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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 067-19797/31/79 8/9/79 RESOLUTION NO. 67 -- '79 RESOLUTION FIXING AND ESTABLISHING WATER RATES, CHARGES AND RELATED PROCEDURES WHEREAS, the existing water rates were established by Resolution No. 58-77 adopted July 18, 1977; and WHEREAS, the San Francisco Water Department, which supplies water to the City of Burlingame for all uses and pur- Doses has raised the cost of supplying water to the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after due study and deliberation has determined that the public convenience and necessity require that the price of water to consumers supplied through the City's distributing system, both within and without the City's corporate limits, as well as the various other charges related to water service, must be increased to balance such increased costs to the City; NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, and it is hereby ORDERED AND DIRECTED,that: 1. The schedule of rates for water consumed within the City effective for all meter readings on and after September 1, 1979, shall be as follows: PRICE PER THOUSAND GALLONS $ 0.89 MONTHLY MINIMUM CHARGE 5/8" and 3/4" meters $ 1.50 1" meters 2.50 1-1/2" meters 4.00 2" meters 6.00 4" meters 15.00 6" meters 25.00 8" meters 40,00 The schedule of rates for water consumed outside of the Citv effective for all meter readings on and after September 1,1979 -1 - shall be as follows, provided the monthly service charge is additional to the actual rate and is not a minimum charge: PRICE PER THOUSAND GALLONS MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE $ 1.00 3/4" meter $ 1.50 17' meter 2.00 1-1/2" meter 3.50 2" meter 6.00 4" meter 15.00 6" meter 25.00 8" meter 40.00 Payment of all charges for water furnished by the Municipal Water Department of the City must be made forthwith, and, if not paid within twenty (20) days after the date on which billed, 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 $10.00 for service during the normal working hours, and $20.00 for all other times. 2, Eire service charge for maintaining water.in a fire protection system shall be $0,,70 per month oer inch of pipe diam- eter for the service connection, with a $2.00 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. 3. When a flow test is requested by a customer, a fee shall first be paid to the City according to the size of service as follows: 5/8" through 1" 1-1/2" and 2" Over 2" $20.00 30.00 50.00 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 test. In the event the meter was recording accurately, the -2_. fee shall be retained. On services over 2 inches, an additional fee shall be billed if the cost of testing plus 15% for overhead should exceed the $50.00 fee. 4. Temporary water service will be provided at a City fire hydrant, after approval of the location by the City Engineer or his authorized representative, upon deposit as follows: 5/8" meter $100.00 3/4" meter 125.00 1" meter 175.00 2" meter 375.00 Service charges shall be at the per gallon rates for domestic service with a minimum charge of $10.00 per month. 5, Water service turn -on requests by tenants shall be accompanied by a deposit in an amount equal to two (2) months' estimated consumption, or a minimum of $15.00. Estimates shall be made by City personnel based upon previous experience at the location of the service or a similar location in the case of a new service. 6. Anv work done on the water system of City shall have prior approval and permit from the City Engineer. A fee of $10.00 shall be charged for the permit. A deposit of $100.00 shall accompany the requests for a permit. The deposit is re- fundable in full upon completion of the work to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or Water Department supervisor. 7, All.domestic water service installations of sizes 3/4 inch or 2 inch, inclusive, consisting of corporation and curb cocks, service line, meter boxes and meter, may be furnished and installed by the City from the water main to a point approximatel one foot inside the curb line, or to a point within 4 feet 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 60 feet for the following fixed fees: -3- 3/41 service with meter $ 480.00 1t1 service with meter 660,00 1-1/211 service with meter 1,020.00 211 service with meter 1,200.00 All domestic water service installations of a size larger than 2 inches or longer than 60 feet may be furnished and installed by the City for the cost of labor and material plus a sum equal to 15 per cent of the combined cost of labor and material. The sum to be paid for any such installation 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 installa- tion 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. and void, 8. Resolution No, 58.-77 is hereby superseded, null I, EVELYN H. HILL, City Clerk of the City of do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day of August, 1979, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN: AMSTRUP, BARTON, MANGINI, MARTIN. NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: CROSBY -4- ity Council