CC RESOLUTION 3856RESOLUTION NO. 3856
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
FIXING AND ESTABLISHING RATES AND
CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE IN SAID
CITY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO.
3831 AND ALL OTHER RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
WHEREAS, Chapter 14.04 of the "El 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
"E1 Segundo Municipal Code" authorizes the rates and charges for
water service to be fixed and established by resolution; and
WHEREAS, on 9/7/93 Resolution No. 3831 was adopted which
increased water rates for the City Water Enterprise Fund; and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Water District and the West
Basin Municipal Water District each last raised their rates for the
cost of purchased water to the City of E1 Segundo effective 7/1/93
and are expected to raise their rates on 7/1/94.
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.
0 A. Basic monthly readiness -to -serve charge:
Additional charges for water consumed per
month are:
For the first 2,000 cubic feet or 57 cubic
meters of water used, $0.9750 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.3443 per cubic meter.
For the next 8,000 cubic feet or 227 cubic
meters of water used, $1.0069 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.3556 per cubic meter.
For monthly consumption over 10,000 cubic feet
or 283 cubic meters, $1.0713 per 100 feet or
$0.3783 per cubic meter.
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B. Basic bi- monthly readiness -to -serve charge:
Bi- Monthly Readiness -
Meter Size to -Serve Charge
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5/8" x 3/4"
meter .............
Monthly
Readiness -
Meter Size
meter .............
to -Serve
Charge
5/8" x 3/4"
meter .............
$
1.09
3/4"
meter .............
$
1.09
1"
meter .............
$
5.62
1 -1/21'
meter .............
$
12.65
2"
meter .............
$
22.51
3"
meter .............
$
50.66
4"
meter .............
$
90.03
6"
meter .............
$
202.58
8"
meter .............
$
360.13
10"
meter .............
$
562.70
12"
meter .............
$
810.28
16"
meter .............
$
1,440.20
20"
meter .............
$
2,250.80
Additional charges for water consumed per
month are:
For the first 2,000 cubic feet or 57 cubic
meters of water used, $0.9750 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.3443 per cubic meter.
For the next 8,000 cubic feet or 227 cubic
meters of water used, $1.0069 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.3556 per cubic meter.
For monthly consumption over 10,000 cubic feet
or 283 cubic meters, $1.0713 per 100 feet or
$0.3783 per cubic meter.
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B. Basic bi- monthly readiness -to -serve charge:
Bi- Monthly Readiness -
Meter Size to -Serve Charge
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5/8" x 3/4"
meter .............
$
2.18
3/4"
meter .............
$
2.18
1"
meter .............
$
11.24
1 -1/2"
meter .............
$
25.30
2"
meter .............
$
45.02
3"
meter .............
$
101.32
4"
meter .............
$
180.06
6"
meter .............
$
405.16
8"
meter .............
$
720.26
10"
meter .............
$
1,125.40
12"
meter .............
$
1,620.56
16"
meter .............
$
2,880.40
20"
meter .............
$
4,501.60
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Additional charges for water consumed per two
month period are:
For the first 4,000 cubic feet or 113
cubic meters water used, $0.9750 per 100
cubic feet or $0.3443 per cubic meter.
For the next 16,000 cubic feet or 453 cubic
meters of water used, $1.0069 per 100 cubic
feet or $0.3556 per cubic meter.
For monthly consumption over 20,000 cubic feet
or 566 cubic meters, $1.0713 per 100 feet or
$0.3783 per cubic meter.
Where two or more meters are installed in a
battery or manifold the service connection
size shall be used for comoutina the
readiness -to -serve charge and the consumption
charges shall be based on the combined total
consumption indicated by all the readings of
all meters in the battery or manifold.
SECTION 2. WATER LIFELINE SERVICE.
Water Lifeline Rate. Where the customer has
properly qualified for lifeline rates pursuant to
Resolution No. 3828 adopted 8/17/93, the bi- monthly
readiness -to -serve charge shall be:
Bi- Monthly Readiness-
Meter Size to -Serve Charge
5/8i1 x 3/411 meter ............. $ 1.09
3/411 meter ............. $ 1.09
111 meter ............. $ 5.62
In addition, there is a water consumption
charge of $0.4875 per 100 cubic feet or
$0.1722 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.
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SECTION 3. MONTHLY FIRE SERVICE CHARGE. Fire service
connections shall be billed the following:
l -1/211
211
311
4"
6"
811
10"
SECTION 4.
meter .............
meter .............
meter.............
meter.............
meter.............
meter.............
meter.............
CONSTRUCTION WATER
$ 2.53
$ 4.50
$ 10.13
$ 18.01
$ 40.53
$ 72.02
$ 112.55
RATES. Construction
water 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 eight dollars ($58.00) shall be made
for the initial meter installation and an
additional charge of twenty -nine dollars
($29.00) shall be made for each meter
relocation;
C. A returnable deposit of three hundred
forty five dollars ($345.00) 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 other related expenses of the
City Water System. The charge shall be fifty eight dollars
($58.00) for turning the hydrant on and off and for the first ten
!, minutes of flow. An additional charge of $1.99 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.
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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 May 1, 1994 for 'consumption periods
beginning on May 1, 1994 or later.
SECTION 7. REPEALER. All Resolutions or parts of
Resolutions of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, including Resolution No. 3831, 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 1st day of March , 1994
ATTESTED:
X ndy o tes n
ty erk (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leland C. Dolley,
/04city Attorney
RESO- CON.330 (N'ater Rate Inereu.c) Revised 2/28/94
Carl Jaco , Mayor
of the C ty of El Segundo,
California
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ]
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES J SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ]
I, Cindy Mortesen, 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. 3856 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 1st day of March 1994, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, Councilman West, Councilman
Switz and Councilman Robbins.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1994.
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 3rd day of March,
• ¢INDY Mg2T�SEN
City Clerk of the
City of El Segundo,
California
(SEAL)