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R-5312 :;:.. -- ~ ,,/ . . RESOLUTION NO. 5312 (CCS) (City Council Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA REVISING THE BASIC RATE FOR WATER SERVICE SUPPLIED BY THE SANTA MONICA WATER DIVISION WHEREAS, the City Council may establish, amend or revise from time to time by resolution the rates to be charged for supplying water service to any consumer, pursuant to Sectlon 7200 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code; and, WHEREAS, the Water Division has conducted a study of water rates for the purpose of adequately supporting Water Division expenditures; and, WHEREAS, said study indicates a need for and proposes a water rate increase: NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Water Rate. The bi-monthly base rate is hereby established at forty-one and one half ($.415) cents per one hundred (100) cubic feet of water used. SECTION 2. P~rchased. Water Ad~us~ment. The Purchased Water Adjust- ment established herein is based on an annual purchased water expense of $811,241, as established by actual expenditures durlng 1977-78 Fiscal Year. The commodity rate shall be adjusted to compensate the Water Division or the consumer when the annual cost of purchased water expense is greater than, or less than the base amount of $811,241. respectively. '0 ./ _ t . . The adjustment shall be determined in accordance with the following formula: Dollars per Acre Foot For Purchased Water (for next ,year) Number of Acre X Feet to be Purchased - (next, y,e,a r) , , Next year's estimated sales (In lOa's of cubic feet) $811 ~241 ,( ba,se ,Year) Increase or decrease ~ adjustment to the base rate per 100 cubic feet * IISase yearll lS 1977-78 Fiscal Year "Projected Sales for next F.Y.II shall mean the hundreds of CUb1C feet of potable water sales for the next following Fisal Year as estimated by the Water Division. * Since the adjustment to the base rate is based partially on estimates, an annual reconciliation will be applied by the use of the following formula: Dollars budgeted for $811,241 water purchases - - (base year) Prior year Budgeted sales - prlor year (In 100's of cubic feet) $811 ,241 - (base year) Dollars per acre foot Actual AF (actual) X Purchase (Prior year) , , Actual sales - prior ye'ar (In 100ls of cubic feet) ~ Cost per 100 cubic feet to be applied to the Water Base Rate for the following Fiscal Year, independent of the Purchased Water Rate Adjustment calculation This method reconciles actual expenditures during the Fiscal Year with the adjustment rate charged during the year. Estimates and calculations shall be completed as soon as practicable after November 30 of each year and the adjustment to the nearest one-half cent shall become effective on bills issued for water used on or after January 1. SECTION 3. ~pplicability. The prOV1S1on herein shall be applicable to all water service by the City of Santa Monica Water Division except as otherwise provided in Article VII, Chapter 2 of the Santa Monica Municlpal Code. -2- " / ~ , . . SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect upon its adoption, or upon its administrative implementation, whichever last occurs. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of thlS resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. OJ!;J::J t1.rm. , ~~ S\wJ~ ~1c.s--~ City~ Attorney - -3- .. .. . . ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 15 DAY OF ~ 1979, June A~ - /'-/'--:J I.. Utki/ (! PIL/dftu~{( A/!~~ r~A YOR I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONJ No, 5312 I WAS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD ON June IS I 1979 BY THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL VOTE~ AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BaNbritk~ Jennings~ Reed, SWInk, Yannatta, van den Steenhoven NOES~ COUNCILMEMBERS: Scott ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIlMEMBERS: None ATTEST :_ " -~ ./""\ - ..J:;;.,,__:-~ '/1- />1" ~- ~ CL{R1\-