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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. UB- 09-C052RESOLUTION NO. 09-052 A RESOLUTION OF THE AZUSA UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, AMENDING THE AZUSA LIGHT & WATER RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ELECTRIC AND WATER SERVICE SUPPLIED BY AZUSA LIGHT & WATER WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 78-37 of the Azusa Municipal Code, the City Council may from time to time establish and amend the Rules and Regulations concerning utility services provided by its Light and Water Department; and WHEREAS, the Utility Board/City Council has determined that any omissions and inconsistency between Water and Electric Rules and Regulations should be changed; and WHEREAS, Azusa Light & Water proposes to modify the Rules and Regulations to reflect current business practices and to allow the Water Lifeline Discount and Third -Party Notification to apply to all eligible customers by implementing the following additions and changes to the current Rules and Regulations: Electric Rule No. 8 and 9 and Water Rate Schedule and Water Rule No. 7. NOW, THEREFORE, THE UTILITY BOARD/CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND AND DECLARE THAT: SECTION 1. Adoption of Amendments. The City Council hereby adopts the. amendment to the Rules and Regulations set forth in Exhibit "A" which is attached to this Resolution and is incorporated herein as set forth in full. SECTION 2. Effective Date. The amendments to the Charges and Rules and Regulations shall become effective on June 23, 2009. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June 2009. /My h24 J seph R. Rocha, Mayor A TTTOT. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF AZUSA ) I, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk for the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 09-052 was duly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Utility Board/City Council of the City of Azusa on the 22nd day of June 2009, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 0 Proposed Changes to Rules and Regulations ELECTRIC RULE CHANGES Changes to take effect June 23, 2009, text to be deleted is, highlighted in st6keeti Changes to take effect June 23, 2009, text to be added is highlighted in underline. Text that is not highlighted is current and is being provided for context and reference. Amendment to Rule No. 8 Rendering and Payment of Bills C. PAYMENT OF BILLS: 3. .Disconnect Date: Accounts are considered subject to disruption of service and additional penalties if payment is not received in the Azusa Light & Water office by elese of business 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the DISCONNECT DATE shown on the DISCONNECT NOTICE. F. CREDIT CARD CHARGE: There will be a convenience charge of $3.95 per increments of $500.00 for this service. Amendment to Rule No. 9 Discontinuance and Restoration of Service L. THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION: The Utility shall make available to its residential Customers a third -party notification service, whereby the Utility will send a duplicate final notice to notify a person designated by the customer to receive notification when the customer's account is past due and subject to termination. The notification shall include information what is required to prevent termination of service. The residential customer shall make a request for third -party notification on a form provided by the utility and shall include the written consent of the designated third party. The third party notification does not obligate the third party to pay the over -due charges, nor shall it prevent or delay termination of service. M. AMORTIZATION: Any customer meeting the requirements of subparagraph 3 of paragraph B shall, upon request, be permitted to amortize, over a period not exceed 12 months the unpaid balance of the bill asserted to be beyond the means of the customer to pay within the normal period of payment. This provision shall be limited to one unpaid balance within a twelve -billing period. WATER RULE CHANGES Amendment to Water Rate Schedule F. I LIFELINE RATE: Upon written application to Azusa Light & Water, a water customer who meets the following standards is eligible for a $2.20 discount from the basic monthly meter service charge. The Lifeline Rat. ...., en.y be extended to _.-, e fA_.__a Fe----tS. 0 0 Amendment to rule No. 7 Rendering and Payment of Bills B. PAYMENT OF BELLS: Disconnect Date: Accounts are considered subject to disruption of service and additional penalties if payment is not received in the Azusa Light & Water office by ^'^ ^ of business 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the DISCONNECT DATE shown on the DISCONNECT NOTICE. E. CREDIT CARD CHARGE: There will be a convenience charge o€$3.95 per increments of $500.00 for this service. Amendment to Rule No. 8 Discontinuance and Restoration of Service THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION: The Utility shall make available to its residential customers who aFe LO years of age ^_ older, of whe ^_^ dependent ^Aults a third -ply notification service, whereby the Utility will Wempt send a duplicate final notice to notify a person designated by the customer to receive notification when the customer's account is past due and subject to termination.