HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 084-2023RESOLUTION NO. 0 8 4- 2 02 3
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING INCREASES TO
WATER RATES FOR CITY DOMESTIC WATER
SERVICE AREA.
WHEREAS, Chapter 14.04 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code authorizes the
City Council to establish rates and fees sufficient for the City to recover the costs
of providing domestic water services; and
WHEREAS, City staff selected Raftelis Consulting Incorporated through a
formal Request for Qualifications/Proposal to review and provide recommended
updates to the domestic water quantity rates and monthly readiness -to -serve
rates for five years; and
WHEREAS, Raftelis Consulting Incorporated completed their evaluation and
provided recommendations; and
WHEREAS, proposed changes were presented to the Water Board
Committee on March 2, 2023 and to City Council on March 22, 2023; and
WHEREAS, City staff was given permission to move forward with the
proposed changes; and
WHEREAS, City staff prepared and mailed a notice of public hearing to
residential and commercial users on May 28, 2023 as required by Proposition 218
notifying them of the proposed rate increases (Cal. Constitution Article XIID,
section 6); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on June 14, 2023 in order to receive
evidence and hear all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed rate
increases; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of water rate 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 the staff report, rate study, public
comments, and information presented at the public hearing, and written protests;
and
WHEREAS, the rates and charges set forth in Exhibit "A," attached hereto
and incorporated by reference herein, do not exceed the reasonable estimated
cost of providing the services for which the fees are charged.
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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 rate increases.
3. The Council ratifies the Proposition 218 process followed by the City.
4. The Council adopts the fees established in Exhibit "A," and shall
become effective according to the following schedule:
a. 10.0% increase will be effective July 1, 2023;
b. 6.0% increase will be effective July 1, 2024;
C. 6.0% increase will be effective July 1, 2025;
d. 6.0% increase will be effective July 1, 2026;
e. 6.0% increase will be effective July 1, 2027.
5. The adoption of these fees and charges complies with Proposition
218.
6. This Resolution is effective July 1, 2023.
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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
JUN 1 G 2023 , by the following vote:
AYES COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, KAUR
iES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER
J LIE DRIMAKIS
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
APPROVED J11N 1 42323 the Council of the City of Bakersfield
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA qXNNAR0
City Atto ey
By ace
VIiGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A
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Quantity Rates:
Current Rates
Within
City
Limits
Fairhaven&
Unincorporated
Areas
Per 100 cubic ft/month
$1.19 $1.29
Monthly Readiness -To -Serve Charge:
5/8"x3/4" Service
$12.52
$14.03
1" Service
$19.08
$21.38
1-1/2" Service
$29.12
$32.61
2" Service
$39.62
$44.42
3" Service
$73.22
$82.06
4" Service
$106.43
$119.27
6" Service
$191.28
$214.36
8" Service
$294.03
$329.51
10" Service
$405.29
$454.21
Monthly Private Fire Protection Service
Charge:
1-1/2" Connection
$11.81
$13.25
2" Connection
$15.76
$17.66
3" Connection
$23.65
$26.48
4" Connection
$31.50
$35.31
6" Connection
$47.25
$52.95
8" Connection
$63.01
$70.61
10" Connection
$78.75
$88.26
12" Connection
$94.51
$105.92
DOMESTIC WATER CHARGES
RATE SCHEDULE
FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
EXHIBIT A
Proposed Future Water Rates
FY 23/24
FY 24/25
FY 25/26
FY 26/27
FY 27/28
Within City
Limits
Fairhaven &
Unincorporate
d Areas
Within City
Limits
Fairhaven &
Unincorporated
Areas
Within City
Limits
Fairhaven &
Unincorporated
Areas
Within City
Limits
Fairhaven &
Unincorporated
Areas
Within City
Limits
Fairhaven &
Unincorporated
Areas
$ 1.32 $ 1.32
$ 1.40 $ 1.40
$ 1.48 $ 1.48
$ 1.57 $ 1.57
$ 1.67 $ 1.67
$12.12
$15.52
$12.84
$16.45
$13.61
$17.43
$14.43
$18.48
$15.30
$19.59
$18.87
$24.54
$20.00
$26.01
$21.20
$27.57
$22.47
$29.22
$23.82
$30.98
$35.76
$47.09
$37.90
$49.91
$40.18
$52.91
$42.59
$56.08
$45.14
$59.45
$56.02
$74.15
$59.38
$78.60
$62.95
$83.32
$66.72
$88.32
$70.73
$93.61
$110.06
$146.32
$116.66
$155.10
$123.66
$164.40
$131.08
$174.27
$138.95
$184.72
$170.85
$227.51
$181.10
$241.16
$191.97
$255.63
$203.49
$270.97
$215.70
$287.22
$339.72
$453.03
$360.10
$480.21
$381.71
$509.03
$404.61
$539.57
$428.89
$571.94
$542.36
$723.66
$574.90
$767.08
$609.39
$813.10
$645.96
$861.89
$684.71
$913.60
$1,420.47
$1,431.71
$1,505.69
$1,517.61
$1,596.04
$1,608.66
$1,691.80
$1,705.18
$1,793.31
$1,807.49
$17.67
$17.80
$18.73
$18.87
$19.86
$20.00
$21.05
$21.20
$22.31
$22.48
$5.22
$6.56
$5.53
$6.95
$5.87
$7.37
$6.22
$7.81
$6.59
$8.28
$11.39
$12.19
$12.07
$12.92
$12.80
$13.70
$13.56
$14.52
$14.38
$15.39
$22.03
$23.73
$23.35
$25.16
$24.75
$26.66
$26.23
$28.26
$27.81
$29.96
$60.20
$65.16
$63.81
$69.07
$67.64
$73.21
$71.70
$77.60
$76.00
$82.26
$126.05
$136.61
$133.61
$144.80
$141.63
$153.49
$150.13
$162.70
$159.13
$172.46
$225.09
$244.08
$238.60
$258.73
$252.92
$274.25
$268.09
$290.71
$284.18
$308.15
$362.37
$393.04
$384.11
$416.62
$407.16
$441.62
1 $431.59
$468.12
$457.48
$496.21