Ord 774ORDINANCE NO. 774
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 residents 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 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 February 17, 2015, 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 February 17, 2015 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.
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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 March 1, as follows:
A. Single - Family Residential.
1. Every sewer customer pays a bimonthly service charge. All residential
sewer customers pay the same charge.
2. 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 Effective
Tier 1 (0 — 5 units *)
Charge
03/01/15
Bimonthly service charge (all residential
$16.68
$18.14
meters)
$62.92
$67.64
2. 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
03101/15
Tier 1 (0 — 5 units *)
$23.69
$25.47
Tier 2 6 — 12 units)
$41.80
$44.94
Tier 3 13 — 19 units)
$62.92
$67.64
Tier 4 20 — 26 units)
$68.96
$74.13
Tier 5 27 — 37 units
$81.04
$87.12
Tier 6 38 — 50 units)
$93.11
$100.09
Tier 7 51+ units)
$102.17
$109.83
*one unit = 100 cubic feet (HCF), which is approximately 748 gallons
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B. Commercial /Industrial /Institutional (Nonresidential).
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
03/01/15
5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch
$22.01
$23.94
1 -inch
$29.89
$32.51
1 -1/2 -inch
$49.59
$53.93
2 -inch
$73.25
$79.66
3 -inch
$136.30
$148.23
4 -inch
$207.24
$225.37
6 -inch
$483.14
$525.41
8 -inch
$640.78
$696.85
2. 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.
Commodity Rate
Current
Charge Effective
Charge
03/01/15
Multifamily and Mobile Home.
Estimated sewer flow based on 85 percent of
$3.22
$3.46
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.
T e of Discharge
General Commercial
$3.22
$3.46
Medium -Low
$3.69
$3.97
Medium
$4.29
$4.61
Medium-High
$5.49
$5.90
High
$6.53
$7.02
Light Industry
$3.39
$3.64
Institutional
Churches. Sewer flow based on 75 percent of
$3.22
$3.46
customer's bimonthly water usage.
Schools. Sewer flow based on calculated flow per
student per day using March /April water
$3.22
$3.46
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 March 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
03/01/15
5/8 -inch and 3/4 -inch
$28.98
$31.52
1 -inch
$48.30
$52.53
1 -1/2 -inch
$96.60
$105.05
2 -inch
$154.56
$168.08
3 -inch
$289.80
$315.16
4 -inch
$483.00
$525.26
6 -inch
$966.00
$1,050.53
8 -inch
$1,545.59
$1,680.83
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
03/01/15
Single- family residential;
Block 1: 1 -199 units
$3.96
$4.27
Two -block Rate
Structure
Block 2: 200+ units
$5.65
$6.09
Multi-family; Uniform Rate Structure
$4.04
$4.35
Landscape irrigation; Uniform Rate Structure
$4.04
$4.35
Nonresidential (including commercial /industrial),
$4.04
$4.35
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.
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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. The 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.
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 17th
day of February 2015, and thereafter. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
said City Council held on the 3rd day of March 2015, by the following vote.
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sheila 1. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, Sheila R. Cobian, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 774 was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said
City Council held on the 3rd day of March 2015, and that it was so adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: LEONARD, CUNNINGHAM, MULLIN, GROSCH, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Shell . Cobian, CMC, ity Clerk
City of Poway