HomeMy WebLinkAbout3812_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 3812
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS
ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES OF THE WATER SECTION OF
THE UTILITIES DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 1441 AND RESCINDING PAST
ACTIONS INCONSISTENT HEREWITH
WHEREAS, the City of Redlands Water Section is faced with
increasing costs of providing adequate water service ; and
WHEREAS, a report by the City' s special water engineering
consultants , James M. Montgomery & Associates , recommends an
immediate revision of the City ' s water rate structure to enable
the City to meet capital and operating needs in the near future
and to take into account the increasing needs for energy and
water conservation; and
WHEREAS, the City Public Works Commission concurs in the
crucial necessity of a water rate increase as set forth below;
and
WHEREAS , the water users served by the City of Redlands have
not received a rate increase for four years , in spite of dramatic
rises in the cost of energy and labor;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Redlands as follows :
Water rates and charges billed BI-MONTHLY for all service
on or after the fifteen day of February, 1982 , shall be as
follows :
SECTION I - DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL RATES
A. AVAILABILITY CHARGE
Meter Size Inside City Outside City
5/8x3/4 $ 5 . 95 $ 8 . 95
3/4 7 . 40 11. 10
1 10 . 10 15 . 15
1- 1/2 15 . 70 25 . 05
2 23 . 80 35 . 70
3 39 . 80 59 . 70
4 60 . 40 90 . 50
6 109. 90 164 . 85
8 161 . 05 241 . 60
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B. COMMODITY CHARGE
Inside City
First 1000 cu ft at $0 . 13/100 cu ft
Over 1000 cu ft at $0 . 35/100 cu ft
Outside City
First 1000 cu ft at $0 . 20/100 cu ft
Over 1000 cu ft at $0 . 53/100 cu ft
SECTION II - IRRIGATION RATES (ONLY EXISTING SERVICES)
A. AVAILABILITY CHARGE SET FORTH IN SECTION IA
B. COMMODITY CHARGE
Inside City Outside City
$0. 33/100 cu ft $0 . 50/100 cu ft
SECTION III - SPECIAL SERVICE RATES (for Public Agencies
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A. COMMODITY CHARGE
$0 . 33/100 cu ft
SECTION IV- INSIDE/OUTSIDE DIFFERENTIAL
The 50% differential between the inside and outside
commodity and availability charges is hereby found to be
necessary due to higher costs of serving outside users , the
entitlement of City resident water users to a reasonable
return on their investment in facilities devoted to outside
service, the general City resources assisting in the operation
of the whole water system, the existing but unquantifiable
risk which City water users assume in providing outside service,
and the benefits of improved service. The resulting rates ,
even including this differential , are hereby found to be
reasonable in light of all the circumstances in which the
City water utility finds itself at this time .
SECTION V - MISCELLANEOUS WATER USAGE
A. Eligibility for these special rates shall be determined
and authorized by the Utilities Engineer or the Public Works
Director prior to usage . The following rates shall apply:
(1) For orchard spraying , a rate of $3. 00 per rig
per day or portion thereof.
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(2) Water consumption for construction purposes
shall be charged at regular domestic and
commercial commodity rates . Water consumption
for pipeline trench construction shall be
charged at six cents ($0 . 06) per lineal foot
of trench . Minimum charges for these uses
are as follows :
(a) Meter only - One dollar ($1 . 00) per day, or
(b) Meter and backflow preventer - Three dollars
and fifty cents (3. 50) per day.
The City will provide a meter and in certain cases
an approved backflow preventer for construction
purposes , and will require a suitable deposit
guaranteeing return in good working order.
All construction meters and backflow devices
shall be returned for reading and checking within
ninety (90) days after issuance .
B. Except for fire protection or emergency purposes ,
fire hydrants shall not be used to obtain unmetered
water unless a permit to do so has first been
obtained from the Utilities Division of the Public
Works Department and then only for public improve-
ment construction purposes or orchard spraying inside
the city limits .
For a fire hydrant permit , a charge of one dollar
($1 . 00) shall be made in addition to charges for
water used. Permits shall expire in thirty (30)
days unless a shorter period is specified thereon.
SECTION VI - FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE
A. The BI-MONTHLY rates to be charged for standby
service ed for fire protection purposes shall
be as follows :
SIZE OF SERVICE INSIDE RATE OUTSIDE RATE
2" $ 8 . 00 $12 . 00
3" 12 . 00 18 . 00
4" 16. 00 24 . 00
6" 24 . 00 36 . 00
8" 32 . 00 48 . 00
10" 40. 00 60. 00
12" 48 . 00 72 . 00
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SECTION VII - RECITALS AND REPEALS
This resolution is enacted pursuant to Section 27 of
Ordinance No. 1441 . The rates revised in this resolution
are not subject to Chapter 914 of the Statutes of 1981 .
Resolution No . 3428 and any other prior City action incon-
sistent herewith is hereby repealed.
SECTION VIII - ANNUAL REVIEW
The Public Works Department shall review annually the
rate structure established herein, and shall recommend any
necessary revisions to the City Council at the time of the
presentation of the Water Section budget for the coming
fiscal year.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 19th day of January,
1982 .
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