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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 4564ORDINANCE NO. 4 5 6 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTIONS 14.04.050 and 14.04.100 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PAYMENTS TO THE CITY TREASURER REGARDING BILLS FOR WATER SERVICE IN THE ASHE WATER SERVICE AREA. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: SECTION 1. Section 14.04.050B of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 14.04.050 Special information on forms. B. Bill for Service. On each bill for service there will be printed substantially the following language: If this bill is not paid within fifteen (15) days after presentation, service may be liable to discontinuance. Acash deposit and a reconnection fee may be required to reestablish service. Should the amount of this bill be questioned, an explanation should be requested from the city. If an explanation satisfactory to the customer is not made by the city and the bill is still questioned, the customer may deposit with the City of Bakersfield, City Treasurer, 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301, the amount of the bill to avoid discontinuance of service. Make remittance payable to City of Bakersfield and attach the bill and a statement setting forth the basis for the dispute of the amount of the bill. The Water Department will review the basis of the billed amount and disburse the deposit in accordance with its findings. SECTION 2. Section 14.04.100B of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 14.04.100 Disputed bills. B. Notice of Deposit to Avoid Discontinuance. If an explanation satisfactory to the customer is not made by the city and the bill is not paid within fifteen days after its presentation, the city will notify the customer in writing substantially as follows: a;PK } - f71 S:\COUNCIL\Ords\08-09 Ords\14.04.O50.TreasuryRelocation.doc `- r ' rj -- Page 1 of 3 Pages -- ~:~`_?'C Nr~l_ 1. To avoid discontinuance of service, in lieu of paying the bill in question, the customer may deposit with the City of Bakersfield, 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301, the amount of the bill claimed by the city to be due. 2. The remittance for this purpose should be made payable to the city and should be accompanied with the bill in question and a statement setting forth the basis for the dispute of the amount of the bill. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage. -------00000-------- S:\COUNCIL\Ords\08-09 Ords\14.04.050.TreasuryRelocation.doc -- Page 2 of 3 Pages -- :,, ,- ~J HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on FEB 1 1 2009 , by the following vote: ~~ ~ ~ AYES:. COUNCILMEMBER 6f~6Pd, BEIVHAM, WEIR, COUCH, Ffl4fJ6AAl, SUL IL VAN, SCRIVNER COUNCILMEMBER IA.f~"X 2 ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER CC.Lt/517YI. GW-SrDV~, PAMELA A. McCARTHY, CM CITY CLERK and EX OFFICI of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED: FEB 1 1 2009 By: APPROVED AS TO FORM: VIRGINIA GENNARO City Attorney By: JB:Isc JEFF ~ ILLINGSLEY Asso iate it ttorney ~; r, S:\COUNCIL\Ords\08-09 Ords\14.04.050.TreasuryRelocation.doc "; •, r- -- Page 3 of 3 Pages -- ` - `' _'~~irvi~i_ AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ss. County of Kern ) PAMELA A. McCARTHY, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and that on the 12th day of February , 2009 she posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of the following: Ordinance No. 4564 ,passed by the Bakersfield City Council at a meeting held on the 11th day of February, 2009 and entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 14.04.050 AND 14.04.100 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PAYMENTS TO THE CITY TREASURER REGARDING BILLS FOR WATER SERVICE IN THE ASHE WATER SERVICE AREA. PAMELA A. McCARTHY City Clerk and Ex Officio of the Council of the City of Bakersfield By: ~~-~- ~~. DEPUTY City Clerk S:\DOCUMENT\FORMS\AOP.O RD.wpd ~;, -~ ~ n~. ~_ ~_; c,