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Home My WebLink About23120 RESOLUTION NO. 23120 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING INCREASED SEWER SERVICE CHARGES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012. WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs, (hereinafter "City"), operates and maintains a Wastewater Enterprise, (hereinafter the "Enterprise"), for the purposes of providing the collection and treatment of wastewater generated throughout the City; and WHEREAS, California Government Code 54344 authorizes the City to prescribe, revise, and collect charges for the services furnished by the Enterprise; and WHEREAS, Palm Springs Municipal Code Section 15.24.020, provides for the establishment of sewer service charges by Resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City's current sewer service charges were last increased by action of the City Council on June 25, 1991, by adoption of Resolution No. 17564; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared the 2012 Wastewater Financial Plan and Rate Study, (hereinafter the "Rate Study"), to determine the long-term fiscal solvency of the Enterprise; and WHEREAS, the Rate Study has determined that the Enterprise does not have sufficient reserves to fund the significant capital improvements that are recommended over the next 20 years for facilities operated by the Enterprise; and WHEREAS, the Rate Study has determined that on-going operation and maintenance costs for the Enterprise will soon exceed annual revenue collected by the Enterprise, requiring subsidy of other Funds to the Enterprise in the absence of any increase to the City's current sewer service charges; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered and approved the Rate Study at its meeting of February 15, 2012, and authorized the City to commence with noticing of the proposed increases to the current sewer service charges in accordance with applicable laws; and WHEREAS, notice of the proposed increased sewer service charges was mailed to the record owners of each parcel, and to sewer service customers, in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 218, the "Right to Vote on Taxes Act", Articles XIIIC and XIIID of the California Constitution, and California Government Code Section 53750 et seq.; and WHEREAS, a public hearing to consider the proposed increased sewer service charges, and any protest to such rates, was held during a Public Hearing held on April 18, 2012, before the City Council of the City, which meeting and Public Hearing was held more than 45 days after the mailed notice of proposed increased sewer service charges; and Resolution No. 23120 Page 2 WHEREAS, written protests to the proposed increased sewer service charges have not been presented by a majority of the owners of the identified parcels in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to increase the sewer service charges as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the increased sewer service charges for the Enterprise as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, are required to cover the cost of the Enterprise to provide for the collection and treatment of wastewater and related services to the users thereof; and WHEREAS, the increased sewer service charges for the Enterprise as set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof, are non-discriminatory and do not exceed the cost of the Enterprise to provide services to the users thereof. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby adopt and approve the 2012 Wastewater Financial Plan and Rate Study, and the increased sewer service charges identified therein. SECTION 2. Effective July 1, 2012, and annually each July 1 thereafter, increased sewer service charges shall be implemented in accordance with Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. ADOPTED THIS 18T" DAY OF APRIL, 2012. David H. Ready, City M r ATTEST: James Thompson, City Clerk Resolution No. 23120 Page 3 CERTIFICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF PALM SPRINGS ) I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that Resolution No. 23120 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on 18th of April, 2012, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills, Mayor Pro Tern Foat, and Mayor Pougnet NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 611?1mes Thompson, City Clerk City of Palm Springs, California TABLE 11 -LONG-TERM PROJECTION OF MONTHLY SEWER SERVICE CHARGES a)-0 CD X Cuslomet Bill 0 Riling Monthly Rates Effective Ju 1 (a CID 0 Cie." Unit 1012 2013 2014 2014 2048 2017 2018 20t9 2020 2021 Residential Perunit $12.00 $14.00 $16.00 $18.00 $20.00 $21.00 $22.00 $23.00 $24.00 $25.00 0 Commercial&Industrial Per fixture unit 1.18 1.38 1.58 1.78 1,98 2.08 2.18 2.28 2.38 2.48 z 0 Minimum charge 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.00 24.00 2500 iv Hotel-Rooms Without Kitchens Base charge+ 12.00 14,00 16.00 18,00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23,00 24.00 25,00 Per room 4.09 4+77 5.45 6.13 6,81 7.15 7.49 7.83 8+17 8.51 ro Hotel-Rooms With Kitchens Per room 7.89 9.21 10+53 11.85 13.17 13.83 14.49 15.15 15.81 16.47 Mobile Home Parks Per unit+ 12.00 14.00 16.00 18.00 20,00 21.00 22,00 23.00 24.00 2500 Per fixture unit 1.18 1.38 1.68 1.78 1.98 2.08 2.18 2.28 2.38 2.48 Recreational Vehicle Parks Per space+ 2.94 3.43 3.92 4+41 4.90 5.15 5.40 5.65 5.90 6.15 Per fixture unit 1.18 1,38 1.58 1.78 1,98 2.08 2,18 2.28 2.38 248 Septage,Dumping Fee For loads up to 1,000 gallons Within City limits Per load 40.54 4T30 54.06 6082 67,58 70.96 74.34 77,72 81.10 84,48 Outside City limits Per load 81.08 94.60 108.12 121.64 135.16 141.92 148.68 155.44 162.20 16896 Properties Adjacent to City Rates for customers outside of City limits are 150%of the standard established rates Sewer Permit Fee Per application 1,158.30 1,361.35 1,544.40 1,73745 1930,50 2,027+03 2.123.66 2,220.09 2,316.62 2,413,15 Fordischarging septage at the Citys Wastewater Treatment Plant Customer Billing Monthly Rates Effective July I > Class Unit 2022 2023 2024 2026 2026 2027 2029 2029 2030 2031 Residential Per unit $26.00 $27.00 $28.00 $29.00 $30.00 $31+00 $32.00 $33.00 $34.00 $3500 Commercial&Industrial Per fixture unit 2.58 2.68 2.78 2.88 2.98 3+08 3.18 3.28 3.38 3.48 Minimum charge 26.00 27.00 28.00 29.00 30.00 31+00 32.00 33.00 34.00 35+00 Hotel-Rooms Without Kitchens Base charge+ 26.00 27.00 28.00 29.00 30.00 31.00 32.00 33.00 34.00 35.00 Per room 8.85 9.19 9.53 9.87 10.21 10.55 10.89 11.23 11.57 11.91 Hotel-Rooms With Kitchens Per room 17.13 17.79 18.45 19.11 19.77 20+43 21.09 21.75 22.41 23.07 Mobile Home Parks Per unit+ 26.00 27.00 28.00 29.00 30.00 31.00 32.00 33.00 34.00 35.00 Per fixture unit 2.58 2.68 2.78 2.88 2,98 3.08 3.18 3.28 3.38 3+48 Recreational Vehicle Parks Per space+ 6.40 6.65 690 7.15 7,40 7.65 7,90 815 8,40 8.65 Per fixture unit 2.58 2.68 2,78 2.88 2,98 3.08 3.18 328 3.38 3+48 Seprage,Dumping Fee For loads up to 1,000 gallons Within City limits Per load 87.86 91.24 94.62 98.00 101,38 104.76 108.14 111.52 114.90 11828 Outside City limits Per load 175.72 182,48 189.24 196,00 202,76 209.52 216.28 223+04 229.80 236.56 Properties Adjacent to City Rates for customers outside of City limits are 150%of the standard established rates