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Page 6 of 13 The City expects to have moderate increases in personnel, supply and capital-related costs, which will 180 require an increase in the storm water rates. 181 182 Previously, the 20-Year CIP called for an aver age capital replacement need of $972,000 annually. The 183 2011 storm water rates only provided $310,000 annually. 184 185 To alleviate this shortfall, the CIP Task Force recommended a one-time base rate increase of approximately 186 65% in 2012. This was expected to generate an additional $660,000 annually and allow the Storm Water 187 Fund to provide for capital improvements over the next 20 years as well as increased operating costs. It 188 was noted at the time that the base rate would still need to be indexed for future inflationary impacts, 189 although no adjustment is needed for 2013. 190 191 Recycling Operations 192 The recycling operation provides for the contracted curbside recycling pickup throughout the City and 193 related administrative costs. The primary operating co st is the amounts paid to a contractor to pickup 194 recycling materials. 195 196 The following table provides a summary of the 2012 and 2013 (Proposed) Budget: 197 198 2012 2013 $ Incr. (Decrease) % Incr. (Decrease) Personnel $ 31,581 $ 32,375 Supplies & Materials 400 405 Other Services & Charges 24,910 24,910 Contract Pickup 468,000 474,005 Total $ 524,891 $ 531,695 $ 6,804 1.3 % 199 The City expects to have a 1.94% increase in contract pi ckup costs as set forth in the current contract. The 200 contract also specifies that the City receives a portion of the monies generated from the re-sale of recycled 201 materials. This is expected to generate appr oximately $90,000 per year, and along with an expected 202 $65,000 SCORE grant from Ramsey County, will allow for a relatively small rate increase to Roseville 203 residents of only 1.6%. 204 205 Rate Impacts for 2013 206 Based on the rate impacts described above, Staff is recommending a rate increase for ALL utility rate 207 categories except for the storm water rates which were sufficiently increased in 2012. With these suggested 208 rate changes, a typical single-family home will pa y $165.35 per quarter, an incr ease of $18.02 or 12.2%. 209 210 Additional detail is shown in the tables below, and in Schedule A of the attached Resolution. 211 212