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EESOLUTION NO. 94-49
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF UKIAH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 89-38,
ESTABLISHING UTILITY DEPOSITS AND
RULES GOVERNING UTILITY DEPOSITS
WHEREAS, Ukiah City Code sections 3901 and 3903 authorize the City Council to
establish utility deposits and regulations governing utility deposits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that certain deposits and rules are
necessary and reasonable to assure that customers of utility services furnished by the City
of Ukiah pay for the services provided so that each City resident who benefits from City
furnished utilities pays his or her fair share of the cost of providing those services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Deposits required.
a. Water service.
(1) Domestic service. The greater of the estimated average
monthly bill, averaged over a 12 month period, ar $10.00.
(2) Commercial service. The greater of twice the estimated
average monthly bill, averaged over a 12 month period, or $10.00
b. Electric service.
(1) Domestic service. The greater of the estimated average
monthly bill, averaged aver a 12 month period, or $50.00
(2) Commercial service. The greater of twice the estimated
average monthly bill, averaged over a 12 month period, or $50.00.
Section 2. Rules governing utility deposits.
a. Depasits required. Exceptions. Prior to the City connecting any
property to the municipal water or electric systems or to furnishing any property with
water ar electricity, the applicant for service shall deposit funds with the Finance
Department in the amount specified in these regulations, unless a depasit is excused as
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provided in this section 2a.
(1) Property owner exception. Deposits may be waived for any
applicant for utility service who is the owner af record of the property to be served, unless
service to the applicant has been disconnected previously for nonpayment af utility bills
or within the 12 month period preceding the application the City has issued a Final
Notice to the applicant.
(2) Satisfactory credit exception. No deposit shall be required
from any applicant for utility service who has received utility service for a period of one
year without either having service disconnected for nonpayment or having the City issue
a Final Notice of nonpayment.
b. Return of deposits.
(1) Return of deposit. The City shall return a customer's utility
deposit after one year of service, if the City has never disconnected that customer's
service for nonpayment of a bill for utility service and within the year has not issued a
Final Notice to the customer for nonpayment of a utility bill.
(2) Redeposit after disconnection. If, after the City returns a
deposit service is disconnected because a customer has failed to pay a utility bill when
due, service shall not be restored until the customer pravides the City with a new deposit
equal to the greater of twice the average monthly consolidated bill for alt City furnished
utilities, averaged over a 12 manth period, or $100.00
c. Use of deposits.
(1) Use upon termination of service. When utility service to a
customer is discontinued for any reason, the City shall use the deposit to reduce or
eliminate any balance owing to the City for utility service. If the deposit exceeds the
balance owing to the City, it shall refund the difference to the person who furnished the
deposit.
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(2) Use upon filing a petition in bankruptcy. If a customer files a
petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court to discharge his or her debts, and the
court properly assumes jurisdiction in the case, the city shall treat the deposit as part of
the bankruptcy estate. The City shall immediately notify the customer that utility service
will be disconnected, if within 20 days of the Notice the customer fails to provide the City
with a new deposit equal to the greater of twice the average monthly consolidated bill
for all City furnished utilities, averaged over a 12 month period, or $100.00
Section 3. Service charges.
a. Turn-on service charge. In addition to any other deposits or fees
required for City furnished utilities an applicant shall pay to the City Finance Department
prior to receiving utility service the fees specified in this section 3a for Cih/sc.",'iccmcn
personnel turning on service, on.~,~* *~'.. ,.. .... ,..~..~...~'~ .... ..... or ~" '"~ ....
(a) Water $7.50
(b) Electricity $7.50
(2)
b. Reconnection fees. If a customer requests reconnection of water or
electric service after the service to that customer has been disconnected for any reason,
the customer must pay the fees specified
Department before service is reconnected.
(a) Water.
(b) Electricity
in this section 3b to the City Finance
$7.50
$7.50
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,-,, .......... ,. $7.§0
....... ,, ,,,p Final 48-Hour Notice charges. When City employees
must ;crsc,'~c, lly serve Notices on customers relating to nonpayment of utility bills, the City
shall charge the customer the fees specified in this section 3(c). Notices ore deemed to
hove been received by the customer two (2) business days offer the moiling thereof. The
fees must be paid in addition to any other fees and charges then due and owing fo
prevent o termination of service.
(]) Final 48-hour Notice.
$5.00
(2)
Disconnect ,Nct',co. (completed at time service disconnected).
$35.00
Section 4. This resolution shall become effective on~..,~ .... ......~ ~no,-,, .... immediately,
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May, 1994. by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mastin,
Mayor Schneiter
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATrES~ ~,/ . ~,
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Catt~y'MeK ,g~/,
R:4:Res
Utility
Malone,
Wattenburger,
Shoemaker and
Fred Schneit~r, Hayor
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF UKIAH
COST PER FINAL (48 hr.) NOTICE
AS OF DECEMBER, 1993
SALARY & FRINGE PER HOUR
UTILITY CLERK - $17.21
AVERAGE TIME/NOTICE - 15 MINUTES
SUPPLIES
MAILER
POSTAGE
SOFTWARE CHANGES (1 YR AMORT.)
SUBTOTAL
ADD: OVERHEAD & ADMIN @ 10%
TOTAL COST PER FINAL (48 hr. ) NOTICE
IIRECOMMENDED FEE
$4.30
$0.15
$0.29
$0.11
$4.85
$0.49
$5.34
$5.00
COST PER UTILiTY DISCONNECT
AS OF DECEMBER, 1993
SALARY & FRINGE PER HOUR
UTILITY CLERK
UTILITY SERVICES ATTENDENT
TOTAL LABOR
VEHICAL USE/HOUR
TOTAL COST PER HOUR
AVERAGE TIME/CUSTOMER - 25 MINUTES
SUPPLIES METER DISCONNECT
SUBTOTAL
ADD: OVERHEAD & ADMIN @ 10%
TOTAL COST PER DISCONNECT
IIRECOMMENDED FEE
$17.21
$23.10
$40.31
$6.50
$46.81
$19.50
$14.110
$33.50
$3.35
$36.85
$35,00