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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. &O 0 273 authorizing a refund to Greystone Cobblestone of $12,229.80 in
water utility charges.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
On February 20, 1998, Greystone Cobblestone (Greystone) exchanged their reclaimed water meter
for a potable water meter. The initial read done on the meter was incorrectly recorded by City staff.
Greystone did not recognize the error until May 2000, at which time they requested a refund of the
over-read.
Legally, the City Attorney has advised us that the limit for this type of claim is one year. However,
since this error was the result of a mistake made by the City, and we were able to verify the error,
staff is recommending that we refund the over-read in the amount of $12,229.80.
In the future, our utility billing system will only maintain two years of detailed data. Therefore, we will
not be able to verify errors beyond that time frame. As a result, in the future, staff will only be able to
make adjustments on accounts where the transaction occurred within this two-year window.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The refund will result in a $12,229.80 reduction in water sales for fiscal year 2000-01.
EXHIBIT:
1. Resolution No.&bO&a7J authorizing a refund of water utility charges to Greystone Cobblestone.
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I RESOLUTION NO. 2000-272
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
REFUNDING WATER UTILITY CHARGES
TO GREYSTONE COBBLESTONE
WHEREAS, on February 20, 1998, Greystone Cobblestone exchanged
their reclaimed water meter for a potable water meter; and
WHEREAS, the initial reading of the potable water meter was
incorrectly input into the utility billing system; and
WHEREAS, Greystone Cobblestone was over billed by $12,229.80;
and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that Greystone Cobblestone be
refunded their overpayment of $12,229.80.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct.
SECTION 2. That a refund of water utility charges of $12,229.80 to
Greystone Cobblestone is authorized.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad at its regular meeting held on the lathday of September , 2000, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard and Kulchi
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
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