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ORDINANCE No. 1715
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.
1692 adopted July 1, 2002. 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 property owner 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 support to the immense needs for reconstruction of the water system. In 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 2. The rates for 2003-2004 are as follows:
(a) Effective for all meter readings on and after August 7, 2003, 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.................................................................. $ 13.30
1" meters.................................................................................... $22.61
1-1/2" meters.............................................................................. $43.89
2" meters.................................................................................... $70.49
3" meters.................................................................................. $106.40
4" meters.................................................................................. $162.27
6" meters.................................................................................. $301.52
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8" meters.................................................................................. $472.79
(b) Effective for all meter readings on and after August 7,200' , the rate for water consumed
within the city shall be $3.42 per thousand gallons and for water consumed outside the city shall be
$3.86 per thousand gallons. The normal tum -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 2004-2005 are as follows:
(a) Effective for all meter readings on and after July 1, 2004, 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................................................................... $17.49
1" meters.............................................................................4...... $29.74
1-1/2" meters ....................................................... I...................... $57.73
2" meters.................................................................................... $92.72
3" meters.................................................................................. $157.45
4" meters.................................................................................. $244.92
6" meters.................................................................................. $472.35
8" meters.................................................................................. $769.76
(b) Effective for all meter readings on and after July 1, 2004, the rate for water consumed
within the city shall be $3.81 per thousand gallons and for water consumed outside the city shall be
$4.27 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 4. The rates for 2004-2005 are as follows:
(a) Effective for all meter readings on and after July 1, 2005, the fixed monthly charge based
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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.........................................................4..0.00... $19.23
1" meters.............................................................................0600... $32.70
1-1/2" meters..............................................................4444............ $63.47
2" meters.........................................................................1.111.... $101.93
3" meters............................................................................00.00. $192.33
4" meters.................................................................................. $321.19
6" meters...........................................................................0006... $640.45
8" meters............................................................................... $1,025.11
(b) Effective for all meter readings on and after July 1, 2005, the rate for water consumed
within the city shall be $4.19 per thousand gallons and for water consumed outside the city shall be
$4.66 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. San Francisco Wa6'er surcharges.
(a) The rates set forth in Sections 2, 3, and 4 above assume the following rate of increases
in the charges made to the City by the City & County of San Francisco for delivery of water to the
City of Burlingame and its citizens:
2003-2004 — 25.7%
2004-2005 —16%
2005-2006 — 5%
(b) If the City & County of San Francisco increases the charges to be made to the City of
Burlingame for water delivery in 2004-2005 by more than eighteen percent (18%) above the amount
charged on August 7, 2003, the rates for water service described in Section 3(b) above will be
increased by a percentage equal to the difference between the assumed increase set forth above and
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the actual increase imposed by the City & County of San Francisco as of July 1, 2004.
(c) 11 the City & County of San Francisco increases the charges made to the City of
Burlingame for water delivery in 2005-2006 by more than five and a half percent (5.5%) above the
amount charged on July 1, 2004, the rates for water service described in Section 4(b) will be
increased by a percentage equal to the difference between the assumed increase set forth above and
the actual increase imposed by the City & County of San Francisco.
(d) Notice of this adjustment shall be given by the city manager to the city council no later
than June 1 of the year in which the adjusted increase is to be made.
Section 6. 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 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 eas
ily
detected or a similar occurrence, the public works director or the fi
nance 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.
(c) Fire service charge for maintaining water in a fi
re protection system shall be $1 per
month per inch of pipe diameter for the serv
ice connection, with a $2 per month minimum charge.
Water delivered at a fire service shall be charged at the regular rates for domestic serv
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emergency.
ice, except that
there shall be no charge for water used in a fire can
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(d) When a flow testis 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"......................................................................1111..... $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 fox water consumed dur 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
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 one -inch meters, and
$85.00 per month for three-inch meters. Charges for the water consumed shall be as stated in
Subsection (2)(b) above.
(f) Deposits for Yum -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 fr
om the amount on deposit.
(g) Any work done on the water system of city shall have prior approval and permit from
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 depart
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ment superintendent.
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(h) An 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 .......................
3/4" service with meter ..............
1 " service with meter ................
1-1/2" service with meter ...........
2" service with meter .................
.................. $ 325
$2,275
$2,300
........"1 $33000
$3,200
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 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 7. Ordinance No. 1692 is hereby superseded.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be published as required by law.
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I, DORIS MORTENSEN, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at aregular meeting of the City Council held on the 16`'h
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day of June, 2003, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 7"
day of July, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, JANNEY, O'MAHONY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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