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SEWER AVAILABILITY CHARGE (SAC) POLICY Introduction: The City of Roseville is responsible for collecting one-time fees when a business connects to the regional wastewater (sewer) system for the first time or when a business grows and is anticipated to generate a greater demand on the system than originally calculated. These fees are set and determined by the Metropolitan Council and are charged in units. Objectives: Periodically, community-wide credits become available when a business closes, downsizes, or otherwise decreases their demand on the regional wastewater system. The City of Roseville will utilize these credits in one of the following two ways: 1)Credits valued at, or more than $25,000: As a component of public finance assistance via application and compliance with the City of Roseville and Roseville Economic Development Authority Public Financing Criteria and Business Subsidy Policy. 2)Credits valued less than $25,000: Via a fee waiver to aid in the recruitment and retention of certain small businesses within the City. Requests for SAC credits of a value of $25,000 or more shall be subject to approval by the Roseville Economic Development Authority consistent with the Public Financing Criteria and Business Subsidy Policy. Requests for SAC credits of a value less than $25,000 shall be provided administratively based upon the criteria outlined in this Policy. Purpose Statement: The City of Roseville intends to collect and utilize community-wide SAC credits for the recruitment and retention of small businesses within the City, including, but not limited to retail (service & goods), food and beverage, and entertainment businesses. Eligible businesses must be either opening a new business or expanding an existing business which requires payment of additional SAC units to the Metropolitan Council. Application, Criteria & Usage of Credits: Sewer Access Charge (SAC) credits may be made available for request for businesses meeting the following criteria: •After receiving a SAC determination from Metropolitan Council, submit a statement of financial hardship to the Community Development Department outlining the reason for requesting SAC credits and how the request meets the Purpose Statement and Criteria outlined in the City’s SAC Policy. •A maximum of five (5) SAC credits per business is available •Businesses requesting credits must not employ more than 5 FTE (including owner) •Businesses ineligible for SAC credits include: o Businesses that do not have a physical address (bricks & mortar) within the City of Roseville o Non-profit organizations o Businesses with annual gross revenues greater than $1 million o National chain businesses o Businesses than derive income from passive investments without operational ties to operational businesses Attachment C