Ord 746ORDINANCE NO. 746
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
REPLACING SECTION 13.11.120 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 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 a Raw Water Rate and other charges; and
WHEREAS, the City has a delinquency fee and other noted fees related to water
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 16, 2012, pursuant to the provisions of Article XIIID of the California
Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council received a final tabulation of all written protests
received by the City Clerk at the October 16, 2012 Proposition 218 hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council heard and considered all written and oral protests to
the proposed rates at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. 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
with the first full billing cycle after January 1, 2013, as follows:
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A. Water Capacity. Every water customer pays a fixed bimonthly water service charge
regardless of customer class. The fee is based upon meter size.
Fixed Meter Charges
Meter Size
Current Charge
Charge Effective
01/01/13
5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch
$28.00
$28.98
1 -inch
$46.67
$48.30
1-1/2-inch
$93.33
$96.60
2 -inch
$149.33
$154.56
3 -inch
$280.00
$289.80
4 -inch
$466.67
$483.00
6 -inch
$933.33
$966.00
8 -inch
$1,493.33
$1,545.59
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 gallons.
Water Rates
Current
Rate per Unit
Customer Type
Rate per
Effective
Unit
01/01/13
Single- family residential;
Block 1: 1 -199 units
$3.83
$3.96
Two -block Rate
Structure
Block 2: 200+ units
$5.46
$5.65
Multi-family; Uniform Rate Structure
$3.90
$4.04
Landscape irrigation; Uniform Rate Structure
$3.90
$4.04
Nonresidential (including commercial /industrial);
$3.90
$4.04
Uniform Rate Structure
C. Special Water Rates.
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 Credit. CWA may offer interruptible water to agricultural
customers at discounted rates through special programs. The City may
pass through the discounted rate to retail customers who meet program
requirements and choose to participate in the program, subject to CWA
program availability, terms, and conditions.
(Ord. 697 § 2, 2009)
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Section 2. 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 of the City of
Poway held on the 16th day of October, 2012, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED
at a regular adjourned meeting of said City Council held on the 13th day of November
2012.
ATTEST:
��7 a .Troyan, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 746 was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular
adjourned meeting of said City Council held on the 13th day of November 2012, and
that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: BOYACK, GROSCH, MULLIN, CUNNINGHAM, HIGGINSON
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
L' a . Troyan, MMC
Cit Jerk
City of Poway