HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2015-240 RESOLUTION ?�'O. 201 i-240
RESOLUTION OF THE CITl' COLT?�'CIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA V'ISTA OPPOSII�'G THE CITl' OF S.A?v DIEGO'S
UNITARY RATE ALTERI�'ATIVE FOR REC1'CLED R%ATER
SERVICE II�' FAVOR OF A ZONAL RATE
�'HEREAS. the Citv of Chula V'ista is a member of the n4etropolitan �l�aste���ater Joint
Powers .Authorit�� and has been ��en� acti��e in promotion and use of reciaimed ��ater for manv
�ears: and
WHEREAS, the Cit}� of Chula is a leader amons municipalities �+-orking to�i�ards
sustainable and resilient policies and practices; and
�1%HEREAS; the Cit�� of Chula Vista is a stron� proponent for the Cit�� of San Diego's
Pure Water Program ��hich ��ill veat �vastewater for potable reuse; and
WHEREAS_ the Cin� of Chula Vista supports an equitable distribution of costs for all
participants in N�ater reclamation programs; and
WHEREAS, the Citv of San Dieso (`San Die_o") has provided Public Notice of two
altemati��e rate structures beine considered for the Ota�� Water District for the purchase of
rec��cled �ti�ater from San Dieeo's South Ba�� Rec��cled N'ater Reclamation Plant: and
1VHEREAS. as a customer of the Ota}� Water District. the Cin• of Chula Vista purchases
rec��ded water H�hich it uses to irrieate pazks. common areas, and open space in the cit.: and
R%HEREAS, San Diego's proposed unitary rate structure would inequitabl�� charse $1?
million in annual costs mostl}� to Chula Vista`s recvcled and potable water customers, in effect;
tal:ine monev from Chula Vista rate-pa}�ers to support San Diego`s \'onh City's distribution
svstem. totaline $7.2 million o��er sis vears: and
WHEREAS, San Dieeo's South Bay Rec��cled VJater Reclamation Plant is completely
sepazate from its treatment plant sen�ing the North Citv, and San Die�o has virtualh no
distribution svstem in the South Ba��: and �
Vl'�IEREAS, the unitan� rate strucrure proposed by San Diego attempts to combine the
costs of n��o separately-o���ned s}�stems into one rate. ���hich violates a basic tenet of rate settine
and is not equitable because it would ha��e Chula Vista customers pa��in� for the costs of a Nonh
Citv svstem the�� do not use: and
WHEREAS. the rate charaed to the I�iorth should not to be linl:ed to �vhat is charaed in
the South: and �
Resolution No. 201�-240
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WHEREAS, the current rate for recyded water provided by the San Diego South plant to
Otay Water is $0.80 hcf. and the proposed unitazy rate would increase over 2l 6% to the rate for
recycled water to $1.73 hcf and N�ould be an inequitable rate; and
WHEREAS, the Cost of Service Study dated Au�ust 5, 2015, prepared by San Diego
also considers a zonal rate of $1.17 hcf for the South Bay that does not include the North City
water distribution costs and therefore, would be a more equitable rate to charge Otay Water
District; and
WHEREAS. the zonal rate would increase the current rate of recycled water from $.80
hcf to $1.17 hcf which represents a substantial increase of 147% to San Diego and would be an
equitable increase for the cost of producing recyded water at San Diegds South Bay Treatment
Plant based upon the San Diego Cost of Service Study; and
WHEREAS, a more equitable rate strucCUre is a zonal rate that is based on cost-of-
service.
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Cit�� of Chula Vista
as fol]oH�s:
]. On behalf of the people of Chula Vista the City Council does hereby oppose the
City of San Diegds proposed unitary rate structure for recycled water customers in the South
Bay.
2. The Citv Council urges the City of San Diego instead to suppoR a zonal rate
swcmre, based on the cost of providing recycled water service to the South Bay.
Presented bv Approved as to form by
.
Steve Miesen oogins
Councilmember iry A ey �
Resolution \�o. 201�-240
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P.ASSED. .4PPROVED. and .4DOPTED b�� the Cit� Council of the Cit�' of Chula �'ista.
Califomia this 13th da�� of October 201� b�� the follo���ine vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar. Bensoussan_ 1�4cCann. Miesen and Salas
I�i.4YS: Councilmembers: None
ABSEI�'T: Councilmembers: I�'one
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A4arv Sa . �9a��or
ATTEST:
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Donna R. orris. CI� C. Cit�� Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORi\'IA )
COUI�'TY OF SAI� D[EGO )
CITY OF CHUL.A VIS7A )
L Donna R. I�'orris. Cit�� Clerk of Chula Vista. Califomia, do herebvi certif� that the foregoine
Resolution No. 201�-240 was dulv passed, approved. and adopted by the Citv Council at a
reeular meetins of the Chula Vista Cit�� Council held on the 13th dav of October 201�.
Executed this 13th da�� of October 201�.
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Donna R. _' rris. Ci C. Cit�� Clerk