HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-08-09; City Council; 9580; Increase of Water RateCIT-K OF CARLSBAD -- AGENDZ; BILL
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MTG.- & / 188 INCREASE OF WATER RATE
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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.
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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
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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
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(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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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 )
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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
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JohjY P. Henley, Seetary of
CO TA REAL MUNICIPc WATER DISTRICT
and the Board of Directors thereof