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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7157 RESOLUTION NO. 7157 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING CITY SEWER RATES AND FINDING THE RATES WILL NOT EXCEED THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT NECESSARY TO FUND THE OPERATION OF THE CITY SEWER SYSTEM FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2017 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Arcadia Municipal Code Section 2696, sewer rates may be set and modified by resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to set sewer rates in a reasonable amount and so as to meet the capital improvement and service needs of the City and its sewer service consumers; and WHEREAS, proposed sewer rate changes were presented to the City Council at its October 20, 2015 regularly scheduled City Council meeting; and WHEREAS, a public notice concerning said rate changes was duly mailed to residents in accordance with Proposition 218 noticing requirements in November 2015, and a duly noticed public hearing concerning said rate adjustments was conducted by the City Council on January 19, 2016 for Calendar Years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. RATES. The following new sewer rates are established and shall supersede rates heretofore adopted for the following categories of sewer service: (a) Single-Family Residential and Multi-Family Residential Dwellings - $15.53 bimonthly charge. 1 (b) Commercial Properties - $46.40 bimonthly sewer connection charge and an additional $0.25 per 100 cubic feet of water used bimonthly. (c) Premises where sewer connections are not available or are not connected shall be exempt from said monthly charges. SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that the rates specified in this Resolution will not produce an amount in excess of that necessary to fund the operation of the City of Arcadia Sewer System. SECTION 3. All rates set forth in this Resolution shall be reflected on all sewer bills issued on and after January 1, 2017. SECTION 4. Annually adjusted rates shall take effect for all sewer service appearing on bills issued on January 1 or thereafter of each year. Prior to implementing the rates, however, the City Council will review its projected costs for each year to determine if the maximum amount of any rate increases is necessary. SECTION 5. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of this Resolution and the establishment of the sewer rates set forth herein are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, as specified in Title 14, Section 15273 of the California Administrative Code. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. [SIGNATURES ON THE NEXT PAGE] 2 Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of December. , 2016. Mayor o e ity Arcadia ATTEST: lerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Resolution No. 7157 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of December, 2016 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Amundson, Chandler, Tay, Verlato, and Beck NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None of th- City of Arcadia 4