ORDINANCE 1403ORDINANCE NO. 1403
AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE AMOUNT OF WATER RATES
AND CHARGES PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE §
5471 AND EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE § 11 -1 -5.
The City Council of the City of El Segundo does ordain as follows
SECTION 1 The City Council finds and declares as follows
A The City of El Segundo requires a reliable supply of water meeting
current and anticipated water quality standards to protect the public
general welfare, health and safety
B The purpose of water rates and charges is to protect the public health,
safety and general welfare by providing a reliable and adequate supply of
water meeting current and anticipated water quality standards for the
residents of the City of El Segundo and to pay for the cost of providing
such service
C There is a reasonable relationship between the amount of the rates
and charges and the cost of services and facilities necessary to deliver
water service to the residents and non - residential development of the City
D. The City Council previously set water rates and established
administrative procedures for billing and collecting water rates These
actions are reflected, without limitation, in Ordinance 1376 (adopted
September 7, 2004)
E Notice regarding the water rates included in this ordinance was
provided in accordance with California Constitution Article XIIID, § 6(c)
and Government Code § 54354 5
F On December 19, 2006, the City Council held a public hearing to
consider the results of the protest proceeding and to consider whether to
adjust the water rates as proposed
G This Ordinance is exempt from review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (Cal Pub Res Code §§ 21000, et seq.,
"CEQA ") and CEQA regulations (Cal Code Regs tit 14, §§ 15000, et
seq) because it establishes, modifies, structures, restructures, and
approves rates and charges for meeting operating expenses, purchasing
supplies, equipment, and materials, meeting financial requirements, and
obtaining funds for capital projects needed to maintain service within
existing service areas This Ordinance, therefore, is categorically exempt
from further CEQA review under Cal Code Regs tit 14, § 15273
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H This ordinance is adopted in accordance with Health and Safety Code
§ 5471 and El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") § 11 -1 -5 to establish
the City's current water rates
I The City Council has considered the evidence and testimony
presented at the public hearing Based in part upon that evidence, and
the staff reports presented to the Council regarding this issue, the City
Council believes that it is in the public interest to adopt this Ordinance
SECTION 2 AMOUNT OF RATES AND CHARGES Pursuant to ESMC § 11 -1-
5, the City Council establishes amount of water rates as set forth in attached
Exhibit 'A" which is incorporated by reference ( "Water Charges ")
SECTION 3 COST ESTIMATES The City Manager, or designee, will
periodically, but not less than annually, review the Water Charges to determine
whether revenues from such charges are meeting actual cost of services and
facilities needed to deliver water service to the residents and non - residential
developments within the City If the City Manager determines that revenues do
not adequately meet costs, the City Manager will recommend to the City Council
a revised rate and charge schedule to be adopted by this City Council by
ordinance
SECTION 4 This Ordinance was adopted to comply with the California Supreme
Court decision in Bighorn -Desert View Water Agency v Veryl (2006) 39 Cal 4`h
205 To the extent any provision of this Ordinance repeals or supersedes
Ordinance No 1376, such repeal or replacement will not affect any penalty,
forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of
penalties for any violation occurring before, this Ordinance's effective date Any
such repealed or superseded part of Ordinance No 1376 will remain in full force
and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the
effective date of this Ordinance
SECTION 5. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will
not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to
this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable
SECTION 6 The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance, cause it to be entered into the City of El Segundo's book of original
ordinances, make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this
meeting, and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law
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SECTION 7 This Ordinance will become effective on the thirty -first (31st) day
following its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED th
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) 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 said City is five,
that the foregoing Ordinance No 1403 was duly introduced by said City
Council at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of December
2006, and was duly passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and
signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 16th day of January 2007, and the
same was so passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES McDowell, Busch, Boulgarides, Fisher, Jacobson
NOES None
ABSENT. None
ABSTAIN None
APPR,
Mark C
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Water Consumption Charge (Monthly —Per Hundred Cubic Feet Consumed)
Residents qualifying as low income may take advantage of the following reduced or "Lifeline"
Existing
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
2006 -2007
2007 -2008
2008 -2009
2009 -2010
Water Consumption
Wate
Consumption
Water
Water
Water
Water
Lifeline Water
Charge
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Charg
Charge
Charge
Charge
First 2,000 cubic feet
$1 2693
$1 3322
$1 3927*
$1 4533*
$1 5139*
Next 3,000 cubic feet
$1 3964
$1 4656
$1 5321*
$1 5988*
$1 6655*
Next 5,000 cubic feet
$1 4662
$1 5388
$1 6087`
$1 6786`
$1 7486`
Over 10,000 cubic
$1 5364
$1 6125
$1 6857*
$1 7590*
$1 8324*
feet
$1 7486*
Over 10,000 cubic
feet
$1 5364
$1 6125
$1 6857*
*Rate increases will be a pass- through of actual water cost increases imposed on the City by
WBMWD The rate indicated anticipates increases in the cost of water purchased by the City for
distribution to customers Rate increases passed through to El Segundo customers will not
exceed the actual percentage increase imposed by WBMWD up to a maximum of the rate
indicated
Water Consumption Charges - Lifeline (Monthly — Per Hundred Cubic Feet Consumed)
Residents qualifying as low income may take advantage of the following reduced or "Lifeline"
Water Consumption Charges
Existing
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Lifeline
2006 -2007
2007 -2008
2008 -2009
2009 -2010
Water Consumption
Water
Lifeline Water
Lifeline Water
Lifeline Water
Lifeline Water
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Consumption
Charges
Charges
Charges
Charges
Charges
First 500 cubic feet
$06348
$06662
$ 06964*
$0 7267*
$0 7570*
Next 1,500 cubic feet
$1 2147
$1 2749
$1 3328*
$1 3908*
$14488*
Next 3,000 cubic feet
$1 3964
$14656
$1 5321`
$1 5988*
$16655*
Next 5,000 cubic feet
$146621
$1 5388
$1 6087`
$1 6786`
$1 7486*
Over 10,000 cubic
feet
$1 5364
$1 6125
$1 6857*
$1 7590*
$1 8324*
*Rate increases will be a pass- through of actual water cost increases imposed on the City by
WBMWD The rate indicated anticipates increases in the cost of water purchased by the City for
distribution to customers Rate increases passed through to El Segundo customers will not
exceed the actual percentage increase imposed by WBMWD up to a maximum of the rate
indicated
Water Consumption Charges for recycled water will be the rate charged by the West Basin
Municipal Water District, plus $0 3056 per hundred cubic feet of recycled water consumed
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Readiness -to -Serve / Operation and Maintenance Charges (RTS /O &M) (Monthly)
Meter Size
Existing
(RTS /O &M)
Charge
Proposed
2006 -2007
(RTS /O &M)
Charge
Proposed
2007 -2008
(RTS /O &M )
Charge
Proposed
2008 -2009
(RTS /O &M)
Charge
Proposed 2009 -
2010
(RTS /O &M
Charge
5/8" x3/." and 3/:'
$356
$549
$741
$934
$11 26
5/8" x %" and 3/:'
(Lifeline)
$1 78
$274
$371
$4 67
$563
1"
$1449
$1587
$1725
$18 64
$2002
1" (Lifeline)
$724
$794
$863
$9 32
$1001
1 -1/2"
$19 48
$2094
$2241
$23 87
$2534
2"
$2735
$31 77
$3620
$4062
$4504
3"
$51 72
$6412
$76 53
$88 93
$101 34
4"
$8452
$10843
$13234
$15625
$18016
6"
$17411
$231 92
$28973
$34755
$40536
8"
$27516
$38653
$49790
$60927
$72064
10"
$43484
$60763
$78042
$95321
$1,12600
12"
$62566
$87460
$1,12355
$1,37249
$1,621 44
16"
$1,10065
$1,54613
$1,991 61
$2,43708
$2,88256
20"
$1,71319,
$2,41089,
$3,10859
$3,80630
$4,50400
Fire Service Charge (Monthly)
Existing
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed 2009 -
Meter Size
Fire Service
2006 -2007
2007 -2008
2008 -2009
2010 Fire
Charge
Fire Service
Fire Service
Fire Service
Service Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
2"
$2761
$31 71
$3580
$3990
$4400
3"
$41 41
$4756
$5371
$5985
$6600
4"
$55241
$63431
$71 62
$7981
$8800
6"
$82831
$95131
$107421
$119711
$13200
W
$11043
$126821
$143 22
$159 61
$17600
101,
$138 14
$158 60
$179071
$199531-
199 53
$22000
End of Water Rate Schedule
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