R-9197
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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MARSHA JOijE$ MOUTRIE
ci ty AttoMey
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Adopted and approved thIS 9th of September 1997
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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
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Mana M Stewart. Clty Clerk