ORDINANCE 1404ORDINANCE NO. 1404
AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE AMOUNT OF WASTEWATER
RATES AND CHARGES PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE § 5471 AND EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE § 12 -7 -3.
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 wastewater discharge
system meeting current and anticipated water quality standards to protect
the public general welfare, health and safety
B The purpose of wastewater rates and charges is to protect the public
health, safety and general welfare by providing a reliable and safe
wastewater discharge system that meets current and anticipated
wastewater quality standards for the residents of the City of El Segundo
and to pay for the cost of providing such service
C Based upon the record, there is a reasonable relationship between the
amount of the rates and charges and the cost of services and facilities
necessary to deliver wastewater service to the residents and non-
residential development of the City
D The City Council previously set wastewater rates and established
administrative procedures for billing and collecting wastewater fees. These
actions are reflected, without limitation, in Ordinance 1377 (adopted
September 7, 2004)
E Notice regarding the wastewater 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 wastewater 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
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from further CEQA review under Cal Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 15271
H This ordinance is adopted in accordance with Health and Safety Code
§ 5471 and El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") § 12 -7 -3 to establish
the City's current wastewater rates and charges
I The City Council has considered the evidence and testimony
presented at the public hearing Based in part upon that evidence, and
the agenda 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 § 12 -7-
3, the City Council establishes amount of wastewater rates as set forth in
attached Exhibit "A," which is incorporated by reference ( "Wastewater Charges ")
SECTION 3 COST ESTIMATES The City Manager, or designee, will
periodically, but not less than annually, review the Wastewater Charges to
determine whether revenues from such charges are meeting actual cost of
services and facilities needed for wastewater discharge services 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 Vegd (2006) 39 Cal 4i"
205 To the extent any provision of this Ordinance repeals or supersedes
Ordinance No 1377, 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 1377 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 take effect on the 31st day following its final
passage and adoption
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
SS
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. 1404 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
NOES Jacobson
ABSENT None
ABSTAIIINNy` None
/f V
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED
Mark D Hen
0
H Berger,
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Attorney
Treatment Charge (Monthly)
Customer Type and Water Meter
Size
Existing Treatment
Charges
Proposed
2006 -2007
Treatment
Charges
Proposed
2007 -2008
Treatment
Charges
Proposed
2008 -2009
Treatment
Charges
Single Family /Duplex 5/8" and 3/:'
$661
$794
$926
$1058
Single Family /Duplex 1"
$841
$1009
$11 77
$1345
Single Family /Duplex 1 -1/2"
$909
$1091
$1273
$1455
Single Family /Duplex 2"
$965
$11 58
$1352
$1545
Single Family /Duplex (Lifeline)
$3305
$397
$463
$529
Multi Family 5/8" x3/4"
$1093
$13 11
$1530
$1748
Multi Family 1"
$1631
$1837
$2143
$2449
Multi Family 1 -112"
$2335
$2802
$3269
$3736
Multi Family 2"
$5237
$6284
$7331
$837
Multi Family 3"
$17800
$213,60
$249,20
$284,80
Multi Family 4"
$24493
$293 91
$34290
$39188
Commercial West of Sepulveda
5/8" x 3 /s'
$780
$936
$1092
$1248
1"
$1947
$2336
$2726
$31 15
1 -1/2"
$3585
$4302
$5019
$573
$9450
$11341
$13231
$151 21
3"
$17516
$21020
$24523
$28026
4"
$74847
$89817
$1,04786
$1,19756
Industrial West of Sepulveda
518" x 3 /d'
$647
$776
$906
$1035
1"
$875
$1050
$1225
$1399
1 -112"
$2526
$3031
$3537
$4042
2"
$7712
$9254
$10797
$12339
3"
$19332
$231 98
$27065
$30931
4"
$27466
$32959
$38452
$43945
Institutional
5/6" x 3/4"
$611
$733
$856
$978
1"
$968
$1162
$1355
$1549
1 -112"
$1473
$1768
$2062
$2357
2"
$2234
$2680
$31 27
$3574
3"
$5539
$6647
$7755
$8863
4"
$6560
$7872
$91 84
$10495
6"
$31682
$38019
$44355
$50692
Refinery
5/8" x 3/i'
$412
$494
$576
$658
1"
$587
$704
$822
$939
1 -112'
$7804
$9365
$10926
$124 87
$49679
$596 15
$69551
$79487
3"
$500001
$60000
$70000
$80000
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Service Charge (Monthly)
Customer Type and Water Meter
Size
Existing Service
Charges
Proposed
2006 -2007
Service Charges
Proposed
2007 -2008
Service Charges
Proposed
2008 -2009
Service Charges
Single Family /Duplex 5/8" and 3/4"
$2.13
$292
$371
$449
Single Family /Duplex 1"
$256
$350
$445
$539
Single Family /Duplex 1 -1/2"
$277
$380
$482
$584
Single Family /Duplex 2"
$299
$409
$519
$629
Single Family /Duplex (Lifeline)
$1 065
$146
$1 86
$225
Multi Family 5/8" x 3/4"
$341
$467
$593
$719
Multi Family 1"
$480
$657
$834
$1011
Multi Family 1 -1/2"
$725
$993
$1260
$15 27
Multi Family 2"
$1600
$21 90
$2780
$3369
Multi Family 3"
$5548
$7592
$9636
$11680
Multi Family 4"
$7468
$10220
$12971
$15723
Commercial West of Sepulveda
5/8" x 3/4"
$235
$321
$408
$494
1"
$608
$832
$1056
$1286
1 -1/2"
$1067
$1460
$1853
$2246
2"
$2774
$3796
$48 18
$5840
3"
$5975
$81 76
$10377
$12578
4"
$22405
$30659
$38914
$471 68
Industrial West of Sepulveda
5/8" x 3/4"
$213
$292
$371
$449
1"
$256
$350
$445
$539
1 -1/2"
$790
$1080
$1371
$1662
2"
$2347
$3212
$4077
$4941
3"
$5975
$81 76
$10377
$12578
$8535
$11680
$148 24
$17969
Institutional
5/8" x 3/4"
$213
$292
$371
$449
1"
$299
$409
$519
$6 29
1 -1/2"
$448
$613
$778
$9 43
2"
$640
$876
$11 12
$1348
3"
$1707
$2336
$2965
$3594
4"
$21 34
$2920
$3706
$4492
6"
$9602
$131 40
$16677
$20215
Refiner
5/8" x 3/4"
$213
$292
$371
$449
1" —
$256
$350
$445
$539
1 -112"
$21 34
$2920
$3706
$4492
2"
$14937
$20439
$25942
$31445
3"
$17070
$23359
$296 48
$359 37
Commercial East of Sepulveda
5/8" x 3/4"
$213
$292
$371
$4 49
1"
$235
$321
$408
$4.94
1 -1/2"
$1494
$2044
$25 9
$31 45
2"
$4268
$5840
$7412
$8984
3"
$5975
$81 76
$10377
$125781
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Service Charge (Monthly)
Customer Type and Water Meter
Size
Existing Service
Charges
Proposed
2006 -2007
Service Charges
Proposed
2007 -2008
Service Charges
Proposed
2008 -2009
Service Charges
4"
$9602
$131 40
$16677
$20216
6"
$24539
$33579
$42620
$51660
Industrial East of Seoulveda
$022
$031
$041
$050
5/8" x 3/4"
$235
$321
$408
$494
1"
$587
$803
$1019
$1235
1 -112"
$1067
$1460
$18 53
$2246
2"
$23,47
$3212
$4077
$4941
3"
$9602
$13140
$16677
$20215
4"
$14937
$20439
$25942
$31445,
6"
1 $405421
$554791
$704 1
$853521
Quantity Charges (Monthly - Per Hundred Cubic Feet Consumed)
Customer Type and Water Meter
Size
Existing Quantity
Charges
Proposed
2006 -2007
Quantity Charges
Proposed
2007 -2008
Quantity Charges
Proposed
2008 -2009
Quantity Charges
Single Family /Duplex 5/8" and 3/4"
$022
$031
$041
$0 50
Single Family/Duplex 1"
$022
$031
$0 41
$0 50
Single Family /Duplex 1 -1/2"
$022
$031
$041
$050
Single Family /Duplex 2"
$022
$031
$041
$0 50
Single Family /Duplex (Lifeline)
$011
$0155
$0205
$025
Multi Family 5/8" x 314"
$026
$038
$050
$0 62
Multi Family 1"
$026
$038
$050
$062
Multi Family 1 -1/2"
$026
$038
$060
$0 62
Multi Family 2"
$026
$038
$0 50
$0 62
Multi Family 3"
$026
$038
$050
$062
Multi Family 4"
$026
$038
$050
$0 62
Commercial West of Sepulveda
5/8" x 3/4"
$031
$044
$058
$071
1"
$031
$044
$0 58
$0 71
1 -112"
$031
$044
$0 58
$0 71
2"
$031
$044
$0 58
$071
3"
$031
$044
$058
$071
$031
$044
$058
$071
Industrial West of Se ulveda
5/8" x 3/4"
$031
$044
$058
$0 71
1"
$031
$044
$058
$0 71
1 -1/2"
$031
$044
$058
$071
2"
$0 31
$044
$058
$071
3"
$031
$044
$058
$071
4"
$031
$044
$058
$0 71
Institutional
5/8" x 3/4"
$026
$038
$050
$062
1"
$026
$038
$050
$062
1-112"
$026
$038
$0 50
$0 62
2"
$026
$038
$050
$062
38
$0 50
$062
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Quantity Charges (Monthly • Per Hundred Cubic Feet Consumed)
Customer Type and Water Meter
Size
Existing Quantity
Charges
Proposed
2006 -2007
Quantity Charges
Proposed
2007 -2008
Quantity Charges
Proposed
2008 -2009
Quantity Charges
4"
$026
$038
$050
$062
6"
$026
$038
$0 50
$062
Refinery
518" x 3/4"
$0 31
$044
$058
$071
1"
$031
$044
$058
$071
1 -1/2"
$031
$044
$058
$0 71
2"
$031
$044
$058
$071
3"
$031
$044
$058
$0 71
Commercial East of Sepulveda
5/8" x 3/4"
$031
$044
$058
$071
1"
$031
$044
$058
$0 71
1 -112"
$031
$044
$058
$071
2"
$031
$044
$058
$071
3"
$0 31
$044
$058
$071
4"
$031
$044
$058
$071
6"
$0 31
$044
$0 58
$0 71
Industrial East of Sepulveda
5/8" x 3/4"
$031
$044
$068
$0 71
1"
$031
$044
$058
$071
1 -1/2"
$031
$044
$058
$0 71
2"
$031
$044
$058
$071
3"
$0 31
$044
$0 58
$0 71
4"
$0311
$0441
$0 58
$071
6"
$0311
$0441
$0581
$0 71
End of Wastewater Rate Schedule
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