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R-9197 . . RESOLUTION NO. 9197 (CCS) (CITY COUNCIL SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING THE CITY'S WATER RATE STRUCTURE 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; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the ci ty of Santa Mon ica ' s sustainable City Program to encourage efficient use of water by water customers; and WHEREAS, the following water rate structures will provide greater equity between customers, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The bi-monthly fixed service fee for domestic and landscape metered customers is hereby established as follows: Bi-Monthly Water Service Charqe-All Customers Meter Slze 5/8 & 3/4" 1" 1 ~" SerVlce Charqe $8.66 $15.30 $26.37 Meter Slze 3" 4" 6" SerVlce Charqe $70.64 $114.91 $225.59 . . 2" $39.65 8" 10" $358.40 $513.35 SECTION 2. A three-tier water commodity rate structure for all meters is hereby established as follows: Water Commodity Charqe Rate/HCF Ranqe of Use SJ.ngle Family - 1st Tier $0.71 0-14 HCF 2nd TJ.er $1.68 15-136 HCF 3rd TJ.er $4.00 137+ HCF MultJ.-FamJ.ly - 1st TJ.er $0.71 0-4 HCF /dwelling 2nd Tier $1.68 5-28 HCF unJ.t 3rd Tier $4.00 29+ HCF Non-ResJ.d. - 1st TJ.er $0.71 See 2nd TJ.er $1.68 Below 3rd Tier $4.00 Meter Sl.ze 1st Tl.er 2nd Tl.er 3rd Tl.er 5/8-3/41f 1" 0-15 0-21 16-240 22-240 241+ 241+ 1 ~" 0-54 55-522 523+ 2" 3" 4" 6" 0-120 0-220 0-390 0-1500 121-1092 221-1840 391-2610 1501-9400 1093+ 1841+ 2611+ 9401+ SECTION 3. ai-monthly fireline rates are hereby established as follows: 2" service Charqe $ 6.70 $10.40 $16.56 $23.96 Meter Size 3" 4" 6" Service Charqe $ 41. 22 $ 65.87 $127.51 Meter Size 5/8 & 3/4" 1" 1 ~" 8" 10" $201. 48 $287.77 SECTION 4. A low-income allowance will be offered to water customers with individual water meters who qualify for either the Southern California Gas Co. or Southern California Edison low- income assistance programs. The low-income allowance shall consist . . of waiving the bi-monthly service fee. The low-income customer shall be responsible for paying the commodity rates. SECTION 5. The water rate structure established by this Resolution shall be applicable to all water service provided by the City of Santa Monica Water Division except as otherwise provided in Article VII, Chapter 2 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code. SECTION 6. The City will establish administrative remedies consistent with Santa Monica Municipal Code section 7.16.080 for those third rate tier customers who can demonstrate that they have taken all reasonable water efficiency measures to reduce water use but still find themselves in the third tier. City staff may perform a water audit for a customer and require the customer to implement recommendations before rate structure adjustments are made. SECTION 7. The City will establish administrative remedies to adjust the second tier break point for those customers who can demonstrate their water use patterns or the physical characteristics of their property differs significantly from the averages for their customer group. Each customer submitting an application for such an adjustment will be required to demonstrate that they have taken all reasonable water efficiency measures to reduce water use. city staff may perform a water audit for a customer and require the customer to implement recommendations before rate structure adjustments are made. . . SECTION 8. The water rate structure as established by this Resolution will be effective on July 1, 1996, or as soon thereafter as administratively feasible. SECTION 9. Resolution Number 8188(CCS) is hereby repealed as of the effective date of this Resolution. SECTION 10. 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: ~ MARSHA JOijE$ MOUTRIE ci ty AttoMey . . Adopted and approved thIS 9th of September 1997 ~()~ parela O'Connor, Mayor I, Mana M Stewart, CIty Clerk of the CIty of Santa Maruca, do hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 9197 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg of the CIty Councll held on the 9th of September, 1997 by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Femstem. Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, O'Connor Noes Councllmembers Ebner Abstam CouncIlmembers None Absent Councllmembers Rosenstem ATTEST <; ~~~n . ~._._~ Mana M Stewart. Clty Clerk