Water Infrastructure Improvement ProgramAPRIL 2016 CONSTRUCTION E-NEWSLETTER

If you are satisfied with the City's standard placement of the meter in the easement area, no payment is necessary and no action is required on your part.If you choose to have your meter installed in the sidewalk rather than in the easement area, you will need to pay a cost of $400.

EASEMENT INSTALLATION = $0 SIDEWALK INSTALLATION = $400

Note: If utility conflicts in the easement area require the City to install the meter within the sidewalk and you have paid for this option, your sidewalk option payment willbe refunded.

HOMEOWNER OPTION

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• Metering will begin approximately 3-6 months after meter is installed

• Comparative bills (flat vs. metered rate) will be mailed for one year to identify usage and metered rate

• Metered rate goes into effect following one yearof comparative billing

• Once comparative billing begins, you can opt to switch immediately to metered billing

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTERMETER INSTALLATION?

OVERVIEWIn 2005, the City began installing meters on 105,000 unmetered water service connections. State Mandate AB2572 requires full metering by 2025. The City’s goal is to transition customers to a metered rate by 2020.

Due to aging infrastructure, many installations also include improvements such as relocating backyard main pipelines to the street or replacing older mains within the street. However, the current mandate does not provide funding to help offset this work.

Despite these challenges, steady progress has been made over the years. The City has installed thousands of meters and secured funding through rate adjustments, grants and bond sales to help accelerate the program and minimize the financial burden on customers.

WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN MARCHCurtis Park Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 2Water main installations:• Castro Way (27th St. to Franklin Blvd.)• Franklin Blvd. (2nd to 4th Ave.)• 27th St. (Castro Way to 2nd Ave. alley)• 28th St. (2nd Ave. to 2nd Ave. alley)• San Fernando Way (Castro Way alley to 2nd Ave.)Water service stub-outs:• Castro Way (25th to 27th St.)• Marshall Way (east of 27th St.)• 4th Ave. (24th to 27th St.)• 24th St. (2nd to 5th Ave.)• 25th & 26th St. (4th Ave. to Castro Way)• 27th St. (3rd to 4th Ave.)Water main tie-ins: 4th Ave. & 22nd St., Marshall Way &22nd St., and Portola Way & 21st St.Water service tie-ins:• Marshall Way & 4th Ave. (21st to 24th St.)• 23rd St. (4th Ave. to Marshall Way)• 21st St. (3rd/4th Ave. alley to 4th Ave.)

East Sacramento Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 2• Zone 1: Completed abandonments• Zone 3: Drilled services• Zone 4: Installed transmission mains• Zone 7: Completed retrofits

Land Park Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 1• Continued punch list items and patch paving, began potholing

and sawcutting on Freeport Blvd. for water main installation

Land Park Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 2• Zones 1 (Land Park Dr.) & 5: Completed pressure testing

and disinfection of new water mains and transferring water services

• Zone 2 (Riverside): Completed final 4 services, final tie-in (7th Ave.) and began abandonment of old water mains

• Zone 6: Continued final surface restoration and completed transfer of water services

Pocket Water Meter Retrofit Project – Phase 4 • Zone 11: Completed meter installations• Completed meter installations at remaining City sumps

and backyard retrofits• Began apartment and townhome meter installations

South Natomas Water Meter Retrofit Project• Zones 12, 13 & most of 14: Completed retrofits

South Natomas & Hagginwood Meter and Main Replacement Project• Continued water tie connections• Installed 400 meters and new services where applicable

Tahoe Park & Little Pocket Water Main Replacement Project• Completed service transfers

To view project maps including specific zone areas, please visit the

City website here.

cityofsacramento.org (search “Water Meters”) watermeter@cityofsacramento.org (916) 808-5870

Water Infrastructure Improvement ProgramAPRIL 2016 CONSTRUCTION E-NEWSLETTER

WHAT’S NEXT?April Activities (subject to change)Curtis Park Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 2Water service stub-outs:• 3rd Ave., 4th Ave., and Castro Way (27th St. to Franklin Blvd)• 2nd Ave. (27th St. to San Fernando Way)• 28th St. (2nd Ave. to 2nd Ave. alley)• 27th St. (Castro Way to 2nd Ave. alley)• Franklin Blvd. (2nd to 4th Ave.)Water main abandonments: north of 3rd Ave. & west of 24th St.Water main tie-ins: 2nd, 4th & 5th Ave. at 24th St.Water meter retrofits:• Marshall Way (east of 27th St. to Franklin Blvd.)• Franklin Blvd. (4th Ave. to Portola Way)Water service tie-ins:• 25th & 26th St. (Marshall Way to Castro Way)• 27th St. (Marshall Way to 3rd Ave.)• Castro Way (25th to 27th St.)• Marshall Way (24th St. to just east of 27th St.)• 4th Ave. (24th to 27th St.)• Rochon Way• Highland Ave.Final trench repaving:• Sloat Way• Markham Way• Florence Place• 2nd Ave. & Castro Way (Railroad to 24th St.)• 22nd St. (2nd Ave. to Castro Way)• 23rd St. (2nd Ave. to Castro Way and 4th Ave. to Marshall Way)• 21st St. (Sloat Way to Markham Way alley)• Marshall Way (21st to 24th St.)• 4th Ave. (21st to 24th St.)

East Sac Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 2• Zone 1: Connect water services on east side of 37th St. from

Folsom Blvd. to J St.• Zone 3: Main line testing, tie-ins and service connections• Zone 4: Install and complete transmission main• Zone 7: Complete retrofits and main installation on 32nd St.

between B and C alley

Land Park Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 1• Install main on Freeport Blvd.

Land Park Water Main Replacement Project – Phase 2• Zones 1 (Land Park Dr.), 2 & 3: Abandon old water mains and

begin remaining paving, striping, and clean-up work

North Sacramento Water Meter Project• Begin construction

Pocket Water Meter Retrofit Project – Phase 4 • Begin installation of hybrid retrofits (moving service from

backyard to front yard)• Continue apartment and townhome meter installations

DID YOU KNOW?On March 29, City Council approved a

four-year rate adjustment of 10 percent for water services. The first increase will take

effect July 1, 2016. Learn more about water utility costs for the next four years by visiting http://goo.gl/ry6xtQ or download the “Your

Utilities. Your Community.” water infographic.

LEARN TO CREATE A BEAUTIFUL WATERSMART LANDSCAPE

Free Gardening WorkshopSaturday, May 21, 2016 | 9 am - 12 pm

Pannell Community Center2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento

To register, visit ecolandscape.org and click on WaterSmart Landscape Workshops

To view project maps including specific zone areas, please visit the

City website here.

STAY UPDATED!

South Natomas Water Meter Retrofit Project• Zone 14: Complete retrofits• Zones 15 & 16: Begin retrofits

South Natomas & Hagginwood Meter and Main Replacement Project• Approximately 2200 meters completed to date• A few main line pipe connections and

abandonments remain

Tahoe Park & Little Pocket Water MainReplacement Project• Complete water main connections and begin patch

paving

WHAT IS A “STUB-OUT” AND “TIE-IN”?A “stub-out” is when a new service pipeline is installed from the main pipeline up to the house, but is not connected to the house. Once the main pipeline is tested, it is then connected to the house, which is called a “tie-in.”