R-9031
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RESOLUTION NO 9031 (CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING THE CITY'S
SEWER RATE STRUCTURE
WHEREAS, the C1ty Counell may establlsh, amend, or revise from
time to tlme by resol~tlOC the rates and serV1ce charges to be
charged for prov1d1ng sewer serV1ce to any customer, pursuant to
Section 7 04 540 of the Santa Monica Mun1cipal Code; and
WHEREAS, 1t 1S the goal of the C1 ty of SanL.a MO!:.lca 's
Sustalnable City Program to encourage efflc1ent use of water by
sewer customersi and
WHEREAS, the followlng sewer 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 bl-monthly flxed servlce fee for a speclfic
customer class 1S hereby establlshed as follows.
31-Mon~hly Sewe~ SerVlce Charae - Al~ Custoroe~s
r.jeter 31 ze
5/8 & 3/4"
1"
1 ~"
2"
3'
3erVlce CharGe
$13.76
530.70
$58.94
$ 92.8___
$171.86
f:vleter Slze
4"
SerV1ce Charae
5284 79
6"
$567.12
$905,91
.$1301.16
8"
1^"
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established as follows:
SECTION 2 A sewer commodity rate structure 1S hereby
Sewer Commod1tv Rates/EC?
Rate
x HCF of water x d1sc~arae factor*
Slngle Fa:rl~Y
:1ultl-fa1flly
$1.. 07
$::".0'7
No~-ReS1dent1al Sewer Strength
Ge~eral Cowmerc.:.al
:1ed1um Low
Yied1 UIT,
Yiedlu:n H1gr:
E1gh
:=hurches
Schools, I~st1tJt~onal
M1SC. Industr1al
Glllett.e
Catecor.:.es
Sl.12
$1.36
$1.68
$2.05
$2.64
$1. 07
$1.C4
$1.2S
$~.22
SECTION 3.
Discharge factors are hereby establlshed:
USER CLASS
Slngle Fam1ly Res1dent1al
Duplex Resldent1al
Tr1plex Res1dent1al
Fourplex ReS1dential
Over 4 dwelllng units
Indiv1dually metered roultl-fam1ly
Commerc1al and Industr1al
Government
Public Schools and Churches
Landscape meter
DISCHARGE FACTOR
51%-
80%
85%
90%
95%
95%
89%
89%
89%
0%
The Utilit1es Manager shall have the author1ty to set any
d1scharge factor not covered by the above 11St and to 'Take
adjustments 1n d1scharge factors for 1ndlvidual users where 1t 1S
determlned that the actual quantlty of sewage discharge 1S
substantially d1fferent from that established by the above llst
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SECTION 4. Sewage strength values for lndiv1dual users or
for var10US types of users may elther be est1mated or determ1ned by
laboratory analys1s, at the d1rect1on of the Utilities Manager.
Where sewage strength values are estimaLed, they shall be
cons1stent with character1stic sewage strength values which may be
approved from time to t1me by the Cal1fornia State Water Resources
Control Board, adJusted as necessary for local co~dlt1ons. No
sewage strength values for corrwerc1al, industr~al, governmental,
institutlonal or other non-res1dent1al users shall be less than
sewage strength values establ1shed for resldent1al users
may reVlse sewage strength values from tlme to tlme
necessary to reflect current condltlons.
In the event any user believes that the sewage strength values
established by the C1ty for 1ts sewage d1scharge are exceSSlve,
said user shall have the opt1on of hav1ng its sewage sampled and
analyzed at its own expense by a laboratory approved by the City.
The manner, frequency, and durat10n of sampling and analys1s shall
be approved by the City to ensure that resultant sewage strength
values are representative of all condit1ons of discharges. DUr1TIg
the time per10d when sewage 1S belng analyzed, the user shall pay
all sewer serVlce charges based on previously establlshed sewage
strength values In ~he event analyses show actual strength values
to be less than or greater than the prev10usly establlshed values,
the City shall either refund or b1ll the user for the d1fference in
charges, as appropr1ate. However, no refund or addit10nal b1lllng
shall be made for a per10d 1TI excess of 12 months.
The City
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SECTION 5
The sewer rate structure as established by this
Resol ut10n will be effectl ve as of July I, 1996, or as soon
thereafter as adm1n1stratively reas1ble
SECTION 6.
Resolut1on Number 8304(CCS) is hereby repealed
as of the effect1ve date of th1S Resolut1on
SECTION 7
The City Clerk shall cert1fy to the adoptlon of
thlS Resolut1on, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shal~ be
in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JON[J'~OUTRIE
Clty Attorney
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Adopted and approved this 14th of May, 1996
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Mayor
I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 9031 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg
of the CIty Councll held on the 14th of May, 1996 by the followmg vote
Ayes
CounciImembers
Abdo, Genser, O'Connor Rosenstem
Noes
Councllmembers
Ebner, Greenberg
Abstam
CounCllmembers
None
Absent
Councllmembers
Holbrook
ATTEST
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City Clerk