R-10372RESOLUTION NUMBER ics~2 CCS
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REVISING WATER RATES AND-WATER SERVICE CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council may establish, .amend or revise from time to
time by resolution the rates and service charges to be charged for supplying
water service to any customer. pursuant to Section 7.12.010 of the Santa Monica
Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica faces increased costs of providing
water service to its customers;
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica wishes to encourage water
conservation by revising the water rate structure; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica, in accordance with Article XIII D
Section 6 of the California Constitution, mailed a notice of proposed water rate
increases for afive-year period beginning August 1, 2008 through July 1, 2012 to
the owner of record of each parcel in Santa Monica's service area and parcels in
the City of Los Angeles who receive water service from the City of Santa Monica.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. As of August 1, 2008, or as soon thereafter practical, a four-
tier water commodity rate structure for single-family customers for all meter sizes
is hereby established as follows:
Tier Rate
1 $1.65
2 $2.47
3 $3.70
4 $5.78
* HCF = 100 cubic feet
Single Family
Ranoe of Use/HCF
0-14
15-40
41-148
149+
Section 2. As of August 1,.2008, or as soon thereafter practical, a four-
tier water commodity rate structure for. multi-family customers for all meters sizes
is hereby established as follows:
Tier Rate
1 $1.65
2 $2.47
3 $3.70
4 $5.78
Multi Family Range of Use
Per Dwellino Unit/HCF"
0-4
5-9
10-20
21+
' HCF = 100 cubic feet
Section 3. As of August 1, 2008, or as soon thereafter practical, a two-
tier water commodity rate structure based on meter size for non-residential
customers is hereby established as follows:
Meter Size Tier Rate Range of Use/HCF
'/d' & 1" Tier 1 $2.35 0-210
Tier 2 $5.78 211+
1-1/2" Tier 1 $2.35 0-465
Tier 2 $5.78 466+
2" Tier 1 $2.35 0-870
Tier 2 $5.78 871+
3" Tier 1 $2.35 0-1,700
Tier 2 $5.78 1,701+
4" Tier 1 $2.35 0-2,550
Tier 2 $5.78 2,551+
6" and above Tier 1 $2.35 0-5,280
Tier'2 $5.78 5,281+
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Section 4. As of August 1, 2008, or as soon thereafter practical, aone-
tier recycled water rate shall be established as follows:
$2.22 per HCF
Section 5. As of August 1, 2008, oras soon thereafter practical, a fixed
bi-monthly service charge for fireline meters is hereby established as follows:
Meter Size Service Charge
2" $37.85
3" $65.12
4" $104.07
6" $201.44
8" $318.28
10" $454.60
Any unauthorized metered water usage for fireline meters will result in
doubling of the service charge.
Section 6. Alow-income allowance will be offered to residential water
customers with individual water meters who qualify for the City's Utilities User
Tax Exemption Program, the Southern California Gas Co. or the Southern
California Edison low-income assistance programs. As of August 1, 2008, or as
soon thereafter practical, the residential low-income water commodity charge is
hereby established as follows:
Tier 1 .$0.96
Tier 2 $1.78
Tier 3 $3.01
Tier 4 $5.78
Section 7. The City will establish administrative remedies for those
fourth tier customers who can demonstrate that they have taken all reasonable
water efficiency measures to reduce water use but are still in the fourth tier. City
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staff may perform a water audit for a customer and require the customer to
implement recommendations before rate structure adjustments are made.
Section 8. Maximum rate increases from July 1, 2009 through July 1,
2012 are hereby established as follows:
July 1,2009 10.5%
July 1, 2010 10.5%
July 1, 2011 10.0%
July 1, 2012 10.0%
Section 9. Commencing upon July 1, 2013 and on July 1 of each fiscal
year thereafter, fees established by this resolution shall be administratively
revised annually by a factor equal to the difference in the Los Angeles-Anaheim-
Riverside Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the
twelve (12) month period February through February of the prior fiscal year.
Section 10. Resolution Number 10321(CCS) is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
Section 11. 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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MAR A J N 'S MOU RIE
City A orn
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Adopted and approved this 2"d day of December,
Ken Censer,
I, Denise Anderson-Warren, Acting City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10372 (CCS) was duly adopted at a
meeting of the Santa Monica City Council held on the 13th day of January, 2009, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Council members: Bloom, Holbrook, McKeown
Mayor Censer, Mayor Pro Tem O'Connor
Noes: Council members: None
Abstain: Council members: None
Absent: Council members: Shriver
ATTEST:
Denise Anderson-Warren, Acting City Clerk