2009-028 - Revising the Metered Water Rate and Sewer Service Charge

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3. The rate increase over and above CPI will be placed into a fund that will be used only to repair and replace sewer mains and laterals located within the street right of way, and which have outlived their useful life and provide preventive maintenance of sewer mains. No moneys from this fund would be placed in the city's general fund. 4. There is a reasonable relationship between the imposition of the fee imposed in that the use of the sewer creates an impact on its condition, requiring its maintenance, repair and replacement. D. On June 1, 2009, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana held a noticed public hearing to review the proposed metered water rate and sewer rate increases. E. Based upon the testimony, reports and other evidence submitted on these matters, this City Council makes the above-specified findings. Section 2: The Metered Water Rate is hereby set as follows: Water Usage Charge -water consumption charge based on units of one- 0 - 44 ccf (units) Over 45 ccf (units) $2.673 $3.097 Multifamily Dwellins~ 0-44 ccf of water per dwelling unit $2.673 Over 45 ccf per dwelling unit $3.097 Section 3: The Sanitary Sewer Charge is hereby set as follows: Sewer Service Charge Per unit of water $0.388 Bi-monthly flat charge (un-metered) $13.52 Section 4: If any charge, fee, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Resolution, and each and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provisions may be declared invalid. Resolution No. 2009-028 Page 2 of 3