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9.H.a City of Prescott, Arizona Solid Waste Utility Rate Study • Pricing for special events and miscellaneous services: We will identify the cost for the following items. This will enable the City to decide whether it wants to continue providing them at no charge, or if it wants to attach a pricing signal to these items: o Special events o Collection for hazardous waste o Fall cleanups o Common collection for downtown area TASK 6 Evaluate How the Proposed Rates Fulfill Rate -Making Objectives Once the new rates have been designed, we will extend them by the current customer count data to ensure that they will generate the targeted amount of revenue. We will show how the new rates impact a typical residential and commercial customer. We will then meet with City staff to review the rate adjustment scenarios. Together, we will re -visit the rate -making objectives described above and evaluate whether, and the extent to which, the new rates fulfill the City's rate -making objectives. Based on our discussions, we will make any needed revisions to the rate adjustment scenarios. TASK 7 Draft and Final Reports Based on the recommended rate and alternatives and overall utility financial plan selected by the City, we will prepare a draft study report in a single electronic version that briefly describes the work we performed, our fmdings, and the proposed rate adjustment scenario. It will also include projections of the enterprise fund's operating and capital expenditures, as well as forecasts of its cash and fund balances over the ten-year study period. We will submit the draft report for City staff review and comments. Based on comments and mutually agreed changes, we will provide the City up to 20 bound copies as well as a .pdf version of the final study report. TASK 8 Presentation and Meetings Presentations to refine and communicate interim and final study recommendations as well as onsite project meetings are proposed to be completed throughout the study. We propose the following to complete on -site project meetings with City staff throughout the project. • Project kick-off meeting to affirm study objectives, gather data and City input, finalize study schedule, and provide the foundation for the study • Project workshop to review and refine interim study results To augment on -site meetings, phone calls and/or web -based (e.g., GoToMeetings) will be completed as necessary to support the requirements of the subsequent tasks. MSW Consultants will present overall study findings and recommendations to City Council. We will attend up to two City Council meetings and/or public hearings as may be necessary. MSW Consultants will be responsible for preparation of meeting and presentation materials. Attachment: Raftelis Scope of Work -Prescott DIF and Rate Study (2124 : Rate & Fee Study Contract with Raftelis) RAFTEL IS Solid Waste Rate Study - Attachment Page 5 Packet Pg. 263