HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 037-2024RESOLUTION NO. 0 3 7- 2 0 2 4
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD SETTING DOMESTIC WATER AVAILABILITY FEE.
WHEREAS, the City is slated with the responsibility of ensuring that all proposed
development in the City's Domestic Water Service area will have a viable high
quality water supply and pressures or such development cannot proceed; and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that current and future infrastructure and
distribution of water supplies will be available for current and new users, the City
must take all necessary steps to procure and capture water resources, including,
but not limited to, acquiring real property for the drilling of water wells, installation of
transmission water mains and water treatment facilities; and
WHEREAS, the cost of procuring and maintaining the water supply is an
expense which is funded from the various fees established for the use of such water
supplies; and
WHEREAS, the Availability Fee charged to ensure water will be accessible for
new development (cost of funding new water well construction, purchase of land
for recharge facilities, etc.) is currently $6,543.00 per acre; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the calculations set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference, the new availability fee needs to be set at
$7,334.00 per acre effective March 28, 2024, to offset increased costs, pursuant to
Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 14.04.120(b) in accordance with the
Construction Cost Index as defined in the Bakersfield Municipal Code Section
15.84.030(D) .
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 66016, the City noticed a
hearing for March 27, 2024, regarding the setting of the new availability fee.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The City Council hereby adopts a new water availability fee of
$7,334.00 per acre based upon the calculations contained in Exhibit
„A„
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
MAR 2 7 2074 , by the following vote:
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YE COUNCIL MEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WE+R, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, —
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER
COUNCIL MEMBER�,� L
ULIE DRIMAKIS, CPMC, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED MAR 2 7 2024
By
KAR N GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GE,NNARO
City Attorn y
By
VIR INIA 49ENNARO
City Attorney
EXHIBITS: A - Domestic Water Availability Fee
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AVAILABILITY FEE
EXHIBIT W
2023 2021
January
13,175.03
11,627.00
February
13,175.93
11,698.00
March
13,176.30
11,749.00
April
13,229.57
11,849.00
May
13,288.27
11,989.00
June
13,345.00
12,112.00
July
13,424.98
12,237.00
August
13,472.56
12,463.00
September
13,485.67
12,464.00
October
13,497.97
12,464.00
November
13,510.57
12,467.00
December
13,514.76
12,481.00
160,296.61
145,600.00
Divided by 12 13,358.05 12,133.33
Computation of change in CCI:
2023 13,358.05
2021 12,133.33
Change ($) 1,224.72
Change (%) 10.09%
Current Availability Fee- October 1, 2021 $6,543
Change (%) Construction Cost Index 10.09%
CIP Growth Projects 2.00%
TOTAL REQUIRED % INCREASE 12.09%
New Availability Fee-
$7,334
Note: Pursuant to Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 14.04.120(b) in accordance with the
Construction Cost Index as defined in the Bakersfield Municipal Code Section
15.84.030(D), also the fee schedule shall be further adjusted to reflect all city expneses
incurred.
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