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Home My WebLink AboutReso 2013-267 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-267 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COiJNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUL.A VISTA APPROVII�'G Ai�' II�'CREASE I?�' SEVV"ER SERVICE RATES FOR FISCAL YE.ARS 2014/201� THROUGH 2018/2019 AI�'D AME?�TDI?�'G THE n4ASTER FEE SCHEDULE ACCORDII�iGLY R'IIEREAS. on Februarv 5. 2008. the Ciri� Council. throueh Resolution No. 2008-04.i. adopted the first three }�eazs of a five-}�eaz rate plan for Fiscal I'ear 2007/2008 to Fiscal Yeaz 2011/2012: and WHEREAS, on June 8, 2010, the Citv Council adopted Ordinance No. 31» statine that se��er service rates for Fiscal Yeaz 2009/2010 ��ould remain in effect until the Cit�� Council tal:es action to increase, or othenvise adjust the rates; and WHEREAS. staff e��aluated the sewer rates for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 and Fiscal Yeaz 2011/ZO12 and recommended no rate increases: and ��'HEREAS, in December of 2011, the City retained FCS Group to prepaze the sewer rate study completed in November 2013 (Study); and V�'HEREAS, the purpose of the review H�as to ensure that se��er rates will continue to provide adequate fundine for (1) the cost of��aste�+�ater treatment services outsourced to the Cim of San Diego's Point Loma Waste«�ater Treatment Plant (PLWTP); (2) the cost of operatine and maintaining the Cit��`s se�ver collection s}�stem; and (3) im�estment in the infrastructure needed to pro�ide sen�ice consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws; and WHEREAS. the Studv established the annual revenue needed to meet the utilin�`s existins and projected obligations for the next fi��e ��eazs (Fiscal Yeaz 2014/201� to Fiscal Yeaz 2018/2019) and de��eloped a plan to provide for the continued fiscal health of the utility; and WHEREAS; California Government Code section �37�6 permits agencies that provide sew�er services to adopt a schedule of fees or charges authorizing automatic adjustments for a five-}�eaz period that "passes throuah" inflationarv adjustments and/or increases in wholesale charees: and VdHEREAS, the Environmental Revie�� Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activit}� (se�rer rate update) for compliance ��th the Califomia Environmental Qualit�� Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activit�� does not constitute a "Project ' as defined under Section 1�378 of the state's CEQA Guidelines; and_ V�'HEREAS; the adoption of the proposed se��er rate structure; as presented ro the Citv Council and reflected in the attached Exhibit A, �vill ensure that the City recovers the revenues necessan� to meet projected e�:penditures for the maintenance and operation of the City's se�ver collection and treatment s��stem for Fiscal 1'ear 2013/2014 throuah 2018/2019: and Resolution No. 2013-267 Page 2 V�'HEREAS, the Citp Council finds that the Cih� has complied with the requirements of California Constitution Article 13D; Section 6 (Proposition 218); and WHEREAS, the Cih� Council finds that the City provided �ritten notice by mail of the proposed increase in sewer service charges to the record owners of each identified parcel upon which the increased charge is proposed for imposition and that the notice included the amount of the charge increase, the basis upon which the amount of the proposed chazge increase was calculated, the reason for the proposed chazge increase, together with the date, time, and location of the public hearing on the proposed charge increase; and WHEREAS, the Cit}- Council held a public hearing on December 17, ZOli to consider the proposed increase in sewer ser��ice char�es; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered all protests to the proposed increase in sewer service char�es: and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the revenues derived from the increased se��er service charges ��ill not exceed the funds required to provide the property related service; and WHEREAS. the City Council finds that the revenues derived from the increased sewer service charges shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which the charge was imposed; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the amount of the sewer service charges imposed upon any parcel as an incident of property ownership shall not exceed the proportional cost of the service attributable to the parcel; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the sewer service charges imposed are for a service actuall}� used by; or immediately available to, the ow�ner of the property; and WHEREAS, the Cit}� Counci] finds that written protests against the proposed sewer service charge increases have not been presented by the o�vners or rate payers of a majority of the identified parcels; and WHEREAS, the City's existing sewer service charges are set forth in the Cit}� s Master Fee Schedule, in Chapter 12, "Sewer Fees '; and WHEREAS, the Master Fee Schedule shall be amended as necessary to reflect the adopted sewer rates for Fiscal Years 2014/2015 through 2018/2019, as presented to the City Council and contained on the attached Eshibit A, and effective as of.Iuly 1, 2014. NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RGSOLV[D by the Cit}' Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves an increase in sewer service rates in the amounts reflected in the attached Bxhibit A for Fiscal Years 2014/2015 through 2018/2019. Resolution No. 2013-267 Paee 3 BE IT FliRTHER RESOL\%ED, that it appro��es the amendment of Chapter ]2 of the A4aster Fee Schedule, as necessarv. to reflect the neH�l}� adopted se��er rates for Fiscal 1'eazs 2014/201� throuah 2018/2019, effective Julv l, 201�. as presented to the Cim Council and as contained on Exhibit A. and directs the Finance Director to amend the A4aster Fee Schedule accordinelv. Presented bv Appro��ed as to form by a Richar . Hopkin GI n R. Go ins Director of Publi 'orks Cit_ ttom . PASSED. APPROVED. and ADOPTED bv the Cit�� Council of the Citv of Chula Vista. California. this 17th dav of December 2013 bv the follo��ine vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Aeuilaz. Bensoussan. Ramirez. Salas and Cos NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None � Cheryl Cox� a}= r ATTEST: �� Donna R. Noms. CMC. Cit�� Clerk STATE OF CALIFORi\'lA ) COUI�'TY OF SAI`' DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) 1. Donna R. Noms. Cirv Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia. do herebv certifi� that the foreeoine Resolution I�'o. 20li-267 H�as dul�� passed, approved. and adopted by the Cin� Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of December 2013. E�ecuted this 17th dati- of December 2013. /�/�I�- � A/o.t,C�1 Donna R. \'oms. MC. Cit�� Clerk E3�HIBIT A Resolution?vo. 2013-267 Ci��o�Cnula\qs� 5=w=r Cos;-oi-S_;�ice �a�s S�,gL�e � N��-emo=r 2D13 �ooe ac Eshibit 20 summarizes the combined sewer rate strucrure. w�hich includes both the Se�rer Service Chazge and the SFR Fee. Consistent u�ith the other s:ctions of this report, it excludes Storm Drain Fees. Ezhibit 20: Combined Sea-er Rate Forecast � � � i . � � : S�le-Fam�h� 58.03 SS.97 51013 511.62 512.9i .514.53 40 Others: iB'A1cmr 58.03 58.97 510.23 511.62 51?.9i S1L53 3/4"Aiemr 58.03 S8.9i SIO.?3 Sll.6? Sl?.97 514.53 1"Di-ter 513.35 515.60 518.48 S?1.66 S?4.72 S28A9 1-12"Mcsr S?b.i6 526.63 53213 538.41 54A32 551.i i ?"Mc¢r 532.81 539.89 S48.i2 S�SA9 56i.82 579.68 3"Me¢r 58028 575.'_3 592.71 Sll2.07 5130.52 5154.15 4"A1e¢r Slii.79 Sll-0.98 5142.?0 5172.34 S?01.05 5237.97 6"Dle¢r 5��7.59 S??5.40 5:79.6i 5339J6 5396.97 5470.61 8"�1cmr Si?8.14 5436.?4 5�54.61 S6i4.61 5788.83 5936.01 � i � i , � i : Resi&ntial . � - -- . Smek-Fam�h' S3.Si 53.86 S3.9i 54.07 53.19 54�6 A1uhi-Farnth� S3.Si 53.86 53.97 54.07 SJ.79 54:L6 A�ob�YHomes S.i.Si 53.86 53.97 S�.Oi SJ.19 S4?6 ?vonResidentel Commc¢al-Lou� S3.Si 53.86 53.97 54.07 54.19 54.6 Commercal-Med 54.88 55.40 55.56 55.73 55.92 56.02 Commercal-Hieh Si49 SS.SJ SS.8'_ 59.11 S9.i3 59.59 SDecialLsers �'aries Pz++es �'arics ��arics �'aries Paries Ezhibit 21 provides a forecast of a��erage monthlv bilis for chree hvpothetical customers: ��>FCS GROUP nj�'w'.fcsgroup.mm