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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. UB- 10-C24RESOLUTION NO. 10-C24 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 Water and Electric Rules and Regulations should be changed to comply with newly adopted State laws; and WHEREAS, SB 120 was adopted by the State in 2009 and established new requirements for utilities with respect to providing notifications before shutting off utility services provided through master meters; and WHEREAS, Exhibit A of this Resolution amends Electric Rule No. 9 and Water Rule No. 8 with language that is adequate to meet the intention of Senate Bill 120 to protect master -meter tenants; 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.May 1, 2010. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of April 2010. I/I -� Joseph R. Rocha Mayor ATTEST: Vera Mendoza City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF AZUSA ss. I, Vera Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 10-C24 was duly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Azusa Utility Board/City Council on the 26th day of April 2010, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Vera Mendoza City Clerk EXHIBIT "A" Proposed Changes to Rules and Regulations Changes to take effect May 1, 2010, text to be deleted is highlighted in strikeeut. Changes to take effect May 1, 2010, 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 Electric Utility Rule No. 9 Discontinuance and Restoration of Service N. Master -metered service Master -metered service is when one meter serves several users or is provided through an individual meter and is billed to the landlord. When the landlord is delinquent, Light & Water will make a good faith effort to post notices in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean in an available location such as a door hanger or in a common area to inform tenants of this situation and when delinquent amount needs to be paid to avoid service disconnection. To keep service on, tenants can do one of the following: 1. Come to Light & Water office and nay the total amount owed by a specified date, or 2. one or more of the occupants of individual units may assume responsibility for subsequent chafes to the account and get the service put in his/her name. In order to prevent service termination and to establish service, an occnant choosing to take financial responsibility for the utilitv bill for the master meter will be required to pay a new service fee, provide proper ID and either pass a credit check or nay a prepayment. A new accountholder will not have to pav the delinquent amount and will start out with a zero balance A list of each occupant and their unit number is also required. Light & Water will provide contact information for assistance in this process and also contact information for legal services. If one or more residential occupants are willing to assume responsibility for the charges to the satisfaction of Light & Water. Light & Water will make service available. All residents must agree to this or Light & Water will not make service available. Amendment to Water Utility Rule No. 8 Discontinuance and Restoration of Service J. Master -metered service Master -metered service is when one meter serves several users or is provided through an individual meter and is billed to the landlord. When the landlord is delinquent, Light & Water will make a good faith effort to post notices in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean in an available location such as a door hanger or in a common area to inform tenants of this situation and when delinquent amount needs to be paid to avoid service disconnection. To keen service on, tenants can do one of the following: 3. Come to Light & Water office and pav the total amount owed by a specified date. or 4. one or more of the occupants of individual units may assume responsibility for subsequent charges to the account and get the service put in his/her name. In order to prevent service termination and to establish service, an occupant choosingto o take financial responsibility for the utility bill for the master meter will be required to pay a new service fee, provide proper ID and either pass a credit check or pay a prepayment. A new accountholder will not have to pay the delinquent amount and will start out with a zero balance A list of each occupant and their unit number is also required. Light & Water will provide contact information for assistance in this process and also contact information for legal services. If one or more residential occupants are willing to assume responsibility for the charges to the satisfaction of Light & Water, Light & Water will make service available. All residents must agree to this or Light & Water will not make service available.