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HomeMy Public PortalAboutExhibit RC 93- MSD Rate Commission Webpage Containing Dates-Times-Locations of Public Hearing Sessions8/4/23, 6:24 AM Rate Commission - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Doing Business With Us Exhibit RC 93 Rate Commission About Us Rate Commission Rate Commission The Latest New Rate Proposal "Let Your Voice Be Heard!” This past March, MSD staff submitted a rate proposal to the MSD Rate Commission. The proposal includes increases in wastewater rates and additional funding for stormwater. While the Rate Commission has begun reviewing the technical aspects of staff’s proposal, the process is at the stage where public feedback needs to be formally gathered through Public Hearings. These Public Hearings are held for the sole purpose of receiving input from the general public about the proposed rate increases. Please read on to learn more about the Rate Commission process, the proposal itself, and how to provide your feedback about the proposed rate increases. Ways to share your input You can share your input anytime by leaving a message at 314-335-2028, emailing ratecommission(g)ahcconsultinq.com. or messaging us on Twitter @RateCommission. Also, written correspondence may be addressed to the Rate Commission at: MSD Rate Commission, c/o The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, 2350 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. Attend a public hearing near you Public hearings are designed for community members to hear firsthand from MSD staff about proposed rate increases, ask questions of MSD staff, and provide feedback to the Rate Commission. The meetings are open to the public and conducted in accordance with Missouri Sunshine Law. Additionally, if you would like to attend a Public Hearing near your residence but do not have transportation, van service will be provided by calling 314.335.2028. A 24-hour notice is required as spots may be limited based on demand. https://msdprojectclear.org/about/rate-commission/1/9 8/4/23, 6:24 AM Rate Commission - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Let Your Voice * Be Heard! The MSD Rato Commission represents the voice of the people In MSD’s rate setting process. The Commission is hosting multiple public meetings this summer to gather your Input on proposed rate Increases for wastewater and stormwater service. To find the meeting closest to you, please visit: www.msdprojectclear.org/ratecommission Leave comments at (314) 335-2028 ratecommisslon@ahcconsulting.com MSD Rale Coinmisstoi f v @ City ofCreve Coeur on Wednesday, June 21 at 7:00 pm • Click here to watch the recording on Youtube • Location: City Council Chambers, Creve Coeur City Hall, 300 N New Ballas Rd. Creve Coeur. MO 63141 City of Brentwood on Thursday, June 22 at 6:00 pm Projects https://msdprojectclear.org/about/rate-commission/2/9 8/4/23, 6:24 AM Rate Commission - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District • Click here to watch the recording on Youtube or view below • Location: City Council Chambers, Brentwood City Hall, 2348 S Brentwo< Blvd, Brentwood, MO 63144 Brentwood City Hall | MSD Rate Commission hearing [June 22, 2023 Brentwood City Hall | MSD Rate Commission he... o News Calendar Diversity Careers Employee Login Public Documents Contact Us f * © O > Customer Service: 1 (314) 768-6260 Billing: 1 (866) 281-5737 • Location: MSD Headquarters, 2350 Market Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 City of Kirkwood on Wednesday, June 28 at 7:00 pm Location: City Council Chambers, 139 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122 City of Chesterfield on Thursday, June 29 at 7:00 pm https://msdprojectclear.org/about/rate-commission/3/9 8/4/23, 6:24 AM Rate Commission - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District • Click here to watch the recording on Youtube • Location: 690 Chesterfield Pkwy W. Chesterfield, MO 63017 North County Recreation Center on Wednesday, July 79 at 6:00 pm • Location: 2577 Redman Ave. St. Louis. MO 63136 (Community Room A) City of Ballwin on Thursday, July 20 at 7:00 pm • Location: 1 Government Ctr, Ballwin, MO 63011 Thomas Dunn Learning Center on Tuesday, July 25 at 6:00 pm • Location: 3113 Gasconade St. St. Louis, MO 63118 St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church on Wednesday, July 26 at 6:00 pm • Location: 11011 Mueller Rd. St. Louis, MO 63123 (Lower Church Hall) St. Louis County Department of Public Health on Thursday, July 27 at 3:00 pm • Location: 6121 N Hanley Rd, Berkeley. MO 63134 (Room 1048A) O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex (YMCA) on Saturday, July 29 at 9:30 am • Location: 4343 W Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO 63115 (AOA Room) City of Fenton on Wednesday, August 2 at 7:oo pm • Location: 625 NewSmizer Mill Rd, Fenton, MO 63026 Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Headquarters on Monday, August 7 at 9:00 am • MSD Headquarters, 2350 Market Street, St. Louis. MO 63103 • To join virtually via our Youtube live stream, click here. If you would like to attend a Public Hearing near your residence but do not have transportation, van service will be provided by calling 314.335.2028. A 24-hour notice is required as spots may be limited based on demand. The Rate Commission Process https://msdprojectclear.org/about/rate-commission/ 4/9 8/4/23, 6:24 AM Rate Commission - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Quite simply, the Rate Commission represents the voice of the people in iv.oD's rate-setting process. The Rate Commission was first created in 2000 when 70% of voters in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, combined, approved changes to MSD’s Charter. Operating independently of MSD staff, the process the Rate Commission utilizes is meant to provide MSD customers and the public in general with an unfettered voice in MSD’s rate-setting process. Per MSD’s Charter, Rate Commission proceedings may take up to 165 days from the date MSD staff submits a rate proposal for review and consideration. During this time, the Rate Commission will conduct multiple Technical Meetings, where Commissioners and the Commission's legal, engineering, rate setting, and other experts will seek testimony from MSD staff and vet the proposal. The Rate Commission process also includes multiple Public Hearings that are held throughout MSD’s service area (all of the City of St. Louis and approximately 80% of St. Louis County). These hearings are designed for the public to hear firsthand from MSD staff about proposed rate increases; ask questions of MSD staff; and provide feedback to the Rate Commission. The hearings are arranged and presided over by the Rate Commission. All meetings - be they Technical Meetings or Public Hearings - are open to the public and conducted in accordance with Missouri Sunshine Law. By the end of 165 days, the Rate Commission is required to submit a report to MSD’s Board of Trustees. The Rate Commission may recommend changes to the rate proposal submitted by MSD staff. (In the 20+ year history of Rate Commission, the Commission has never approved a staff proposal as submitted.) As the Rate Commission conducts its business and develops its report, it is guided by five criteria regarding the proposed rate change(s) by MSD staff. These criteria are: • Is the proposed rate change consistent with constitutional, statutory, or common law as amended from time to time? • Does the proposed rate change enhance MSD’s ability to provide adequate sewer and drainage systems and facilities, or related services? • Is the proposed rate change consistent with and not in violation of any covenant or provision relating to any outstanding bonds or indebtedness MSD? « Does the proposed rate change impair MSD’s ability to comply with applicable Federal or State laws or regulations as amended from time to time? • Does the proposed rate change consider the financial impact on all classes of customers in determining a fair and reasonable burden? The Rate Commission is expected to issue its report to MSD’s Board of Trustees in early September 2023. Documentation of the Rate Commission's activities and the formal rate proposal from MSD staff is available on the 2023 Wastewater & Stormwater Rate Proposal webpage. 2023 Rate Proposal from MSD staff https://msdprojectclear.org/about/rate-cominission/5/9 8/4/23, 6:24 AM Rate Commission - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Staff's proposal covers MSD fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028 - Juiv 2024, through June 30, 2028 - and includes increases in wastewater rates and additional stormwater fu. g. Wastewater Rates: MSD proposes spending nearly $1.65 billion on construction and related work. To pay for this work, MSD proposes a combination of rate increases and the issuance of $750 million in voter-approved debt funding, primarily in the form of wastewater revenue bonds. If voters approve the use of debt at a future election - as they have on five previous occasions-the monthly rate schedule for the average single­ family residential household will be as follows: • The previously approved rate for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023) is $55,014 per month • The previously approved rate for the fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023, to June 30,2024) is $57.04 per month • The proposed rate for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) is $61.04 per month • The proposed rate for the fiscal year 2026 (July!, 2025, to June 30, 2026) is $65.66 per month • The proposed rate for the fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027) is $70.60 per month • The proposed rate for the fiscal year 2028 (July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028) is $75.23 per month If voters do not approve of the use of debt at a future election, the monthly rate schedule for the average single-family residential household will be as follows: • The previously approved rate for fiscal year 2023 (July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023) is $55,014 per month • The previously approved rate for the fiscal year 2024 (July 1,2023, to June 30, 2024) is $57.04 per month • The proposed rate for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) is $77.26 per month • The proposed rate for the fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026) is $104.34 per month • The proposed rate for the fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027) is $83.50 per month • The proposed rate for the fiscal year 2028 (July 1, 2027, to June 30, 2028) is $87.72 per month The future election referenced above is tentatively planned for April 2024. Stormwater Rates: Per the proposal MSD staff has submitted to the Rate Commission, additional revenue would be raised to fund a stormwater capital program. The stormwater capital program would fund approximately $700 million in projects that would primarily address flooding and erosion issues. The revenue for the stormwater capital program would be raised through two new, but separate, sources of funding: • A real estate tax of $0,075 per $100 of assessed valuation is levied against only residential property. For a home whose assessed value is $176,000, the amount charged would be $2.08 per month or approximately $25.00 per year. • A fee of $1.05 per 1,000 square feet of impervious area - the area of a property that does not absorb stormwater - is charged against only non-residential property. https://msdprojectclear.org/about/rate-commission/6/9 8/4/23, 6:24 AM Rate Commission - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District The new residential stormwater tax and the new non-residential impervic fee would be submitted to voters for approval. This election is meant to coincide with the wastewat jbt/bond election, tentatively planned for April 2024. About the MSD Rate Commission The Rate Commission itself is composed of 15 member organizations that, collectively, represent the broadest possible cross-section of MSD customers and the community it serves. Rate Commission member organizations are selected by MSD’s Board of Trustees through a public self-nomination and selection process. Each member organization serves a six (6) year term and appoints an individual to represent the organization on the Rate Commission. Per the voter-approved changes made to MSD’s Charter in 2000, the Board of Trustees shall select member organizations "so as to ensure a fair representation of all users of the District's services.” Specifically, Rate Commission member organizations "shall represent commercial­ industrial users, residential users, and other organizations interested in the operation of the District, including by way of example but not by way of limitation, organizations focusing on environmental issues, labor issues, socio-economic issues, community-neighborhood organizations, and other nonprofit organizations.” Independent by design from MSD staff, the Rate Commission has at its direct employ the necessary legal, engineering, rate setting, public engagement, and other professional resources it reguires to fulfill its voter-approved mandate. MSD 2023 Rate Commission Roster Commission Delegates:Representing: Leonard Toenjes, Chair Associated General Contractors Matt Muren, Vice-Chair St. Louis Realtors Bill Clarke, Secretary The Engineers Club of St. Louis Paul Ziegler Education Plus Patrick Moynihan Greater St. Louis Labor Council, AFL-CIO Brad Goss Home Builders Assc’n Of St. Louis (HBA) Stephen Mahfood Missouri Coalition For The Environment (MCE) Jack Stein Missouri Industrial Energy Consumers (MIEC) https://msdprojectclear.org/about/rate-commission/7/9 8/4/23, 6:24 AM Rate Commission - Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Commission Delegates:Representing: Lisa Savoy Mound City Bar Association Mark Perkins City Administrator for the City of Creve Coeur Ryan Barry St. Louis Council Of Construction Consumers (SLC3) Lou Oearls City of Florissant Mickey Croyle The League Of Women Voters Lloyd Palans City of Ladue Jim Faul North America's Building Trade Unions Find answers fast. 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