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ORDINANCE No. 1784
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
ADOPTING REVISIONS TO RATES AND FEES FOR WATER SERVICE
The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. The existing water rates and connection fees were established by Ordinance
No. 1715 adopted July 7, 2003, and amended by Ordinance No. 1754 adopted June 6, 2005.
Notice of proposed revisions to the water rates and connection fees and of the public hearing on
the rates and fees was mailed to each ratepayer in the City and 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
discri
minatory or excessive.
Section 2. The rates for 2006-2007 are as follows:
(a) Effective for all meter readings and billings on and after July 1, 2006, the fixed
monthly charge based on meter size shall be as follows, and for residential services only, such
service charge shall include the first 1,000 gallons of water per month:
Monthly Service Chargee
5/8" and 3/4" meters.................................................................. $ 21.54
1" meters .....
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meters ...........
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2" meters.............................................................0..0.........0..0.... $114.16
3" meters...................................................0000........................... $215.41
4" meters.................................................................................. $359.73
6" meters.................................................................................. $717.30
8" meters............................................................................... $15148.12
(b) Effective for all meter readings and billings on and after July 1, 2006, the rate for
water consumed within the city shall be $4.69 per thousand gallons and for water consumed
outside the city shall be $5.22 per thousand gallons. 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; 3:16 p.m. to 3:30
p.m., $20; 3:31 p.m. to 7:59 a.m., $60; Saturday/Sunday/holidays, $60.
Section 3. The rates for 2007-2008 are as follows:
(a) Effective for all meter readings and billings on and after July 1, 2007, the fixed
monthly charge based on meter size shall be as follows, and
for residential services only, such
service charge shall include the first 1,000 gallons of water per month:
Monthly Service Charge
5/8" and 3/4" meters...................................................................
$24.12
1" meters................................................................0...................
$41.01
1-1/2" meters..............................................................................
$79:62
2" meters..................................................................................
$127.86
3" meters..................................................................................
$241.26
4" meters..................................................................................
$402.90
6" meters..................................................................................
$803.38
8" meters.......................................................4.......................
$1,285.89
(b) Effective for all meter readings and billings on
and after July 1, 2007, the rate for
water consumed within the city shall be $5.25 per thousand
gallons and for water consumed
outside the city shall be $5.85 per thousand gallons. 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; 3:16 p.m. to 3:30
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p.m., $20; 3:31 p.m. to 7:59 a.m., $60; Saturday/Sunday/holidays, $60.
Section 4. The rates for
2008-2009 are
as follows:
(a) Effective for all meter readings and
billings on and
after July 1, 2008, the fixed
monthly charge based on meter
size shall be as
follows, and for
residential services only, such
service charge shall include the first 1,000 gallons of water per month:
Monthly Service Charge
5/8" and 3/4" meters................................................................... $27.01
1" meters .... ............. ......... .......................................... a............... $45.93
1-1/2" meters.............................................................................. $89.17
2" meters.................................................................................. $143.20
3" meters.................................................................................. $270.21
4" meters.................................................................................. $451.25
6" meters............................................................... I .... I ... .......... $899.78
8" meters............................................................................... $1,440.20
(b) Effective for all meter readings and billings on and after July 1, 2008, the rate for
water consumed within the city shall be $5.88 per thousand gallons and for water consumed
outside the city shall be $6.55 per thousand gallons. 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; 3:16 p.m. to 3:30
p.m., $20; 3:31 p.m. to 7:59 a.m., $60; Saturday/Sunday/holidays, $60.
Section 5. Fees and charges. The following fees and charges currently exist and will
continue:
(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 1-1/2% penalty charge. In addition, the service 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
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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 the event of an underground leak on the customer's service which cannot be easily
detected 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. Water 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 first be paid to the city
according to the size of the service as follows:
5/8" through 1"........................................................................... $50
1'1/2" and 2"............................................................................... $80
Over 2".................................................................... $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 duri
ng 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 Ywo inches (2"), an additional fee shall be billed if the cost of testing plus fi
fteen percent
(15%) for overhead should exceed the $100 fee.
(e) Temporary water serv
ice will be provided at a city fire hydrant, after the approval of
I the location by the city engineer or the engineer's authori
zed representative, upon deposit of
$750. The fixed service charges for the temporary meter shall be $43.00 per month for one -inch
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.
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(0 Deposits for turn -on of water service.
(1) Deposits will be required for the turn -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 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 work 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) All domestic water service installations of sizes 3/4" to 2", inclusive, consisting of
corporation and curb cocks, service line, meter boxes and meters, maybe 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 ..............
3/4" service with meter .....
1" service with meter 1.1111.
1-1/2" service with meter ..
2" service with meter .1......
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 maybe 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
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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.
Section 6. Ordinance No. 1715 as amended by Ordinance No. 1754 is hereby superseded.
Section 7. This ordinance shall be published as required by law.
Mayor
I, DORIS MORTENSEN, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
I" day of May, 2006, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
15'' day of May, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COHEN, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL, O'MAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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