HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-05; Municipal Water District; Resolution 14821
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RESOLUTION NO. 1482
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA, CONDUCTING A MAJ OR ITY-PROTEST PUBLIC
HEARING TO APPROVE A NEW POTABLE WATER RATE STRUCTURE AND
INCREASES TO THE POTABLE WATER AND RECYCLED WATER RATES AS
WELL AS FUTURE RATE ADJUSTMENTS ALLOWING FOR THE PASS
THROUGH OF WHOLESALE WATER COSTS AND INFLATIONARY
ADJUSTMENTS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of CMWD and its customers to implement a new rate
structure beginning January 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District is proposing water and recycled water rate
increases in January 2014 and January 2015; and
WHEREAS, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 3030 that allows a locally owned
water utility to adopt a multi-year rate schedule establishing water service charges and fees, for a period
not to exceed 5 years, provided that the rate schedule be adopted by the governing board of the water
utility in a public ratemaking case proceeding using the procedures authorized by current law; and
WHEREAS, the California Constitution Article XIII D § 6(A)(2) states that local governments must
hold a majority-protest public hearing, and notify customers not less than forty-five (45) days in advance of
increases in water rates; and
WHEREAS, in September 2013, Carlsbad residents and property owners were notified by mail of
the proposed rate increases (Exhibit 7), thereby complying with the advance notice requirement of forty-
five (45) days; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District approves the new
water and recycled water rate structure presented in the 2013 Rate Study (Exhibit 8) and also the rate
increases as set forth in Exhibit 5; and
WHEREAS, the Board determines that actions regarding the new potable water and recycled
water rate structure and increases to the rates are in accordance with the findings required by Section
15273(c) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as follows:
The rates and charges identified in the Schedule of Fees, Deposits, and Charges are for the
purpose of: (1) meeting operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits;
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(2) purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials; and (3) meeting financial reserve
needs and requirements; and
WHEREAS, a copy of this CEQA exemption shall be retained in the CMWD file and files with the
county clerk to serve as verification of this evaluation and as the CEQA environmental determination
record.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District imposes the new rate
structure described in Exhibit 8 and the rates as set forth in Exhibit 5, as well as future rate
adjustments forthe pass-through of wholesale water and inflationary costs. These rates shall be
effective as of January 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting ofthe CaHsbad Municipal
Water District Board of Directors and the Carisbad City Council on the 5*^ day of November,
2013, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Board Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn and Douglas.
None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, President
ATTEST:
BARBARA ENGLESON, Sefi^tary
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