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Home My WebLink About1975-08-06; Municipal Water District; Resolution 335RESOLUTION NO. 335 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FIXING RATES AND CHARGES OF WATER SUPPLIED BY CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 252 WHEREAS, Article I11 of Ordinance No. 26 of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT provides that the water rates and all charges for all water delivered by CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT shall be fixed and changed by Resolution; and WHEREAS, existing Resolution pertaining to rates and charges of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT is deemed to be inadequate; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT deems it expedient, proper, necessary and to the best interests of the CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT to revise the schedule of rates and charges for all water de- livered. NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Resolution No. 252 of the Board of Directors of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, adopted June 17, 1970, is hereby rescinded. 2. The monthly ready-to-serve charge for each meter connection shall consist of a charge for the size of the meter as hereinafter set forth and a charge for the type of use as hereinafter set forth: Charge for Meter Size Charge 5/8" $ 3.50 3/4" $ 3.50 -1- Size 1 Charge $ 3.50 3. 1 1/2" $ 6.00 2 It 3 $ 11.50 $ 17.50 4 $ 34.50 6 'I $ 50.00 8 " $ 75.00 Charge for Type of Use Retail - Individual Retail - Agricultural None Retail - Special (Hotels and $1.00 for each living unit Motels, with trans- within the multiple ser- ient customers) vices through the same meter. Retail - Multiple $2.00 for each dwelling or Retail - Condominium living unit within the Retail - Mobile Home Parks multiple services through Retail - Camp Parks the same meter. The rates on a monthly basis charged for all water delivered by the District shall be as follows: Wholesale : $14.00 per acre foot, plus the average cost of the water to the District for the preceding month. The cost of the water to the District shall be the amount charged by San Diego County Water Autho- rity for the water, plus the cost of chlorination used for water purification. There shall be an addi- tional charge of $13.00 per acre foot for water sold for use in Improve- ment Districts 2 and 3. There shall be an addi- tional charge of $1.00 per acre foot per mile for any water using the pipelines of Improvement Districts 2 and 3, to transport water for sale outside of Improvement Districts 2 and 3. -2- Retail - Individual Retail - Mobile Home Parks Retail - Camp Parks Retail - Construction First 1000 cubic feet, or fraction thereof: $.33 per 100 cubic feet. Over 1000 cubic feet, or fraction thereof: $.24 per 100 cubic feet. Retail - Multiple Same as "Retail - Retail - Special (Hotels Individual" except and Motels with that the price bracket transient customers) shall be increased by the multiple of the number of dwelling units to be served by the connection. Example: Duplex (2 units) First 2000 cubic feet of water per month at $.33 per 100 cubic feet. Over 2000 cubic feet of water per month at $.24 per 100 cubic feet or fraction thereof. Retail - Condominium Retail - Agricultural (A user utilizing District water to produce agricultural products, of whatever nature or kind, for sale and pur- suant to regulations of METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT and SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY wherein water usage qualifies for agricul- tural rebate. ) The commonly owned pro- perty within a condominium shall be served by one or more connections and the rates charged on each con- nection shall be the same as "Retail - Individual" rates. In the event one or more dwelling units are served by the same meter the "Retail - Multiple" rates shall apply. First 1000 cubic feet, or fraction thereof: $.33 per 100 cubic feet. Next 2000 cubic feet, or fraction thereof: $.24 per 100 cubic feet. Over 3000 cubic feet, or fraction thereof: $.15 per 100 cubic feet. 4. Wholesale Water Readings and Billings - Wholesale water meter readings shall be made monthly and billings shall be rendered on a monthly basis. -3- 5. Retail Water Readings and Billings - a. Type of user (1) For all users of retail water, other than agricultural users and users whose meter is more than six inches (6") in size, water meter readings shall be made bi- monthly and billings shall be rendered on a bi-monthly basis. (2) For all users of retail water whose meter is six inches (6") or more in size, water meter read- ings shall be made monthly and billing shall be rendered on a monthly basis. (3) For all agricultural users who have established to the satisfac- tion of the District that they are the owners in fee of the pro- perty being served water by the District, water meter readings shall be made monthly and billing shall be rendered on a monthly basis. (4) For all agricultural users who do not establish to the satisfaction of the District that they are the owners in fee of the property being served water by the District, the District may require a deposit by the agricultural user for payment -4- of water bills and any expenses of the District chargeable to the agricultural user, prior to allowing a connection to the District water system. The amount of the deposit shall be determined by the District and such deposit shall be delivered to the District prior to securing a connection to the District system. Thereafter, water meter readings shall be made monthly and billings shall be rendered on a monthly basis. b. Delinquency Any water bill unpaid fifteen (15) days after the date of mailing of said water bill shall be deemed delinquent. Any delinquent bill shall be sub- ject to a penalty of ten per cent (10%) of the amount due. Any connection with a delinquent water bill shall be subject to discontinuance and removal until all charges are paid. c. Reconnection Fee A reconnection of 'a meter connection shall be subject to the actual cost of such reconnection or the sum of $10.00, whichever is greater. -5- 6. Control of Service Connections - All service connections to facilities of the District shall be under the exclusive management and control of the District, or through its designated agent, and no user, wholesale or retail, shall have the right to operate any connections, meter, record- ing device or valve used in conjunction therewith. Any violation of this section shall entitle the District to discontinue the delivery of water to the party violat- ing this section. The District shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of service connec- tions and meters connected directly to its lines. At the discretion of the Board, the cost of repair for damages meters where the damage is caused by other than ordinary use, shall be borne by user. The District shall have the right to access at all rea- sonable times to user's premises for any purpose normally connected with the furnish- ing of water service. 7. Apportionment During Times of Shortage - During times of shortage, or threatened shortage, of supply, the District will ap- portion available water among its wholesale and retail users in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Water District Act of 1911, as amended, assigning priori- ties to domestic and other uses as may be -6- found necessary by the Board of Directors of the District after due process. 8. Booster Pumps - Booster pumps installed by the user must be approved by the District and set on the discharge side of the meter in a man- ner approved by the District; they must be operated so as to cause no strain or vibration on the District's line. Any equipment necessary to insure this result must be paid for by the user. 9. Fire Service - Fire service connections may be installed at the expense of the user provided that no water from such connections shall be used for purposes other than to extinguish fires. Individual agreements will be made with users for all such connections. 10. Effective Date of Rates and Charges - The rates and charges set forth herein shall become effective September 1, 1975. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 6th day of August, 1975. " President of SBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and f Directors thereof. ATTEST : 4 .=.A! W. JOU D. CARMICHAEL Secretary of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and of the Board of Directors thereof. -7- STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1 COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO 1 ) ss. I, W. D. CARMICHAEL, Secretary of the Board of Directors of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Di- rectors of said District at a regular meeting of the said Board held on the 6th day of August, 1975, and that it was so adopted by the following vote: AYES : Directors: ENGELMANN, KELLY, MacLEOD and MAERKLE. NOES : Directors: CARMICHAEL. ABSENT : Directors: None. W. D. CARMICHAEL Secretary of CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and of the Board of Directors thereof. -8-