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Filed ir '"'lmk's Office <br />r---·---- <br />AUG O 4 2021 I OAWN M. JONES CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN August 4, 2021 CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS :Ms. Karen White, President South Bend Common Council 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 400 South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Substitute Bill No. 101-21 Amending Sections of the Municipal Code to Provide a Comprehensive Adjustment to Rates for South Bend Utilities Customers Dear Council President White: Attached is a substitute bill for consideration by the Common Council addressing rates for South Bend Utilities Customers in the Gtys fumishment of Refuse, Sewer, Water, Storm Water, and the Low-Income Customer Assistance Program. The newly proposed changes to the ordinance were designed to reflect input from the Common Council as well as from the public. This ordinance still maintains a sustainable, multi-year plan that meets the operational and capital needs of South Bend utilities by gradually adjusting rates to generate sufficient cash flow. The following is a summary of the main changes that are included in the attached amended ordinance: •Delay solid waste increases until 2022•Addition of a major appliance pick-up program•Minor clarifications on yard waste items allowed in containers versus yard waste extrapick-up•Delay yard waste increases until 2022•Remove $0.87 increase from sewage charge for the Customer Assistance Program(CAP) and replace with $0.43 increase phased in over 2023-2025($.14 in 2023,additional $.14 in 2024, additional $.15 in 2025)•Decrease CAP credit from 50% increase to 25% increase and add a fowth tier for60% to 80% of area median income•Improvements to the CAP program administration to make it easier for residents toget qualified•Delay residential stormwater increases by one yearEXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT <br />1316 County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 p 5 74.235.9251 f 574.235.9171 www.southbendin.gov SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 101-21