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� � Commercial Pro�erty $ Incr. % Incr. 2012 2013 (Decrease) (Decrease) Water — base fee $ 7925 $ 98.00 Water — usage fee 560.00 580.00 Sanitar Sewer — base fee 6630 81.60 Sanitary Sewer — usa e fee 650.00 670.00 Storm Sewer 517.35 S17.35 Total $ 1,872.90 $ 1,946.95 $ 74.05 3.95 % ** Based on an average consumption of 200,000 gallons per quarter, with a l'/z" meter, and occupying 3 acres. � � � Rate Comparisons ?� The charts below depict a number of water and sewer rate comparisons with other peer communities. For �z� this analysis, peer communities include lst ring suburbs that served a population between 18,000 and � 50,000, and which are not simply an extension of a larger entity's system. This group was selected to try � and approximate cities with stand-alone systems with similar age of infrastructure which can have a z�� significant influence on the cost of water and sewer services. L' It should be noted that broad comparisons give only a cursory look at how one community compares to another. One must also incorporate each City's individual philosophy in funding programs and services. For example, Roseville does NOT utilize assessments to pay for water or sewer infrastructure replacements like many other cities do. Instead we fund infrastructure replacements 100% through the rates. As a result, Roseville's water and sewer rates are inherently higher when compared to a City that uses assessments to pay for improvements. Other influences on the rates include whether or not a community softens its water before sending it on to customers, and the extent in which communities charge higher rates to non- residential customers. The following chart depicts the peer group comparison for combined water base rate and usage rate for a single-family home that uses 18,000 gallons per quarter. $ioo �so $60 $40 $20 2012 Water Charge Comparison ��'�� ,�ti�"�� 4�� . 54��-. �� i�'�� 'ti�0�5 e� �, ��fi � �� ti�� ti�� ro�� �� g� c�� o�� G 22� �?� Page 7 of 12