HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. UB-12-2015RESOLUTION UB -12-2015
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL/UTILITY BOARD OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SUBSECTION (3) PERTAINING
TO DROUGHT PENALTIES TO SECTION E- NOTICES, CITATIONS,
PENALTIES, CHARGES, AND SERVICE TERMINATION OF WATER
UTILITY RULE NO. 21- WATER CONSERVATION
WHEREAS, Governor Gerry Brown issued an April 1, 2015 Executive Order requiring a
25% state-wide reduction for urban water usage from 2013 levels beginning June 1, 2015; and
WHEREAS, following the issuance of the Executive Order, the State Water Resources
Control Board issued draft regulations for implementing the 25% state-wide reduction, including a
tier system ranging from 8% to 36% reduction targets by water agency; and
WHEREAS, placement in the water reduction tiers was based on actual residential gallons
per capita per day water consumption for the July through September 2014 period; and
WHEREAS, Azusa Light & Water was placed in a 20% reduction target tier; and
WHEREAS, Azusa Light & Water issued a Phase III Water Shortage declaration effective
May 1, 2014 due to severe water shortage conditions and continuation of this drought declaration
was ratified by the Azusa Utility Board on April 27, 2015; and
WHEREAS, mandatory water use restrictions under Phase III has resulted in marginal usage
reductions; and
WHEREAS, Azusa Light & Water must meet the state requirement of a 20% water
reduction from 2013 levels or be subject to fines; and
WHEREAS, a mechanism is needed to help encourage customers to use water
conservatively; and
WHEREAS, the use of penalties is one mechanism to encourage compliance with mandatory
water conservation restrictions and the state's requirement of a 20% water reduction in the Azusa
Light & Water service territory; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the passage of this resolution is to further mitigate irresponsible
uses of water by using penalties to encourage compliance with mandatory water use restrictions and
the state mandate of a 20% water reduction, which went into effect June 1, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL/UTILITY BOARD OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Addition of Drought Penalties to Water Utility Rule No. 21, Water
Conservation. The Utility Board/City Council herby adopts the following
amendment to Water Utility Rule No. 21, adding Subsection (3.) pertaining
to Drought Penalties to Section E (Notices, Citations, Penalties, Charges,
and Service Termination) as follows:
Drought Penalties shall be imposed monthly during Phases III and IV Water Shortages
and applied as follows: $0.300 per CCF for Tier 1 usage in excess of exempted usage
levels; $0.600 per CCF for Tier 2 usage; $0.900 per CCF for Tier 3 usage; and $0.335
per CCF for all Agricultural usage. Water usage under certain thresholds will be exempt
from penalty. Monthly exemption thresholds vary by meter size: the first 6 CCF will be
exempt for 5/8", 3/" and I" meters; the first 25 CCF will be exempt for 1.5" and 2"
meters; the first 50 CCF will be exempt for 3" and 4" meters; and the first 100 CCF of
consumption will be exempt for all other customers. Drought Penalties will remain in
effect during Phases III and IV water shortage conditions or until the Director of
Utilities, City Manager, and Utility Board recommend/approve suspension of the
penalty.
SECTION 2: Effective Date. The amendment to Azusa Light & Water Rules and
Regulations shall become effective July 1, 2015.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 2015.
be
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Boardmember/Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. UB -12-2015 was duly adopted by
the Utility Board of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 22nd day of June,
2015, by the following vote of Board:
AYES: BOARDMEMBERS: ROCHA, MACIAS, GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ
NOES: BOARDMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: BOARDMEMBERS: NONE
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