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C ty Manager’s Report
TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: UTILITIES
DATE:
SUBJECT:
SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 CMR:402:04
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO CHANGE UTILITY RATE
SCHEDULE C-1 "UTILITY SERVICE CALLS" EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 13, 2004
RECOMMENDATION
Staffreconmaends that Council adopt the attached resolution amending Utility Rate Schedule
C-1, "Utility Service Calls" effective September 13, 2004.
BACKGROUND
.The Municipal Fee Schedule adopted by the City Council on June 28, 2004, to be
implemented July 1, 2004, changed the amount charged to customers for returned checks.
Rate schedule C-1 includes a charge for returned checks for the Utilities Department. It is
now necessary to change tlae returned check costs in the Rate Schedule to be consistent with
the adopted Municipal Fee Schedule.
DISCUSSION
The Municipal Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2004 includes an increase to the returned check
charge, as stated on page 14 of the Schedule. This increase was proposed as a result of a
¯ June 1, 2004 memorandum by the City Auditor, titled "Write-off Policy for Returned Checks
Less than $25." The reconmaendation made therein, and later adopted by the City Council,
was to increase the returned check charge. Utilities staff was made aware of this. change in
early July, and realized that this was inconsistent with the current returned check fee of $10
as stated on the "Utility Service Calls" Rate Schedule C-!.
In order to prevent this situation from arising again, this proposed anaendmentwould refer
individuals and businesses to the returngd check charge as adopted in the annually updated
Mu.nicipal Fee Schedule.
CMR:402:04 Page 1 of 2
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The recommended action is Consistent with City Council direction, and does not represent
a change to existing policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Adoption of the resolution to amend Utilities Rate Schedule C-1 does not constitute a
proj ect under the California Environmental Quality Act.
ATTACHMENTS
A:Resolution
B:Utility Rate Schedule C- 1
PREPARED BY." Eric Keniston, Utilities Rate Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Lucie Hirmina, Manager, Utility Rates
DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL:
JOHN Ui2,RI’CHCi
Di~ectol~ of Utilities
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
HARRISON
Assistant City Manager
CMR:402:04 Page 2 of 2
**NOT YET APPROVED**
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AMENDING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE C-I OF THE
cITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES RATES AND CHARGES
PERTAINING TO SERVICE CALLS
NOW,THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto
does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION i. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code, Schedule. C-I (Utility Service Calls) of the
Palo Alto Utilities Rates and Charges is hereby amended to read
in accordance with sheet C-I-I, attached hereto and incorporated
herein. The foregoing Utility Rate Schedule, as amended, shall
become effective September 13, 2004.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that the revenue derived
from the authorized adoption enumerated herein shall be used
only for the purpose set forth in Article VII, Section 2, of the
Charter of the City of Pal0 Alto.
SECTION3. The Council finds that the adoption of this
resolution does not constitute a project under the California
Environmental Quality Act, California Public Resources Code
section 21080, subdivision (b) (8).
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:~
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mayor
APPROVED:
Senior Asst. City Attorney City Manager
Director of Utilities
040902 c! 0072436
Director of Administrative
Services
UTILITY SERVICE CALLS
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE C-1
A. SERVICE CALLS AND OTHER SERVICE WORK:
Char~es During
Business Hours
Charges After
Business Hours
Meter Set
Restoration for service at meter following turn-off
for non-payment
Restoration of service at power pole following turn-off
for non-payment
Exchange meter for accuracy test (Rule 15)
No Charge $ 88.00
$24.00 $ 47.00
$100.00 $200.00
$29.00 Service not
Available
Field Collection of Payment
Lab.or Rates Per Hour Per Person:
$24.00 $47.00
Services provided during normal worldng hours
Services provided on overtime basis where the
overtime is scheduled at the City’s convenience.
Services provided on overtime basis where the
overtime is scheduled at the customer’s convenience.
$93.00
$111.00
$130.00
B. RETURNED CHECK FEES:
C. SPECIAL PROVISION:
See City of Pale Alto Municipal Fee Schedule
Charges made under this schedule may be added to the regular monthly utilities bill of the person
receiving the service and paymem thereof will be subject to the Utilities Rules and Regulations
regarding discontinuance of service for nonpayment.
Charge for meter exchange will be refmaded if meter is found to be more than two percent (2%)
over-registering. [End)
CITY OF PALe ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Councii
Supersedes Sheet No. C-1-1 dated 9-’1-02 CITY OF PALO ALTO
UTILITIES
Effective 9-13-2004
Sheet No.C-l-1