HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2009-100RESOLUTION NO. 2009-100
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ADJUSTING
WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SERVICE RATES
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Lodi finds as follows:
1. The City of Lodi provides wastewater disposal service to its citizens;
2. The City charges customers of this utility a charge to fund the on-going
operation and maintenance of the wastewater disposal service;
3. The City Public Works Director and staff have prepared a plan outlining
the cost of operating the wastewater disposal service;
4. The Wastewater Enterprise Fund is operating at a deficit and the existing
rate structure no longer covers the cost of operating the utility;
5. The City Public Works Director has recommended increases to the
current wastewater disposal rates;
6. The City Public Works Director also recommends that the revenue
earmarks be eliminated to make revenue correspond with need and that
the Engineering News Record (ENR) Index replace the Consumer Price
Index (CPI) when determining annual cost adjustments;
7. The Council directed that notice of a hearing thereon be given to the
property owners and wastewater disposal utility customers in the City,
with such notice to include, among other matters, the information required
to be included pursuantto California law;
8. Pursuant to California Constitution, Article XIIIC and Government Code
53755, such notice has been mailed to those property owners and
account holders, at least 45 days before the hearing, as evidenced by a
Certificate of Mailing on file with the City Clerk;
9. The Council also directed that notice of a hearing thereon be given with
such notice to include the information required to be included pursuant to
Government Code Section 54354.5;
10. Such notice has been published once each week for two weeks, in
accordance with Government Code Section 54354.5, in the Lodi News -
Sentinel as evidenced by Proofs of Publication on file with the City Clerk;
11. On July 15, 2009, the City Council conducted said public hearing, at
which time the City Council heard all objections and protests to the
proposed increased rates;
12. Written protests against the proposed increased rates were not presented
by a majority of the property owners and wastewater disposal utility
customers; and
13. The proposed wastewater disposal service rates are not discriminatory or
excessive, are sufficient under Government Code Section 54515, comply
with the provisions or covenants of any outstanding revenue bonds of the
City payable from the revenues of the enterprise, comply with the
provisions of Title 5, Division 2, Chapter 6 of the Government Code, and
are in compliance with all other applicable law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lodi as
follows:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. Levy of Charges. Pursuantto Sections 13.08.010, 13.12.240, and
13.16.110 of the Lodi Municipal Code, the increased wastewater disposal service rates
as attached hereto as Exhibit A are hereby approved.
Section 3. Subsequent Adjustments. As provided by Government Code
Section 53756, the rates shown in ExhibitA may be adjusted annually for a period of five
years by resolution beginning July of 2010 through July of 2015, with Council approval
following a public hearing, in an amount not to exceed the percentage change in the
ENR Twenty Cities Annual Average Index or other index as approved by the City
Council by resolution. The adjustment shall not be made if it causes rates to exceed the
cost of service and Notice of the Adjustment shall be mailed to each account not less
than 30 days before the effective date of the adjustment.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect from and after the
date of its passage.
Dated: July 15, 2009
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-100 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 15, 2009, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —Johnson, Katzakian, and Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hitchcock and Mounce
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
RANDI JOHL
City Clerk
2009-100
City of Lodi Wastewater Utility
Proposed Wastewater Rates
Current Rates
Rates Effective
Rates Effective
Rates Effective
Rates Effective
07/16/2009
07/16/2010
07/16/2011
07/16/2012
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Month/
Residential Base infr. Total
Total
Total
Total
Tota
IBR
$11.84 $4.81 $16.65
$20.811
$24.97
$27.47
$28.84
2 BR
15.78 6.41 22.19
27.74
33.29
36.62
38.45
3 BR
19.73 8.01 27.74
34.68
41.61
45.78
48.06
4 BR
23.67 9.62 33.29
41.61
49.94
54.93
57.68
5 BR
27.62 11.22 38.84
48.55
58.26
64.09
67.29
6 BR
31.56 12.82 44.38
55.48
66.58
73.24
76.90
7 BR
35.51 14.42 49.93
62.42
74.90
82.40
86.51
Moderate Strength (annual per SSU)
$266.28
$332.88
399.48
439.44
461.40
High Strength User:
Flow (per MG, annual basis)
2,247.10
2,808.88
3,370.66
3,707.73
3,893.12
BOD (per 1,000lbs.,annual basis)
370.83
463.54
556.25
611.88
642.47
SS (per 1,000 Ib., annual basis)
231.86
289.83
347.80
382.58
401.71
Grease Incepter& Septic Holding
196.35
245.44
294.53
323.98
340.18
Tank Wastewithin City Limits (per
1,000 gal.)
Septic (only) Holding Tank Waste
416.82
521.03
625.24
687.76
722.15
Outside City limits (per 1,000 gal.)
Disposal to Storm Drain System (per MG)
206.24
257.80
309.36
340.30
357.32
Disposal to industrial System:
nla rates adjusted
n/a rates adjusted
n/a rates adjusted
n I a rates adjusted
Flow (per MG, annual basis)
2,218.78
annually per
annually per
annually per
annually per
BOD (per 1,000 lbs, annual basis)
20.34
LMC§ 13.12.210
LMC§ 13.12.210
LMC§ 13.12.210
LMC§ 13.12.210
Winery Waste(per 1,000 al.
198.82
248.53
298.24
328.06
344.46
ExhibitA