Ord 639
ORDINANCE NO. 639
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING SECTION 13.11.010 OF THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE, SCHEDULE
OF WATER SERVICE CHARGES, AND ESTABLISHING WATER RATES
WHEREAS, the City of Poway provides water service to citizens of Poway; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway wishes to establish per-unit water consumption rates
effective January 1,2007 through December 31,2007; and
WHEREAS, the City has a fixed bimonthly service charge (capacity charge) based upon
the hydraulic capacity of the meter size; and
WHEREAS, the fixed bimonthly service charge (capacity charge) adopted herein shall be
imposed as a condition of service by the City to the customer. Any customer may avoid payment
of the fee or charge by disconnecting from the facilities of the City. This fee or charge is not
imposed upon real property or upon a person as an incident of property ownership; and
WHEREAS, the City has a basic water use charge, which shall be imposed on the basis of
the amount of water used or consumed by the customer. The fee or charge is not imposed upon
real property or upon a person as an incident of property ownership. A customer may reduce or
avoid the fee by reducing or discontinuing use; and
WHEREAS, the City has pumping charges for established Service Areas; and
WHEREAS, the City has a Raw Water Rate and other charges; and
WHEREAS, all fees or charges adopted herein were not calculated or developed on the
basis of any parcel map, including an assessor's parcel map.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWA Y DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the water rate schedule is hereby established as follows for all water billed
on the first full billing cycle after January 1,2007, through December 31,2007:
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Water Use Rate
The basic water rate for all classes of
service including agriculture and
agriculture/domestic shall equal (per
unit):
Pumping Charges
Water customers within the areas
specified below shall pay a per unit
pumping charge for service from a water
reservoir. The City may adjust this
charge no more than once bimonthly to
offset actual energy costs:
$2.104
$2.210
Improvement District NO.1
Improvement District NO.4
Orchard A-73, Silver Saddle
Camelback
Woodcliff
Community Pump Station
Welton
Reclaimed
Old Coach Way
$.4439
.0732
.1750
.2109
.2449
.1212
.2036
.3952
.2920
$.4617
.0761
.1750
.2109
.2449
.1260
.2117
.2250
.2938
Basic Water Service Charges
All water customers shall pay a
bimonthly basic water service charge for
water service based upon meter size as
follows:
Meter Size
5/8-inch, 3/4-inch
1-inch
1-1/2-inch
2-inch
3-inch
4-inch
6-inch
8-inch
$ 18.30 $ 18.36
37.80 37.97
70.32 70.65
109.32 109.87
213.38 214.45
330.42 332.10
785.61 789.64
1,045.71 1,051.10
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Raw Water Rate
The basic raw water rate for raw water Actual cost of raw Actual cost of raw
usage water from SDCWA water from SDCWA
plus a surcharge plus a surcharge
calculated based on calculated based on
related costs per related costs per
contracts. contracts.
Reclaimed Water Rate
Water rate for use of reclaimed water. 90% of the water use 90% of the water use
rate. rate.
Other Charges
Shut-off notice ("door hanger") $15 $15
Restoration of Service $30 during normal $30 during normal
working hours; $80 working hours; $80
for weekends or for outside normal
outside normal working hours and
working hours; $104 Saturdays; $104 for
for holidays. Sundays and holidays.
Delinquency 10% of unpaid balance 10% of unpaid balance
or $50, whichever is or $50, whichever is
less. less.
Returned Check $25 $25
Agricultural Rebate for qualified $0.2066 or as set by $0.2066 or as set by
Agricultural Users MWD/CWA MWD/CWA
Section 2. That the setting of such charges and rates is categorically exempt from the
requirements of CEQA, pursuant to Sections 1 080(b)(4) and (b)(8)(1) & (2) and Section 21060.3
of the Public Resources Code, and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Section
15269(c) and 15273(a)(1) & (2) and 15307.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after
the date of its passage; and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, it shall be
published once with the names of members voting for and against the same in the Poway News
Chieftain, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Poway.
Introduced and first read at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of
June 2006, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held
on the18th day of July 2006, by the following roll call vote.
AYES:
BOYACK, EMERY, HIGGINSON, CAFAGNA
NOES:
REXFORD
ABSENT:
NONE
DISQUALIFIED:
NONE
ATTEST:
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