HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2011-36RESOLUTION NO. 2011-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
SETTING RESIDENTIAL WATER METER
INSTALLATION CHARGES
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Lodi finds as follows:
1. The City of Lodi provides water supply service to its citizens;
2. The State has mandated that all water supply services be metered by
January 1,2025;
3. Staff recommends establishment of a fee and payment schedule to fund
the installation of water meters;
4. The water meter infrastructure charge is to be set at $300 per meter
installation and is to be assessed against all single-family homes and
duplex, triplex, and fourplex residential buildings that are currently served;
5. The water meter infrastructure charge will be due on June 30, 2011;
6. Properties not paying by June 30, 2011, will be automatically enrolled in a
36 -month installment plan bearing interest at the Local Agency
Investment Fund rate as of December 2010 plus one percent, for a total
interest rate of 1.46 percent and a payment total of $8.52 per month;
7. Propertiesthat have already paid for a meter will not be charged anything
for their meter installation:
8. Properties that installed their own meters will be refunded the difference
between their installation costs and $300;
9. The Council directed that notice of a hearing thereon be given to the
property owners and water service utility customers in the City, with such
notice to include, among other matters, the information required to be
included pursuantto California law;
10. 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;
11. 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;
12. 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;
13. On March 16, 2011, the City Council conducted said public hearing, at
which time the City Council heard all objections and protests to the
proposed residential water meter installation charges;
14. Written protests against the proposed residential water meter installation
charges were not presented by a majority of the property owners and
water utility customers; and
15. The proposed residential water meter installation charges are not
discriminatory or excessive, are sufficient under Government Code
section 54515, comply with the provisions or covenants of any
outstanding revenue bonds cf 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. Lew of Charges. Pursuant to Sections 13.08.010, 13.12.240, and
13.16. 110 cf the Lodi Municipal Code, residential water meter installation
charges as attached hereto as ExhibitA are hereby approved.
Section 3. Delinquency/Assessment. Properties not paying by June 30, 201 1, will
be delinquent and automatically enrolled in a thirty-six month installment
plan bearing interest at the Local Agency Investment Rate as of
December 2010 plus 1 percent for a total interest rate of 1.46 percent.
Payments will total $8.52 per month. The delinquency shall be secured
as a lien on the applicable property as authorized by Government Code
Section 54354.
Section 4. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect from and after the date of
its passage.
Dated: March 16, 2011
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2011-36 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 16, 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Katzakian, and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce and Nakanishi
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
2011-36
ExhibitA
RESIDENTIALWATER METER INSTALLATION CHARGES
Water Meter Procurementand Installation
$300 due by June 30, 2011
Due June 30 2011
36 -Month Installment Plan
$8.52/month
July 1,2011 —June 30 2014