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Home My WebLink About022832 ORD - 01/28/1997AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 55-50 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, REGARDING WATER RATES AND RAW WATER COST ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, based on discussions with the City's rate consultants, reports from City Staff, and deliberations of the City Council, that the design for water rates within the City's water distribution system should be modified to charge all customers the same amount for raw water on a direct pass through basis. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the rate structure for the costs of raw water adopted by Ordinance 022741 on November 12, 1996, needs to be adjusted to dampen the changes in rates that could occur because of the timing of routine contracts for various investigatory, consultant, and legal services; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to ensure that the costs of raw water are sufficient, equitable, and consistent in application to each class of customers, and is not unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 55, Utilities, Article III, Water Rates and Charges, Section 55-50(b), on file with the City Secretary, is revised to read as follows: Sec. 55-50. Schedule of water rates. (a) Rat.,., Base rates for water service. The rates for water service are as follows: (1) Monthly Minimum Charges a. Metered Treated Water Customers Meter Size (Inches) Inside City Limits Outside City Limits Residential R73702A5.028 022832 ta4lMEa- 5/8" - 3/4" $202.733 $97669 $9.617 $4.583 $4.531 Minimum annual service charge, domestic 67.578 Commercial 5/8" - 3/4" 6.59113.697 6.643 13.645 Residential & Commercial 1" 21.458 10.521 10.469 21.406 1-1/2" 17.578 35.656 17.526 35 604 2" 27:3-1-9 55.127 27.267 55.075 3" 97.883 196.258 97.831 196.206 4" 223.837 111.667 111.615 223.785 6" 167.753 336.022 167.701 335 970 8" and larger 251.941 504.397 251.889 504.345 b. Untreated Water Customers Minimum monthly service charge, industrial $202.733 Minimum monthly service charge, domestic 6.756 Minimum annual service charge, domestic 67.578 R73702A5.028 2 3 (2) Monthly Volume Charges Per 1,000 Gallons a. Residential Rate *Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). b. Commercial Rate Inside City Limits Outside City Limits First 2,000 Gallons Minimum* Minimum* Next 4,000 Gallons $1.595 $3.399 $1.595 $1.569 $3.283 Next 9,000 Gallons 17729 3.094 3.309 1.701 3.283 3.068 Next 15,000 Gallons Next 900,000 Gallons 3.309 2.237 1.086 na 1,2133 Next 20,000 Gallons 2.3 3.309 2.732 2. 3283 1.328 Over 50,000 Gallons 3.309 3.309 3.283 3.283 0.832 *Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). b. Commercial Rate * Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). R73702A5.028 Inside City Limits Outside City Limits First 2,000 Gallons Minimum* Minimum* Next 13,000 Gallons $1.595 $3.443 $1.569 $3.417 Next 85,000 Gallons 1.421 3.094 1-395 3.068 Next 900,000 Gallons 1.086 2.411 1.060 2.3 Next 9,000,000 Gallons 0.858 1.328 0.832 1.302 Over 10,000,000 Gallons 0.832 0.577 0.551 0.806 * Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). R73702A5.028 4 c. Capacity -Volume Treated Water Rates 1. Capacity Charges 2. Volume Charge Inside City Limits Outside City Limits Volume charge for all water per 1,000 gallons $0.121 $0.095 9 $0.20'} 3. Minimum Charge The minimum monthly charge shall be the sum of the capacity charges. d. Public Agency for Resale Treated Water Rates Treated water rates purchased by a public agency for resale are hereby set as follows: Cost Per 1,000 Gallons First 2,000 Gallons Minimum* R73702A5.028 Inside City Limits Outside City Limits Rate per month per $13.848 $12.458 1,000 gallons/day of maximum day capacity requirement $12.432 $13.827 Rate per month per $1.068 $1.737 1,000 gallons/day of excess hourly capacity requirement (in excess of maximum day capacity requirement) $1.042 $1.711 2. Volume Charge Inside City Limits Outside City Limits Volume charge for all water per 1,000 gallons $0.121 $0.095 9 $0.20'} 3. Minimum Charge The minimum monthly charge shall be the sum of the capacity charges. d. Public Agency for Resale Treated Water Rates Treated water rates purchased by a public agency for resale are hereby set as follows: Cost Per 1,000 Gallons First 2,000 Gallons Minimum* R73702A5.028 Next 13,000 Gallons $1.541 $1.515 Next 85,000 Gallons 1.381 1.355 Next 900,000 Gallons 47946 1.020 Next 9,000,000 Gallons 0.834- 0.805 Over 10,000,000 Gallons 01- 0.525 * Use the Minimum Charges in Subsection (a)(1). (b) Raw water cost adjustment (RWCA). The In addition to the charges for the base rates for water service, established in subsection (a) of this section a separate charge for the costs of raw water. the RWCA will be added to each consumer's bill tam . .K,,. Theme RWCA will be on actual system -wide raw water diversion sales to the charges -fen water service oi. the cu3tei ,er's watt( Will. +11i-s-raw-veater-east adjtustmertt The RWCA will be calculated on a monthly basis. The actual methods for computing the RWCA : .:. shall be established in a written City Policy approved by the City Manager and filed with the City Secretary. Prior to its effective date, the City Policy must be provided to the City Council. When preparing the City Policy, the Assistant City Manager, Public Works and Utilities shall: 5 (1) Use the average system -wide water sales for the prior twelve month period. ( Use the annual budgeted cost of debt service proportioned into equal charges over a twelve month period. (2)3%1 Expenditures for capital items shall be adjusted as follows: a. The expense of acquiring a capital item that cost not more than $50,000 shall be charged to the month in which the expenditure is made. R73702A5.028 6 b. The expense of acquiring a capital item that cost more than $50,000, but not more than $100,000 shall be proportioned into equal charges over a twelve month period. c. The expense of acquiring a capital item that cost more than $100,000 shall be amortized, and the expenses proportioned into equal monthly charges over the number of years used to calculate depreciation expenses. (3j (41 All operating and maintenance expenditures shall be charged in the month the expenditure is made, except expenditures associated with annual contracts shall be proportioned over a twelve month period. 01(51 All expenses for consultants, engineering, and legal services and administration shall be proportioned into equal monthly charges based on the annual budget for the line item used to fund the activity. New appropriations shall be proportioned to the remaining months in the fiscal year. Within sixty days of the end of the fiscal year. the actual expenses shall be reconciled with the budgeted amounts used in the prior fiscal year's calculations. Any adjustments shall be proportioned over the next twelve month ri (5) (6) Expenses related to the acquisition and transportation of emergency water supplies shall be charged to the month in which the expenditure is made. (11 Make a monthly adjustment to account for any over or under collections that may have resulted from changes in the volume of water sales (c) Definitions. "Costs of raw water" is the total of all costs of acquiring, producing, storing, conserving, and transporting untreated water from its source to the City's treatment facility and all other points of diversion. These costs include, but are not limited to the costs of: R73702A5.028 Construction, including debt service Reserve Fund, operation, and maintenance of dams and reservoirs. Construction, including debt service, operation, and maintenance of raw water supply transmission pipelines. Construction, including debt service, operation, and maintenance of wells. 7 Construction, including debt service, operation, and maintenance of facilities capable of converting wastewater effluent, salt water, and brackish ground water into water suitable for municipal, industrial, or agricultural uses. Acquisition of new water supplies and water rights. Payments to the P.L. 104-318 Alternative Water Supply Acquisition and Facilities Construction Special Fund. Construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities to reduce water losses from water resources due to evaporation or the release of water from a reservoir due to the operation of law. Acquisition and transportation of emergency water supplies, including the costs of transporting water by vessel or pipelines from other regions. Water supply development and protection, including consultants' studies and reports, investigations, legal fees, court costs, and any other costs related to the development or protection of the water supply. Administrative costs, including overhead and the portion of the City's general administrative costs applicable to the activities enumerated in this definition. SECTION 2. That the additional rate increases provided in Section 5 of Ordinance 021814 on December 14, 1993, shall apply to the rates for water service in Section 55-50(a) of the Code of Ordinances, as amended by Section 1 of this ordinance. SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 5. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and R73702A5.028 declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that tic ordinance passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the day of , 1997. City Secretary APPROVED: This )Ggdayof J2ry, 1997: James R. Bray, City Attorney By: R. Jay Assistt ty Attorney R73702A5.028 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Mayor The City of Co .. Christi Corpus Christi, Texas a� p {4day of 1997 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfully, COUNCIL MEMBERS The above ordinance was passed by the Mary Rhodes Dr. Jack Best Betty Black Melody Cooper Tony Heldenfels Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols R73702A5.028 MAYOR THE CITY 0 following vote: RPUS CHRISTI 022832 State of Texas County of Nueces } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI } ss: Ad #: 1118772 PO #: Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Darrell G. Coleman, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is Vice - President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 022832 AMENDING SECTION 55-50 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. REGARD which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on FEBRUARY 3. 1997. Time(s) $29.10 O‘.'O. RY PUB �d 2 0 l Notary Public, Nueces County, Texa '. %'F or t4 : * 4 '��rrrrrrru,r�NN Vice -President and Chief Financial Officer Subscribed and sworn to before me on February 7. 1997 . 111 0 L�,r„ OF PASEAOE OF CE NO. O� Section 55-50 of Coda of Ordinances, Oty Capue Christi, regardkg rates and raw water cost t. oMlnanvece ddy by sthpass ed City of the City of Corpus on the 26th day of Amu- 1907. mu- t Armando Chaps City Sedrelai City of Corpus Chrl� CONNIE HARALSON Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on 5/14/97. co_u 5 Chri caner -Times , Februa 3, 1997/D7