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City Council B Session

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 · Government meeting record

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The San Antonio City Council reviewed a proposed 6.8% water rate increase for 2017, presented by SAWS leadership. The session covered the rationale for the increase, including EPA-mandated sewer improvements, the Vista Ridge water project, and new customer service initiatives.

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Residents and businesses in San Antonio face a proposed 6.8% increase in water rates for 2017 to fund infrastructure projects and federal environmental compliance mandates.

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City of San Antonio

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City Council B Session

State of Texas

County of Bexar

City Hall Complex

105 Main Plaza

San Antonio, Texas 78205

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2:00 PM Municipal Plaza BuildingWednesday, November 9, 2016

The City Council of San Antonio convened in the “B” Room of the Municipal Plaza Building.

City Clerk Leticia Vacek took the Roll Call and noted the following Councilmembers present:

11 - Mayor Taylor, Treviño, Warrick, Viagran, Saldaña, Gonzales, Lopez,

Medina, Nirenberg, Krier, and Gallagher

PRESENT:

A Briefing by the San Antonio Water System on 2017 rate adjustments, proposed

2017 Water Management Plan, and an update on the Vista Ridge Project; and a

briefing by City staff on the 2017 rate adjustments. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial

Officer; Robert R. Puente, President & CEO, SAWS]

Robert Puente, SAWS President and CEO, presented a 2017 Rate Adjustment Request

totaling 6.8%. He noted that the City Council approved a rate adjustment not to exceed

7.9% last year. He stated that 2/3 of this would support the capital program, with 40% of

that providing additional wastewater revenues needed to comply with the consent decree

with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice. He

noted that 19% of the rate adjustment would be utilized to fund improvements necessary to

integrate Vista Ridge water yet to be received. He stated that the remaining 41% increase

would be utilized for capital improvements for the water production and distribution system

and for finalizing the Bexar Metro Integration.

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Mr. Puente presented 2017 Initiatives to include: 1) EPA Sewer Consent Decree; 2)

Non-Revenue Water; 3) Conservation Programs; and 4) Proactive Water Infrastructure

Planning (Subsurface Condition Assessment). He stated that other initiatives included

Customer Service Technology Enhancements which would expand and improve customer

engagement channels though Chat, Voice and Text Messaging. Additionally, they will

perform an Automated Meter Infrastructure Assessment and potentially implement a Pilot

Program. He provided highlights of the SAWS-BexarMet Water System Integration: 1) No

District Special Project (DSP) water rate increase during integration; 2) Resolved water

supply shortages and improved operations; 3) February Bond Refinancing generated NPV

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The San Antonio City Council reviewed a proposed 6.8% water rate increase for 2017, presented by SAWS leadership. The session covered the rationale for the increase, including EPA-mandated sewer improvements, the Vista Ridge water project, and new customer service initiatives.

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