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RESOLUTION NO. 17164
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
ON SEWER SERVICE CHARGES AND TRANSFER OF $1,856,000 FROM
FUND 222 TO FUND 225
WHEREAS, as a participating agency of the Metro Sewer System, the City of
Chula Vista is required to participate in its operation, maintenance and upgrade
program; and,
WHEREAS, due to the increased cost of upgrading regional wastewater
transportation, treatment and disposal, it is necessary to raise the sewer
service charges for Fiscal Year 1993-94.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve an amendment to Chapter XII (Engineering - Sewer),
Section B Service Charges, as follows:
B. SERVICE CHARGES
1. Sewer Service Charges
In addition to other fees, assessments or charges provided by the
City code or otherwise, the owner or occupant of any parcel of real
property which said parcel is connected to the sewer system of the
City and to a water system maintained by the Sweetwater Authority or
the Otay Municipal Water District shall pay a sewer service charge
as follows, applicable to the first whole billing period subsequent
to July 1, 1993:
a. Domestic: The domestic sewer service charge for each single
family dwelling unit serviced by a separate water meter shall
be $17.00 per month;
b. Domestic: A monthly sewer service charge for other parcels of
real property used for domestic purposes as herein defined,
and serviced by a water meter shall be at the rate of $1.71
per each one hundred cubic feet of water usage by such parcel,
but in no case less than $17.00 per month, nor more than
$17.00 per dwelling unit per month;
c. Commercial and industrial: A monthly sewer service charge for
premises used for other than domestic purposes shall be at the
following rates per each one hundred cubic feet (HCF} of water
usage:
Low Strength: $1.56 per HCF water usage
Medium Strength: $1.92 per HCF water usage
High Strength: $2.59 per HCF water usage
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Low strength is defined as wastewater with suspended solids
content under 200 parts per million {ppm}. Medium strength is
defined as wastewater with at least 200 ppm but less than 600
ppm suspended solids. High strength is defined as wastewater
with suspended solids content of 600 ppm or more.
Unless otherwise established by an approved variance,
wastewater discharge shall be assumed to be 90 percent of
water consumed. Therefore, where commercial or industrial
facilities are billed on the basis of wastewater discharge,
the regular sewer service rate shall be divided by .gO.
Wastewater strength categories will be determined using either
the table, "Proposed User Classifications and Assumed
Pollutant Concentrations" (SEE APPENDIXES) or actual sampling
results, as determined by the Director of Public Works.
Dischargers who believe that their total suspended solids
concentration is sufficiently low to qualify for a different
category of sewer service charge billing may apply to the City
Manager in writing for a variance in accordance with Municipal
Code Section 13.14.130. When there is a change in the rate
payer, the category will be re-evaluated.
d. Tax Bill: Charges for multiple family and commercial
industrial discharges collected on the Tax Bill shall be based
on a recent 12 month water usage period.
e. High Volume Dischargers: Premises which discharge over 25,000
gallons per day {gpd} are classified as high volume
dischargers. These dischargers shall be billed hi-monthly by
the City of Chula Vista. Wastewater discharge shall be
assumed to be 90 percent of water consumed, unless established
otherwise by an approved variance. A separate suspended
solids concentration shall be determined for each discharger
based on either the table, "Proposed User Classifications and
Assumed Pollutant Concentrations" or on actual sampling
results, determined by the Di rector of Public Works. The
bi-monthly rates shall be as follows:
Number of cubic feet (in HCF) of water usage x {$1.2940 +
(suspended solids concentration in p.p.m. x $0.0020791)}
(Sewer service rates are as Zisted obove unZess supersededby
ordinance)
2. Penalty for Delinquent Payment of Sewer Service Charges
The fee for delinquency in payment of the sewer service charge shall
be a basic penalty in an amount equal to ten {10} percent of the
service charge, plus one and one half (1-1/2} percent per month for
non-payment of the charge and basic penalty.
(Designated herein/or administrative convenience only)
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3. Sewer Service Charges for Low Income Households
Low Income Households (as defined in Chapter I) including renters of
property who are eligible to receive a reduced rate for monthly
sewer service charges, shall be billed at the rate of $11.90 per
month per EDU.
The Finance Department of the City shall make available the required
application form and process all applications. Application will
require the submittal of information on total household income, the
number of persons in the household and the type of dwelling unit.
Proof of total annual income shall be furnished.
Requests for annual refunds shall be made by eligible households
between August 1 and September 30 of each year for the past fiscal
year beginning in July and ending in June. The applicant will be
notified of eligibility status within thirty (30) days of
application and if eligible, the refund forwarded within ninety (90)
days of application.
(Designoted herein for odministrotive convenience only)
4. Sewer Service Variance Fees
The owner or occupant of any premises requesting a variance from the
sewer service charges pursuant to the provisions of this section and
the rules and regulations approved by resolution of the City Council
shall pay a fee in the sum of $150.00 to cover the cost of
investigation of said request; provided, however, that no fee shall
be charged for a request for total exemption from the sewer service
charge. In addition, a special handling charge to cover the cost of
billing and inspections to be paid per building may be established
in the resolution granting the variance, provided that the minimum
such charge shall be in the sum of $3.75.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount of $1,856,000 is hereby transferred
from Fund 222 to Fund 225, which amount represents $199,000 approved for Fiscal
Year 1992-93 plus an additional $1,657,000 ($729,000 more for 1992-93 and
$928,000 for 1993-94).
Presented by Approved as to form by
John P. Lippitt Bruce M. 8oogaard
Director of Public Works City Attorney
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NOT PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, California, this 20th day of July, 1993, by the following vote:
YES: Councilmembers: Fox, Horton, Moore, Rindone, Nader
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Tim Nader, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk