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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7349 RESOLUTION NO. 7349 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 YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2025 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, 2020 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 on December 16, 2020, and a duly noticed public hearing concerning said rate adjustments was conducted by the City Council on February 2, 2021 for Calendar Years 2021 , 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. 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 bimonthly sewer rates are established and shall supersede rates heretofore adopted for the following categories of sewer service: 1 (a) Single-Family Residential and Multi-Family Residential Dwellings 2/2/2021 1/1/2022 1/1/2023 1/1/2024 1/1/2025 $17.35 $17.70 $18.05 $18.41 $18.78 (b) Commercial Properties 2/2/2021 1/1/2022 1/1/2023 1/1/2024 1/1/2025 $52.04 + $0.28 $53.09 + $0.29 $54.15 + $0.29 $55.23 + $0.30 $56.33 + $0.31 Variable Per Variable Per Variable Per Variable Per Variable Per HCF Billed HCF Billed HCF Billed HCF Billed HCF Billed Water Usage Water Usage Water Usage Water Usage Water Usage (c) Premises where sewer connections are not available or are not connected shall be exempt from said monthly charges. SECTION 2. All rates set forth in this Resolution shall be effective and operative for water use and bills sent after February 2, 2021. SECTION 3. Annually adjusted sewer rates shall take effect for all water use and service appearing on bills issued on or after January 1, 2022 and each January 1 thereafter, including January 1, 2025. Prior to implementing the rates, however, the City Council will review its projected costs for each year to determine the maximum amount of any rate increases that are necessary. SECTION 4. 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 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, 2 Section 15273 of the California Administrative Code. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd day of February, 2021. Mayorfd the City of Arcadia ATTEST: gP i y Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: P 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. 7349 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 2nd day of February, 2021 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler NOES: None ABSENT: None • y Clerk of the City of Arcadia 4