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RESOLUTION NO. 8304 (CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA ESTABLISHING A SEWER SERVICE
CHARGE AND A SEWER CONNECTION FEE
WHEREAS, Section 7l43B(c) of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
provides for the establishment of a sewer service charge from
time to time by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 7l37(b) of the Santa Monica Municipal Code
provides for the establishment of a sewer connection fee from
time to time by the City Council: and
WHEREAS, the City faces increasing costs of operation,
maintenance, and replacement of the local sewer system, and
increasing operation, maintenance and replacement costs for that
portion of the Los Angeles Hyperion Wastewater System which is
used by the city; and
\fflEREAS, the City intends to issue wastewater revenue bonds
to pay its proportionate share of the capital cost of upgrading
the Hyperion Wastewater System, as mandated by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency and the state of california Water
Resources Control Board; and
WHEREAS, upon issuance of wastewater revenue bonds, the City
v/ill be committed, through covenants of the Bond Indenture, to
satisfy certain requirements with regard to local system
operation and maintenance, payment of obligations to Los Angeles,
and establishment and collection of sewer rates and charges; and
the Director of General Services shall have the authority to set
any fixed rate component of the sewer service charge not covered
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by the above list, and to set a fixed rate component where more
than one user class are served by a common water meter.
WHEREAS I a recent wastewater revenue and rate analysis,
prepared for the city by an independent consultant, has shown
that the City will be unable to satlsfy those requirements of the
Bond Indenture without increasing existing sewer service charges
and sewer connection fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That effective December 1, 1991, the fixed rate
component of the sewer service charge shall be as follows:
Single Multi- Other Other
Meter Size Family Family * **
5/811X3/411 $16.98 $ 34.54 $ 42.81 $ 70.54
1" 23.77 48.36 59.94 98.75
1 1/2" 30.56 62. l7 77.07 l26.97
2" 49.24 100.17 124.16 204.56
311 379.94 470.96 775.92
411 483.56 599.40 987.53
6" 725.34 899.10 l481. 29
8" 1001.66 1241. 62 2045.60
* not requiring an industrial discharge permit
**requiring an industrial discharge permit
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SECTION 2. That effective December 1, 1991, the discharge
factor which shall be applied to the water usage to reflect the
amount of water which is discharged to the sewer system shall be
as follows:
DISCHARGE FACTOR
51%
80%
85%
90%
95%
USER CLASS
single Family Residential
Duplex Residential
Triplex Residential
Fourplex Residential
Over 4 dwelling units
Individually metered multi-family,
regardless of number of units
Commercial and Industrial
Government (except landscape meters)
Public Schools and Churches
95%
89%
89%
89%
The Director of General Services shall have the authority to set
any discharge factor not covered by the above list and to make
adjustments in discharge factors for individual users where it is
determined that the actual quantity of sewage discharge is
substantially different from that established by the above list.
SECTION 3. That effective December 11 19911 the variable or
volume related rate component of the sewer service charge shall
be as follows:
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RATE PER HCF OF
USER CLASS SEWAGE DISCHARGE
Residential $1.13
Governmental & Institutional 1.13
Commercial, not requiring an industrial 1.13
discharge permit
Commercial, requiring an industrial
discharge permit 0.84
Industrial, not requiring an industrial
discharge permit 1.l3
Industrial, requiring an industrial
discharge permit 0.84
The Director of General Services shall have the authority to set
a variable rate component where more than one user class are
served by a common water meter.
SECTION 4.
That effective December 1, 1991, the sewage
strength component of the sewer service charge shall be as
follows:
USER CLASS
STRENGTH RATE
Commercial, requiring an
industrial discharge permit
$0.15 per pound BOD
Industrial, requiring an
industrial discharge permit
0.15 per pound BOD
Commercial, requiring an
industrial discharge permit
0.38 per pound 88
Industrial, requiring an
industrial discharge permit
0.38 per pound 88
Sewage strength values for individual users or for various types
of users may either be estimated or determined by laboratory
analysisl at the direction of the Director of General Services.
Where sewage strength values are estimated, they shall be
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consistent with characteristic sewage strength values which may
be approved from time to time by the California state Water
Resources Control Board, adjusted as necessary for local
conditions. No sewage strength values for commercial,
industrial, governmental, institutional or other non-residential
users shall be less than sewage strength values established for
residential users. The city may revise sewage strength values
from time to time as deemed necessary to reflect current
conditions.
In the event any user believes that the sewage strength values
established by the City for their sewage discharge are excessive,
said user shall have the option of having their sewage sampled
and analyzed at their own expense by a laboratory approved by the
City. The manner, frequency, and duration of sampling and
analysis shall be as approved by the city to ensure that
resultant sewage strength values are representative of all
condi tions of discharges. During the time period when sewage
discharge is being analyzed, the user shall pay all sewer service
charges based on previously established sewage strength values.
In the event analyses show actual strength values to be less than
or greater than the previously established values, then the City
shall either refund or bill the user for the difference in
charges, as appropriate, provided, however, that no refund or
additional billing shall be made for a period in excess of 12
months.
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SECTION 5. That effective December 1, 1991, the sewer
connection fee shall be as follows:
USER CLASSIFICATION
SEWER CONNECTION FEE
Single Family Residential
Multi-Family Residential
1 Bedroom unit
2 Bedroom Unit
3 Bedroom unit
Hotel/Motel
Commercial Building
Medical Building
Restaurant/Bar
sit Down
Carry Out
storage Building
Industrial Building
$ 1,982
991/unit
l,487/unit
l,982/unit
1, 140/unit
1,070/1000 sq. ft.
1,982/1000 sq. ft.
247.75/seat
2,636/1000 sq.ft.
248/1000 sq. ft.
99l/l000 sq. ft.
The Director of General Services shall have the authority to set
any fee not covered by the above list. Whenever a user of the
sewer system changes from one classification to another on the
above list, the sewer connection fee shall be that of the ne\V
classification less that of the old classification, provided,
however, that if the new classification has a lower fee than the
old classification, no fee shall be imposed and no refund of any
previously paid fee shall be granted. Whenever a user of the
sewer system causes a significant increase on either the flow or
strength of sewage discharged to the system as a result of new
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construction, even though there may be no change in user
classification, an additional sewer connection fee may be imposed
as determined by the Director of General Services.
SECTION 6. That utility bills which overlap the effective
dates in Sections 1 through 4 of this resolution shall have the
sewer service charge prorated over the period as though the sewer
use were equivalent on each day of the billing period.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
Approved as to form:
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ROBERT M. MYERS
City Attorney
(sewereso)
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Adopted and approved this 8th day of October, 1991.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 8304(CCS)
was duly adopted by the city council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on October 8th, 1991 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Genser, Holbrook, Ka t z , Olsen,
Vazquez I Zane, Abdo
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Abstain: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilroembers: None
ATTEST:
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