HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 3, 2001 G-04 PHOF
COUNCILCITY OF LODI / /
AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing to Consider Adopting Resolution Adjusting Water and Wastewater Rates
MEETING DATE: October 3, 2001
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council conduct a public hearing to consider adopting a
resolution approving adjustments to water and wastewater rates as
described in Tables A and B.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Following various budget and other discussions about the need to
significantly increase our replacement rate of old water and
wastewater lines, plus two shirtsleeve sessions on the replacement
program and its effect on rates, City staff is recommending that
water and wastewater rates be adjusted.
Staff has developed new rates to accomplish the following:
Maintain a minimum fund balance of 15% of operating expenses (including
capital maintenance), plus an additional reserve amount for unforeseen capital
expenses of $300,000 in water and $600,000 in wastewater.
Fund replacement of old pipes at an average rate of 1 % of the system per year.
Y Increase rates in increments rather than in one large jump.
Encourage conservation.
r Reduce the in -lieu transfer to the General Fund to put all the utilities on the
same percentage basis.
The proposed rates are shown in the following tables. The flat rate increases are 25% and 35% in water
and wastewater respectively. The first increase was originally slated for October 1, 2001; however,
based on comments from the August 29, 2001 Town Hall Meeting, increases will become effective
January 1, 2002 and July 1, 2002. Other miscellaneous charges are also increased by these
percentages since they relate to the issue of pipe replacement. Base rates for metered water accounts
remain unchanged and the water commodity rate is recommended to increase 34% in October and 32%
in July. The higher percentage is in order to maintain the appropriate revenue split between metered
and flat -rate accounts. This also puts Lodi's metered rates more in alignment with other agencies and
will help encourage conservation.
The reduction in the in -lieu rate to 12% would go into effect next fiscal year and the budgeted amount
already transferred for the current year is to remain the same.
These rate increases are the first since 1995 for water and 1991 for wastewater. Lodi's rate histories are
shown in Exhibits A and B. Exhibits C and D are recent surveys of rates in other areas. In 2002/03, staff
expects to have a major wastewater rate analysis done as part of the financing for the treatment facility
upgrade; thus, we are not predicting rates beyond 2002. We will review water rates at that same time.
Given these uncertainties and the need for more study, at this time we are not recommending that an
automatic adjustment method be established for future years.
APPROVED:
H. Dixon Flynn -= City
PHWATER&WW_RATES
09125/01
Public Hearing to Consider Adopting Resolution Adjusting Water and Wastewater Rates
October 3, 2001
Page 2
Table A: Water Utilit
Residential Flat Rate (per month):
Single Family Unit (one bedroom)
(two bedrooms)
(three bedrooms)
(four bedrooms)
(five bedrooms)
(six bedrooms)
(seven bedrooms)
Multiple Family Unit (one bedroom)
(two bedrooms)
(three bedrooms)
Commercial/Industrial Flat Rate
Existing accounts only. New accounts are metered.
Metered Rate
plus monthly base charge:
Construction Water Charges:
Table B: Wastewater Utility
Disposal to Domestic System:
Residential (per month) 1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms (basis for 1 Sewage Service Unit) (SSU)
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 Bedrooms
6 Bedrooms
7 Bedrooms
Moderate Strength (annual per SSU)
(Most commercial & industrial unless "high strength
High strength user:
Flow (per MG, annual basis)
BOD (per 1,000 lbs., annual basis)
SS (per 1,000 lbs., annual basis)
Grease Interceptor and Septic Holding Tank Waste
within City Limits (per 1,000 gal.)
Septic (only) Holding Tank Waste Outside City
Limits (per 1,000 gal.)
Disposal to Storm Drain System (per MG)
FUNDING: None needed.
Present Rate
January 2002
July 2002
$ 8.65
$
10.81
$ 13.51
$ 10.38
$
12.98
$ 16.22
$ 12.45
$
15.56
$ 19.45
$ 14.95
$
18.69
$ 23.36
$ 17.94
$
22.43
$ 28.04
$ 21.53
$
26.91
$ 33.64
$ 25.82
$
32.28
$ 40.35
$ 7.42
$
9.28
$ 11.60
$ 8.90
$
11.13
$ 13.91
$ 10.68
$
13.35
$ 16.69
$14.42
$19.47
+ 20% for ea.
add'I. bedroom
varies
add 25%
add 25%
attachments
cc: Randy Hays, City Attorney
Vicky McAthie, Finance Director
Fran Forkas, Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Roy Todd, Data Processing Manager
PHWATER&WW_RATES
$ 0.296 per 100 cu. ft. (approx. 400 per 1,000 gal.)
O�L
Richard C. Prima,
Public Works Director
$ 0.397
$ 0.524
$ 11.43
3/;' meter
No change
$ 17.14
1" meter
No change
$ 22.85
1%" meter
No change
$ 28.58
2" meter
No change
$ 40.00
3" meter
No change
$ 51.43
4" meter
No change
$ 74.29
6" meter
No change
$ 97.16
8" meter
No change
$ 0.296
per 100 cu. ft. (appy. 400
per 1,000 gal.)
$ 0.397
$ 0.524
$ 5.34
$ 7.21
$ 9.73
$ 7.12
$ 9.61
$ 12.97
$ 8.90
$ 12.02
$ 16.23
$10.68
$14.42
$19.47
$ 12.46
$ 16.82
$ 22.71
$ 14.24
$ 19.22
$ 25.95
$ 16.02
$ 21.63
$ 29.20
$ 85.42
$115.32
$155.68
$411.02
$554.88
$749.09
$201.14
$271.54
$366.58
$164.42
$221.97
$299.66
$ 62.96
$ 85.00
$114.75
$133.67
$180.45
$243.61
$ 66.13
$ 89.28
$120.53
O�L
Richard C. Prima,
Public Works Director
City of Lodi
City
Davis
Metered
Escalon
Metered
Lathrop
Metered
Madera
Flat Rate
Metered
Manteca
Metered
Merced
Flat Rate
Metered
Ripon
Flat Rate
Metered
Roseville
Flat Rate
Metered
Stockton (City)
Metered
Tracy
Metered
EXHIBIT C
Water Rate Survey Jury 2001
Total for
Base Charge Water Charge typical Comments
residence
$8.71 Imo. $0.49 /100 cu. ft. $18.541mo. Water charge increases to $0.681100 cu. ft. for amount over winter use
"base line".
$11.29 lmo. $0.8185 11 000 gal. $23.62 Imo. $0.9004/1,000 gals. for 50,000-80,000 gal., greater than 80,000 gal.
$0.6122 /100 cu. ft. $0.9904/1000 gal.
$10.24 /mo. $1.1300 11000 gal. $27.19 Imo.
$0.84521100 cu. ft.
$9.72 /mo. n/a $9.72 /mo. For 1 st 5,000 sq. ft. lot. Increases $0.13 per additional 100 sq. ft.
$0.37 /1000 gal. $5.55 /mo. No base charge.
$9.20 /mo. $0.431100 cu. ft. $20.17` Imo. Water charge is $0.571100 cu. ft. for amount over 2,000 cu. ft. User tax of
$2.35 added to all accounts.
$7.17 /mo.
n/a
$7.17 Imo.
$7.17 for first 10,000 SF, per table up to $39.90 for 46,000 SF
$17.78 Imo.
$0.504 1100 cu. ft.
$17.78 /mo.
Base charge includes water allowance up to amount under quantity rate
(3,500 cu. Ft. for'/.").
$17.86 Imo.
n/a
$17.86 /mo.
Lot size up to 10,000 SF.
$12.98 Imo.
$0.900 /100 cu. ft.
$18.43 /mo.
Base charge includes first 1400 cu. Ft.
$12.80 Imo. n/a $13.44' Imo. For single family lot between 4,901 and 8,900 SF; per table for other sizes
$9.80 Imo. $0.40 /100 cu. ft. $14.51' /mo. First 1,000 cu. ft. in base charge; water charge increases to $0.43/100 cu. ft.
for 5,000-15,000; $0.46/100 cu. ft. for 15,000-25,000; $0.491100 cu. ft. for
.25,000 cu. ft. plus 5% user tax.
$13.79 /mo. $0.6651100 cu. ft. $29.30' /mo. $0.5661100 cu. ft. for amount over 30,000 cu. ft. plus 8% user tax
$9.85 /mo. $0.851100 cu. ft. $27.61 Imo. Water charge increases to $1.20 over 1,200 winter/1,800 summer cu. ft.,
$1.40 over 1,900w/2,900s cu. ft., $1.50 over 19,000w/28,700s cu. ft.
Turlock
Flat Rate S13.45Imo. n/a
Metered
Vacaville
Metered
Woodland
Flat Rate
Metered
Yuba City
Flat Rate
Metered
59.45 /mo. $0.4711000 gal.
516.49 Imo. $0.69 /100 cu. ft.
$7.45 /mo. n/a
$3.90 /mo. $0.301100 cu, ft.
$13.45 /mo. $7.05 for 0 to 5 rooms, $7.90 for 6-8, $8.70 over 8 plus charge based on
parcel area ($5.55 up to 5,500 SF, $0.85 for each addl 2000 SF)
$16.50 /mo. Water charge decreases to $0.40 over 50,000 gallons, $0.17 over 150,000
gallons
$32.66 Imo. Water charge increases to $0.98 over 1,200 cu. ft. 15% discount for senior
citizens on base and consumption charge.
$8.79' /m0. For single family lot 5,000 to 10,000 SF; $6.10 under 5,000 SF, $9.10 over
10,000 SF (18% user tax reviewed every other year.)
$11.70' /mo.
$22.451mo. nla $22.45 /mo.
$12.35 fmo. $0.775 /100 cu. ft. $15.49 /mo. Includes 1,600 cu. ft. minimum quantity
Average
Flat Rate $11.36 /mo. n/a $11.61 /mo.
Metered $11.07 /mo. $0.5531100 cu. ft. $20.05/mo. rates per 1000 gal. adjusted to 100 cu. ft.
Lodi
Flat Rate $12.45 /mo. n/a $12.45 /mo. ranges from 58.65 for 1 bedroom to $25.84 for 7 br's.
Metered $11.43 /mo. $0.296 /100 cu. ft. $17.37 /mo. Base charge does not include any water allowance.
Typical Residence Criteria: Units (agency affected)
Water Use: 15,000 gallons/month ( 2,005 cu. ft.)
Parcel Area: 5,000 square feet (Madera, Merced, Ripon, Roseville, Woodland)
Meter Size: '/." size of service pipe is typically 1' minimum, meter is usually smaller
Rooms: 6 number (Turlock)
Bedrooms: 3 number (Lodi)
user tax added RATECOMP-9-01.xlsRates
City of Lodi
Water Rate Survey
Survey Cities - 2000 System Demographics
City
Davis
Escalon
Lathrop
Madera
Manteca
Merced
Ripon
Roseville
Stockton
Tracy
Turlock
Vacaville
Woodland
Yuba City
Average
Lodi
EXHIBIT D
July 2001
Population
Served
Fiat Rat
# of customers:
% Metered
%
Production
Million Gals.
Source
Gallons/
capita/da!
61,500
-
0%
15,300
100%
4,500
Wells
200
6,000
-
0%
1,940
100%
448
Wells
205
11,000
-
0%
2,894
100%
820
Wells
204
43,207
9,404
97%
303
3%
3,856
Wells
245
51,000
-
0%
13,001
100%
4,108
Wells
221
63,000
11,500
77%
3,500
23%
5,430
Wells
236
10,100
2,897
91%
276
9%
1;260
Wells
342
86,000
27,000
66%
14,000"
44%
8,356
Surface
266
110,000
-
0%
34,602
100%
8,823
Wells(39%)
Surface(61%)
220
58,900
-
0%
17,184
100%
4,680
Wells(45%)
Surface(55%)
218
57,000
13,364
92%
1,116
8%
7,148
Wells
344
96,840
-
0%
24,448
100%
6,500
Wells(37°/ )
Surface(63%)
184
50,300
11,000
87%
1,700
13%
5,600
Wells
305
35,553
457
5%
8,406
95%
3,567
Surface
275
247
52,886
4,650
Avg. GPCD (metered): 216
Avg. GPCD (flat): 290
57,935 15,980 1,051 5,449 I Wells 258
Lodi without 3 large industrial customers: 4,995 236
` Residential meters are installed but are not being read.
RATECOMP-9-01.AsDemographics
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-231
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.08.010 OF
THE LODI MUNICIPAL CODE, PROVIDING FOR AND
ESTABLISHING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR
WATER SERVICE
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Government Code Section 54354.5,
a Public Hearing was held on October 3, 2001, to consider adoption of a Resolution
setting and establishing an amended fee schedule for water service rates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Lodi City Council:
Section 1: The schedule of water service rates for the City of Lodi shall be as shown
as follows:
Water Utility
Residential Flat Rate (per month):
Single Family Unit (one bedroom)
(two bedrooms)
(three bedrooms)
(four bedrooms)
(five bedrooms)
(six bedrooms)
(seven bedrooms)
Multiple Family Unit (one bedroom)
(two bedrooms)
(three bedrooms)
Commercial/Industrial Flat Rate
Existing accounts only. New accounts
are metered.
Metered Rate
plus monthly base
charge:
Construction Water
Charges:
Present
Rate
$ 8.65
$10.38
$12.45
$14.95
$17.94
$21.53
$25.82
$ 7.42
$ 8.90
$10.68
varies
$ 0.296
$11.43
$17.14
$22.85
$28.58
$40.00
$51.43
$74.29
$97.16
January 2002 July 2002
$ 10.81
$13.51
$ 12.98
$16.22
$ 15.56
$19.45
$ 18.69
$23.36
$ 22.43
$28.04
$ 26.91
$33.64
$ 32.28
$40.35
$ 9.28
$11.60
$ 11.13
$13.91
$ 13.35
$16.69
+ 20% for ea.
addT bedroom
add 25%
add 25%
per 100 cu. ft. (approx. 40¢ per 1,000 gal.)
$ 0.397 $ 0.524
3/4' meter No change
1" meter
1 %2' meter
2" meter
3" meter
4" meter
6" meter
8" meter
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
No change
$ 0.296 per 100 cu. ft. (approx. 40¢ per 1,000 gal.)
$ 0.397 $ 0.524
Section 2: The rates established by this Resolution shall be effective January 2002
and July 2002, or applied to the next full billing cycle following the effective date.
Section 3: All resolutions and parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
Dated: October 3, 2001
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-231 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 3, 2001, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Pennino and Mayor
Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Land
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BIA STON
City Clerk
2001-231
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-232
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.12.240 OF
THE LODI MUNICIPAL CODE, PROVIDING FOR AND
ESTABLISHING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR
SEWER SERVICE
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Government Code Section 54354.5,
a Public Hearing was held on October 3, 2001, to consider adoption of a Resolution
setting and establishing an amended fee schedule for sewer service rates.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Lodi City Council:
Section 1: The schedule of sewer service rates for the City of Lodi shall be as
shown as follows:
Wastewater Utility
Present
January
July
Rate
2002
2002
Disposal to Domestic System:
Residential (per month) 1
$ 5.34
$ 7.21
$ 9.73
Bedroom
2 Bedrooms (basis for 1 Sewage
$ 7.12
$ 9.61
$12.97
Service Unit) (SSU)
3 Bedrooms
$ 8.90
$12.02
$16.23
4 Bedrooms
$10.68
$14.42
$19.47
5 Bedrooms
$12.46
$16.82
$22.71
6 Bedrooms
$14.24
$19.22
$25.95
7 Bedrooms
$16.02
$21.63
$29.20
Moderate Strength (annual per SSU)
$85.42
$115.32
$155.68
(Most commercial & industrial unless
"high strength"
High strength user:
Flow (per MG, annual basis)
$
$554.88
$749.09
411.02
BOD (per 1,000 lbs., annual basis)
$
$271.54
$366.58
201.14
SS (per 1,000 lbs., annual basis)
$
$221.97
$299.66
164.42
Grease Interceptor and Septic
$62.96
$85.00
$114.75
Holding Tank Waste within City
Limits (per 1,000 gal.)
Septic (only) Holding Tank Waste
$
$180.45
$243.61
Outside City Limits (per 1,000 gal.)
133.67
Disposal to Storm Drain System (per
$66.13
$89.28
$120.53
MG)
Section 2: The rates established by this Resolution shall be effective January 2002
and July 2002, or applied to the next full billing cycle following the effective date.
Section 3: All resolutions and parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed
insofar as such conflict may exist.
Dated: October 3, 2001
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-232 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held October 3, 2001, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Pennino and Mayor
Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Land
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLA�TON
City Clerk
2001-232
Please immediately confirm receipt
of this fax by calling 333-6702
CITY OF LODI
P. O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS
SUBJECT: SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR OCTOBER 3, 2001
TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION ADJUSTING WATER AND
WASTEWATER RATES
PUBLISH DATE(s): SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2001
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2001
TEAR SHEETS WANTED: Three (3) please
SEND AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: SUSAN BLACKSTON, CITY CLERK
City of Lodi
P.O. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241-1910
DATED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2001
ORDERED BY:
JENNIFER M. PERRIN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Faxed to the Sentinel at 369-1084 at (time) on (date) (pages) I
Sharon Phoned to confirm receipt of all Danes at (time) Jac Jen (initials)
formAadvins.doc
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday.
Iber 3, 2001 at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as
i thereafter as the matter may be heard, the
Council will conduct a Public Hearing at the
iegle Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, to
oder ""lbI iMng matter:
i Adopting Resolution Adjusting Water and
tewate4 Rates
mation regarding this item may be obtained In
office -of the Public Works Department
rtor, 221 West Pine Straet, Lodi, California. AN
ested persons. are MAW to present their
s and comments on this matter. Written state -
is may be tiled with the City Clerk at any time
to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral
omentIf may be made at said hearing.
Hu chthe eYlbjeci matter in court, you
be Il. 4obNtg raonly:thoss ieatues. you or
sone,. Ise _ 1psd at the Public Hearing
:abed thino0ce for in written correspow
)a del red to•the City Clerk, 221 West Plgp
at, at or prior *,1he Public Hearing.
)rder of4he L64City Council:
an J. Blopkaton,1
Clerk
id: September 6, 2001
meed as to form:
A#tXMe
[832312001 —3663
4)DECLARATION 1
On Thursday, September 6, 2001 in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a
copy of Notice of Public Hearing of the City Council of the City of Lodi to consider
Adopting Resolution Adjusting Water and Wastewater Rates (attached hereto, marked
Exhibit "A") was posted at the following four locations:
Lodi Public Library
Lodi City Clerk's Office
Lodi City Hall Lobby
Lodi Carnegie Forum
declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on September 6, 2001, at Lodi, California.
ORDERED BY:
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
CITY CLERK
Jennifer M. Perrin
Deputy City Clerk
formsldecpost.doc
• CITY OF LODI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Date: October 3, 2001
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi Time: 7:00 p.m.
For information regarding this notice please contact:
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk
Telephone: (209) 333-6702
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 at the hour of 7:00 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will conduct a Public Hearing at the Carnegie Forum,
305 West Pine Street, Lodi, to consider the following matter:
a) Adopting Resolution Adjusting Water and Wastewater Rates
Information regarding this item may be obtained in the office of the Public Works Department Director, 221
West Pine Street, Lodi, California. All interested persons are invited to present their views and comments on
this matter. Written statements may be filed with the City Clerk at any time prior to the hearing scheduled
herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing.
If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone
else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City
Clerk, 221 West Pine Street, at or prior to the Public Hearing.
By Order of the Lodi City Council:
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk
Dated: September 6, 2001
Approved as to form:
'�6� f
Randall A. Hays
City Attorney
JACITYCLRKIFORMSWoffeespw.doc 9/5101