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Home My WebLink About032093 ORD - 04/21/2020 Ordinance amending Section 55-100 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances regarding wastewater winter quarter average usage calculation to be effective by May 1, 2020. SECTION 1. Section 55-100 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances regarding wastewater rates is revised to read as follows regarding the winter quarter average usage calculation as shown in underlined text below to be effective by May 1, 2020. Sec.55-100. -Schedule. (a) The monthly charge to be paid by users of wastewater service furnished by the city's municipal sewer system,except as otherwise provided in articles VII and XI of chapter 55,shall be based on the amount of water used by the user according to the following rates: eased- pon Winter Classification �gClassificationEffective 2020- Inside city limits One-family minimum monthly charge(first 2,000 gallons) $ 32.60 • One family per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 6.69 Inside city limits One-family maximum monthly charge(up to 25,000 gallons) 186.47 r— Outside city limits One-family minimum monthly charge(first 2,000 gallons) 40.75 One-family per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 14.85 Outside city limits One-family maximum monthly charge(up to 25,000 gallons) 382.30 CLASSIFICATION—COMMERCIAL Effective January 1, 2020 Inside city limits Commercial minimum monthly charge(first 2,000 gallons) 44.75 Inside city limits Commercial per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 4.79 Outside city limits Commercial minimum monthly charge(first 2,000 gallons) 55.95 Outside city limits Commercial per 1,000 gallons over 2,000 9.59 Page 1 032093 SCANNED (b) • _•• • , • . = ' - - -• _ --- - - _ - - -_-_ . By May 1, 2020,Tthe amount of water used to compute the monthly bills for wastewater service to one-family residential customers shall be computed on the basis of the"winter quarter average usage"that is calculated pursuant to this subsection and--A-new • _ _._ - _ - _e: __-__ -•- e= __ __ _ _ _very year thereafter_ (1) Definitions. a. Winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period: The period of water and wastewater service during the three(3Bpreceding winter quarter months of December, January and February. The initial winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period occurs during the months December 2019 through March 2020. b. Winter quarter average usage:The monthly wastewater usage established by the city during the"winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period" based upon the customer's 30-day average-meetly water consumption during that period. c. Interim average usage:The monthly wastewater usage established by the city for individual customers who have not established a "winter quarter average usage". The "interim average" is three thousand (3,000) gallons per month, and is te-be the basis for monthly wastewater chargesbillings until a "winter quarter average usage" as defined in subsection (b)(1)b. of this section is established for the individual customer. d. Service area: The geographic region served by the city's wastewater system. (2) Winter quarter average criteria. a. The customer must receive wastewater service at one (1) location during the entire winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period in order to establish a"winter average usage". b. "Winter quarter average usage"charges shall apply to one-family residential customers only. c. The following method will be used to calculate the customer's "winter quarter average usage": 1. Add the customer 's water consumption during the winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period to determine three-month total winter quarterwater consumption. 2. Divide three-naenth total winter quarter-water consumption amount by three (3) the number of days between the reading in December and the latest reading in March to determine the average daily usage. - -- _ - -- - - - --- ----- -•- e- •••• -2 _ .. •• • _-. ._ . event a _ _ _ _ __ _ _.__ ._.. _-_ _ In thereading in December does not exist, the most recent prior reading will be utilized. 3. Multiply the average daily usage by 30 to determine winter quarter average usage. Such winter quarter average usage shall be limited to a maximum of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons. d. The following method will be used to calculate the customer's monthly wastewater chargebiit: -- - •- • _ - -- _ - = --= --, apply the applicable wastewater rates established in subsection (a) to calculate the customer's monthly wastewater chargeb+d. The adjusted rate that applies to service on and after May 1June 1 will reflect wastewater usage based on the previous "winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period" . A new winter quarter average usage shall be calculated by May lever-June annually based upon the amount of water used during the winter quarter averaging wastewater charge period. e. New and relocating customers; adjustments: 1. Customers new to the service area, who have not established a "winter quarter average", shall be billed at the"interim average"usage rate.The"interim average usage rate" is 3,000 gallons per month. • Page 2 2. Customers who are relocating within the service area,who established a"winter quarter average usage" at their previous address, shall be billed based-,a41-at the "interim average usage rate" or their "winter quarter average" usage rate at the previous address, whichever is less. 3. Customers who are relocating within the service area, who have not established a "winter quarter average" at their previous address, shall be billed at the "interim average" usagc rate. 4. When a customer experiences a substantial increase in water or wastewater usage from hidden water leaks in the plumbing system during the winter quarter average charge period, and if the customer can produce proof of repairs, the director of water utilitiesfinanse or the director's designee may adjust the wastewater bill. f. The City will begin in March 2020 to implement winter quarter averaging as soon-as the City billing system has been programmed to calculate the wastewater bills utilizing winter quarter average usage. (c) The rates established in subsection (a) of this section are based upon water consumption for wastewater service customers with wastewater characteristics of five hundred sixty-two (562) parts per million or less by weight of chemical oxygen demand index,two hundred fifty(250)parts per million or less by weight of biochemical oxygen demand index, and two hundred fifty (250) parts per million or less by weight of suspended solids index. If the wastewater characteristics exceed any of these parameters,the customer shall pay additional abnormal wastewater surcharges as provided in section 55-148. Section 2. 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. This ordinance takes effect on date of publication, with the revised calculation method taking effect upon the dates as stated herein. That the foregoirW ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the day of , 2020, by the following vote: Joe McComb w..! Michael Hunter Roland Barrera AW Ben Molina NOP Rudy Garza ar i Everett Roy :,� Paulette M. Guajardo 1WP Greg Smith Mgr? Gil Hernandez at the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the dil S�day of 2020, by the following vote: Joe McComb Vr: Michael Hunter Roland Barrera ` R' Ben Molina ' p Rudy Garza : Everett Roy : N Paulette M. Guajardo Greg Smith Gil Hernandez 40. ' PASSED AND APPROVED on this the ' day of AQr, 1 2020 A �1 acca Huerta Jo: 'Comb City Secretary M EFFECTIVE DATE Page 3 032093 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS (City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8) I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the money required for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments are subject to annual appropriation by the City Council. City Council Action Date: April 14, 2020 Legistar Number: 20-0471 Agenda Item: Ordinance amending Section 55-100 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances regarding wastewater winter quarter average usage calculation to be effective by May 1, 2020. Amount Required: $ 0.00 Fund Name Accounting Account No. Activity No. Amount Unit Total X Certification Not Required Director of Financial Services�) � Date: + 11 ( b Caller Times RF PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK elltb �r 0 Certificate of C, 5 2020 Publication SECREAppv , / 10E NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE(S) CITY OF CORPUS CHRIS TI-SECRETARY N amending 9 e Ordinance Section 55-100 of PO BOX 9277 the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances regarding wastewater winter quarter CORPUS CHRISTI,TX 78401 average usage calculation to be effective by May 1, 2020. This ordinance was passed and approved on second reading by the STATE OF WISCONSIN) Corpus Christi City Council on April 21,2020. /s/Rebecca Huerta COUNTY OF BROWN) City Secretary I,being first duly sworn,upon oath depose and say that I am a legal clerk and employee of the publisher,namely,the Corpus Christi Caller-Times,a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State,generally circulated in Aransas,Bee,Brooks,Duval,Jim Hogg,Jim Wells, Kleberg,Live Oak,Nueces,Refugio,and San Patricio, Counties,and that the publication of which the annexed is a true copy,was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times on the following dates: 04/27/2020 On this September 29,2020,I certify that the attached document is a true and exact copy made by the publisher: orib,„..i _k gal Notice Cl- ,' N•! Publ.',;rte of Wisc. si¶Counrof Brown (10/a13/1)e —3 Notary Expires Publication Cost:$82.60 Ad No:0004164062 Customer No:1490432 PANG PA P PAT H O P O U L O S PO#: 032093 NPA t a r P #of Affidavits: 1 y U b l I C State of Wisconsin This is not an invoice