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Investment in West Linn’s Water System

Investment in West Linn’s Water System. June 28, 2010. Ripped From the Headlines. May 17, 2010 Break on Broadway. Repairs Completed Last Week. Before. After. Broadway Fix Was Time Consuming and Costly. Holes. Corrosion. Aging & Unsafe System. Community Feedback.

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Investment in West Linn’s Water System

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  1. Investment in West Linn’s Water System June 28, 2010

  2. Ripped From the Headlines May 17, 2010 Break on Broadway

  3. Repairs Completed Last Week Before After

  4. Broadway Fix Was Time Consuming and Costly Holes Corrosion

  5. Aging & Unsafe System

  6. Community Feedback • Utility Advisory Board hosted three Town Halls • City Council held three Public Hearings • Online Utility Rate Calculator • Web and email notices • Newsletter Updates • Newspaper

  7. West Linn Water Rates Lowest in Region Reminder: We share ownership of SFWB with Oregon City, so the wholesale cost of water is the same… yet Oregon City’s current rates are double West Linn’s.

  8. Current Rate Structure and Conservation Pricing Options • Current West Linn Pricing • Base charge per meter size of $15.27 • First 7 units of water used is included in base charge • Additional consumption charged at a one-tier rate of $1.75 per unit • 1 unit = One hundred cubic feet (ccf) = 748 gallons • “Conservation Pricing” Options • Increase to all water rates to fund Master Plan project costs • Financial Incentive to Conserve at all Usage Levels

  9. Impact on Various Customer Groups • 3 Units of Water Used – 18% of users • Breakeven falls at 3 units under the Three Tier method • Breakeven falls at 2.3 units under the One Tier method • 7 Units of Water Used – 52% of users (City’s median) • 30 Units and Over – 7% of users or 650 Accounts • Many public accounts (both City and School District)

  10. Feedback from the School District “This district believes the one tier model is more equitable…”

  11. Ask the Voters? RESOLUTION 2010-27 WEST LINN, OREGON A RESOLUTION OF THE WEST LINN CITY COUNCIL CALLING AN ELECTION TO SUBMIT TO THE VOTERS A MEASURE TO UPGRADE WATER SYSTEM, INCREASE SAFETY OF DRINKING WATER, AND PROMOTE CONSERVATION BY BASING WATER PRICING ON WATER CONSUMPTION

  12. Three Tier or One Tier? ATTACHMENT A

  13. Discussion

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