Ord 709ORDINANCE NO. 709
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
REPLACING SECTIONS 13.03.010 AND 13.11.120 OF THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE,
SCHEDULE OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AND SCHEDULE OF WATER SERVICE
CHARGES, AND ESTABLISHING SEWER AND WATER RATES
WHEREAS, the City of Poway provides sewer and water service to citizens of Poway; and
WHEREAS, a fixed bimonthly sewer service charge is established, which recovers all costs
associated with customer service and a portion of the fixed costs associated with maintaining the
capacity of the City's sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the City collects sewer commodity charges based on water consumption,
which also take into account both quantity and strength of a customer's sewage; and
WHEREAS, the variable sewer commodity charge adopted herein shall be imposed on the
basis of established percentages of the amount of water through the water meter; and
WHEREAS, the City has a fixed bimonthly water service charge based upon the hydraulic
capacity of the meter size; and
WHEREAS, the fixed bimonthly water service 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; and
WHEREAS, the City also has a water commodity charge, which is imposed on the basis of
the amount of water used or consumed by the customer; 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, the City has a delinquency fee and other noted fees related to water and
sewer service, as established from time to time by City Council resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Poway held a duly noticed public hearing on
October 5, 2010, pursuant to the provisions of Article XIIID of the California Constitution and the
Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act and a subsequent public hearing on November 9,
2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received a final tabulation of all written protests received by
the City Clerk at the October 5, 2010 Proposition 218 hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council heard and considered all written and oral protests to the
proposed changes to the rates at the public hearings.
Ordinance No. 709
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . That Section 13.03.010 of Chapter 13.03 of the Poway Municipal Code is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
13.03.010 Schedule of sewer service charges.
A schedule of bimonthly sewer service charges is hereby established for all sewer services billed
beginning the first full billing cycle after January 1, as follows:
A. Single - Family Residential.
Every sewer customer pays a bimonthly service charge. All residential sewer
customers pay the same charge.
Commodity Rate. In addition to a bimonthly service charge, every customer pays a
commodity charge. The residential commodity rate is based on November through
April (winter months) water usage to exclude any excess water used on landscaping
in the warmer months. The lowest water consumption during this period is selected
for each of the three most recent years, and then averaged. Eighty -five percent of
that averaged amount is estimated as sewer discharge. This figure is used to place
the customer in one of seven sewer tiers for a one -year period.
New customers in single - family residential, condominiums and townhomes with
separate master landscape meters are assigned to Tier 3 until they establish their
own winter water use (one full billing cycle during the winter months of November
through April).
Tier — Water Use
Current
Char a
Charge Effective
01/01/11
Bimonthly service charge all residential meters
$16.35
$1635
Commodity Rate. In addition to a bimonthly service charge, every customer pays a
commodity charge. The residential commodity rate is based on November through
April (winter months) water usage to exclude any excess water used on landscaping
in the warmer months. The lowest water consumption during this period is selected
for each of the three most recent years, and then averaged. Eighty -five percent of
that averaged amount is estimated as sewer discharge. This figure is used to place
the customer in one of seven sewer tiers for a one -year period.
New customers in single - family residential, condominiums and townhomes with
separate master landscape meters are assigned to Tier 3 until they establish their
own winter water use (one full billing cycle during the winter months of November
through April).
Tier — Water Use
Current
Charge
Charge Effective
01/01/11
Tier 1 0 — 5 units*
$28.71
$24.98
Tier 2 6 — 12 units
$50.65
$44.07
Tier 3 13 — 19 units
$76.25
$66.34
Tier 4 20 — 26 units
$83.56
$72.70
Tier 5 27 — 37 units
$98.19
$85.43
Tier 6 38 — 50 units
$112.82
$98.15
Tier 7 51+ units
$123.80
$107.71
*one unit = 100 cubic feet (HCF), which is approximately 748 gallons
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B. Commercial /Industrial /Institutional (Nonresidential).
1. Every nonresidential sewer customer pays a bimonthly service charge, which is
based on water meter size.
Bimonthly Service Charge
Meter Size
Current
Charge
Charge Effective
01101/11
5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch
$21.58
$21.58
1 -inch
$29.30
$29.30
1 -1/2 -inch
$48.62
$48.62
2 -inch
$71.81
$71.81
3 -inch
$133.63
$133.63
4 -inch
$203.18
$203.18
6 -inch
$473.66
$473.66
8 -inch
$628.22
$628.22
Commodity Rate. In addition to a bimonthly service charge, every customer pays a
commodity charge. Nonresidential sewer commodity charges are based on
percentage of actual water usage. The commodity charge is per unit of water, and
based on the types of sewer discharged.
Current
Charge Effective
Commodity Rate
Charge
01/01/11
Multifamily and Mobile Home.
Estimated sewer flow based on 85 percent of
$3.91
$3.40
customer's bimonthly water usage (75 percent if a
separate landscape meter does not exist).
Nonresidential Customers. Estimated sewer flow based on 90 percent of customer's
bimonthly water use.
Type of Discharge
General Commercial
$3.91
$3.40
Medium -Low
$4.47
$3.89
Medium
$5.21
$4.53
Medium-High
$6.66
$5.79
High
$7.90
$6.88
Light Industry
$4.10
$3.57
Institutional
Churches. Sewer flow based on 75 percent of
$3.91
$3.40
customer's bimonthly water usage.
Schools. Sewer flow based on calculated flow per
$3.91
$3.40
student per day using March/April water consumption.
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Section 2 . That Section 13.11.120 of Chapter 13.11 of the Poway Municipal Code is hereby
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
13.11.120 Water rates.
The water rate schedule is hereby established as follows for all water billed beginning the first full
billing cycle after January 1, as follows:
A. Water Capacity. Every water customer pays a bimonthly water service charge regardless
of customer class. The fee is based upon meter size. Most residential water customers
pay the 5/8 -inch, 3/4 -inch charge.
Fixed Meter Charges
Meter Size
Current Charge
Charge Effective
01/01/11
5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch
$26.00
$28.00
1 -inch
$50.22
$46.67
1 -1/2 -inch
$90.66
$93.33
2 -inch
$139.12
$149.33
3 -inch
$267.91
$280.00
4 -inch
$404.561
$466.67
6 -inch
$977.03
$933.33
8 -inch
$1,300.52
$1,493.33
B. Water Commodity. In addition to a water capacity fee, every customer pays for each unit
of water registered through his or her meter (commodity). Each unit is approximately 748
g allons.
Water Rates
Customer Type
Current 5 -Block Rate Structure:
Blocks
Bimonthly
Consumption
Rate per Unit
Single - family residential
Block 1
0 -15 units
$3.04
Block 2
16 -40 units
$3.42
Block 3
41 -80 units
$3.80
Block 4
81 -135 units
$3.96
Block 5
136+ units
$4.62
Two -Block Rate Structure Effective 01/01111:
Block 1
1 -199 units
$3.83
Block 2
200+ units
$5.46
Current Rate
per Unit
Rate per Unit
Effective
01/01/11
Multi-family
$3.80
$3.90
Landscape irrigation
$3.80
$3.90
Nonresidential (including commercial /industrial)
$3.80
$3.90
C. Special Water Rates.
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1. Raw Water. The basic raw water rate will be the raw water cost from the San Diego
County Water Authority (CWA), associated fixed charges, and a City surcharge as
established by separate agreement.
2. Reclaimed Water. At this time, reclaimed water is only available in the City's
business park. The reclaimed water rate is 90 percent of the nonresidential water
commodity rate per unit then in effect.
3. Agricultural Rebate. Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and CWA offer interruptible
water to agricultural customers at discounted rates through special programs. The
City passes through the discounted rate to retail customers who meet program
requirements, subject to MWD and CWA program terms and conditions.
Agricultural rebate $0.3237
(qualified users) I as set by MWD /CWA
D. Pumping Charges. Some water customers are in areas that require water pumping.
Customers within one of these areas are required to pay a per -unit pumping charge to
offset actual electricity costs. This charge may be adjusted no more than once bimonthly.
Pumping Area
Current Charge
Improvement District No. 1
$0.53
Improvement District No. 4
$0.08
Orchard A -73, Silver Saddle
$0.20
Camelback
$0.18
Woodcliff
$0.28
Community Pump Station
$0.17
Welton
$0.32
Reclaimed
$0.23
Old Coach Way
$0.14
E. Wholesale Rate Increases. Future increases to wholesale water rates imposed upon the
City from years 2011 -2015 will be passed through to water customers, as authorized by
Assembly Bill 3030 (Government code Section 53736). (Ord. 697 § 2, 2009)
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Section 3. That the setting of such charges and rates is statutorily and categorically
exempt from the requirements of CEQA, pursuant to Section 21080(b)(8) of the Public Resources
Code, and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Sections 15273(a) and 15307.
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 9th day of
November 2010, and thereafter PASSED AN PTED at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 16th day of November 201 , by he following roll call vote.
Kruse,
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royan, MMC
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 709 was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of Said City Council
held on the 16th day of November 2010, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: BOYACK, CUNNINGHAM, MULLIN, KRUSE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: HIGGINSON
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
A , L
a A. Troyan, MMC
Clerk
City of Poway