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307 Environmental Specialist Ryan Johnson noted credits could be applied for if a 308 resident certified their rain garden or other BMP and memorialized reductions in 309 their runoff percentages accordingly. 310 311 Member Lenz asked if this is widely known; and how residents found out about 312 this credit program. 313 314 Environmental Specialist Johnson noted that the city continued to see new 315 applications for BMP's annually, while there weren't a significant number 316 happening, reporting he'd only seen one application this year to -date. Mr. Johnson 317 advised that typically residents install them resulting in a decrease of 25% to 75% 318 depending on their location on the property. Mr. Johnson advised that credits are 319 available in any one of the three watershed districts within the City of Roseville; 320 with grants available for those BMP's that qualify to help residents achieve their 321 long-term payback on the project. 322 323 Member Lenz opined that this should be very appealing to those residents seeking 324 to care for the environment, especially when you could receive credit for taking the 325 initiative to do a BMP. 326 327 At the request of Member Wozniak, Environmental Specialist Johnson advised that 328 business and industrial categories were also eligible for BMP credits; and reported 329 three industrial sites to -date with approved credits, but no businesses up to this 330 point. Mr. Johnson noted different credit bases depending on the runoff volume 331 captured and type of use. Mr. Johnson noted it was considerably more expensive to 332 do BMP's on industrial sites due to their nature of larger sites and higher 333 impervious surfaces; but also providing greater benefits and credits for them and 334 the broader community's stormwater system and ultimately area water bodies and 335 water quality concerns. 336 337 Water Usage History and Rate Comparisons (Attachment A, pages 6-11) 338 Finance Director Miller concluded with some historic information on usages for 339 average single-family homes in Roseville, citywide consumption histories and 340 changes in consumer behavior over the years. Mr. Miller noted the current water 341 rate structure provided some incentives to encourage water use reductions, while 342 higher rates for users found to have excessive usage. Mr. Miller also provided 343 comparison rates with Roseville and peer communities. 344 345 If individual PWETC members had additional questions or feedback, Finance 346 Director Miller encouraged them to email them to Assistant Public Works Director 347 Freihammer to forward to the Finance Department for his response. 348 349 6. Eureka Recycling 2016 Update 350 Given last night's City Council direction to city staff to continue negotiations with 351 Eureka based on their concerns with the proposed floor price and revenue sharing 352 with the new contract, Environmental Specialist Johnson reported that the Page 8 of 20