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DRAFT 4.21.25 <br />Discount Program <br />Current Discount Program <br />•Discounts applied to water bill if use is 30 ccf or less per bi-monthly bill <br />•Low Income: 30% discount, income limits based on PG&E CARE Program requirements(approx. 224 enrolled customers) <br />•Senior: 20% discount, all customers 65+ years are eligible, no income requirements (approx. 3,199 enrolled customers) <br />Cost Impacts and Policy Discussion <br />•Under current rates, cost of discount program to General Fund is approximately $36K per year for Low Income and $300K per year for Senior <br />•City staff and PWAG recommend maintaining Low Income and eliminating Senior discount <br />29 <br />DRAFT 4.21.25 <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Staff recommends Council to approve the proposed water rate structure <br />changes: <br />•Uniform variable charge for all customers <br />•100% of Zone 7 fixed costs recovered on fixed charge (recommended by PWAG) <br />•Maintain Low Income discount program <br />•Eliminate Senior discount to reduce impact to General Fund <br />30 <br />Page 231 of 249