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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-360 , '. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 91-360 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 89-510 ENTITLED IN PART "RESOLUTION..... ESTABLISHING SEWER CONNECTION AND INSPECTION FEES...." TO AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN THE SEWER CONNECTION FEE DESIGNATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO CONNECT TO THE CITY'S SEWER, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1991. WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 134 of the City Charter, empowers the Mayor and Common Council to set user charge fees for the equitable distribution of all costs associated with the wastewater collection and treatment system; and WHEREAS, the current rates set forth in Resolution No. 89-510, Section 1, Subsection C, are not sufficient to cover the costs of upgrading and operating the treatment facilities; and WHEREAS, a Draft Revenue Program and a Sewer and Water Financing Plan were prepared to evaluate the capital charges and user fees necessary to generate needed revenues to upgrade the treatment facility to achieve compliance with federal and state regulations; and WHEREAS, these were available for public inspection and review ten (10) days prior to this public hearing and notice was given in compliance with Government Code Section 54992; and WHEREAS, a public hearing, noticed pursuant to and in compliance with Government Code Section 54944.1 and 6062a, was held at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Common Council; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council finds as follows: a) The City is operating under a cease and desist order issued in July 1988, by the California Regional Water R~SO~UTION FIXING-AND ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND FACiLI~IES FURNISHE BY THE CITY SEWERAGE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR USERS LOCATED BOTH IN- SIDE AND OUTSIDE THE INCORPORATED CITY LIMITS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 b) c) Quality Control Board to improve the quality of effluent discharged to the Santa Ana River; tertiary treatment is required to remove the odor. The city received a cease and desist order in April 1990 requiring an upgrade in treatment plant facilities to reduce the levels of ammonia and nitrates in the effluent. The current sewer user charges and connection charges were adopted in October 1983 and have not since changed. d) John Carollo Engineers prepared the 1987 Focused Facili ties Master Plan, and updates, identifying the capital projects necessary for compliance. e) The sewer capacity fee for connection to the Wastewater Treatment Plant will be charged to new users to cover the capital project costs, including financing costs, for both expanding, upgrading, and improving the system. f) The sewer user charges will provide a monthly source of revenue for operation and maintenance costs, long-term debt service, depreciation of facilities, and replacement costs. g) Users will be charged equitably based on the quantity of flow, BOD loading, and suspended solids loading. Loadings will be determined by sampling; flows will be determined by actual meter readings. h) It is appropriate and necessary to provide for wastewater collection and treatment in the city; new facilities must be constructed to meet regulatory requirements; and new development has not contributed its fair share toward the -2- . . '. .' ESOJ:;UTION FIXING'AND ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND FACI'LITIES EURNISHED Y THE CITY SEWERAGE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR USERS LOCATED BOTH IN- IDE AND OUTSIDE THE INCORPORATED CITY LIMITS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 cost of these facilities. i) The facts and evidence presented establish that there is a reasonable relationship between the need for the described pUblic facilities and the impacts of new development planned, for which the corresponding fee is charged, and there is a reasonable relationship between the fees' use and the type of development for which the fee is charged, as these reasonable relationships or nexus are described in more detail in the studies referenced. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Resolution No. 89-510, Section 1, Subsection C, is amended to read: "c. Each application for a permit to connect any property with a public sewer shall be accompanied by a connection fee designated for construction and improvement of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, to provide additional capacity to meet increased demand, which fee shall be transmitted to the Water Department, in an amount as follows: 1. Residential - for each single family house and for each dwelling unit in a duplex or triplex in accordance with the following schedule: EFFECTIVE DATE AMOUNT October 1, 1991 $3,080 per dwelling unit October 1, 1992 $3,390 per dwelling unit October 1, 1993 $3,730 per dwelling unit October 1, 1994 $4,100 per dwelling unit October 1, 1995 $4,510 per dwelling unit -3- , . KESOLUTION FIXING 'AND ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND FActL1TIES JURNISHE BY THE CITY SEWERAGE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR USERS LOCATED BOTH IN- SIDE AND OUTSIDE THE INCORPORATED CITY LIMITS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 2. Multiple residential and non-residential - for multiple dwellings in excess of three units, mobile home parks, hotels and commercial, institutional and motels, industrial connections, and any other type of connection, the General Manager of the Water Department shall estimate the amount of sewage effluent resulting from the connection and shall set the fee at a rate per gallon per day of estimated effluent in accordance with the following schedule: EFFECTIVE DATE AMOUNT October 1, 1991 $10.95 October 1, 1992 $12.05 October 1, 1993 $13.25 October 1, 1994 $14.60 October 1 , 1995 $16.05 3. The General Manager's estimate may be appealed to the Board of Water Commissioners, which shall hear and determine the matter. The decision of the Board shall be final." 18 19 20 be used to pay for the public facilities described in the Focused 21 SECTION 2. The fees collected through this "resolution" shall Facilities Master Plan to be constructed by the Water Department, 22 and for the development's fair share of those capital improvements 23 already constructed by the Water Department. 24 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly 25 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San 26 Bernardino at a 27 T,:.qll1;aT meeting thereof, held day of Allqll~t- , 1991, by the following on the I:)t-h 28 vote to wit: -4- , . ESOLUTION FIXING AND ESTABLISHING CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND FACI~~TIES'FURNISHED Y THE CITY SEWERAGE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR USERS LOCATED BOTH IN- IDE AND OUTSIDE THE INCORPORATED CITY LIMITS. Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSENT ABSTAIN ESTRADA x REILLY x HERNANDEZ x MAUDSLEY x MINOR x POPE-LUDLAM x MILLER x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 By: 23 ~I~R~ The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 7th day , 1991. of Auqust APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL CONTENT: JAMES F. PENMAN City Attorney 24 25 26 27 28 -5-