HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 103-16RESOLUTION NO. 103-16
RESOLUTION ADOPTING INCREASES TO
FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 SEWER AND STORM
SEWER USER RATES
WHEREAS, Chapter 14.12 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code authorizes the
City Council of the City of Bakersfield (City) to establish and increase fees and
charges to recover costs for services rendered; and
WHEREAS, City staff prepared and mailed a notice of public hearing to
residential and commercial users as required by Proposition 218 notifying them
of the proposed rate increases (Cal. Constitution Article XIIID, section 6); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council was advertised twice
in the Bakersfield Californian, a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held in order to receive evidence and
hear all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed rate increases; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of sewer fee increases is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the California Public
Resources Code Section 21080(b) (8); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered information presented at the
public hearing, the public comments, and written protests; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "A" summarizes both residential and commercial fees
proposed for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 including flat rate fees (collected on
property tax bill), commercial surcharge fees, and sewer fees for commercial
and industrial users that do not fall into existing strength categories including
Permitted Industrial Users.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield
as follows:
1. The above recitals and findings are true and correct and are
incorporated herein by reference.
2. The Council finds that insufficient written protests were presented to
prevent the proposed changes.
3. The Council ratifies the Proposition 218 process followed by the City.
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4. The Council adopts fees established in Exhibit "A ".
5. This Resolution is effective July 1, 2016.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted,
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
'I IN n R 91118 by the following vote:
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COUNCILMEMBER WELL, WEIR, SMITH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, PARLIER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
AB iAIN: COUNCILMEMBER NQM_
ARSE COUNCILMEMBER Q \VQ.iQ
ROBERTA GAFFORD, qMt
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JUN 0 8 1016
4VAHA EY L. HALL
Mayor of the City of Bakersfi
APPROVED as to form
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
*H RUDNIf
ity Attorney II
Attached: Exhibit "A" -Schedule of Fees
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SEWER USER FEES AND CHARGES
RATE SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2016 -2017
EXHIBIT A n. 1 M 9
User Group
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Flat Rate Charge
Surcharge Fee
per CCF
Single Family Residence
1
$215.00 / unit
n/a
Hotel, Motel, RV Park'
0.30
$64.50 / room ors ace
n/a
Mobile Home, Mobile Home Park
0.75
$161.25 / unit
n/a
Multiple Dwelling
0675
$161.25 / unit
n/a
Schools, Day Care Center
0.04
$8.60 / ADA
n/a
Car Wash
1.5
$322.50
$1.33
Church
1
$215.00
$1.46
Combination Store & Office
1.75
$376.25
$1.49
Food or Beverage Restaurant
1.5
$322650
$2.55
Food Processing
1.5
$322.50
$1.49
Hospital
0.60
$129.00 / bed
$1.39
Hotel, Motel, RV Park With restaurant
0.30
$64.50 / room ors ace
$2.08
Large Store
115
$32150
$1.46
Light & Heavy Industry
1.5
$322.50
$1.49
Market (Grocery Store
115
$322.50
$2.50
Medical Lab, Ambulance
145
322.50
$1.47
Mortuary, etc.
145
$322.50
$2.50
Nurseries
1
$215.00
$1.48
Nursing Home, Retirement Home, etc.
1.5
$322.50
$1.48
Office & Financial Building
1.5
$322.50
$1.39
Petroleum
1.5
$322.50
$1.57
Recreational
1.5
$322.50
$1.57
Sales, Industrial Sales
1.5
$322.50
$1439
Service Shop
1.5
$322.50
$1457
Shopping Center with Restaurant or Market
1
$215.00 / unit
$2.05
Small Store or Small Office
1
$215.00
$1.46
Storage-Warehouse
1.5
$322.50
$1.57
Timber & Produce Plant
1.5 1
$322.50
$1449
No restaurant or restaurant on separate water meter
Note 1: Sewer fees for commercial users consist of 1) a flat rate component, collected on the property
tax bill by the Kern County Tax Assessor, and 2) sewer surcharge, which recovers costs that exceed the
amount of water consumption allowed for in the flat rate. The minimum sewer charge for all properties
is equal to the single family residence rate.
Note 2: Sewer fees for commercial and industrial users are estimated using lower of 1) winter months
annualized water consumption (Sum of January, February and December multiplied by four) or 2)
actual water consumption from prior calendar year.
EXHIBIT A
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SEWER USER FEES AND CHARGES
RATE SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2016 -2017
EXHIBIT A p. 2 of 2
Sewer Fee - Commercial and Industrial Other
Flow $1,652.55 / million gallons
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) $130.50 / 1,000 pounds
Total Suspended Solids )TSS) $109.95 / 1,000 pounds
Total sewer fees for commercial and industrial users that do not fall into strength categories
identified in Exhibit A p. 1 will be calculated using unit rates above. Permitted Industrial users are
subject to sewer fees based on actual measured volume and strength.
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