HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-20 sewer service ratesRESOLUTION NO. 2006-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF UKIAH REVISING AND
MODIFYING RATES FOR THE SEWER
SERVICE
WHEREAS,
1. The City of Ukiah operates and maintains a wastewater collection and treatment
system and;
2. A report City of Ukiah Sewer Utility Rate Study (October 2005) (hereinafter referred
to as "Rate Study") has been available for public inspection in advance of the hearing on the
proposed rate changes and presents a comprehensive analysis of the sewer utility's rate structure;
and
3. The City Council considered the proposed changes on September 14, 2005; and
4. The City Council provided written notice by mail to sewer utility customers and
owners of parcels of real property potentially affected by the proposed changes of a hearing on
the proposed changes at least 45 days in advance of the hearing; and
5. The City Council conducted a public hearing concerning the proposed rates on
November 2, 2005, and heard and considered public comment on the proposed rates at said
public hearing; and
6. The City Council did not receive written protests prior to or during the hearing from a
majority of the property owners potentially affected by the proposed changes; and
7. 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. This Resolution supercedes and replaces any prior resolutions establishing sewer rates
in the City of Ukiah.
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.
Resolution No. 2006-20
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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 Public Utilities Director shall
determine the classification of sewer customers following industry standards and
Regional Water Resources Control Board guidelines.
b. Monitoring of discharge: The Public Utilities Director may monitor the
discharge of customers to determine the app~ropriate 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.
Table 1 City of Ukiah Sewer Utility- Sewer Unit Rates & Fixed/Minimum Service Charge
Sewer Rates FY 2005/06 to 2009/10
Sewer Rates Effective:
Dec 1,2005 July 1,2006 July 1,2007 July 1,2008 July 1,2009
2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10
Typical SFR (1) $28.00 $38.00 $43.00 $55.00 $62.90
Residential Rates
Fixed/minimum
(per month per dweling) $20.97 $28.43 $32.26 $41.31 $47.18
Consumption unit rate ($/hcf) 0.82 1.12 1.27 1.62 1.85
Commercial Rates (2)
Low strength unit rate ($/hcf)
Moderate strength unit rate ($/hcf)
Medium strength unit rate ($/hcf)
High strength unit rate ($/hcf)
Special (3)
3.29 4.46 5.06 6.48 7.40
3.51 4.77 5.41 6.92 7.91
6.22 8.44 9.57 12.24 13.99
8.01 10.87 12.32 15.77 18.02
1 - Projected monthly bill for a typical single family residence with January water use of 8.5 hcf
2 - Commercial customers are charged for consumption times the unit rate but no less
than the residential fixed/minimum monthly rate
3 - Determined on a case-by-case basis
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Ukiah on the 2nd day of November, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Crane, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Ashiku
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
!~{k A'Siiikt~, Mayor 0'f the City of Ukiah
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk