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Home My WebLink About75C - PH - REVISING METERED WATER RATE AND SEWER SRVC CHARGEREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JUNE 1, 2009 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION REVISING THE METERED WATER RATE AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGE OF THE CITY J 'CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: --N• I� ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Adopt a resolution revising the metered water rate and sewer service charge of the City effective July 1, 2009. DISCUSSION The City's metered water rate and sewer service charge are adjusted annually as part of the overall city budget process. These increases are designed to recover the City's actual cost increases in providing the water and sewer services, repairs and maintenance of the water and sewer infrastructure. Additionally, the increased rates will maintain the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to ensure sufficient water and sewer capacity. With the increased rates to fund the CIP and maintenance programs, we will continue to reduce the number of leaks and spills. Both the water and sewer consumption rates are based on 100 cubic foot (CCF) units of measurement (approximately 748 gallons). The water rate has two tiers. The Base Rate includes consumption up to 44 CCF during a bimonthly billing period. The typical single - family residential customer consumes approximately 40 CCF during a bimonthly billing period. The Tail Block Rate is charged for all water consumed above the Base Rate allocation. The sewer service charge is a flat charge based on metered water consumption at a premises. The current water Base Rate of $2.284 per CCF is proposed to increase to $2.673. The Tail Block Rate is proposed to increase from $2.695 to $3.097 per CCF. The Sewer Service Charge is proposed to increase from $0.288 to $0.338 per CCF. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is not considered a CEQA project. Therefore, no environmental documentation is required. 75C -1 Public Hearing - Resolution Revising the Metered Water Rate and Sewer Service Charge of the City June 1, 2009 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT The water Base Rate increase of $0.389 per CCF will add $7.78 to the typical single family monthly water bill of 20 CCF. The typical monthly sewer bill will increase by $1.00. APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: C -` // -nom Jambs Ross Francisco Gutierrez Ex cutive Director Executive Director P ;lic Works Agency Finance & Management Services Agency 75C -2 Lss5 /26/09 RESOLUTION NO. 2009- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA REVISING THE METERED WATER RATE AND SEWER SERVICE CHARGE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Consumer Price Index — Urban, All Services Component, for the Los Angeles- Riverside - Orange County Area in a twelve month period ending December 31, 2008 (CPI) has risen by approximately 3.01 %. B. Santa Ana Municipal Code, Chapter 39, Article II regulates connection to water mains within the City. 1. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39.21 the City Council shall set metered water rates by resolution. 2. The metered water rate shall be set to maintain a potable water supply and provide standby readiness. 3. It is necessary to increase the metered water rate to reimburse the City for increases in the direct and indirect costs of water delivery, including purchasing water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Orange County Water District, Edison power costs, administrative overhead costs, maintaining essential water delivery and water capital improvement program costs. C. Santa Ana Municipal Code, Chapter 39, Article III regulates connection to sewer mains within the City. 1. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39.55.4 the City Council shall set reasonable sewerage service fees by resolution. Said fee shall be used to operate, maintain, repair and replace the City owned sewer system and facilities. 2. It is necessary to increase the sewer service charge to reimburse the City for increased costs of repair, replacement and maintenance of the sewer system and facilities, including increased materials, labor and overhead costs and sewer capital improvement program costs. 75C -3 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 - Hundred cubic feet (750 gallons) 0 — 44 ccf (units) $2.673 Over 45 ccf (units) $3.097 Multifamily Dwelling 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. 75C -4 Section 5: The increased metered water rate and sanitary sewer fees shall be operative from and after July 1, 2009. ADOPTED this day of June, 2009. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Laura Sheedy Assistant City Attorney AYES: NOES: Councilmembers: Councilmembers: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Date: Clerk of Council City of Santa Ana 75C -5 4 -15 -09 To whom it may concern; You politicians; city council members, mayors, and all generally caught up in the city, state and national political scene just don't get it. We the public are fed up with your taxes and fees. Forget this increase too. /l o0 75C -6 ..: > 75C -6 la -Ai- AA- OL --)i- 9 ",.APR 21 75C-7 jo KEVIN PARTEN 1401 S. Towner Street Santa Ana, CA 92707 -1524 (714) 540 -3424 Home (714) 222 -2560 Cell April 20, 2009 Office of the Clerk of the Council Santa Ana City Hall 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, California 92701 Re: Proposed Increase in Charge To whom it may concern: .3 .. Aft 9 CITY-- � A ANA �i zIL I wholeheartedly oppose this and any rate increases now and in the future. With this current economic condition and the cut back in my work hours, I find this proposal not only unaffordable, but unconscionable as well. Please, do as I have and find some other way to meet the budget without increasing rates, fees, surcharges, or taxes. Sincerely, Kevin Parten Account Number: 2-3531300 75C -8 J Ou - 75C -9 { I t j P � } I PR 23;A!� TA ANA (j r� -IuHCIL G ^ A l 5C -10 May 15, 2009 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perez 3020 Bradford PI. #A Santa Ana, Ca. 92701 Santa Ana City Council, I do not agree to the increase of fees for the water usage. We are a family of 4 and already on a tight budget with the decrease in the economy. Nfay I say many families such as mine are struggling to make ends meet. Please take consideration that many of us are not working or our business has decrease. I do believe I speak for many families when I say we just can not afford an increase in our water bill. As it is finances are tight.. If you look at my- past bills over the years you will find water usage has been the same. With the acception of the begining of the year until mid April. My family allowed a family of 5 to live with us do to the economy. She is a single parent and has been struggling herself with the economy decrease. I do hope you take into consideration that we just can not afford an increase. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and also to be fair. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perez t� d Pe � r 2- 75C -12 F: 0