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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 9525DocuSign Envelope ID: 301EA780-D6E4-4541-9009-2C898468875C Resolution No. 9525 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Rate Schedules S-1 (Residential Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-2 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal), S-6 (Restaurant Wastewater Collection and Disposal) and S-7 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal -Industrial Discharger) RECITALS A. Pursuant to Chapter 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, the Council of the City of Palo Alto may by resolution adopt rules and regulations governing utility services, fees and charges. B. Pursuant to Article XIIID Sec. 6 of the California Constitution, on June 8, 2015, the City of Palo Alto held a public hearing to consider all protests against the proposed wastewater collection rate amendments. C. The total number of written protests presented by the close of the public hearing was less than fifty percent (50%) of the total number of customers and property owners subject to the proposed wastewater collection rate amendments. The Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES, as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility Rate Schedule S-1 (Residential Wastewater Collection and Disposal) is hereby amended to read as attached and incorporated. Utility Rate Schedule S-1, as amended, shall become effective July 1, 2015. SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility Rate Schedule S-2 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal) is hereby amended to read as attached and incorporated. Utility Rate Schedule S-2, as amended, shall become effective July 1, 2015. SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility Rate Schedule S-6 (Restaurant Wastewater Collection and Disposal) is hereby amended to read as attached and incorporated. Utility Rate Schedule S-6, as amended, shall become effective July 1, 2015. SECTION 4. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility Rate Schedule S-7 (Commercial Wastewater Collection and Disposal-Industrial Discharger) is hereby amended to read as attached and incorporated. Utility Rate Schedule S-7, as amended, shall become effective July 1, 2015. 150223 mf 6053246 DocuSign Envelope ID: 301EA780-D6E4-4541-9009-2C89B468B75C SECTION 5. The Council finds that the revenue derived from the adoption of this resolution shall be used only for the purpose set forth in Article VII, Section 2, of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto. SECTION 6. The Council finds that the fees and charges adopted by this-resolution are charges imposed for a specific government service or product provided directly to the payor that are not provided to those not charged, and do not exceed the reasonable costs to the City of providing the servic~ or product. II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II 150223 mf 6053246 DocuSign Envelope ID: 301EA780-D6E4-4541-9009-2C89B468B75C SECTION 7. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution changing wastewater collection rates to meet operating expenses, purchase supplies and materials, meet financial reserve needs and obtain funds for capital improvements necessary to maintain service is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act {CEQA), pursuant to California Public Resources Code Sec. 21080{b)(8) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Sec. 15273{a). After reviewing the staff report and all attachments presented to Council, the Council incorporates these documents herein and finds that sufficient evidence has been presented setting forth with specificity the basis for this claim of CEQA exemption. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: June 15, 2015 AYES: BERMAN, BURT, DUBOIS, FILSETH, HOLMAN, KNISS, SCHARFF, SCHMID, WOLBACH NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: i&rLL_ Mayor APPROVEDASTOFORM: APPROVED: GD.· ocuSign···ed.·. by.' .. LP·I(!ff-r 39E7298FB2064DB ... Senior Deputy City Attorney City Manager Director of Utilities "DocuSigned by: L.:/6 P~...r~ B2ADF35ED7C5496 ... Director of Administrative Services 150223 mf 6053246 DocuSign Envelope ID: 301 EA780-D6E4-4541-9009-2C89B468B75C RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE S-1 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to each occupied residential dwelling unit. B. TERRITORY: This schedule applies everywhere the City of Palo Alto provides wastewater service. C. RATES: Per Month Each domestic dwelling unit .................................................................................................. $31.95 D. SPECIAL NOTES: 1. Any dwelling unit being individually served by a water, gas, or electric meter will be considered continuously occupied. 2. For two or more occupied dwelling units served by one water meter, the monthly wastewater charge will be calculated by multiplying the current wastewater rate by the number of dwelling units. 3. Each developed separate lot shall have a separate service lateral to a sanitary main or manhole. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No S-1-1 dated 7-1-2012 ~\l/~ .........:; ~ -~ CITY OF PALO ALTO " UTILITIES {End} Effective 7-1-2015 Sheet No S-1-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 301EA780-D6E4-4541-9009-2C89B468B75C COMMERCIAL WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE S-2 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to all commercial establishments other than those served under Utility Rate Schedule S-1 (Domestic Wastewater Collection and Disposal), Rate Schedule S-6 (Restaurant Wastewater Collection and Disposal) or Rate Schedule S-7 (Commercial Establishments Wastewater Disposal-Industrial Discharger). B. TERRITORY: This schedule applies everywhere the City of Palo Alto provides wastewater services. C. RATES: 1. Minimum Charge per connection per month ............................................................. $31.95 2. Quantity Rates, per 100 cubic feet (See Section D.l)............................................. $6.16 D. SPECIAL NOTES: 1. The monthly charge for the quantity rate set forth in Section C.2 of this rate schedule will be based upon the average water usage for the months of January, February and March, and applied in the following July. If a water meter is identified as exclusively serving irrigation landscaping, such meter will be exempted from wastewater charge calculations. Customers without an applicable usage history will be charged at the minimum monthly charge until such time as such usage may reasonably be established by the City of Palo Alto Utilities Department. 2. The City of Palo Alto Utilities Department may require wastewater metering facilities, in which case service will be governed by terms of a special agreement between the City and the Customer. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No S-2-1 dated 7-1-2012 ~\I/~ -....;; ~ -~ CITY OF PALO ALTO " UTILITIES {End} Effective 7-1-2015 Sheet No S-2-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 301 EA780-D6E4-4541-9009-2C89B468B75C RESTAURANT WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE S-6 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to all restaurants. B. TERRITORY: This schedule applies everywhere the City of Palo Alto provides wastewater services. C. RATES: 1. Minimum charge per connection per month......................................................... $31.95 2. Quantity Rates, per 100 cubic feet of monthly metered water usage ......................... $ 9.52 D. SPECIAL NOTES: 1. The City of Palo Alto Utilities Department may require wastewater metering facilities, in which case service will be governed by terms of a special agreement between the City and the Customer. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No S-6-1 dated 7-1-2012 ~\1/~ ......: ~ -~ CITY OF PALO ALTO ~ UTILITIES {End} Effective 7-1-2015 Sheet No S-6-1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 301EA780-D6E4-4541-9009-2C89B468B75C COMMERCIAL WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL -INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGER UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE S-7 A. APPLICABILITY: This schedule applies to any establishment requiring sampling of industrial discharges in excess of25,000 gallons per day, or special discharge monitoring, as defined in Rule and Regulation 23, Section D. B." TERRITORY: This schedule applies everywhere the City of Palo Alto provides wastewater services. C. RATES: 1. Collection System Operation, Maintenance, and Infiltration Inflow: $1.78 per 100 cubic feet of metered water use. 2. Advanced Waste Treatment Operations and Maintenance Charge: $1.05 per 100 cubic feet of metered water use 3. $ 247.56 per 1000 pounds (lbs) of COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) 4. $ 596.62 per 1000 lbs ofSS (Suspended Solids) 5. $ 3,983.85 per 1000 lbs ofNH3 (Ammonia) 6. $ 14,781.25 per 1000 lbs oftoxics (chromium, copper, cyanide, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc) D. SPECIAL NOTES: 1. Water usage will be determined as defined in Rule and Regulation 23, Section D. If a water meter is identified as exclusively serving irrigation landscaping, such meter will be exempted from wastewater charge calculations. 2. The City of Palo Alto Utilities Department may require wastewater metering facilities, in which case service will be governed by terms of a special agreement between the City of Palo Alto and the Customer. 3. Charges for large discharges will be determined on the basis of sampling as outlined in Utilities Rule and Regulation 23, Section D. However, for purposes of arriving at an accurate flow estimate, discharge meters, if installed, can be utilized to measure outflow for billing purposes. Annual charges will be determined and allocated monthly for billing purposes. CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES Issued by the City Council Supersedes Sheet No S-7-1 dated 7-1-2012 ~\1/~ .......:; ;;..-" -:::--CITY OF PALO ALTO ~UTILITIES {End} Effective 7-1-2015 Sheet No S-7-1 Docu~ Iii SICUUIJ Certificate Of Completion Envelope Number: 301 EA780D6E4454190092C89B468B75C Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign these documents: RESO 9525 Wastewater Rates 2015 FINAL.pdf, RESO 9525-Attachmen ... Source Envelope: Document Pages: 7 Certificate Pages: 5 AutoNav: Enabled Envelopeld Stamping: Enabled Record Tracking Status: Original 7/13/2015 5:02:24 PM PT Signer Events Amy Bartell Amy.Barteii@CityofPaloAito.org Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 7/14/2015 6:48:36 AM PT ID: f7289992-c4f5-4dac-87c6-49bf21f97525 Lalo Perez Lalo.Perez@CityofPaloAito.org Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 7/14/2015 7:52:54 AM PT ID: a 12fe550-81 03-4 706-a0ef-264dfcf794a 1 Valerie Fong Valerie.Fong@CityofPaloAito.org Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 7/14/2015 8:47:06 AM PT ID: 7be50d7d-3b97 -4f1 f-8e0a-2094ebc18c6b James Keene james.keene@cityofpaloalto.org City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Accepted: 4/14/2015 5:40:07 PM PT ID: 44fe333a-6a81-4cb7 -b7d4-925473ac82e3 In Person Signer Events Editor Delivery Events Signatures: 4 Initials: 0 Holder: Kim Lunt kimberly.lunt@cityofpaloalto.org Signature la~~·s;:fJL LooB4BF317E9342B ... 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