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RESOLUTION NO. 6i ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADJUSTING WATER
RATES
WHEREAS, The City of Seal Beach maintains a municipal water system for the furnishing of
water to water users in the City of Seal Beach and has previously adopted water
rates per Resolution 4538 dated June 9, 1997 and Resolution 4185 dated October
26, 1992, for the sale and distribution of water; .
WHEREAS,
Since as early as 1992, it has been and continues to be the policy of the City
Council that the City of Seal Beach's water utility be self-supporting from charges
made by the City for water furnished to customers and all services rendered in
connection therewith;
WHEREAS,
The Municipal Water District of Orange County and the Orange County Water
District have the sole authority to set rates for water purchases, replenishment
assessments, and associated fees for the importation of water and pumping of
groundwater respectively, and increases to their rates have been passed through to
the water user since at least 1992;
WHEREAS, Scction 26-8 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach provides for the establishment
of water rates by resolution of the City Council;
WHEREAS, On June 25,2003, the City mailed notice of the proposed rate adjustment to each
water user, explaining thc total amount of the proposed rate adjustment, the
mnount each water user would pay, the duration of the payments, the reason for
the adjustment in rates, the basis upon which the rate adjustment was calculated,
and instructions on providing written comments to the City on the proposed rate
adjustment, together with the date, time, and location of a public hearing on the
proposed rate adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing regarding the proposed water rate
adjustmenCon August 11, 2003, at which time the City Council received public
testim'6iii,;~nil'ton.~idered written comments on the proposed rate adjustment.
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NOW, THERI;IH)kE, THE CI~~yOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DECCARE;DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
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That the folloWing water rates are \;1ereby cstablished and fixed as specified in the following
schedule and in accordance' with pro~sions below:
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Monthly Capital Fund Charges
Meier Meter Type 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Size
5/8"& Residential $8.40 $10.08 $12.10 $14.52 $15.97 $17,56
3/4"
5/8"& Non-Residential $9.00 $10.80 $12.96 $15.55 $17.11 $18,82
314"
1" All $14.95 $17.94 $21,53 $25,84 $28.42 $31.26
, 1-112" All $18.90 $22.68 $27.22 $32.66 $35.93 $39.52
2" All $33.60 $40,32 $48.38 $58.06 $63.87 $70.25
3" All $75.60 $90.72 $108.86 $130,64 $143.70 $150.07
4" All $134.44 $161.32 $193.59 $232.31 $255.54 $281.09
6" All $302.35 $362.82 $435.39 $522.46 $574.71 $632.18
8" All $537.65 $645.18 $774.21 $929.06 $1 021.96 $1,124.16
10" All $840,00 $1,008,00 $1 209.60 $1,451.52 $1 596.67 !t1,756,34
12" All $1,209.52 $1 451.42 $1741.70 $2090.04 $2299.05 $2528,95
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Commodity Rates
Meiers 2003-2004 2004.2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Meter Sizes 518" through 1-1/2" (rates are per 100 Cubic Feet Units (HCF)
0.010 12.0 HCF $0.91 $1,09 $1.25 $1,29 $1.33 $1.36
> 12.0 to 22.5 HCF $1.33 $1.59 $1.83 $1.89 $1.94 $1.98
> 22.510 27.5 HCF $1.53 $1.84 $2.11 $2.17 $2.24 $2,28
> 27,5 HCF $1.84 $2.21 $2,54 $2,62 $2,69 $2.75
Meter Sizes 2" through 12" (rates are water usage as a percentage of immediate prior year's usage)
< 90% of nrior vear $1.68 $2.01 $2.32 $2,39 $2.46 $2.51
90% 10 110% of orior vear $1.84 $2,21 $2.54 $2.62 $2,69 $2.75
> 110% of orior vear $1.92 $2.31 $2.65 $2,73 $2,81 $2.87
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All provIsions of Resolution 4538 shall rcmain in effect except as modified herein. All
provisions of Resolution 4185 shall remain in effect except as modified in Resolution 4538 and
herein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the respective water rates set forth above shall become
effective the ftrst biIling cycle of each respective fiscal year.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADO~TiP by the City Coun .
meeting thereof hcld on the r _ day of
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers
of Seal Beach at a
, 2003 by the
NOES:
Councihnembers
ABSENT:
Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmember
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH )
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, Califomia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is an original copy of Resolution Number 57' 5~ on file in thc Office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved and ~opted by the City. ncil of City of Seal Beach at a
m In thereof held on the _ day of , 2003.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING '
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2003 at 7;00 I'M
Pl'oposed Water Service Charges
NOTICE 1S HEREBY GlVEN Ulat on AUGUST 11, 2003, lit 7;00 1'.M., a Public Hearing will be held at
Ule Council Chmllbers, City Hall, 211 8th St., Seal Beach, CaliLornia, concerning the following proposed
new monthly wat~r rates:
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Rccollllllellllcd lVlIlllUlly C'Ipitn11i'und Charges
r.leter Meier Type Existing Pronosed
Size 2003,2004 2004,2005 2005-2006 2000,2007 2007,2000 2000-2009
5/8-& Hesldenllal $7.00 $0.40 $10.00 $12,10 $14,52 " $15.97 $17.56
3/4-
5/8-& Non, $7.50 $9,00 $10,00 $12,96 $15.55 $17,11 $10.02
3/4- Residential
1- All $12.46 $14,95 $17,94 $21.53 $25.04 $20.42 $31.26
1,1/2- All $15.75 $10.90 $22.60 $27.22 $32.66 $35,93 $39.52
2- All $20.00 $33,60 $40,32 $48.38 $58.06 $63.87 $70,25
3- M $63.00 $75.60 $90,72 $108.86 5130.64 $143.70 $150.07
4- M $112,03 $134.44 !t161.32 $193,59 $232.31 $255.54 $281.09
0- All $251.96 $302.35 $362.82 $435.39 $522.46 $574.71 $032,18
0- All $448.04 $537.65 $045.10 $774.21 $929,06 $1,021,96 $1124.16
10- All $700.00 $040,00 $1 008.00 $1 209.60 $1451.52 $1 596.67 $1 756.34
12" All $1,007 93 $1,209,52 $1,451.42 $1,741,70 $2 090.04 $2,299.05 $2,520.95
Increase 20,0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 10.0% 10,0%
RccollllIlcndcd CUllllllodity Rates
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Meters \ E'r I ProDosed
'XIS mg I 2003,2004 2004-2005 I 2005,2006 2006,2007 I 2007-2008 -I 2008,2009
MeIer Sizes 5/0" (hrough 1,112" (rales a19 per 100 Cubic Feel Units (HCF)
0,01012,0 HCF $0,673 $0,91 $1,09 $1.25 $1,29 $1.33 $1'.36
> 12.01022.5 HCF $0.983 $1,33 $'1.59 $1.83 $1.89 $1.94 $1.90
> 22.510 27.5 HCF $1,133 $1,53 $1.84 $2.11 $2.17 ' $2.24 $2.28
> 27.5 HCF $1.303 $1.84 $2.21 $2.54 $2.62 $2.69 $2.75
Meter Sizes 2" through 12" (rates are waler usage as a percentage of immediate prior year's usage)
< 90% of prior vear $1,243 $1.68 $2.01 $2,32 $2.39 $2.46 $2.51
90% 10 1 ~ 0% of prior $1.363 $1.84 $2.2'1 $2.54 $2.02 $2.69 $2.75
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> 11'0% of orior vaar $1.423 $1.92 $2,31 $2.65 $2.73 $201 $2.87
Increase 35.0% 20,0% 15.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2,0%
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'The rates will ensure continueu safe and rcliublc walcr service by funding increased costs of opcmtions,
maintcnancc, and rchabilitation 'of thc watcr systcm, as well as improved facilitics to treat and deliver water to
customers, to improvc watcr supply quality m1() reliability, lUld to pro teet the City's groundwater resources.
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Thc rates were calculatC\.\'by uetennining groundwater und importcd watcr costs and cstimating the cost of future
llccds. Such costs wcrc thcn apportioned among Willer users based on cost of service and usage. The commodity
rates and capital fund c1uu'ges arc charged only lo lilOse using Ule City-provided water and arc proportionatc to
usage. A detailed report explaining litis methodology may be inspected at the City Clerk's oilicc,
You arc nol requircU to rc:;poml to this notice, This notice is being sent 10 you 10 nolily you of tile publie hearing
that has been scheduled. Should ~ou desire, you may semi your written input onlhe new rates to "AUn: City
Clerk, City of Seal Beach, 211 811 Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740." You may also e-l11ail YOul' COl11l11ents to
ratcs@sb-pnblicworks.com. Your writlen conunen1s will be attached in the report lor consideration at the public
hearing.
Commonly askcd questions abuut Ulis program mId Ule answers tu Ulose questions are listcd on Ule revcrse side
oflhis nutiHcation.' If you have additional qucslions or wanlmore inl'onnalion, plcase calI the Public Works
Qepartmcnt al (562) 493-8660 exl41 'lor (562) 431-2527 exl 317 during normal business hours.
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PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Orange
This space is for the County
Clerk's Filing Stamp
I am a citizen of the United States
and a resident of the county afore-
said; I am over the age of eighteen
years, and not a party to or inter-
ested in the above-entitled matter.
I am the principal clerk of the printer
of the SEAL BEACH SLlN, a
newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published weekly in the
City of Seal Beach, County of
Orange and which newspaper has
been adjudged a newspaper of
general circulation by the Superior
Court of the County of Orange, State
of California, under the date of
2/24/75. Case Number A82583; that
the notice of which the annexed is a
printed copy (set in type not smaller
than nonpareil), has been published
in each regular and entire issue of
said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following
dates, to-wit:
Proof of Publication of
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NOTICE OF
. PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that tho CIty Council of tho City
of Soal Ba8ch W!II hold a publ1c
hearing on Monday, AUgust 11,
2003, at 7:00 p m. In the City
Council Chambers, 211 Eighth
Stili., Seal Beach, to consider
recommended water oommodl.
tv ratas and capI1aI fund chargos.
The rates Will ensure continued
safe and reliable water service
by funding Increased costs of
operations, maintenance and
rehabllltaUon of the water sys.
tern, as well as Il11Jroved facllIIes
to treat and deliver water to con-
sumers, to Improve water sup-
ply quality and rellabilily, and to
protect tfio City'. ground_
I'88OUrc8S. The rates were cal-
culated by dete""lnlng ground-
water and imported water costs
and osIImabng tho coot of futura
need. Such costs were then
apportioned Bmof!g water users
based on cost of service and
= ThaClllTl~ ratas ond
I fund cIIa'll" Bra chaJgod
o to thosa USIng tho Clty.pro-
vlded water and are proportion-
... 10 usogo, Cqiao of tho noIIco
of public "hearing was sent by
United States Postal Service to
oach riIsidsrt aiil projiilrty Owner
of record. At the above time and
olace aU m_ poraons may
be heard" so desired. Written
comments may also be submd-
ted and should be addressed to
tho CIly Coural c/O tho CRy Clslk.
CItY ffall, 211 . 8th SIreo~ Sool
Beach, and such comments
should be received prior to the
hearing date..1f thepro'P08eCi
actiOns are challenged In court,
you may be limited to raise only
those Issues you or someone
else raised at the public heanng
descnbed In the IS notice, or :.
written correspondence deliv-
ered to the City Clerk at or prior
to tho public hearing.
DATED THIS 2nd 'day '0'-
August, 2003. . ..
Joanne M. Veo, City CJerk'
Published In the Seal Beach
Sun Journal. &n/2003.
apT lo~
all in the year 2003.
I certify (or declare) under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct.
Dated at Seal Beach, CA, '
this~day of A~uc;-L, 2003,
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Signature
PUBLICATION PROCESSED BY:'
THE SEAL BEACH SUN
216 Main Street
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 430-7555
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