HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-03-19; City Council; Resolution 91-891
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RESOLUTION NO. 9 1 - 8 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THIS
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
SEWER SERVICE FEES.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has the authority t
establish fees for City services; and
WHEREAS, from time to time said fees are reviewed and evaluated t
maintain an adequate fee structure recovering costs for City services; and
WHEREAS, sewer use charges and costs must be distributed on the bas:
of benefits received; and
WHEREAS, a system allocating charges based upon flow rates an
percentage of suspended solids would meet the above requirement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that, pursuant to Section 15273 (
Division 6 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, the restructuring (
sewer fees to meet operating expenses is exempt from the provisions of th
California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined the cost of providing generi
City services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Wastewater Revenue Prograi
September, 1990 has been made available to the public and is on file in the Offic
of The City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held the necessary public hearings an
allowed for public comment on the establishment of said fee.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Cit
of Carlsbad, California that the fee schedule shown in Exhibit A attached heret
is hereby adopted and shall become the official fee schedule for the City (
Carlsbad based upon the City of Carlsbad Wastewater Revenue Program 199(
Any fee area not included in said plan shall remain under control of any previou
ordinance or resolution adopted by this Council. All fees shall become effective o
June 1, 1991.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of th
Carlsbad City Council held on the 1Xhday of March , 1991, by the following vot
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Nygaard and St
None NOES:
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Cldrk
(SEAL)
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Al'TACHMENT "A" T
RESOLUTION NO: 9 I -'
Six (6) classes of customers will be categorized by quality of wastewater. These are Gro
I - Residential; Group I1 - Low Strength Commercial; Group 111 - Medium Streng
Commercial; Group IV - High Strength Commercial; Group V - Institutional and Group \
Large Volume Users.
Low strength users are those whose combined strength expressed in terms of biochemic
oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solids (SS) is less than 400 milligrams per Lii
(mg/L). This group includes car washes, offices, retail stores, laundromats, warehoust
hospitals and convalescent homes, and indoor theaters.
Medium strength users are those whose combined strength is at least 400 mg/L but le
than 1000 mg/L. This group includes hotels/motels without restaurants or kitcher
service stations, shopping centers, commercial laundries and industrial users.
High strength users are those whose strength is 1000 mg/L or greater and includ
restaurants, bakeries, food processors, supermarkets, mortuaries and hotels wi
restaurants.
Institutional users are schools and membership organizations like churches and soci
service clubs.
Large volume users are customers who use in excess of 25,000 Gallons Per Day (GPC
These customers also have rates based on strength and amount of wastewater generate(
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AITACHMENT "A" T
FESOLUTTON NO: 9 I- 8
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The rates for different groups for EY 1990-91 are shown below. Residences ha1
a flat rate of $11.58 per month. All other customers pay based on their watc
usage and each group's unit cost per hundred cubic feet of water used ($/HCF
subject to a minimum monthly charge of $11.58.
SmRRATE CHARGES
UNIT MINIMUM
COST MONTHLY
USERS $/HCF CHARGE
Group I Residential
Group I1 Commercial $1.43 11.58
Group 111 Commercial 1.87 11.58
Group lV Commercial 2.96 11 -58
Group V Institutional 1.42 11.58
Flat Rate of $11.58 Per Month
Schools per ADA
Elementary 0.26
Junior 0.51
High 0.77
Boarding 3.86
Group VI Large Volume Users
Hughes Aircraft 1.15 11.58
Beckrnan Micro Oper 1 3.88 11.58
culligan 1.11 11.58
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ATTACHMENT "A" TC
RESOLUTION NO: 9 1 - 8
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INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT FEES
The City of Carlsbad is assessed by Encina Administrative Agency (EM) for costs incurre
in administering the pretreatment program.
Customers with pretreatment facilities are grouped into classes depending upon the numbe
of inspections required during a year. Class I facilities require quarterly inspections anc
an annual permit while Class I11 customers require annual inspections and a three-yea
permit.
Class I $3,000 per year $250 per month
Class 11 $1,800 per year $150 per month
Class 111 $300 per year $25 per month
The City Council, from time to time, will review and adjust fees to recover costs for thesc
services.
SEWER LATERAL INSTALLATION
To ensure actual costs for such services are recovered, a deposit of $2,500 per lateral
installation shall be required.