AN ORDINANCE relating to water services of Seattle Public Utilities; revising water rates and charges for service to wholesale customers; and amending Section 21.04.440 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
34 Civil Rights, Utilities, Economic Development and Arts Committee and Item 24 Council Bill 119308 Relating to water services of Seattle Public Utilities, revising water rates and charges for service to wholesale customers, and amending Section 21.0 4.4 40 of the Senate Committee recommends the bill pass. Kassebaum. Herbold Thank you. This piece of legislation relates to wholesale water rates in the Southwest subregion. The Southwest subregion includes Highline, Des Moines and Burian. The city of Seattle sells water on a wholesale basis to over 20 suburban cities and utility districts in the cost allocations and rates are set through water supply contracts. Last fall, the Council adopted the other wholesale water rates for the other other regions. But the Southwest subregional surcharge was delayed through changes in metering equipment and the need to complete a rate study before approving those those new rates. The new surcharge for the Southwest region is decreasing and it works out to be about a $380,000 a year decrease because of past overcorrection. This is fairly common in rates are adjusted every three years to account for over or under charging. And also there has been a decrease in demand that was previously incorporated but has been delayed past 2023. Very good. Any further questions or comments? If not, please call the role on the pastor. The Bill. O'Brien. Herbal Johnson. Whereas President Harrell high six in favor and unopposed. Bill passed and chair of the Senate please read items 25 and 26.