HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-27 Water service rate 2010-2014RESOLUTION NO. 2010- 27
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
ADOPTING WATER SERVICE RATE ADJUSTMENTS
FOR FIVE YEAR PERIOD FY 2010 -2014
WHEREAS:
1. The City of Ukiah operates and maintains a water processing and distribution system
("Water System"); and
2. The report entitled City of Ukiah Water Rate Study, presented to the City Council on April
14, 2010, presents a comprehensive analysis of the water utility's rate structure and proposed water
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 Water 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 Water 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 water 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;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby
adopts the Water Rate Schedule, as set forth in Table 1, attached hereto and made part of this
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rate schedule adopted by this Resolution shall be
effective immediately and included on billings issued on or after August 1, 2010. All prior rate
schedules in conflict herewith are repealed upon the effective date of the new schedule. All other
contract conditions for service remain unaltered and in full effect and the City Clerk shall cause the
publication of this resolution in the Ukiah Daily Journal within 10 days following Council action
pursuant to the provisions of Section 3957 of the Ukiah City Code.
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 roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Benj Thomas!,
Mayor
ATTEST:
Anne M. Currie, City Clerk
Table 1: City of Ukiah Water Utility - Monthly Service Charge
CURRENT PROPOSED AND WATER RATES (TABLE 1)
Proposed
USE
Current
August 1,
July 1, 2011
July 1, 2012
July 1, 2013
July 1, 2014
2010
Consumption Rate
Munit; 1 unit is 748 gallons
Single Family Residential
$1.29
$1.92
$2.21
$2.41
$2.65
$2.73
All other customers
1.29
$1.92
$2.21
$2.41
$2.65
$2.73
Minimum base charge by:
Meter Size/Class Description
3/4" Meter
$15.24
$22.71
$26.11
$28.46
$31.31
$32.25
1" Meter
25.90
38.59
44.38
48.37
53.21
54.81
1 1/2" Meter
50.28
74.92
86.15
93.91
103.30
106.40
2" Meter
80.75
120.32
138.37
150.82
165.90
170.88
3" Meter
152.36
227.02
261.07
284.57
313.02
322.41
4" Meter
254.45
379.13
436.00
475.24
522.76
538.45
6" Meter
507.37
755.98
869.38
947.62
1,042.38
1,073.66
Fire Service 2" & Under
16.15
24.06
27.67
30.16
33.18
34.18
Fire Service 3" Meter
30.47
45.40
52.21
56.91
62.60
64.48
Fire Service 4" Meter
50.89
75.83
87.20
95.05
104.55
107.69
Fire Service 6" & Up
101.47
151.19
173.87
189.52
208.47
214.72
The purpose of the water rates is to raise revenue for the cost of providing water and water service.
Cost of service includes the cost of operation and maintenance of the City of Ukiah water utility used
for the collection, processing and distribution of water and payment of principle and interest on debt
used to finance capital projects. The purpose of this resolution is to establish a method of sharing the
cost of service among the users of the water system for all areas served by the City of Ukiah Water
Utility
Monthly service charges are a readiness-to-serve fee and apply to all accounts regardless of
consumption. Each unit of consumption a will be billed at the consumption rate.
Monthly service charges are proportional to meter size with rates increasing across meter size in
proportion to the capacity demand guidelines published by the American Water Works Association.
(Note: Fire Service, the monthly service charge for fire service meters, will be twenty percent of the
monthly service charge for the corresponding meter size.)
Consumption charges are applied to all water consumed as recorded by the water meter. Water is sold
in units of hundred cubic feet (hcf) which is 748 gallons.