CC RESOLUTION 1729r ".
RESOLUTION NO. 1729
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CER-
TAIN RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH REFERENCE TO
THE SERVICE OF WATER FROM THE MUNICIPAL 'NATER-
WORKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; FIXING A SCHEDULE
OF RATES TO BE CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH
SERVICE; AND REPEALING RESOLUTION IO. 1007, AS
AMENDED, AND ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS AND PARTS
OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That on and after the 1st day of September,
1957, and until the further order of the City Council of said City,
the rules, regulations and rates hereinafter set forth in this
resolution, shall be, and the same are hereby fixed, adopted and
established, as the rules, regulations and rates for and governing
the service of water from the waterworks system of the said City of
El Segundo; and such service shall be rendered subject to each and
all of said rules, regulations and rates, and in conformity there-
with.
SECTION 2. INSTALLATION OF SERVICE (METER INSTALLATIO)_d
COST):
(:) Application for Service: Before service is delivered a
written application therefor on a blank furnished by the Water De-
partment of the City of El Segundo must be signed by the person
desiring such service, giving in addition to such information as
the said department may require, his status as owner, agent or
tenant.
(B) Deposits: Deposits are required as a condition of ser-
vice in the amounts and under the conditions set forth hereunder:
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(1) Where service is to be delivered to other than
a bona fide owner of the property, a cash deposit must be
made to cover the Department's estimate of the average bill
for two months'service to the subject property, and in no
case shall such deposit be less than five dollars ($5.00).
Said deposit will be refunded at the time such service is
discontinued and all bills for water furnished such service
are paid.
(2) Each application for a new service installation
(as differentiated from an order to turn on an existing
service connection) shall be accompanied by a cash deposit
of five dollars ($5.00). Said deposit shall be held by the
Department for a period of six (o) months from the date
such new service is installed and turned on. At the end of
this fifteen months' period said deposit shall be credited
to the account of the subject service to apply on subsequent
billings until depleted. In the event that service is dis-
continued prior to the time that such credit is consumed,
the balance of the deposit on hand in the Department will be
refunded after all bills for water furnished such service
are paid.
(C) Temporary Service: Connection for temporary use will be
made upon a deposit equal to the department's estimate of the total
cost of labor, materials and overhead necessary to make the instal-
lation. This amount shall remain on deposit with the mater Depart-
ment until the termination of such use, during which time regular
rates will be charged for water used, when the deposit will be re-
turned to the depositor, less 10% per year depreciation on material
and labor, etc., cost.
(D) Relocation of Service: Services will be relocated at the
request of the owner of the premises being served at such time as
said owner pays to the Water Department a sum equal to the Depart-
ment's estimate of the cost of moving such service.
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SECTION 3. REFU'ADS IN CERTAIN CASES:
posit shall have been made for the installation
hereinabove in Section 2 set forth, and for any
tion of the meter and service for which such de
is not made, the 'Hater Superintendent may order
posit at any time.
In the event any de-
of any service as
reason the installa-
Dosit was deposited
refund of such de-
SECTION 4. METER INSTALLATION COSTS: All meters instal-
led shall be and remain the property of the City of El Segundo and
the installation costs and charges shall be based upon cost of me-
ter, materials, labor, including excavation and repavinz;, plus 10�;o
of said cost for administration and incidentals, and the total of
such cost must be borne and paid by applicant. The meter will be
supplied and installed by the City of E1 Segundo Water Department at
such time as the applicant pays said Department an amount equal to
the estimated cost of said installation as determined by the Water
Superintendent. After the installation is completed, the Water
Superintendent shall compute the total actual installation charges
and costs and shall add to this sum 10� for cost of administration
and incidentals. If the total actual installation char,ves and costs
plus 101% is less than the deposit, the balance shall be refunded to
the depositor. If the total actual installation charges and costs
plus 10% is in excess of the deposit, this excess shall be billed
to the depositor and shall be paid by him on the next billing for
water service rendered.
SECTION 5. METER SIZE FOR SINGLE OR MULTIPLE UNITS ON
SINGLE METER:
(A) Two or more units may be connected to one :Teter provided,
however, that all units are on the same premises and that only one
address shall be recognized for billin;;; and collectin, purposes;
(B) The minim
mined by the number
ions of the Uniform
(C) The total
Building Department
applicant is hereby
ter Department with
am size of meter to be installed shall be deter -
of fixture units in accordance with the provis-
Plumbing Code of the said City of El Segundo;
number of fixture units shall be computed by the
at the time a plumbing permit is issued and the
required to submit such computation to the Wa-
his application for water service;
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(D) The monthly minimum charges and method of billing recom-
mended by the Water Superintendent shall then be applied to exist -
ing meters; not in accordance with the size of such existing meters,
but in accordance with what that size should be, computed by the
total number of fixture units served; and
(E) No change shall be made in the size of the existing me-
ters unless such changes are requested and paid for by the owner or
applicant.
SECTION 6. The rates and charges for water service from
the municipal waterworks system of the City of El Segundo shall be,
and the same are hereby fixed and established as follows:
(A) GENERAL RATES:
(1) For meters billed each month, the monthly minimum
charges for water involving the following meter sizes are
hereby fixed and established, to wit:
a)
5/$"
x 3/4" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
$1.75
b)
1" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
2.15
c)
1 -1/2" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
2.40
d)
2" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
2.75
e)
3" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
4.00
f)
4" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
5.50
g)
6" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
7.80
h)
8" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
10.50
i)
10" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
13.20
j)
12" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
16.00
k)
14" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
18.60
1)
16" Meter
- First 500 cubic
feet
21.30
m)
For water
used in
excess of first 500
cubic
feet
per month:
First
3500 cubic
feet @ X0.12 per 100
cubic
feet
or major fraction
thereof;
Next
16,000 cubic
feet @ '$0.11 per
100 cubic
feet
or major fraction
thereof;
Next
50,000 cubic
feet @ ;0.10 per
100 cubic
feet
or major fraction
thereof;
Next
60,000 cubic
feet @ $0.08 per
100 cubic
feet
or major fraction
thereof; and
All water
used in
excess of 130,000
cubic
feet
@ $0.072 per
100 cubic feet or
major
fraction
thereof.
(2) For meters billed each two months, the bi- monthly
minimum charges for water involving the following meter sizes
are hereby fixed and established, to wit:
(a) 5/$" x 3/4" Meter - First 1000 cubic feet 0.50
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b)
1" Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
,4.30
c)
1 -1 %2 Meter -First
1000
cubic feet
4.80
d)
2" Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
5.50
e)
3" Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
8.00
f)
4" Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
11.00
g)
6" Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
15.60
h)
81, Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
21.00
i)
10" Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
26.40
j)
12" Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
32.00
k)
1411 Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
37.20
1)
1611 Meter - First
1000
cubic feet
42.60
m)
For water used in
excess
of first 1000
cubic feet per two
months:
First 7000 cubic feet
@
40.12 per 100
cubic
feet or major fraction
thereof;
Next 32,000 cubic
feet
` 40.11 per
100 cubic
feet or major fraction
thereof;
Next 100,000 cubic
feet
(Z-D ;;0.10 per
100 cubic
feet or major fraction
thereof;
Next 120,000 cubic
feet
�:,_b ;0.08 per
100 cubic
feet or major :fraction
thereof; and
All water used in
excess
of 260,000
cubic
feet O .w0.072 per
100 cubic
feet or
major
fraction thereof.
(B) CONSTRUCTION RATES:
(1) All water used on construction jobs, other than
pipe line trenching, will be metered and the cost will be the
same as that set forth under "(A) GENERAL RATES" above, ex-
cept that a returnable deposit of $100.00 for each meter must
be made upon application for same, which deposit shall secure
the payment to said city of any damage suffered and of charges
for water served and which has not otherwise been paid.
(2) The rates for flooding pipe line trenches are hereby
fixed and established as follows:
(a) For first 100 lineal feet or less of pipe
trench less than six feet in depth 1p2.00
plus 1 -1/2¢ per lineal foot over 100.
(b) For first; 100 lineal feet or less of pipe
trench six feet or more in depth 1;'4.00
Plus 3¢ per lineal foot over 100.
(C) AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS, FIRE HYDRANTS, AND SEWER MAN-
HOLE FLUSH TANKS rates shall be and the same are hereby established
as follows:
(1) Automatic Sprinkler System - 2" - - - - -- -2.75 per month;
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Automatic Sprinkler System - 3" $4.00 per month;
Automatic Sprinkler System - 4 -- - - - -- 5.50 per month;
Automatic Sprinkler System - 511 - - -- -10.00 per month;
Automatic Sprinkler System - $'- = ---- 15.00 per month;
Automatic Sprinkler System - 1011 - -- -20.00 per month;
Automatic Sprinkler System - 1211 - -- -25.00 per month;
The monthly rates herein specified are to be applied
to each such automatic sprinkler system.
'2) City owned Fire Hydrants, each - - -- -32.00 per month.
SECTION 7. All services on any premises, whether used or
not, shall be considered as used and shall be charged for se long
as the same remain connected.
SECTION 8. DELINQUENCIES: Bills become delinquent fif-
teen days after presentation, and if not paid the water may be shut
off without further notice.
SECTION 9. No allowance or rebate shall be made in water
rates charged against any property or premises so long as the water
remains connected therewith, and full rates shall be charged against
any and all property or premises as hereinbefore specified until
the Water Department has been notified in writing to shut off or
disconnect the water therefrom. Any complaint in regard to the
rating of property must be made at the office of the Water Depart-
ment and the Adjustor will properly rate the premises. Collectors
shall not make rebates or adjust rates.
SECTION 10. All water rates shall be charged against the
property on which it is furnished and against the owner thereof,
and if for any cause any sums owing therefor become delinquent, the
water shall be cut off, and in no case shall it be turned on to the
same property until all such delinquencies shall have been paid in
full. No change in ownership or occupancy shall affect the appli-
cation of this section.
SECTION 11. Any damage to meters or appurtenances re-
sulting from carelessness, wilfulness or neglect, or any of them,
as well as any damage which may result from hot water or steam
from boiler, or otherwise, shall be paid for to said Water Depart-
ment on presentation of bill and in case such bill is not paid,
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the water may be shut off from said premises without further no-
tice and not turned on until all charges are paid.
SECTION 12. On failure to comply with the rules and
regulations established as a condition to the use of water, or
to pay rates or meter rent, or any charge or penalty imposed, in
the time and manner as herein provided, the water may be shut off
until payment of the amount due is made, with one dollar ($1.00)
in addition for expense of turning water off and on.
SECTION 13. Should the owner or occupant of any prem-
ises turn on the water or cause it to be turned on, or cause the
disconnected premises to be connected either directly or indirectly
with the municipal waterworks system or water supply, after it has
been shut off at the curb cock, it shall be shut off at the main,
and a charge of !10.00 will be made by the said City for the turn-
ing off and turning on, which must be paid before the premises will
be again connected to the municipal system. It is further provided
that if any owner, occupant or tenant of any premises connected to
the municipal waterworks system, either directly or indirectly
connects or permits the connection of such premises, or water ser-
vice, with that of any owner, tenant, occupant or consumer, of any
other premises whose water has been turned off by the Water Depart-
ment, that then and in that event the service through which such
disconnected premises is served may likewise be turned off on 24
hours notice to the owner, occupant, tenant or consumer of such
premises or service, and same shall not be again connected unless
and until a penalty of X10.00 shall have been paid to said City.
SECTION 14. That all services applied for, or installed,
on and after the effective date of this resolution, and until the
further order of the City Council (excepting only such services as
the Water Superintendent of said City shall class as emer -ency or
temporary services, and to which a flat rate to be determined by
him shall apply) shall be metered; provided, however, that nothin
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herein contained shall be construed as requiring more than one
metered service to a hotel or apartment house where the halls and
reception rooms are used in common by all families occupying the
same; nor as requiring more than one metered service to any store
or office building for services to the respective stores or offices
actually contained in and made a part of such store or office
building; nor as requiring the immediate discontinuance of exist-
ing services where single family units are served through a single
present connection, but whenever in the future any such existing
services are discontinued, or abandoned, or changed, or the owner-
ship of the property is divided, no new connection will be made
unless same be metered as hereinabove required for services applied
for or installed on and after said effective date of this resolution.
SECTION 15. That notwithstanding any action heretofore
taken by said Council to the contrary, metered rates as herein pro-
vided for shall apply and be collected from all metered services
on the Municipal Waterworks System of said City, beginning on and
after the effective date of this resolution.
SECTION 16. This resolution and the rules and regulations
and rates therein contained and established thereby shall repeal
and supersede Resolution No. 1007 and amendments thereof, and all
other resolutions, rules, regulations and rates upon the same sub-
ject or subjects, heretofore adopted. This resolution and the
rules, regulations and rates herein contained and set forth shall
be in full force and effect and shall control on and after the said
effective date of this resolution.
SECTION 17• That this resolution shall take effect and
be in full force and virtue on and after the 1st day of September,
1957•
SECTION 18. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to
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be entered in the Book. of Resolutions of said City and shall make
a minute of the passa -e and adoption thereof in the records of
the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes
of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
Passed, approved and adopted this 24th day of June ,
1957.
Mayor of the City of Segundo,
Californ'
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I. Eunice U. Creason, City Clerk of the City of E1 Se-
gundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of mem-
bers of the City Council of the said City is five; that the fore-
going resolution, being Resolution No. 1729 , was passed and
adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor
of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at
a regular meeting of the said Council held on the 24th day of
June , 1957, and that the same was so passed and adopted by
The following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Baker, Frederick Gordon Meschuk and
Mayor Bonfield
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this
25th day of June , 1957•
(SEAL)
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_A'4�ems . A o e< .
City Clerk of the City of
El Segundo, California