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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-08-09; City Council; 9580; Increase of Water RateCIT-K OF CARLSBAD -- AGENDZ; BILL TITLE: MTG.- & / 188 INCREASE OF WATER RATE DEPT.---FIN RECOMMENDED ACTION: DEPT. HI "I .—'iA IT _ ll CITY MG Adopt Resolution No&--W which amends Resolution No. 88-138, to increase the Potable water rate by one cent (10 per 100 cubic feet. ITEM EXPLANATION: The Board of Directors of Costa Real Municipal Water District will increase water rates effective August 15, 1988. The increase by CRMW'D is due to the increased cost of water purchased from the San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. The water rate is set by CRMWD and revenue collected by the City is passed through to the District. The increase approved by CRMWD of one cent per 100 cubic feet will increase the current rate from 970, to 98� per 100 cubic feet. The water service charge set by the City will not be changed. FISCAL IMPACT: The one cent increase in water rates will generate approximately $72,000 annually for Costa Real Municipal Water District. There will be no direct fiscal impact to the City. The typical residential customer will realize an increase to his water bill of approximately $2.16 per year due to the rate increase. EXHIBITS: 1 • v Resolution No. 2. y Resolution No. 586 adopted by the Board of Directors, Costa Real Municipal Water District. O a z O U 4 J V 2 Z O U 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14' 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLU'11ON NO. 0�-� 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD REVISING WATER RATES AND CHANGES WHEREAS, Section 14.04.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code empowers the City Council to, from time to time, by resolution, adopt .ules and regulations for the operation and maintenance of the Water Department of the City, and tot furnishing water to users, and empowers the Council to, by resolution, modify rates, charges and penalties respecting water service, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the hereinafter stated regulations respecting water rates, charges, billing and related regulations shall become effective for all water billed after August 15, 1988. I. Generally. The schedules rates, compensations, charges and minimwn charges as set out in this resolution are fixed and established as the rates, compensations, charges and minimum charges to be charged and collected by the City for domestic water and water service, except as otherwise specifically provided. II. Water Charges. a) There shall be a separate monthly water standby charge for each consumer; provided that there shall be only one monthly standby charge for each equivalent dwelling unit, each agricultural and individual consumer, and each institutional consumer as follows: For a 5/8" meter $ 4.40 For a 3/4" meter $ 4.40 For a 1" meter $ 5.45 For a 1 1/2" meter $ 5.90 For a 2" meter $ 6.40 For a 3" meter $12.30 For a 4" meter $15.40 For a 6" meter $15.40 For a 8" meter $23.70 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13' 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -.N (1) When one meter selves multiple dwelling units or multiple equivalent dwelling units, the first unit shall pay the unit rate based on the above schedule and all other units shall p.N $2.53 for each additional multiple residential unit. (2) In the event no water is used through the meter or the property becomes vacant, the monthly standby charge will be charged and paid by the owner thereof. b) The rates to be charged for potable water supplied in any one month through meters are as follows: All consumers $.98/100 cubic feet c) All agricultural consumers who meet the Metropolitan Water District Southern California requirements for agricultural consumers receive a pro -rate share of the agricultural rebate the City receives monthly from the Costa Real Municipal Water District. d) There shall be a monthly charge of five dollars per month for all water connections supplying non -metered water for fire sprinkler purposes. All maintenance or repairs to fire service systems from the water main to the shut off valve shall be paid for the consumer and shall be charged on the regular water billing. all fire service systems shall be equipped with a meter by-pass which shall be paid for and installed at the consumer's expense. In the event water is served through the fire service system, the City Water Department and the Fire Department shall estimate the amount of water used and the regular charge therefore shall be put on the customer's bill and shall be paid by the consumer. e) A monthly fee of one dollar shall be paid for each five rooms in any hotel, rooming house or motel, in which no cooking is allowed. f) A monthly fee shall be charged for each individual living unit contained in any motor court, motel, hotel or rooming house or other transient type habitat which allows cooking in rooms in the amount of $.70 in addition to other charges established. g) A char;,e of twenty dollars ($20.00) will be assessed for the restoration of service after it has been terminated for non- payment. h) A charge of 10% of the billed amount will be assessed if the bill is not paid within 30 days of the date billed. 111. Payment of Bills All water bills are due and payable at the City Hall of the City of Carlsbad upon presentation and are delinquent if not paid within 30 days of the date billed. Delinquent bills will be assessed a 10% late fee. 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14', 15 16 171 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IV. Meter Reading - water District. For convenience is the teadin� ()f meters and preparation of water bills, Lhe department is expressly authorized to divide the City into districts. These districts may, from time to Lime, be revised or changed as necessary or desirable, in order to equalize the work oC reading meters and billing. The meters in each r!istrict so established shall be read and water bills based on such meter readings, shall be prepared and mailed to the consumers in each district on approximately the same day of each and every month, except when Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays intervene. V. Bills - Mailings. unless the applicant for water service directs otherwise, all bills will be mailed to the premises where service is furnished. VI. Change of Ownership or Occupancy - NotificaLion. It shall be the duty of every person signing an application for water delivery and of every owner of property to which water is delivered to notify the Water Department of any change in the ownersnip or occupancy of the premises to which the water is to be furnished at least two days prior to such change. Every applicant shall be liable for the water furnished and metered in accordance with application until the Water Deparment receives written notice to cancel same and shut off the water when the applicant's liabililty shall cease except as to water used previous to such notice. Every owner of property is liable for water furnished to any premises he has rented in the event the tenant does not pay the water bill. Water service shall not be given to any consumer upon change of address until all delinquent charges owed by the consumer at a former place of residence or business shall be paid. VII. Terminating Accounts/New Accounts - Charge for Turning Water On or Off. Regulataion of water service; turning on and off of water supply. A ten dollar ($10.00) charge will be made incident to the closing of an account. A ten dollar ($10.00) charge will be made by the department for turning on the Q I 21' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18' i9' 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 bNO water supply when requested by the consumer incident to the openin.- of a net, account. VIII. Non-payment - Service Discontinuance. In the event that any cotiswuer shall be delinquent in the payment of his water bill, and such delinquency shall continue for a period of ten days after the final date for payment of such bill, the department shall have the right forthwith to discontinue water service to the premises of such delinquent consumer. A reconnecLion charge of twenty dollars ($20.00) will be assessed if the service is terminated and subsequently restored. Water shall not again be supplied to him until all delinquent water bills, plus the penalties thereon, and reconnection charges, has been paid. IX. Restoring Service After Discontinuance. Procedures for restoring servic- after delinquency period. If water service is cut off or discontinued for failure to pay delinquent bills, such service may again be established only in the event the consumer or the applicant for service at such place pays all delinquent bills, charges and penalties, and makes such cash deposit as may be required by the Water Department. When an owner or consumer has been delinquent in his water bills twice in succession or three times in any one calendar year, he shall be required to deposit a sum equal to an average two month's water bill upon such premises and pays, in addition thereto, the sum of twenty dollars ($20.00) for turning on the water supply., Thereupon and not otherwise will water service again be made or established to the premises where the water bill has been delinquent. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 .4 101 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24I 25 26 27 28 X. The Rates and Charges established by rhi.s resojutinsi ghrll tt;ei. effective day s•ipersede the rates established by Resolution No. 88-138. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 9th clay of _ August , 1988, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine and Mamaux NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Larson ATTEST: ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, CITY CL RK (SEAL) IOLNMEW • . RESOLUTION NO. 586 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FIXING RATES OF WATER SUPPLIED BY COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT EFFECTIVE AUGUST 15, 1988 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT has carefully reviewed the increase in the San Diego County Water she cost of water purchased from Authority and investigated the charges connected with the deliv- ery of water by COSTA REALMUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT; and WHEREAS, the Water Service Agreement between COSTA REAL > MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and the City of Carlsbad s,,:ates that is responsible for providing COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT water supply to the City of Carlsbad, and i the necessary wholesale sell such water to the City of Carlsbad at a single whole- shall sale rate to be established by COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DIS- TRICT; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT has determined that a revision of the charges of water delivery are necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE THAT: Effective August 15, 1988 the wholesale rate charged for water be set at supplied by COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT shall $0.98 per unit. 1988. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 20th day of July, 3"I.) Margar J. Bo�t,President Board f Directors COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Jo n P. Hen ey, S retary B and of Directors COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) I, JOHN P. HENLEY, Secretary of COSTA REAL MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT and of the Board of Directors thereof, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of said District at a meeting of the Board held on the 20th day of July 1988, and that it was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Directors: Henley, Maerkle, Woodward and Bonas NOES: Directors: None ABSENT: Directors: Haasl ABSTAIN: Directors: None 4�44 /��" JohjY P. Henley, Seetary of CO TA REAL MUNICIPc WATER DISTRICT and the Board of Directors thereof