope. Property owners would be directed to mail or hand-deliver their ballots to the City Clerk’s office for tabulation. The fee increase would be approved if a majority of owners returning ballots vote to accept the increase. The mail ballot election has been scheduled to take place between January 11 and February 28, 2017. City of Palo Alto Page 5 The City Attorney’s Office has developed detailed procedures to govern the protest hearing and mail ballot election because Proposition 218 does not provide detailed guidelines. The procedures define the protest and mail ballot election process by specifying voter eligibility requirements, describing the notice and protest requirements, and providing details for conducting the mail ballot election and vote tabulation. The protest hearing and mail ballot election procedures are included as an exhibit to the resolution attached to this report. The procedures recommended by the City Attorney’s Office streamline staff’s work tasks and simplify the process for property owners to document changes in ownership. Timeline The timeline for the protest hearing and storm drain mail ballot election is presented below. 8/29/16 Council adoption of a resolution proposing a Storm Water Management Fee increase and establishing procedures for protest hearing/mail ballot election 9/9/16 Legal notices mailed; start of 45-day noticing period 10/24/16 Protest hearing; adoption of revised Utility Rule and Regulation 25 1/11/17 Ballots mailed; balloting process requires at least 45 days 2/28/17 Ballots due back to City Clerk 3/20/17 Council certification of election results; adoption of Utility Rate Schedule D-1 (Allows for staff report processing time) 6/1/17 Effective date of new Storm Water Management Fee Resource Impact To maintain the self-sufficiency of the Storm Drainage Fund, the City must secure property owner approval of a ballot measure authorizing increased storm drain funding before the 2005 ballot measure sunsets in June 2017. If the Storm Water City of Palo Alto Page 6 Management Fee reverts back to its pre-2005 level of $4.25 per month per ERU, it will generate approximately $2.2 million per year. This amount of revenue would not support a minimum level of storm drainage service, which would cost approximately $4.3 million per year. In addition, the pre-2005 level of funding would preclude any further storm drain capital improvement projects. If a new ballot measure is not approved, storm drain system operations would need to be significantly curtailed. If the proposed rate schedule were approved, it would generate the following revenue for storm water management programs and capital improvement projects in FY 2018: Base Component ($7.48/month/ERU): $3.8 million Projects And Infrastructure Component ($6.17/month/ERU): $3.1 million Total Storm Water Management Fee Revenue: $6.9 million Policy Implications Identification of funding for storm drain capital improvements is consistent with Policy N-24 of the Comprehensive Plan, which states that the City should “improve storm drainage performance by constructing new system improvements where necessary and replacing undersized or otherwise inadequate lines with larger lines or parallel lines.” Program N-36 further states that the City should “complete improvements to the storm drainage system consistent with the priorities outlined in the City’s 1993 Storm Drainage Master Plan, provided that an appropriate funding mechanism is identified and approved by the City Council.” Environmental Review Council’s adoption of a resolution calling a public hearing and adopting protest hearing and election procedures is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because these actions do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Review and adoption of a funding mechanism for storm water management projects is not a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), because a “project” does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant environmental impact. City of Palo Alto Page 7 Thus, no environmental analysis is required at this time. Future CEQA review will occur based on the selection of storm drain capital improvement projects that may be funded by the proposed storm water management fees. Courtesy Copies Storm Drain Blue Ribbon Committee Attachments: A - Resolution (PDF) B - Modifications to SDBRC Recommendations (PDF) C - Financial Analysis of Storm Water Management Fee (PDF) Not Yet Approved Resolution No. ____ Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Proposing a Storm Water Management Fee To Replace The Storm Drainage Fee, Calling A Public Hearing For October 24, 2016 With Respect To Such Fee And Adopting Procedures Relating To The Conduct Of A Protest Hearing And Mail Ballot Election R E C I T A L S A.In 1989, the City established a storm drainage fee to fund costs associated with the City’s storm drainage enterprise. B.In 1994, the City set the rate of the storm drainage fee at $4.25 per month per equivalent residential unit (“ERU”). C.In 1996, California voters adopted Proposition 218 which, among other things, required voter approval of certain property-related fees. D.In 2005, at a mail ballot election, Palo Alto property owners approved an increase of the City’s storm drainage fee, along with an annual inflation adjustment formula for the increase. E.The City’s storm drainage fee increase included a twelve-year sunset. F.The increase is scheduled to sunset on June 1, 2017. G.The current rate of the storm drainage fee, including the portion of the fee that is set to sunset, is $13.03 per month per ERU. H.The City Council desires to propose that the existing storm drainage fee be replaced by a new Storm Water Management Fee (the “Proposed Fee”). I.In order to conduct a fair process that complies with the provisions of Proposition 218, the City Council finds it appropriate to clearly describe the Proposed Fee and the procedure by which the City will conduct any protest hearings and mail ballot elections in connection with the Proposed Fee. / / 160811 jb 6053816 1 Attachment A Not Yet Approved NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby declares that its intent in adopting this resolution is to provide the community with a guide to the protest and mail ballot election process for the Proposed Fee. SECTION 2. The Council sets October 24, 2016, at 6:00 PM at the Council Chambers located at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA as the time and place for a public hearing on the Proposed Fee. The Proposed Fee is more completely described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 3. The Council hereby approves the “Procedures for the Conduct of Protest Hearing and Mail Ballot Election in Connection with Proposed Storm Water Management Fee” (the “Procedures”), as set forth in Exhibit “B,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 4. Staff is directed to give notice of the October 24, 2016 public hearing in the manner set forth in the Procedures. The public hearing will be conducted as a protest hearing pursuant to the Procedures. SECTION 5. It is the intent of the Council that the $4.25 per month per ERU base storm drainage fee levied since 1994 will continue unless the Proposed Fee is approved. If the Proposed Fee is approved by the property owners at a mail ballot election and imposed by the City Council, the existing base storm drainage fee will not be charged in any month during which the Proposed Fee is effective. SECTION 6. The Council finds that this resolution, calling a public hearing and adopting protest hearing and election procedures is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), because these actions do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The Council’s review and adoption of a funding mechanism for storm water management projects is not a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4), because a “project” does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms which do not involve commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant environmental impact. Thus, no environmental / / / / 160811 jb 6053816 2 Not Yet Approved analysis is required at this time. Future CEQA review will occur based on the selection of storm drain capital improvement projects that may be funded by the proposed storm water management fees. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: ____________________________ ____________________________ City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: ____________________________ ____________________________ Senior Deputy City Attorney City Manager ____________________________ Director of Public Works ____________________________ Director of Administrative Services 160811 jb 6053816 3 Not Yet Approved EXHIBIT “A” DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FEE A. Overview The proposed Storm Water Management Fee would have two components: A Base Component A Projects and Infrastructure Component B. Proposed Rates (Effective June 1, 2017) The Proposed Rate for the Storm Water Management Fee effective June 1, 2017 is: $13.65 per ERU (Equivalent Residential Unit) per month. This is comprised of: Base Component of $7.48 per ERU per month; and Projects and Infrastructure Component of $6.17 per ERU per month C. Inflation Adjustment In order to offset the effects of inflation on labor and material costs, the maximum rate for the Storm Water Management Fee (and each component of the Storm Water Management Fee) will be increased annually each July 1 (beginning July 1, 2018), by the lesser of (i) the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CSMA, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics during the prior calendar year or (ii) 6%. The City Council would have the authority to set the rate for the Storm Water Management Fee (and each component of the Storm Water Management Fee) at any rate that is less than or equal to the inflation adjusted maximum rate. D. Duration 1) Base Component The Base Component would be charged monthly, beginning June 1, 2017, until terminated by the City Council. 160811 jb 6053816 4 Not Yet Approved 2) Projects and Infrastructure Component The Projects and Infrastructure Component would be charged monthly, beginning June 1, 2017. Unless further extended by the voters, the Projects and Infrastructure Component would no longer be charged beginning June 1, 2032. E. Method of Collection and Calculated The Storm Water Management Fee would be collected and calculated in the manner set forth in City of Palo Alto Utilities Rule and Regulation No. 25, subject to the exemptions set forth in this Section E. As a general rule, ERU's are assigned to each parcel subject to the fee on the following basis: Single-Family Residential Parcels: Lot Size ERU's <6,000 sq. ft. 0.8 ERU 6,000 - 11,000 sq. ft. 1.0 ERU >11,000 sq. ft. 1.4 ERU All Other Improved Parcels: Number of ERU = Impervious Area (Sq. Ft.) / 2,500 Assigned ERU's are rounded to the nearest one-tenth of an ERU. Unimproved parcels are not subject to the Storm Water Management Fee, and the fee will not be charged for developed parcels that (i) have their own maintained storm drainage facility or facilities, and which do not utilize City facilities or (ii) make no substantial contribution of storm or surface water to the City's storm drainage facilities. For a more complete description of the manner of collection and calculation of the Storm Water Management Fee, reference is made City of Palo Alto Utilities Rule and Regulation No. 25. F. Use of Funds Proceeds of the Storm Water Management Fee would be available to the City exclusively to pay for: (A) Improving the quality of storm and surface water; 160811 jb 6053816 5 Not Yet Approved (B) The operation, maintenance, improvement and replacement of existing City storm drainage facilities; and (C) The operation, maintenance, and replacement of future such facilities. Permissible uses would include, but not be limited to, Green Storm Water Infrastructure programs (including financial incentives to property owners) intended to reduce the quantity of storm water entering the City's public storm water system or to improve the quality of storm water before it enters that system through measures including, but not limited to, rain gardens, rain barrels/cisterns, green roofs, tree wells, bioretention/infiltration basins and planters, and permeable pavement. G. Oversight provision for proposed fee increase The City Council would appoint an oversight committee to monitor and review expenditures for all storm water funding elements, including, but not limited to, Green Storm Water Infrastructure projects, storm water Capital Improvement Program projects, and Incentive Project funding and ensure that the money raised from the increased storm water management fee is spent in accordance with this resolution. The Committee would be empowered to consider and recommend consolidation of Green Storm Water Infrastructure and Incentive Project funding for particular projects. The City Council may choose to retain the members of the existing Council-appointed Storm Drain Oversight Committee to perform this oversight function. The oversight committee would report its findings to the City Council at least annually. H. Pay-as-you-go funding of capital improvements The storm drain capital improvements to be funded through the proposed Storm Water Management Fee would be paid for on a pay-as-you-go basis, without debt financing. 160811 jb 6053816 6 6053814 EXHIBIT "B" PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PROTEST HEARING AND MAIL BALLOT ELECTION IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FEE 2016 The following procedures have been adopted by the City Council of the City of Palo Alto for the purpose of conducting all proceedings required by Article XIIID of the California Constitution for consideration of the proposed Storm Water Management Fee. Where no specific procedures are imposed by Article XIIID, or the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (Gov’t Code Section 53750 et seq.), these procedures shall apply. 6053814 Part I Introduction In connection with consideration of its proposed Storm Water Management Fee, the City of Palo Alto will conduct two proceedings: 1. A Protest Hearing. 2. A Mail Ballot Election. A Mail Ballot Election will only be held if (i) the City Council determines that, as of the close of the public input portion of the Protest Hearing, a majority protest does not exist and (ii) the City Council adopts a resolution calling a Mail Ballot Election. All references in this document to the City Clerk shall, to the extent the reference requires that the City Clerk perform a function, be deemed to include any employee of the City who is designated by the City Clerk to perform that function. The term "owner", when used in this document and not otherwise defined, includes any person who qualifies as an owner for purposes of Article XIII D, Section 6 of the California Constitution. 6053814 Part 2 Protest Hearing A. Notice 1. Not less than 45 days prior to the date of the Protest Hearing, Notice of the Protest Hearing shall be mailed to the Record Owner of each parcel to which the Storm Water Management Fee is proposed to apply. 2. The Notice shall include all information required by Article XIII D, Section 6(a)(1) of the California Constitution and such other relevant information as staff may determine to include. 3. For purposes of this Subsection A, "Record Ownership" shall be determined by the name appearing on the last equalized secured property tax assessment roll. Notice shall be mailed to the Record Owner at the mailing address indicated on that roll. B. Protests 1. Written Protests will be accepted by the City Clerk via US Mail or hand delivery at the Office of the City Clerk located at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 during regular business hours. Written Protests will also be accepted by the City Clerk at the Protest Hearing. All Written Protests must be received by the City Clerk prior to the close of the public input portion of the Public Hearing in order to be considered pursuant to these Procedures. 2. A Written Protest must (i) state that it is a protest against the proposed Storm Water Management Fee; (ii) identify the parcel with respect to which it is made (either by Assessor’s Parcel Number or Street Address); (iii) identify the owner for whom the Written Protest is submitted; (iv) include the printed name of the natural person signing the Protest (if that person is not himself or herself the owner); and (v) include the original wet signature of the owner or of a person legally authorized to execute documents on behalf of the owner. 3. If a Parcel served by the City is owned by a partnership, joint tenancy, or tenancy in common, any partner, joint tenant, or tenant in common may submit a Written Protest, but only one Protest will be counted per Parcel and any one Protest submitted in accordance with these rules will be sufficient to count as a Protest for that Parcel. 4. Where an owner of a Parcel is not a natural person, a Written Protest may be submitted by the owner and signed by any person authorized to execute documents on behalf of the owner. 5. In the event a person not shown on the last equalized secured property tax assessment roll assumes (or otherwise has) ownership of a Parcel, that person may submit a Written Protest with respect to that Parcel. Such protest must include all information otherwise required of a Written Protest and must also include either (i) proof of such ownership or (ii) a statement, submitted under 6053814 penalty of perjury by the person submitting the Written Protest, that the person signing the Protest is an owner of the Parcel or is legally authorized to submit the Protest on behalf of the owner of the Parcel. 6. Anyone who submits a Written Protest may withdraw it by submitting to the City Clerk a signed written request that the protest be withdrawn. The request shall contain sufficient information to identify the affected Parcel and the name of the person who submitted both the Protest and the request that it be withdrawn. 7. To ensure transparency and accountability in the fee protest tabulation, Protests shall constitute disclosable public records from and after the time they are received. C. Tabulation 1. The City Clerk or her designee shall determine the validity of all Protests. That person (the “Tabulator”) shall not accept as valid any Protest if he or she determines that any of the following conditions exist: a. The Written Protest does not identify a Parcel subject to the Storm Water Management Fee. b. The Written Protest does not bear an original wet signature of (i) an owner of the identified Parcel or (ii) a person legally authorized to submit the Written Protest on behalf of the owner. c. The Written Protest does not state its opposition to the proposed fee. d. The Written Protest was not received before the close of the public input portion of the Public Hearing. e. A request to withdraw the Written Protest is received prior to the close of the public input portion of the Public Hearing. 3. The Tabulator’s decision that a Written Protest is not valid shall constitute a final action of the City and shall not be subject to any internal appeal. 4. A majority protest exists if Written Protests are timely submitted and not withdrawn with respect to a majority of the parcels subject to the proposed fee. The City Council may not adopt a resolution calling a Mail Ballot Election if there is a majority protest. 5. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Tabulator shall complete the tabulation of all Written Protests received, including those received during the Public Hearing and shall report the results of the tabulation to the City Council upon completion. If review of the Written Protests received demonstrates that the number received is manifestly less than one‐half of the Parcels served by the City with respect to the fee which is the subject of the protest, then the Tabulator may advise the City Council of the absence of a majority protest without determining the validity of all Written Protests. 6053814 Part 3 Mail Ballot Election A. Mailing of Ballot 1. Not less than 45 days prior to the date of the Mail Ballot Election, Election Materials shall be mailed to the Record Owner of each Parcel to which the Storm Water Management Fee is proposed to apply. 2. Election Materials shall include a Notice, a Ballot, and a Ballot Return Envelope. 3. The Notice shall include: (i) The total amount of the Storm Water Management Fee chargeable to all Parcels in the City that are subject to the Storm Water Management Fee; (ii) The amount chargeable to the owner's particular Parcel; (iii) A description of the inflation adjustment formula applicable to the Storm Water Management Fee; (iv) The duration of the Storm Water Management Fee; (v) The reason for the Storm Water Management Fee and the basis upon which the amount of the proposed fee was calculated; (vi) The date and time by which Ballots must be returned to the City Clerk and the address for return of Ballots; (vii) The date, time and location where Ballots will be tabulated; (viii) A summary of the procedures applicable to the completion, return, and tabulation of the Ballots; (ix) A disclosure that the Fee will only be approved if the number of Ballots cast (and not withdrawn) in favor of the Storm Water Management Fee exceed the number of Ballots cast (and not withdrawn) in opposition to the Storm Water Management Fee; and (x) Such other relevant information as staff may determine to include. 4. The Ballot shall include: (i) The address for return of Ballots; (ii) The name of the Record Owner; (iii) An identification of the Parcel; 6053814 (iv) A place where the person casting the Ballot may indicate support or opposition to the Storm Water Management Fee; (v) A place where the person submitting the Ballot may print his or her name and execute a statement under penalty of perjury that he or she is an owner of the Parcel identified on the Ballot or is a person legally entitled to submit a Ballot on behalf of an owner; and (vi) Such other relevant information as staff may determine to include. 5. The Ballot Return Envelope shall include prepaid postage and be preaddressed to the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk may establish a special Post Office Box address for the return of Ballots. If the City Clerk does so, that address shall be used on the Ballot Return Envelope. In order to ensure proper handling, the Ballot Return Envelope shall include on its face the words “Ballot Return Envelope—Do Not Open Until Close of [date] Election”. 6. Any information required to be included on the Notice may instead be included on the Ballot. 7. For purposes of this Subsection A, "Record Ownership" shall be determined by the name appearing on the last equalized secured property tax assessment roll. Notice, a Ballot, and a Ballot Return Envelope shall be mailed to the Record Owner at the mailing address indicated on that roll. B. Completion of Ballots 1. Who May Complete a Ballot A Ballot may be completed by an owner of the parcel subject to the fee. If the owner of the Parcel is a partnership, joint tenancy, or tenancy in common, a Ballot may be completed by any of the general partners, joint tenants, or tenants in common. Except as set forth below, only one Ballot may be completed for each Parcel. 2. Proportional Ballots If a Parcel has multiple owners, any owner may request a Proportional Ballot. If the ownership interest of the owner is not shown on the last equalized secured property tax assessment roll, such request must include evidence, satisfactory to the City Clerk, of the owner's Proportional rights in the Parcel. The City Clerk will provide the Proportional Ballot to the owner at the address shown on the assessment roll. Any request for a Ballot to be mailed to another location must be made in writing and must include evidence, satisfactory to the City Clerk, of the identity of the person requesting the Ballot. Each Proportional Ballot will be marked to show the date on which the Ballot was provided, to identify it as a Proportional Ballot and to indicate the owner's Proportional rights in the Parcel. The City Clerk will keep a record of each Proportional Ballot provided to an owner. 3. Duplicate Ballots If a Ballot is lost, withdrawn, destroyed or never received, the City Clerk will mail or otherwise provide a Duplicate Ballot to the owner upon receipt of a request in writing delivered to the City Clerk. The 6053814 Duplicate Ballot will be marked to show the date on which the Ballot was mailed or provided and to identify it as a Duplicate Ballot or a Duplicate Proportional Ballot. The same procedure applies to Duplicate Ballots or Duplicate Proportional Ballots which are lost, withdrawn, destroyed, or never received. If the ownership interest of the owner requesting the Duplicate Ballot is not shown on the last equalized secured property tax assessment roll (as, for example, when a Parcel has been acquired after the assessment roll is equalized), the Duplicate Ballot request must include evidence, satisfactory to the City Clerk, of the person’s rights in the Parcel. In this case, the Duplicate Ballot shall indicate the name of the owner who has requested the Ballot. The City Clerk will provide the Duplicate Ballot to the owner at the address shown on the assessment roll. Any request for a Ballot to be mailed to another location must be made in writing and must include evidence, satisfactory to the City Clerk, of the identity of the person requesting the Ballot. Each Duplicate Ballot will be marked to show the date on which the Ballot was provided, to identify it as a Duplicate Ballot. The City Clerk will keep a record of each Duplicate Ballot provided to an owner. 4. Provisional Ballot If a person requests a Duplicate Ballot, and that person does not provide the City Clerk with evidence to the City Clerk that is sufficient to demonstrate to the City Clerk that the person is the owner of a Parcel that will be subject to the Storm Water Management Fee, the City Clerk will issue that person a Provisional Ballot. Each Provisional Ballot shall be marked to show the date on which the Ballot was provided, to identify the person to whom it was issued, and to identify the Parcel for which the requesting person claims an ownership interest. The City Clerk will keep a record of each Provisional Ballot provided. 5. Marking and Signing the Ballot To complete a Ballot, the owner of the Parcel must (1) mark the appropriate box supporting or opposing the proposed Storm Water Management Fee, and (2) sign, under penalty of perjury, the statement on the Ballot that the person completing the Ballot is an owner of the Parcel or a person legally authorized to execute documents on behalf of the owner. Ballots must be completed in ink and include the original wet signature of the signer. 6. Only Ballots Provided by the City Will Be Accepted The City Clerk will only accept Ballots mailed or otherwise provided to owners by the City. B. Return of Ballots 1. Where to Return Ballots Ballots may be hand‐delivered to the Office of the City Clerk located at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 during the normal business hours of that office. Ballots may also be returned to the Office of 6053814 the City Clerk by mail. The mailing address for return of Ballots shall be the address printed on the Ballot and Ballot Return Envelope, and may be the usual mailing address of the Office of the City Clerk or a special Post Office Box established for this purpose. 2. When to Return Ballots All returned Ballots must be received by the City Clerk prior to the date and time set by the City Council in the resolution calling the election. The date shall be any Tuesday selected by the City Council (aside from the date of a statewide direct primary election or statewide general election). 3. Withdrawal of Ballots Anyone who submits a Ballot may withdraw it by submitting to the City Clerk a signed written request that the Ballot be withdrawn. The request shall contain sufficient information to identify the affected Parcel and the name of the person who submitted both the Ballot and the request that it be withdrawn. When Ballots are tabulated, the City Clerk will segregate withdrawn Ballots from all other returned Ballots. The City Clerk will retain all withdrawn Ballots and will indicate on the face of such withdrawn Ballots that they have been withdrawn. If any Ballot has been withdrawn, the person withdrawing the Ballot may request a Duplicate Ballot. 4. Changes to Ballots In order to change the contents of a Ballot that has been submitted, the person who has signed that Ballot must (1) request that such Ballot be withdrawn, (2) request that a Duplicate Ballot be issued, and (3) return the Duplicate Ballot fully completed. Each of these steps must be completed according to the procedures set forth above. C. Tabulation of Ballots 1. Which Ballots Will Be Counted? Only Ballots which are completed and returned in compliance with these procedures will be counted. Ballots received by the City Clerk after the close of the deadline for return of Ballots will not be counted. Ballots which are not signed by the owner will not be counted. Ballots with no boxes marked, or with more than one box marked, will not be counted. Ballots withdrawn in accordance with these procedures will not be counted. The City will keep a record of each Proportional, Duplicate, or Provisional Ballot mailed or otherwise provided to an owner and will ensure that only one Ballot is tabulated for the Parcel (or for each owner in the case of Proportional Ballots). Provisional Ballots shall not be counted unless, by the deadline for returning Ballots, the City Clerk has received sufficient evidence of ownership as would have been required for the issuance of a Duplicate 6053814 Ballot. All Provisional Ballots that have been returned to the City Clerk shall be retained along with other Ballots so returned. 2. When and Where Ballots Will Be Tabulated The City Clerk will count the Ballots in the City Council Chambers at a date and time scheduled for such purpose by the City Clerk. Tabulation will be performed in view of such members of the public who choose to observe such tabulation. Ballots will not be removed from their Return Envelopes until tabulation begins. 3. How Ballots Will Be Tabulated Ballots may be counted by hand, by computer or by any other tabulating device. Each Ballot, other than a Proportional Ballot, will count as one vote. Proportional Ballots will be counted as a fraction of a vote, weighted in accordance with the respective ownership interests of each Proportional Ballot submitted. If one or more Proportional Ballots are returned for a Parcel and a non‐ Proportional Ballot is returned for the Parcel, the non‐Proportional Ballot will either be disregarded (if the same owner has returned a Proportional Ballot) or treated as a Proportional Ballot (if the same owner has not returned a Proportional Ballot). 4. Who Will Tabulate Ballots? Ballots will be tabulated by the City Clerk or some other impartial person designated by the City Council who does not have a vested interest in the outcome of the Election. The City Clerk or other designated person may be assisted by any of the staff and consultants of the City. 5. Results of Tabulation The property owners will be deemed to have approved the Storm Water Management Fee (including any associated inflation adjustment formula) if the number of votes cast in favor of the Storm Water Management Fee exceeds the number of votes cast in opposition to the Storm Water Management Fee. 6. Announcement of Tabulation The results of the tabulation will be announced at a meeting of the City Council and will be certified by resolution of the City Council. D. Resolution of Disputes In the event a question arises regarding whether the signer of a Ballot (or person on whose behalf a Ballot has been submitted) is an owner of the Parcel to which the Ballot applies, the City Clerk will make such determination from the last equalized secured property tax assessment roll and any evidence of ownership submitted to the City Clerk prior to the closing of the election. The City Clerk will be under no duty to obtain or consider any other evidence as to ownership of property and her determination of ownership will be final and conclusive. 6053814 In the event a question arises regarding whether the signer of a Ballot is legally entitled to submit a Ballot on behalf of an owner, the City may rely on the statement on the Ballot signed under penalty of perjury and any evidence submitted to the City Clerk prior to the closing of the election. The City Clerk will be under no duty to obtain or consider any other evidence as to whether the signer of the Ballot is an authorized representative of the owner and its determination will be final and conclusive. E. Confidentiality The City considers the vote contained on a Ballot (i.e. whether the box in support is checked or the box in opposition is checked) to be confidential, and will not disclose that fact with respect to any specific voter unless ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction. Summary of Modifications to Storm Drain Blue Ribbon Committee Recommendations for Storm Drain Management Fee August 15, 2016 Recommended FY2018 Base Component Original SDBRC Recommendation ($000) Modified Recommendation ($000) Floodplain Management 95 101 Engineering 193 255 Storm Drain Water Quality Protection 1087 1,135 Storm Drain System Maintenance 1153 1,293 Emergency Response 116 119 Administrative Support 937 1,112 3581 4,015 Net Change 434 Recommended FY2018 Projects/Infrastructure Component Original SDBRC Recommendation ($000) Modified Recommendation ($000) Storm Drain Capital Improvement Projects 1351 1104 Debt Service for Past Capital Projects 947 947 Storm Drain System Repairs 500 400 Capital Program Engineering Support 160 177 Green Storm Water Infrastructure Projects 450 375 Incentive Projects 154 125 3562 3128 Net Change ‐434 TOTAL RECOMMENDED EXPENSES 7143 7143 Attachment B City of Palo Alto Proposed Storm Water Management Fee Financial Analysis I. General Description of Proposed Storm Water Management Fee A.Overview The proposed Storm Water Management Fee would have two components: 1)A Base Component 2)A Projects and Infrastructure Component The Base Component has been calculated based on the City’s anticipated ongoing costs for the engineering, maintenance, storm water quality protection, operation and administration of the City’s storm water system, including regulatory permit compliance. The Projects and Infrastructure Component has been calculated based on anticipated 15-year costs for the Storm Drain Capital Improvement Program (CIP) (which includes both major capacity upgrade projects and capital improvement repair and rehabilitation), Incentive Projects (IP), and Green Storm Water Infrastructure (GSI) Projects. B. Proposed Rates effective June 1, 2017 The Proposed Rate for the Storm Water Management Fee effective June 1, 2017 is: $13.65 per ERU (Equivalent Residential Unit) per month. This is comprised of: 1)Base Component of $7.48 per ERU per month and 2) Projects and Infrastructure Component of $6.17 per ERU per month. C. Inflation Adjustment In order to offset the effects of inflation on labor and material costs, the maximum rate for the Storm Water Management Fee (and each component of the Storm Water Management Fee) will be increased annually each July 1 (beginning July 1, 2018), by the lesser of (i) the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index [CPI] for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CSMA, Attachment C published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics during the prior calendar year or (ii) 6%. The City Council would have the authority to set the rate for the Storm Water Management Fee (and each component of the Storm Water Management Fee) at any rate that is less than or equal to the inflation adjusted maximum rate. D. Duration 1) Base Component The Base Component would be charged monthly, beginning June 1, 2017, until terminated by the City Council. 2) Projects and Infrastructure Component The Projects and Infrastructure Component would be charged monthly, beginning June 1, 2017. Unless further extended by the voters, the Projects and Infrastructure Component would no longer be charged beginning June 1, 2032. E. Method of Collection and Calculated The Storm Water Management Fee would be collected and calculated in the manner set forth in City of Palo Alto Utilities Rule and Regulation No. 25, subject to the exemptions set forth in this Section E. As a general rule, ERU’s are assigned to each parcel subject to the fee on the following basis: Single-Family Residential Parcels: Lot Size ERU’s <6,000 sq.ft. 0.8 ERU 6,000 - 11,000 sq.ft. 1.0 ERU >11,000 sq.ft. 1.4 ERU All Other Improved Parcels: Number of ERU = Impervious Area (Sq. Ft.) / 2,500 Sq. Ft. Assigned ERU’s are rounded to the nearest one-tenth of an ERU. Unimproved parcels are not subject to the Storm Water Management Fee, and the fee is not charged for developed parcels that (i) have their own maintained storm drainage facility or facilities, and which do not utilize City facilities or (ii) make no substantial contribution of storm or surface water to the City’s storm drainage facilities. For a more complete description of the manner of collection and calculation of the Storm Water Management Fee, reference is made City of Palo Alto Utilities Rule and Regulation No. 25. F. Use of Funds Proceeds of the Storm Water Management Fee would be available to the City exclusively to pay for: (A) Improving the quality of storm and surface water; (B) The operation, maintenance, improvement and replacement of existing City storm drainage facilities; and (C) The operation, maintenance, and replacement of future such facilities. Permissible uses would include, but not be limited to, Green Storm Water Infrastructure programs (including financial incentives to property owners) intended to reduce the quantity of storm water entering the City’s public storm water system or to improve the quality of storm water before it enters that system through measures including, but not limited to, rain gardens, rain barrels/cisterns, green roofs, tree wells, bioretention/infiltration basins and planters, and permeable pavement. II. Cost Estimate The initial rate for the Storm Water Management Fee was calculated based upon the following proposed budget for FY2018: Base Component Floodplain Management $ 101,000 Engineering $ 255,000 Storm Water Quality Protection $1,135,000 Storm Drain System Maintenance $1,293,000 Emergency Response $ 119,000 Administrative Support $1,112,000 SUBTOTAL $4,015,000 Projects and Infrastructure Component Storm Drain Capital Improvements $1,104,000 Debt Service for Past Capital Projects $ 947,000 Storm Drain System Repairs $ 400,000 Capital Program Engineering Support $ 177,000 Green Storm Water Infrastructure Projects $ 375,000 Incentive Projects $ 125,000 SUBTOTAL $3,128.000 TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET $7,143,000 Proposed Green Storm Water Infrastructure (GSI) funding has been calculated based on the estimated cost of preparation of a City of Palo Alto Green Storm Water Infrastructure Plan and GSI projects. GSI projects retain, infiltrate and/or treat storm water and include, but are not limited to, rain gardens, rain barrels/cisterns, green roofs, tree wells, bioretention/infiltration basins and planters, and permeable pavement. Incentive Project (IP) funding has been calculated based on estimated cost for financial incentives (such as rebates) that encourage private residents and commercial property owners to incorporate green infrastructure measures into their private property projects. Based on this budget, the Storm Water Management Fee must generate revenue of $6,920,000 in FY2018 in order to fund $7,143,000 in expenses (offset by $223,000 in anticipated other available funds). III. Calculation of Rate per ERU According to the City’s existing billing records, there are 42,250 served by the City’s storm drainage facilities. These ERU’s break down as follows: Single-Family Residential 15,717 ERU Commercial/Multi-Family Residential 19,055 ERU Industrial 5,197 ERU City-Owned Facilities 2,281 ERU The monthly rate per ERU for FY 2018 was calculated by dividing the amount of annual revenue necessary to fund the storm water management program ($6,920,000) by the total number of ERU’s 42,250 and dividing the result by 12 months per year. IV. Discussion of Rationale for Fee The Storm Water Management Fee is a property-related fee that is subject to the requirements of Article XIII D, Section 6 of the California Constitution (which was added to the Constitution in 1996 by the adoption of Proposition 218). The City imposes the Storm Water Management Fee in order to provide storm water management services to each parcel of real property that is subject to the Storm Water Management Fee. The purpose of the storm water management services is to accept storm and surface water from parcels in the City, and properly discharge or otherwise dispose of that water in an environmentally appropriate manner. These services reduce risks of flooding and impediment of access for parcels subject to the Storm Water Management Fee. The City’s system of storm drainage facilities operates as a unified system that serves all parcels receiving storm water management services. The proper operation of the system requires that the City maintain the quality of water discharged from the system and that the City mitigate the impacts of discharge from the storm drainage facilities to the San Francisco Bay and to natural streams and creeks in accordance with the requirements of the regional storm water discharge permit issued by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Therefore, costs of operating the system can include costs associated with “green storm water infrastructure” facilities that retain, infiltrate and/or treat storm water (including, but not limited to, rain gardens, rain barrels/cisterns, green roofs, tree wells, bioretention/infiltration basins and planters, and permeable pavement). System costs can also include costs associated with programs that reduce water discharge from the system by providing financial incentives to property owners to implement storm water management best practices or install “green” improvements on their property. Parcels are charged based on the estimated impervious area on the parcel. Impervious area is used as a proxy for storm and surface water discharge because the improvement of parcels with impervious surfaces eliminates or retards the natural ability of unimproved land to absorb water into the soil mantle. Each ERU assigned to a parcel represents 2,500 sq. feet of impervious surface. City of Palo Alto Utilities Rule and Regulation No. 25 provides a mechanism by which a property owner can appeal the number of ERU’s assigned if they believe that the assigned number of ERU’s inaccurately reflects the impervious area of their parcel or improperly reflects their use of the storm water management services. V. Definitions. All terms used herein, if defined in City of Palo Alto Utilities Rule and Regulation No. 25, shall have the meaning therein defined. Exhibit “A” List of Expenses and Full‐time Equivalent (FTE) Staffing Used to Develop the Cost‐Basis for the Proposed Storm Water Management Fee 1. Base Component of Proposed Storm Water Management Fee (Cost figures based on assumed FY2018 Storm Drainage Fund budget) Base Component Overview Expense Category Annual Expenses # of Staff Positions Floodplain Management $ 101,000 0.49 FTE Engineering $ 255,000 1.37 FTE Storm Water Quality Protection $ 1,135,000 5.19 FTE Storm Drain System Maintenance $ 1,293,000 4.47 FTE Emergency Response $ 119,000 0.53 FTE Administrative Support $ 1,112,000 0.60 FTE TOTALS $ 4,015,000 12.65 FTE Key Base Component Staffing Senior Engineer Project Engineer 1/2‐ Time Manager Maintenance Operations 1/2 ‐ Time Manager Environmental Control Programs Associate Engineer 1/2‐ Time Environmental Specialist 1/2‐ Time Program Assistant II Heavy Equipment Operator – Lead Heavy Equipment Operator Electrician ‐Lead Industrial Waste Investigator Base Component Breakdown Floodplain Management Expenses for supplies, materials, and services for floodplain management activities (coordination with Santa Clara Valley Water District & San Francisquito Creek JPA, enforcement of FEMA‐based development regulations, etc.) Salaries and benefits for applicable PW Engineering Services staff Salary/Benefits Expenses = $95,000 Non‐Salary Expenses = $6,000 0.49 Full‐Time Equivalent Positions o Senior Engineer: 0.16 FTE o Project Engineer: 0.08 FTE o Engineering Tech III: 0.10 FTE o Engineering Tech III: 0.10 FTE o Engineering Tech III: 0.05 FTE Engineering Expenses for supplies, materials, and services for CIP projects (no capital project funding in Base Component) Salaries and benefits for applicable PW Engineering Services staff Salary/Benefits Expenses = $246,000 Non‐Salary Expenses = $9,000 1.37 Full‐Time Equivalent Positions o Senior Engineer: 0.30 FTE o Project Engineer: 0.65 FTE o Management Analyst: 0.10 FTE o Administrative Associate III: 0.10 FTE o Administrative Associate I: 0.10 FTE o Surveyor: 0.12 FTE Storm Water Quality Protection Expenses for supplies, materials, and services for storm water quality protection activities (site and facility inspections, public outreach, regulatory compliance and reporting, etc.) Annual payments to Santa Clara Valley Pollution Prevention Program and State Water Resources Control Board Salaries and benefits for applicable PW Engineering Services and PW Environmental Services staff Salary/Benefits Expenses = $785,000 Non‐Salary Expenses = $350,000 5.19 Full‐Time Equivalent Positions o Assistant Director, Environmental Svcs: 0.10 FTE o Watershed Protection Manager: 0.20 FTE o Senior Engineer: 0.10 FTE o Project Engineer: 0.10 FTE o Manager Environmental Control Programs: 0.50 FTE o Manager Environmental Control Programs: 0.20 FTE o Associate Engineer: 1.00 FTE o Associate Engineer: 0.19 FTE o Senior Industrial Waste investigator: 0.10 FTE o Industrial Waste Investigator: 0.80 FTE o Industrial Waste Investigator: 0.20 FTE o Industrial Waste Inspector: 0.15 FTE o Industrial Waste Inspector: 0.15 FTE o Industrial Waste Inspector: 0.10 FTE o Environmental Specialist: 0.50 FTE o Program Assistant II: 0.50 FTE o Program Assistant II: 0.10 FTE o Management Specialist (Intern): 0.20 FTE Storm Drain System Maintenance Expenses for supplies, materials, and services for maintenance and minor repairs to storm drain infrastructure (pipelines, manholes, storm drain inlets, pump stations, etc.) Salaries and benefits for storm drain maintenance staffing in PW Public Services Division (1/2‐time manager + 2‐person crew + miscellaneous support) Salary/Benefits Expenses = $718,000 Non‐Salary Expenses = $575,000 4.47 Full‐Time Equivalent Positions o Manager Maintenance Operations: 0.50 FTE o Assistant Director, Public Services: 0.05 FTE o Technologist: 0.30 FTE o Project Manager: 0.15 FTE o Heavy Equipment Operator – Lead: 0.90 FTE o Heavy Equipment Operator – Lead: 0.10 FTE o Heavy Equipment Operator: 0.70 FTE o Equipment Operator: 0.06 FTE o Equipment Operator: 0.36 FTE o Electrician – Lead: 1.00 FTE o Electrician: 0.10 FTE o Management Analyst: 0.10 FTE o Administrative Associate II: 0.15 FTE Emergency Response Expenses for supplies, materials, and services for response during flood emergencies Salaries and benefits for applicable PW Public Services staff Salary/Benefits Expenses = $118,000 Non‐Salary Expenses = $1,000 0.53 Full‐Time Equivalent Positions o Heavy Equipment Operator – Lead: 0.10 FTE o Heavy Equipment Operator – Lead: 0.05 FTE o Heavy Equipment Operator: 0.10 FTE o Heavy Equipment Operator: 0.10 FTE o Equipment Operator: 0.03 FTE o Equipment Operator: 0.09 FTE o Traffic Control Maintenance Worker: 0.06 FTE Administrative Support Allocated charges from other City departments (City Manager, City Attorney, Administrative Services, Information Technology, Utility Billing, etc.) Salaries and benefits for Storm Drainage Fund managers and accounting staff Salary/Benefits Expenses = $131,000 Non‐Salary Expenses (including allocated charges) = $981,000 0.60 Full‐Time Equivalent Positions o Assistant Director, Engineering Services: 0.15 FTE o Senior Engineer: 0.20 FTE o Senior Accountant: 0.10 FTE o Accountant: 0.05 FTE o Accounting Specialist: 0.10 FTE 2. Projects/Infrastructure Component of Proposed Storm Water Management Fee (Cost figures based on assumed FY2018 Storm Drainage Fund budget) Projects/Infrastructure Component Overview Expense Category Annual Expenses # of Staff Positions Storm Drain Capital Improvements $1,104,000 ‐‐‐ Debt Service for Past Capital Projects* $ 947,000 ‐‐‐ Storm Drain System Repairs $ 400,000 ‐‐‐ Capital Program Engineering Support $ 177,000 1.0 FTE Green Storm Water Infrastructure Projects $ 375,000 ‐‐‐ Incentive Projects $ 125,000 ‐‐‐ TOTALS $ 3,128,000 1.0 FTE * = Debt will be fully retired in FY2024, and funds will be available for work on capital projects subsequent to that date. Projects/Infrastructure Staffing • Engineer EXHIBIT “B” LIST OF STORM DRAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS USED TO DEVELOP THE COST- BASIS FOR THE PROJECTS/INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENT OF THE PROPOSED STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FEE Project Name Location Cost ($000) 1. Loma Verde Ave (Louis to Sterling Canal) capacity upgrade Midtown $2,200 2. Corporation Way/E Bayshore Road Pump Station to Adobe Ck Baylands $2,420 3. W. Bayshore Rd to Adobe Ck capacity upgrade Palo Verde $1,390 4. W. Bayshore Rd Pump Station to Adobe Creek Palo Verde $1,040 5. E. Charleston Rd to Adobe Ck capacity upgrade Charleston Terrace $1,300 6. E. Meadow Cir connection to Adobe Ck PS E Meadow Circle $ 360 7. E. Meadow Dr to Adobe Ck PS capacity upgrade Ortega $ 400 8. Fabian Way capacity upgrade Fabian Way $ 580 9. Hamilton Ave (Center to Rhodes) capacity upgrade Duveneck-St Francis $3,440 10. Louis Rd (Embarcadero to Seale-Wooster) capacity upgrade Garland/Midtown $6,910 11. Louis Rd (Seale-Wooster Cnl to Matadero Ck) overflow pipe Midtown $1,560 12. Colorado Pump Station removal Midtown $ 430 13. Center Drive capacity upgrade Crescent Park $1,620 TOTAL $23,650 A map of the above-listed projects is included in this exhibit. Project costs were estimated based upon the best information currently available for the purpose of developing a reasonable and appropriate CIP budget. Final selection and sequencing of individual projects is subject to further study and analysis, such as analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act. HWY 10 1 W. Bays h o r e R o a d Lom a V e r d e A v e n u e Co l o r a d o A v e n u e Middlefield Road Ore g o n E x p r e s s w a y El Camino Real Ro a d Pa g e M i l l Alma Street Emerson Street Ch a n n i n g A v e n u e Emb a r c a d e r o R o a d 2. CORPORATION WAY ($2.4 MILLION) 9. HAMILTON AVE ($3.4 MILLION) 5. EAST CHARLESTON ROAD ($ 1.3 MILLION) 12. COLORADO PUMP STATION ($430 THOUSAND) 6. EAST MEADOW CIRCLE ($360 THOUSAND) 8. FABIAN WAY ($ 580 THOUSAND) 1. LOMA VERDE AVE. ($2.2 MILLION) 7. EAST MEADOW DRIVE ($400 THOUSAND) 13. CENTER DRIVE ($1.6 MILLION) 11. LOUIS ROAD (SEALE - WOOSTER CANAL) ($1.5 MILLION) 3. WEST BAYSHORE ROAD ($1.3 MILLION)10. LOUIS ROAD (EMBARCADERO ROAD - SEALE -WOOSTER) ($6.9 MILLION)4. WEST BAYSHORE ROAD PUMP STATION ($1 MILLION) This map is a product of the City of Palo Alto GIS This document is a graphic representation only of best available sources. 0'3000' ProposedStorm DrainCapital ImprovementsFor Storm WaterManagement Fee (2016) CITY O F PALO A L TO IN C O R P O RAT E D C ALIFOR N I A P a l o A l t oT h e C i t y o f A P RIL 1 6 1894 The City of Palo Alto assumes no responsibility for any errors. ©1989 to 2016 City of Palo Alto rhada, 2016-08-17 10:22:25Ballot Measure 2016 (\\cc-maps\gis$\gis\admin\Personal\Storm.mdb)