Res 91-108RESOLUTION NO. 91-108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
REDUCING WATER RATES ESTABLISHED
FOR FISCAL YEAR lg91-1992
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 91-093
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted water rates for fiscal year 1991-1992 on
June 25, 1991; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to revise the tiered billing structure
for all residential water customers; and
WHEREAS,
customer who
charged Tier
paid; and
WHEREAS,
and
the City Council desires to credit back to any residential
has paid Tier 2 or Tier 3 rates, but who would not have been
2 or Tier 3 rates under the revised structure, any excess amounts
it is necessary to retain the pumping charges for Service Areas;
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to suspend the block rate structure for
the September/October 1991 billing cycle for all water customers; and
WHEREAS, if the City maintains a 20% or greater conservation level, the
Council desires to continue suspension of the block rate structure until such
time as the City drops below the 20% conservation level, or the San Diego County
Water Authority rescinds the declaration of the water shortage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway:
Section 1. That the water rate schedule is hereby revised as follows for all
water billed after July 1, 1991 if the SDCWA water shortage declaration is in
effect, until said declaration is rescinded:
Basic Water Rate
Charge Per Unit
(100 cubic feet)
The basic water rate for all classes of service
including agricultural and agricultural-domestic
shall equal {per unit):
Single Family Dwellings
The block rate charges shall be based upon comparison
of water consumption for the same period of time in
1989-90 beginning with May 1, 1989. The block rate
charges per billing period for single family resi-
dential dwelling shall be calculated as follows:
$1.172
Single Family Dwellings (continued)
One unit per day or less
All units billed at Tier 1
More than 1 unit per day but equal to or less
than 80% of 1989-90 billing period
All units billed at Tier 1
More than i unit per day and more than 80% of
1989-90 base period
80% of 1989-90 base period or 1 unit
per day, whichever is greater at Tier 1
Balance of consumption or 10% of 1989-90
base period, whichever is less, at Tier 2
Balance of consumption at Tier 3
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$1.172
$1.172
$1.172
$1.7§8
$3.516
Construction Water
The block rate charges per billing period for
construction water use billed under hydrants or
industrial park construction shall be calculated
as follows:
80% of total units used in billing period
Next 10% of total units used in billing period
Last 10% of total units used in billing period
$1.172
$1.758
$3.516
All Other Service Types
The block rate structure per billing period for all other service types shall be
based upon a baseline amount of water determined by a percentage of the water
consumption for the same period of time in 1989-90 as specified below:
Service Type
Base Year Baseline Percentage Per Billing Period
Ag/Domestic 1989
Misc/Landscaping 1989
Tax Exempt {City} 1989
School 1989
Con~nercial 1989
Agriculture 1989
Medical Office 1989
Restaurant 1989
Hospital 1989
Religious Inst. 1989
Convalescent Home 1989
Industrial 1990
Fire Lateral 1989
Multiple Family Dwellings 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1990
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
80% of same period beginning w/May 1, 1989
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The block rate charges for all other service types shall be calculated as
fo l 1 ows:
Up to 80% of 1989 use
Between 81% and g0% of 1989 use
Above 90% of 1989/90 use
$1.172 per unit
$1.758 per unit
$3.516 per unit
Multiple Family Dwellings
Multiple family dwelling complexes served by more than one meter may elect to
have the water consumption on all of the meters aggregated for billing purposes
and application of block rate charges. A one-time charge of $2.00 per dwelling
unit will be assessed to cover programming costs.
Special Circumstances
No service in base year
1989 for all service
types except construction
water use
Use 1990 service or average use of comparable
property.
Requests for increased allocations due to special circumstances as described
herein shall be submitted to the City Manager in writing pursuant to Section 5
of City of Poway Ordinance No. 336. The City Manager or his designee shall
grant or deny such requests within thirty {30) days of their receipt. The
decision of the City Manager may be appealed pursuant to Section 7 of City of
Poway Ordinance No. 336.
Pumping Charges
Water customers within the areas specified below shall
charge for service from a water reservoir:
Service Area
Improvement District No. 1
Improvement District No. 4
Orchard A-73, Silver Saddle {portion)
Donart
Service Area VI
Assessment District 79-1
Gregg Hydro Pump Station
Community Pump Station
Welton
pay a bimonthly pumping
1991-1992
Charge Per Unit
(100 cubic feet}
$0.156
$0.065
$0.105
$0.150
$o.158
$o.ioo
$0.100
$0.156
$0.156
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Capacity Charges
All water customers shall pay a bimonthly capacity charge for water service
based upon meter size as follows:
Meter Size Capacity Charge
5/8 inch $11.78
3/4 inch 11.98
1 inch 12.67
1½ inch 15.67
2 inch 20.36
2½ inch 22.93
3 inch 25.49
4 inch 32.22
6 inch 46.47
8 inch 82.93
Other Charges
Restoration of Service:
Delinquency:
Returned Check:
$20.00 during normal working hours
$45.00 for weekends or after or
before normal working hours
$55.00 for holidays
10 percent of unpaid balance
$10.00
Section 2. That the water bills for all residential water customers under the
block rate structure will be recalculated under the revised structure in this
resolution and any credits due will be applied to the November/December 1991
cycle.
Section 3. That the block rate structure for all water customers will be sus-
pended for the September/October 1991 billing cycle and all water for all
service types will be billed at Tier 1. If the City maintains a 20% or greater
conservation level for that time, suspension of the block rate structure will
continue. If the City does not achieve a 20% or greater conservation level in
any month, the City will institute the block rate structure beginning with the
next two-month billing cycle. Implementation during the first billing cycle
will be done on a pro-rated basis. The block rate billing structure will then
remain in effect until the 20% mandatory water conservation requirement is
lifted by the San Diego County Water Authority.
Section 4. That the setting of such charges and rates is categorically exempt
from the requirements of CEQA, pursuant to Sections 21080{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.
Section 5.
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That Resolution No. 91-093 is hereby rescinded.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED
PASSED,
California, at a regular meeting thereol
by the City Council of the City of
this 2)th day of September, 1991.
ATTEST:
'GO 1 d
'\
th, Mayor
MarJorl~ )~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
STATE OF 1CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
Poway,
I, Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 91-108 was duly
adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 24th
day of September, 1991, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
HIGGINSON, MCINTYRE, GOLDSMITH
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: EMERY, SNESKO
MarjoriA I~. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City of P~_o~aY
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