HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 04-17 Revising Master Fee Schedules For Sewer RatesORDINANCE NO. 04-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING AND REVISING
THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES AND
CHARGES RELATING TO SEWER RATES.
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2017, a hearing was held before the City Council to consider the
rates charged by the City in connection with provision of sewer service; and
WHEREAS, on April 25, 2017, the notice required by the majority protest procedures set
forth in Article 13D, Section 6 of the California Constitution was mailed to all owners of record
to announce the hearing date and proposed sewer rate adjustment; and
WHEREAS, the notice of the time and the place of the hearing was published in a
newspaper of general circulation on May 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, a sanitation rate study was prepared by Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.,
a consultant selected by the City because of its expertise in preparing sanitation rate studies on
behalf of municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the written protests received do not constitute a majority of the property
owners of the identified parcels upon which the sewer rates will be charged; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the sewer services rates do not exceed
the estimated reasonable cost of providing sewer service and that such rates should be amended
and included in the City's Master Schedule of Fees and Charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Master Schedule of fees and Charges is hereby amended to include Attachment
A" (Sewer Rates).
2. The City Council finds that the rates and fees set forth in Attachment "A" do not
exceed the City's estimated reasonable costs of providing the respective goods, facilities and
services for which the rates and fees are charged.
3. The sewer rates and fees include multi -year rate adjustments effective September
1, 2017, and thereafter July 1, for 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
4. If any rates, fee, or charges set forth in this Ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstances is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other rate, fee, or charge, or application thereof,
which can be implemented without the invalid rate, fee, or charge, or application thereof, and to
this end the rates, fees, and charges of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
ADOPTED this 11th day of July 2017.
Teresa E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Mary E. ) , City Clerk, Cit o range
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the
13th day of June 2017, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the
11th day of July 2017, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:COUNCILMEMBERS:Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Nichols
NOES:COUNCILMEMBERS:Murphy
ABSENT:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSTAIN:COUNCILMEMBERS:None
Mary E. City Cle ity of ange
Ordinance No. 04 -17 2
ATTACHMENT "A"
Current Sanitation Rates
FY 2018 -2022 Sanitation Service Rates
Effective Date 911/2017 7/112018 7/1/2019 7/112020 7/1/2021
Bimonthly Fixed Rates
2021 FY 2022
Effective Date 9/1/2017 7/1/2018
Single Family $14.04 14.47 14.92 15.38 15.85
Multi - Family/8.58 8.84 9.12 9.40 9.69Condominium
7.15
Multi- Family / $3.87 3.99 4.11
Variable Rate ($/hcf)
4.37
Condominium
Commercial $0.52 0.54 0.55 0.57 S0.59
Street Tree Maintenance
Single Family $3.20
Multi - Family/ $2.88Condominium
Commercial $320
FY 2018 -2022 Capital Rates ($ /HCF)
Fiscal Year FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022
Effective Date 9/1/2017 7/1/2018 7/1/2019 7/1/2020 7/112021
Bimonthly Fixed Rates
Single Family $6.33 6.53 6.73 6.94 7.15
Multi- Family / $3.87 3.99 4.11 4.24 4.37
Condominium
Variable Rate ($/hcf)
Commercial $0.24 0.24 0.25 0.26 0.27
Single Family $3.20 $0.142 $0.112 $0.128
Multi - Family/ $2.88 $0.142 $0.112 $0.128Condominium
Commercial $3.20 $0142 $0.112 $0.128