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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3483 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) RESOLUTION NO. 3483 COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE)ss CITY OF SAN JACINTO) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING WATER RELATED DELINQUENT FEES AND SPECIAL CHARGES WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2265 in September 2000, that adjusted water rates and other water and sewer related fees; and WHEREAS, Section 5 of Resolution No. 2265 prescribes the water related delinquent fees and special charges; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide quality water at a reasonable and competitive price to the citizens of the City of San Jacinto, while also fully recovering the City's costs in providing the water service, and WHEREAS, at least 10 days prior to the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted, the City has made available to the public data indicating the amount of cost, or estimated cost, required to provide the service for which the fees or service charges are levied and the revenue sources anticipated to provide the service, including general fund revenues; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fees and charges attached as Exhibit A do not exceed the reasonably estimated costs of providing the applicable service. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, determined and ordered by the City Council of the City of San Jacinto: SECTION 1. That Section 5 of Resolution No. 2265 is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. The City of San Jacinto shall charge and collect from water service customers delinquent fees and special charges, when applicable, in the amounts according to Exhibit A. SECTION 3. The provisions of this Resolution are hereby expressly made severable. If any provision(s) of this Resolution or this Resolution's application to any person, material, place or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of this Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. SECTION 4. The City Council hereby adopts the findings set forth in the Recitals above as though fully set forth herein. SECTION 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. SECTION 6. The City Council hereby finds and determines that, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and CEQA Guidelines, that this Resolution is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15378 and Section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines because the adopted charges are for the purpose of meeting operational and maintenance expenses of the aforementioned City's water and sewer systems and facilities. City staff is hereby directed to file with County Clerk a Notice of Exemption within three (3) working days of the adoption of this Resolution. SECTION 7. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption thereof. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of November, 2013, by the following vote: Ayes: Kotyuk, Ledezma, Miller, Ruiz, Bartel Nays: None Absent: None Abstain: None CITY OF SAN JACINTO 9&UeL �— Mark Bartel, Mayor ATTEST: Richard Miller, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Best Best & Krieger LLP 0,5� �3 � ,1effr y allinger, ity Attorney WATER DEPARTMENT - FEE SCHEDULE Current and Proposed Delinquent Fees and Special Charges Deposit Meter Installation Credit Check Fee $15.00 3/4" $400 Single Family Residential $210.00 1" $500 Multi-Family Residential $210.00/unit 1 1/2" $7S0 Commercial $210.00 2" $1,500 Locations with No Sewer $150.00 4" $3,000 Deposits can be set to $0,$70,$140 and$210 with a credit check ($0,$50, $100 and$150 for locations with no sewer) Deposit will be increased to the maximum amount upon delinquent disconnection Delinquent Penalty 10%of Total utility Bill Effective immediately after first notice due date Door Hanger/48 Hour Shut Off Notice $25.00 Delinquent Processing $50.00 Effective immediately after door hanger due date-Includes service reconnection Water Reconnect $50.00 Applicable in certain customer requested circumstances Emergency Water Turn On $75.00 Applies to same day service requests after 3:00 P.M. Mon-Thurs,2:00 P.M. Fri Emergency Shut Off $75.00 Applies to some day service requests after 3:00 P.M. Mon-Thurs,2:00 P.M. Fri Tampering $50.00 (plus actual cost of damages) Broken Lock $5.00 Water Meter Reinstallation $50.00 If customer tampering is involved Meter Valve Replacement $150.00 If customer tampering is involved (plus actual cost of damages) Sewer Dye Test $50.00 Fire Flow Test $150.00 Meter Testing $75.00 If requested by customer-no charge if faulty Constructon Meter Relocation $25.00 Red-B-Gone $5.00/ 6 oz. bottle In certain circumstances, no charge Returned Payment Charge $25.00 Collections Charge $35.00 Applies to delinquencies of 30 days or more Special Utility Account Research Fee $35/Hour Administrative charge for special requests for utility account research beyond the basic billing reports currently generated by the system