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The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ordain as follows:
lection I. Ordinance No. 1715 adopted July 7, 2003, Ordinance No. 1754 adopted June
6, 2005 and Ordinance No.1784 adopted May 15, 2006, which established and revised
the currently existing water rates and connection fees, are hereby repealed.
lection 2. Notice of proposed revisions to the water rates and connection fees and of
the public hearing on the rates and fees was timely mailed to each residential and
commercial tenant and to each residential and commercial property owner in the City.
A summary of the ordinance revising water rates and notice of the public hearing for
adoption of the ordinance were duly published in a newspaper of general circulation
in the City. The City Council, after public hearing and due study and deliberation, has
determined that the price of water to consumers supplied through the city's distributing
system must be increased to balance increased costs. These rates and fees will provide
financial support to the immense needs for reconstruction of the water system. The rates
are also intended to meet the currently projected increases in the wholesale cost of water
provided by the City & County of San Francisco, which is undertaking a reconstruction
of the water supply system to the San Francisco Bay Area. In the construction and
maintenance of the City water system, the City general fund has contributed significant
amounts of money to build, maintain, and operate the water system. The rates and fees
adopted in this ordinance are not discriminatory or excessive.
Section 3a The rates for the provision of water service for 2010 areas
follows:
(a) Monthly Service Charge: Effective for all meter readings and billings on and
after March 3, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the fixed, monthly base chaxge based
on meter size shall be as follows(for residential services only, such service charge shall
include the first 1,000 gallons of water per month):
5/8" and 3/4" meter•s......................................................... $ 28.98
� ���cters............................................................................. . 49.2 V
1--1/2" meters......................................................................$ 95.68
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3" meters.............................................................................$289.94
4" meters.............................................................................$484.19
6" meters.............................................................................$965.46
8" meters...........................................................................$1545.33
(b) Rate Per 1000 Gallons: Effective for all meter readings and billings on and after
March 3 2010, the rate for water consumed within the city* shall be $ 6.31 per
thousand gallons and for water consumed outside the city shall be $ 7.03 per
thousand gallons.
(c) Turn -On Fee: The normal turn -on fee schedule for new accounts shall be
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ................. no charge
Monday through Friday, 3:16 p.m. to 3:30 p.m .................. $20.00
Monday through Friday, 3:31 p.m. to 7:59 a.m. . 2 9 a 4 6 0 V a 6 4 & 6 0 & 9 0 0 so $60.00
Saturday/Sunday/holidays, anytime...................................$60.00
may
recti®n 4. The rates for the provision of water service for 2011 are as
follows:
(a) Monthly Service Charge: Effective for all meter readings and billings on and
after January 1, 2011 through December 31, 20 11 , the fixed monthly base charge based
on meter size shall be as follows (for residential services only, such service charge
shall include the first 1,000 gallons of water per month).
5/8" and 3/4" meters.............................................................$31.10
1" meters...............................................................................$52.88
1-1/2" meters......................................................................$102.66
2" meters.............................................................................$164.87
3" meters.............................................................................$311.10
4" meters.............................................................................$519.54
6" meters...........................................................................$1035.94
8" meters...........................................................................$1658.14
(b) Rate Per 1000 Gallons: Effective for all meter readings and
billings on and after
January 1, 2011, the rate for water consumed within the city shall be $6.77 per
thousand gallons and for water consumed outside the city shall be $7.54 per
thousand gallons.
(c) Tuzn-C}n Fee: The normal turn -on fee schedule for new accounts shall be the
same as Section 3 (c), above.
Seeti®�� �. The rates for the provision of water service for 2012 are as follows:
(a) Monthly Service �har�e: Effective for all meter readings and billings on and
after January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, the fixed monthly base charge based
on meter size shall be as follows (for residential services only, such service charge
shall include the first 1,000 gallons of water per month):
SI8" and 3/4" meters.............................................................$33.37
1" meters...............................................................................$56.74
14/2" meters ............... to* ................................ pop ... top ........... $110.16
2" meters............................................................................. $176.91
3" meters.............................................................................$333.61
meters.............................................................................$557.46
6" meters........................................................................... $1111.57
8" meters........................................................................... $1779.19
(b) Rate Per 1000 Gallons: Effective for all meter readings and billings on and
after January 1, 2012, the rate for water consumed within the city shall be $7.26
per thousand gallons and for water consumed outside the city shall be $8.09 per
thousand gallons.
(d) Tura -On Fee: The normal tura-on fee schedule for new accounts shall be the
same as Section 3 (c), above.
�ectio� �> Fees and �;harges. The following fees and charges currently exist and slzaii
continue unchanged:
(a) Payment of all charges for water furnished by the municipal water department
of the city must be made forthwith, and, if not paid within thirty (30) days after the date
on which billed, shall be assessed a 14/2% penalty charge. In addition, the ser -vice may
be discontinued and will not be renewed unless a fee for renewal service and all
outstanding bills are paid. The fee for renewal shall be for service Monday through
Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., $35, from 3:16 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., $45;
and from 3:31 p.m. to 4:50 p.m., $60. After 4:50 p.m., service will not be renewed until
the next working day.
(b) In fhe event of an underground leak on fhe customer's service which cannot be
easilydetected or a similar occurrence, the director of public works or the finance
director may adjust the resulting water charges if they deem an adjustment is warranted.
If an adjustment is made, the resulting charge shall not be less than the amount paid for
the purchase of the water lost due to the leak. The director of public works or the finance
director may request documentation evidencing the existence and repair of the leak as
part of the review process.
(c) Fire service charge for maintaining water in a fire protection system shall be $1
per month per inch of pipe diameter for the service connection, with a $2 per month
minimum charge. Nater delivered at a fire service shall be charged at the regular rates
for domestic service, except that there shall be no charge for water used in a fire call
emergency.
(d) When a flow test is requested by a customer, a fee shall fast be paid to the city
according to the size of the service as follows:
5/8" through 1"................................................................$50 i
1'1/2" and 2".....................................................................$80
Over2"...........................................................................$100 minimum
In the event that the meter was recording higher than actual flow, the city shall refund the
testing fee and make adjustments in the billing for water consumed during the two (2)
calendar months preceding the date of the request for a test. In the event the meter was
recording accurately, the fee shall be retained. On services over two inches (2"), an
additional fee shall be billed if the cost of testing plus fifteen percent (15%) for overhead
should exceed the $100 fee.
(e) Temporary water service will be provided at a city fire hydrant, after the
approval of the location by the city engineer or the engineer's authorized representative,
upon deposit of $750. The fixed service charges for the temporary meter shall be $43.00
per month for onc4nch meters, and $85.00 per month for three-inch meters. Charges for
the water consumed shall be as stated in Subsections 2(b), 3(b), or 4(b) above, as
applicable to period of consumption.
(f) Deposits for turn -on of water service.
(1) Deposifs will be required for the iur-rr-on of water service for any customer
whose account with the city has had a delinquency on a city water account during
the previous twelve (12) months in an amount equal to two (2) months estimated
consumption, or $50.00, whichever is greater. If no further delinquencies occur on
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the account over the succeeding twelve-month period, the deposit shall be applied as
a credit to the account.
(2) If a delinquency occurs on an account to which a deposit has been made,
the delinquency shall be satisfied first from the amount on deposit.
(g} .Any wont done on the water system of the city shall have prior approval and
permit from the city engineer. A fee of $60 shall be charged for the permit. A bond or
deposit of $1,500 shall accompany the request for a permit. The deposit is refundable in
full upon completion of the work to the satisfaction of the city engineer or water
department superintendent.
(h) A11 domestic water service installations of sizes 3/4" to 2", inclusive, consisting
of corporation and curb cocks, service line, meter boxes and meters, may be furnished
and installed by the city from the water main to a point approximately one foot inside the
curb line, or to a point within 4' of the property being served from a water main in an
easement, alley or other right-of-way other than dedicated street, but not exceeding a total
distance from water main connection to the meter box of sixty fee (60') for the following
fixed fees:
5/8" bypass meter........................................................$ 100
3/4" service with meter ..............................................$4,100
1" service with meter ................................................$4,135
1-1/2" service with meter...........................................$5,280
2" service with meter .................................................$5,420
All domestic water service installations of a size larger than two inches (2") or longer
than sixty feet (60') or not covered by the circumstances described above may be
furnished and installed by the city for the cost of labor and material, plus a sum equal to
fifteen percent (15%) of the combined cost of labor and material, less a credit for any
existing water meter. The sum to be paid for any such installations shall be estimated by
the public works department, and such sum shall be deposited with the department before
the work of installation commences. In the event that the estimated cost of making the
installation proves to be insufficient to pay for said installation as hereinabove provided,
an additional sum sufficient to pay such costs shall be charged. If the amount deposited
exceeds the cost of installation as hereinabove provided, the excess shall be refunded.
�eeti�n i. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for
any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not. affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance. The Council hereby declares that it would have adopted
the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause Or Phrase thereof,
it respecave of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses
or phrases be declared invalid.
See�a®n The City Council finds that the adoption and implementation
Minance are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
because this project has no possibility of having any significant effect upon the
enviromnent (pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061).
Septi®n �. This ordinance shall be published as required by law.
y Baylocic, Mayor
of this
Act
1, Mary Ellen l�earney, Cify Cleric of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that
fhe foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on
fhe 19th day of January, 2010 and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the I" day of February, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BAYLOCK, BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL
N®ES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
WaiyElleA Kearney, City Clerk