HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-28 Wastewater Rates 2010-2014RESOLUTION NO. 2010- 28
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
ADOPTING SEWER (WASTEWATER) SERVICE RATE ADJUSTMENTS
FOR FIVE YEAR PERIOD FY 2010 -2014
WHEREAS,
1. The City of Ukiah operates and maintains a wastewater collection and treatment system; and
2. The report entitled "City of Ukiah Wastewater Rate Study," was presented to the City Council on April 8,
2010, and presents a comprehensive analysis of the sewer utility's rate structure and proposed rate increases; and
3. The City Council considered the proposed increases at a regular meeting on May 19, 2010, and authorized
staff to provide notice and schedule a public hearing on the proposed rate increase in accordance with the procedures
contained in Article XIIID, Section 6 of the California Constitution and Ukiah City Code Sections 3950-3957; and
4. Written notice of the amount of the fee or charge proposed to be imposed, the basis upon which the
amount of the proposed fee or charge was calculated, the reason for the fee or charge, and the date, time, and location
of a public hearing on the proposed fee or charge was mailed to the record owner of each parcel in the City of Ukiah
and all customers of the City's water system not less than 45 days in advance of the hearing on the proposed changes;
and
5. The Wastewater Rate Study, together with the staff report of May 19, 2010, provided the City Manager's
Report as provided in Ukiah City Code Section 3952; and
6. Notice that the Wastewater Rate Study was available for review was published in the Ukiah Daily Journal
not less than 10 days prior to the hearing on the proposed rate increase; and
7. The published notice contained all of the information required by Ukiah City Code Section 3954; and
8. On July 21, 2010, the City Council conducted a public hearing concerning the proposed rates, and heard
and considered public comment on the proposed rates; and
9. The City Council did not receive at or prior to the hearing on July 21, 2010, written protests from a
majority of the owners of the parcels receiving wastewater services in the City of Ukiah; and
10. The City Council has determined that the proposed rates comply with the requirements in Article XIIID
of the California Constitution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby adopts the
Wastewater Rate Schedule, as set forth in Table 1, attached hereto and made part of this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. This Resolution supercedes and replaces any prior resolutions establishing sewer rates in the City of
Ukiah. The City Council has determined that the changes are required to cover the costs of providing sewer service
and to fairly apportion those costs based on cost of serving the customer.
2. Pursuant to Ukiah City Code ("UCC") Section 3707. 1, this resolution modifies and changes the following
sections contained in Chapter 2, Article 8, Division 4 of the UCC: Sections 3707.4, 3707.5, 3707.7, 3707.8, and
3707.9. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between those sections or any other provisions of Article 8 and this
Resolution, the provisions of this Resolution shall prevail over the inconsistent or conflicting provisions in those
sections. Section 3707.1 provides, in pertinent part: The rates set forth in Article 8, entitled: Sewer Service Charges, "
shall be subject to modification and change which may be made by resolution of the City Council."
3. The City Council of the City of Ukiah sets the following sewer rates:
ARTICLE I, GENERAL
Section 1.1 PURPOSE.
(A) Revenue. The purpose of the sewer rates is to raise revenue for the cost of providing sewer service. Cost of
service includes the cost of operation and maintenance of the City of Ukiah sewer utility used for the collection,
treatment and disposal of sewer effluent and payment of principle and interest on debt used to finance capital projects.
(B) Resolution. The purpose of this resolution is to establish a method of sharing the cost of service among the users
of the sewer system.
(C) Territory. All areas served by the City of Ukiah Sewer Utility, not including territory served by the Ukiah Valley
Sanitation District.
ARTICLE II, RATES
Sewer Rates
(1) Sewer bills are based on consumption.
(2) "Consumption" means the amount of water used in the month of January as measured by the water meter at
the location of the sewer service.
(3) Water use is measured in units of one hundred cubic feet ("hcf"). One hcf equals 748 gallons.
(4) Each unit of consumption is billed at the consumption rate for the customer category/group.
(5) Customer categories/groups - Sewer customers are classified as Residential, Commercial or Industrial based
on the content/strength of their discharge as established by industry standards and Regional Water Resources
Control Board guidelines.
a. Determination of customer classification: The Director of Utilities - Water and Sewer Division shall
determine the classification of sewer customers following industry standards and Regional Water
Resources Control Board guidelines.
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b. Monitoring of discharge: The Director of Utilities - Water and Sewer Division may monitor the
discharge of customers to determine the appropriate classification and/or to establish a Special rate for
commercial and industrial users.
(6) Unit rate established by category - Unit sewer rates for each customer category/group are based on the cost of
treating each unit of effluent for that category.
(7) Monthly fixed/minimum service charge - all customers pay no less than the fixed/minimum service charge.
Customers, regardless of classification, whose consumption times the unit rate for their customer group falls
below the fixed/minimum service charge pay the published fixed/minimum service charge.
(8) Sewer unit rates and fixed/minimum service charges are presented in Table 1.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ukiah on the 21St
day of July, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT None
ABSTAIN None
APPROVED:
Benj Thomas Mayor
ATTEST:
Anne M. Currie, City Clerk
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Table 1 City of Ukiah Sewer Utility - Sewer Unit Rates & Fixed/Minimum Service Charge
CURRENT PROPOSED AND MATES (TABLE 2)
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Proposed
USE
Current
August 1, July 1,
July 1, July 1,
July 1,
2010 2011
2012 2013
2014
Residential Dwelling Unit
Fixed/Minimum Charge (each
dwelling unit)
$47.18
$47.18 $50.44
$58.40 $60.39
$62.44
Consumption Rate
($/unit; 1 unit is 748 gallons or 100
1.85
1.85 1.98
2.29 2.37
2.45
cubic feet (hcf))
Commercial
Consumption Rate
Wunit; 1 unit is 748 gallons
Commercial Low strength
7.40
7.40 7.91
9.16 9.47
9.79
Commercial Moderate strength
7.91
7.91 8.46
9.79 10.12
10.47
Commercial Medium strength
13.99
13.99 14.96
17.32 17.91
18.52
Commercial High Strength
18.02
18.02 19.26
22.31 23.07
23.85
Commercial-Special
Determined on a case-by-case basis considering all aspects of the
impact on
circumstances
the system and all other information deemed pertinent
Minimum Charge (each sewer
connection)
$47.18
$47.18 $50.44
$58.40 $60.39
$62.44