CC RESOLUTION 3807RESOLUTION NO. 3807
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR THE
FIXING AND ESTABLISHING OF RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER
SERVICE IN SAID CITY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 3397
AND STAFF MEMO OF 7/24/87 AND ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, Chapter 14.04 of the "E1 Segundo Municipal
Code" fixes, adopts, and establishes the rules and regulations
for the service of water from the waterworks system of the City;
and
WHEREAS, Section 14.04.060 of said Chapter 14.04 of the
"El Segundo Municipal Code" authorizes the rates and charges for
water service to be fixed and established by resolution; and
WHEREAS, on 7/1/86 Resolution No. 3397 was adopted that
increased water rates for the City Water Enterprise Fund.
WHEREAS, said Resolution No. 3397 provided that City
Staff could thereafter administratively increase the water rates
of said Resolution and Staff did so effective 8/1/87.
WHEREAS, said rates established 8/1/87 have been in
effect since that time.
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California (MWD) and the West Basin Municipal Water District
(WBMWD) have raised their cost of water that is purchased by the
0 City from said Agencies over the 1987 - 1993 period.
WHEREAS, MWD and WBMWD propose to each again raise the
cost of purchased water to the City of E1 Segundo effective of
7/1/93.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Segundo is
desirous of complying with both the letter and the intent of
Article XIIIB of the California Constitution and placing the City
Water Utility System on a business basis, thereby preventing the
City general taxpayer from having to subsidize said System
without receiving equal benefit therefrom; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also is desirous of assuring
the long term financial and physical viability of the said City
Water Utility System and, further, of assuring the equitability
of rates as between various categories of users connected to and
using water from said City Water Utility System;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF WATER RATE SCHEDULES.
A. Basic monthly readiness -to -serve charge:
Additional charges for water consumed per
month are:
For the first 2,000 cubic feet or 56 cubic
meters of water used, $0.7372 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.2569 per cubic meter.
For the next 8,000 cubic feet or 227 cubic
meters of water used, $0.7614 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.2689 per cubic meter.
For monthly consumption over 10,000 cubic
feet or 283 cubic meters, $0.8101 per 100
feet or $0.2843 per cubic meter.
B. Basic bi- monthly readiness -to -serve charge:
Meter Size
Bi- Monthly Readiness -
to -Serve Charge
5/8" x 3/4"
meter .............
Monthly
Readiness -
Meter Size
meter .............
to -Serve Charge
5/8" x 3/4"
meter .............
$
0.95
3/4"
meter .............
$
0.95
1"
meter... ........ o.
$
4.89
1 -1/2"
meter .............
$
11.00
3"
meter .............
$
19.57
4"
meter........ .....
$
44.05
5"
meter... ..........
$
78.29
6"
meter....... ......
$
176.16
8"
meter. ............
$
313.16
10"
meter .............
$
489.30
12"
meter .............
$
704.59
16"
meter .............
$
1,252.35
20"
meter .............
$
1,957.22
Additional charges for water consumed per
month are:
For the first 2,000 cubic feet or 56 cubic
meters of water used, $0.7372 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.2569 per cubic meter.
For the next 8,000 cubic feet or 227 cubic
meters of water used, $0.7614 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.2689 per cubic meter.
For monthly consumption over 10,000 cubic
feet or 283 cubic meters, $0.8101 per 100
feet or $0.2843 per cubic meter.
B. Basic bi- monthly readiness -to -serve charge:
Meter Size
Bi- Monthly Readiness -
to -Serve Charge
5/8" x 3/4"
meter .............
$
1.90
3/4"
meter .............
$
1.90
1"
meter .............
$
9.78
1 -1/2"
meter .............
$
22.00
3"
meter .............
$
39.14
4"
meter .............
$
88.10
5"
meter .............
$
156.18
6"
meter .............
$
353.32
8"
meter .............
$
626.32
10"
meter .............
$
978.60
12"
meter .............
$
1,409.18
16"
meter .............
$
2,504.70
20"
meter .............
$
31914.44
Additional charges for water consumed per
month are:
For the first 4,000 cubic feet or 112 cubic
meters water used, $0.7372 per 100 cubic feet
or $0.2569 per cubic meter.
For the next 16,000 cubic feet or 454 cubic
meters of water used, $0.7614 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.2689 per cubic meter.
For monthly consumption over 20,000 cubic
feet or 566 cubic meters, $0.8101 per 100
feet or $0.2843 per cubic meter.
Where two or more meters are installed in a
battery or manifold the service connection
size shall be used for consumption the
readiness -to -serve charge and the consumption
charges shall be based on the combined total
readings of all meters in the battery or
manifold.
SECTION 2. WATER LIFELINE SERVICE.
A. Water Lifeline Rate. Where the customer has
properly qualified for lifeline rates, the
bi- monthly readiness -to -serve charge shall
be:
Bi- Monthly Readiness-
Meter Size to -Serve Charge
5/8" x 3/4" meter ............. $ .48
3/4" meter ............. $ .48
1" meter ............. $ 2.44
In addition, there is a water consumption
• charge of $0.5671 per 100 cubic feet or
$0.2002 per cubic meter for all water
consumed up to 1,000 cubic feet or 28 cubic
meters. For water consumed in excess of
1,000 cubic feet or 28 cubic meters bi-
monthly, additional charges will be made in
accordance with Section 1 -B of this
Resolution.
B. Water Lifeline Rate - Application. The water
lifeline rate shall be made available to any
resident who is permanently disabled or
sixty -two (62) years of age or older who,
upon application for such discount, meets the
following requirements:
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(1) Applicant must be a resident
and user of the water service at
the address specified on the
application and service must be in
the name of the applicant;
(2) Applicant's combined adjusted
gross income (as used for purposes
of the California personal income
tax law) of all members of the
household in which they reside must
be twelve- thousand ($ 12,000)
dollars or less for the prior
calendar year or as adjusted;
(3) The water meter must be for
residential use and shall be
limited to one inch or smaller
size;
(4) A person shall be deemed
permanently disabled if the person
receives permanent disability
insurance from the U.S. Social
Security Administration, holds a
valid certificate from the
Department of Motor Vehicles
indicating a handicap, or furnishes
a statement signed by a licensed
physician attesting to the
permanent disability;
(5) Applications for lifeline
rates shall be renewed on an annual
basis. Renewal applications shall
be accepted by the Director of
Finance from April 1 through April
30 of each year.
SECTION 3. MONTHLY FIRE SERVICE CHARGE. For
service connections shall be billed the following:
5/8"
meter .............
$
N/A
3/4"
meter .............
$
N/A
1"
meter .............
$
N/A
1 -1/2"
meter .............
$
2.20
2"
meter .............
$
3.91
3"
meter .............
$
8.81
4"
meter .............
$
15.66
6"
meter .............
$
35.24
8"
meter .............
$
62.63
10"
meter .............
$
97.87
SECTION 4. CONSTRUCTION RATES. Construction rates
shall be as follows:
A. Water used on construction jobs shall be
metered and the cost shall be one and one-
half times that set forth under the general
rates cost;
B. Upon application for service a charge of
fifty dollars ($ 50.00) shall be made for the
initial meter installation and an additional
charge of twenty -five dollars ($25.00) shall
be made for each meter relocation;
C. A returnable deposit of three hundred
($300.00) dollars for each meter must be made
upon application for service, which deposit
shall secure the payment to the City of any
damage suffered and of charges for water
• served and which has not otherwise been paid.
SECTION 5. UNMETERED WATER RATES. For water use
through an unmetered City fire hydrant, a charge shall be made to
cover the cost of the water used and employees' wages. The
charge shall be $ 50.00 for turning the hydrant on and off and
the first ten minutes of flow. An additional charge of $ 1.50
shall be made for each minute after the initial ten minutes. Any
use of water from a fire hydrant other than by the City shall be
subject to the foregoing charge.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall
become effective immediately, provided however, that the initial
rate schedule set out in Section 1 hereof shall apply to all
water bills issued on or after April 1, 1993 for consumption
periods beginning on April 1, 1993 or later.
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SECTION 7. REPEALER. All Resolutions or parts of
Resolutions of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California in conflict in whole or in part herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 8. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall
enter the same in the book of original resolutions of said City;
and shall make a minute of the passage 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 16th day of arch , 1993.
Caf Jacobson r" ayor
of the City o , E1 Segundo,
California
ATTEST:
C' dy Mo e en-, C' y Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leland C. Dolley, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ]
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ] SS
• CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ]
I, Frank Meehan, Acting City Clerk of the City of El Segundo,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of members of the
City Council of the said City is five; that the foregoing resolution, being
RESOLUTION NO. 3807 was duly passed and adopted by the said City
Council, approved and signed by the Mayor or said City, and attested by the
City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council held on
the 16th day of March, 1993, and the same was so passed and adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise,
and Councilmen West, and Switz.
NOES: Councilman Robbins
ABSENT: None
NOT PARTICIPATING: None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 29th day
of March, 1993.
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C DY MCCa TES1N`
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo,
California w
(SEAL)