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CITY OF SA.N BERNClDINO - REQUEST FO COUNCIL ACTION
From: Bernard C. Kersey Subject: AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 89-510 ENTITLED IN
PART "RESOLUTION ... ESTABLISHING A
I Dept: ""ater Department FREEZE OF THE SEWER CONNECTION FEE
DESIGNATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVE-
Date: November 9, 1994 MENTS OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
TO THE RATE IN EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1. 1993.
Synopsis. of Previous Council action:
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Recommended motion:
Adopt Resolution
I :;ontact person: Bernard C. Kersey
>upporting data attached: Yes
Phone:
384-5091
Ward:
All
=UNDING REQUIREMENTS:
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Source: (Acct. No.!
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Finance:
:ouncil Notes:
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C'ITy'OF SAN BERNQDINO - REQUEST F~ COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
In 1990, th., Water Depanment contracted with Bartle Wells Associates to prepare a Sewer Financing Plan to
O1nd required Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements. The report recommended that the City adopt a
sewer connection charge of $3,050 per equivalent dwelling unit (BOll), and increase that charge by 10% per
year for five years. The report O1rther recommended that the sewer user charge include a capital charge of
$36 per year to pay capital costs of required projects and the debt service on borrowing for the sewer projects.
On August 5, 1991, the Common Council amended Resolution No. 89-510 by adopting Resolution No. 91-360
which increased the sewer user and connection charges, effective October I, 1991. Since the original financing
plan, there have been a number of changes in the Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects and sewer O1nd
finances. 1bese include:
The construction bids for the Primary Hydraulic Reliability Project (PHR) and O1ll-scale RIX
projects were lower than anticipated
The Water Department has received approval from the State Water Recourses Control Board
(SWRCB) for a state revolving O1nd loan for the full amount of eligible costs for the RIX
Project.
The ammonia and nitrate upgrade project can be postponed or eliminated (an estimated cost
of over $50 million).
Flow to the Wastewater Treatment Plant has decreased postponing the need for future plant
expansion.
Resolution No. 91-360, effective October 1, 1991, authorized an increase in the sewer connection fees
designated for construction and improvements of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The rates were established
on a graduated scale which increased 10%, effective October 1 of each year, with the final increase on October
I, 1995. The connections fees are:
EFFECI1VE DATE
October 1, 1991
October 1, 1992
October I, 1993
October 1, 1994
October 1, 1995
RESIDEN11AL
PER
DWELLING UNIT
$3,080
3,390
3,730
4,100
4,510
NON-RESIDEN11AL
PER GALLON
PER DAY
$10.95
12.05
13.25
14.60
16.05
Since many different changes have taken place since 1991 which have reduced the estimated costs of the
required sewer improvements, as pointed out above, the sewer capacity fees will be reviewed and revised.
Staff is confident that a revised sewer financing plan will show that the Department can reduce the sewer
connection charge and is recommending freezing the sewer connection fees at the amounts in effect as of
October 1, 1993. These amounts are $3,730 per dwelling unit, and $13.25 per gallon per day of sewage
effluent for non-residential users. The Board of Water Commissioners approved the rate freeze at their
October 4, 1994, meeting. It is recommended that the attached Resolution, which amends Resolution 89-510,
be adopted.
The preliminary financing plan will be completed by January 9, 1995, approximately eighty (80) days from
authorization to proceed, with the Final Report delivered by January 31, 1995. The Board of Water
Commissioners recommendations for Sewer Connection Fees will be brought to the Mayor and Common
Council in February 1995.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 89-510 ENTITLED IN PART .RESOLUTION .. . ESTABLISHING SEWER
CONNECTION AND INSPECTION FEES.... TO AUTHORIZE A FREEZE OF THE
SEWER CONNECTION FEE DESIGNATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS
OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO THE RATE IN EFFECT ON OCTOBER
1, 1993.
WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 134 of the City Charter,
empowers the Mayor and Common Council to set user charge fees for
8 t:he equitable distribution of all costs associated with the
9 wastewater collection system; and
10 WHEREAS; the current rates set forth in Resolution 89-510 were
11 amended in 1991 by Resolution 91-360 authorizing a 10% increase in
12 rates each year on October 1; and
13 WHEREAS; there have been a number of changes in Wastewater
14 1~reatment Plant construction proj ects and sewer fund finances,
15 i.ncluding lower than anticipated loan interest rates, lower
16 construction costs for the Primary Hydraulic Reliability (PHR) and
17 full-scale Rapid Infiltration Extraction (RIX) projects, and
18 decreased flow to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
19 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
20 OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
21 SECTION 1. Resolution No. 89-510, Section 1, Subsection C, is
22 amended to read:
23 "C. Sewer connection fees designated for the construction and
24 improvement of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, shall be frozen at
25 the rate in effect on October 1, 1993, as follows:
26 1. Residential - for each single family house and for each
27 dwelling unit in a duplex or triplex the fee shall be $3,730 per
28 dwelling unit.
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 89-510 ENTITLED IN PART
'RESOLUTION ... ESTABLISHING SEWER CONNECTION AND INSPECTION FEES....
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Multiple residential and non-residential - for multiple
dwellings in excess of three units,
mobile home parks, motels,
hotels and commercial, institutional and industrial connections,
and any other type of connection, the General Manager of the Water
from the connection and shall set at a rate of $13.25 per gallon
per day of estimated effluent."
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
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adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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Council Members:
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NAYES
ABSTAIN
ABSENT
NEGRETE
CURLIN
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OBERHELMAN
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DEVLIN
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Rachel Clark, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 89-510 ENTITLED IN PART
'RESOLUTION ... ESTABLISHING SEWER CONNECTION AND INSPECTION FEES....
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
day of
, 1994.
Tom Minor, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL CONTENT:
JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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