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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG- 13 Previsions to Utility Rules and Regulations of A �Faw QDA141/' • * The Gayof Azusa ittiroo de i TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL FROM: JOSEPH F. HSU, DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES t<Itk, VIA: HENRY GARCIA, CITY ADMINISTRATOR DATE: APRIL 14, 1997 SUBJECT: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO UTILITY RULES AND REGULATIONS Background The City's utility operations are governed by a set of rules and regulations adopted by City Council, which is the regulatory body for Azusa's municipal utility. The rules and regulations are revised from time to time to reflect the changing cost of providing utility services, addition or deletion of certain services, and new legislation or regulatory mandates imposed by various agencies having authority over the utility operations in California. Findings Staff is proposing certain revisions to the existing rules and regulations. The most recent revisions were adopted in 1994. Although the revisions being proposed contained fee increases to certain services we provide, these increases will not affect customers who pay on time and who do not require extraordinary services from the Utility. Since the proposed increases are all service related, it is the opinion of the City Attorney that they are not subject to Prop. 218 ratification. Staff has prepared a 4-page summary of the proposed changes and a tabulation of revised fees for certain services and their comparison to other utilities, which are attached for your reference. A copy of the existing rules and regulations and a copy of the proposed rules and regulations are available for your reference in the City Clerk's office. Another set is being provided in Azusa Library for the public. Recommendation I recommend that City Council approve the proposed revisions to the Azusa Light& Water Department Rules and Regulations by resolution. Attachments 3 /21/z2 LIGHT& WATER DEPARTMENT Joseph F. Hsu, Direc r 729 North Azusa Avenue P.O. Box 9500 818/812-5208 (Phone) Azusa, California 91702 818/334-3163 (Fax) RESOLUTION NO, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF CHARGES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE LIGHT AND WATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF AZUSA WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 13.08.020 of the Azusa Municipal Code,the City Council may from time to time establish and amend its Schedule of Charges and Rules and Regulations concerning utility services provided by its Light and Water Department; and WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that it is necessary to amend the existing Schedule of Charges and Rules and Regulations; and WHEREAS, the amendment of the Schedule of Charges and Rules and Regulations will assist the City in: A. Meeting operating expenses of the Light and Water Department, including employee wage rate and fringe benefits; B. Permitting the purchase and/or leasing of supplies, equipment or materials for the operating expenses of the Light and Water Department; C. Meeting financial reserve goals of the Light and Water Department;and D. Financing capital projects necessary to maintain basic services at existing service levels;and WHEREAS, the City has conducted an extensive analysis of the amendments to the Charges and Rules and Regulations and has determined that the amendments reasonably reflect the costs and enforcement action borne by the Light and Water Department to provide services to its residents; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed amended Schedule of Charges pertaining to water related services is based on individual customers' consumption of water and is not imposed on a per parcel basis for providing a property related service; and WHEREAS, the amendment of the Schedule of Charges and Rules and Regulations are statutorily and categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act since citing these fees fits within the statutory exemptions for local agency decisions involving the adoption and collection of rates, tolls and other charges,pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8)and Section 15273 of the California RVPUB\8RC121114 #:; IS Zl9 9l9 «- 8303I8 ISR 1539: Ld£O: ll: LB —b OZOL aatd03a1a1 xoaaX:A9 1NRS Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the amendments to the Schedule of Charges and Rules and Regulations set forth in Exhibit"A"which is attached to this Resolution and is incorporated herein as though set forth in full. Section 2, The amendments to the Charges and Rules and Regulations shall become effective on May 1, 1997. section 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1997. MAYOR I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 1997. AYES: COUNCTLMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY Best Best&Krieger LLP RvpuBtRc121114 E #:S9L9 dL9 818 r a3S3I8N V 1S39 1S39: WdtrO: LL: L6-9L—V OZOL aaidooalal xoaaX:,l9 iN3S 13 SCHEDULE G GENERAL SERVICE APPLICABILITY: Applicable to single (G-1.1) and three-phase (G-1.3) general service including lighting and power. (Rate G-1:1 single or three-phase service which supplies electricity to electric devices owned by customers which are attached to the power poles owned by the City of Azusa) TERRITORY: Within the electric service territory of the City of Azusa. ;RATE RATE G-1-2 RATE G-1-3 Customer Charge: per meter, per month $5.00 Energy Charge: (to be added to customer charge) First 500 KWH; per KWH 12.50C All excess KWH, per KWH 10.25C Minimum Charge: The monthly minimum charge shall be the monthly customer charge. RATE G-2: Demand Charge: First 20KW or less of billing demand No Charge Additional KW of billing demand, per KW $6.00 Energy Charge: First 500 KWH, per KWH 12.50C Next 4,500 KWH, per KWH 11.000 Additional KWH, per KWH 6.80C Minimum Charge: The monthly minimum charge shall be $120.00 if the energy charge is less than $120.00 ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective11/1/83 Resolution No.7305 Dated 7/18/83 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 7198 Dated 10/1/82 14 Schedule G (continued) SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. Service will be supplied at one standard voltage through one meter. 2. Rate G1-1 Customer shall execute a separate Pole Attachment Agreement with the City, prior to receiving service under this tariff. 3. Rate G-1:1 Applicable rates will be determined based on the cost of service, which may vary depending on customer installation. 4. Rate G-2 is applicable when a demand meter is installed in accordance with Condition 3. 5. A maximum demand meter will be installed when, in the opinion of the Utility, the customer's load and use characteristics indicate that the maximum demand may exceed 20KW or when the customer requests a demand rate. 6. The billing demand of the month shall be the maximum kilowatt measured in the 15- minute interval in that month, but not less than 50% of the highest demand established in the preceding eleven (11) months. Billing demand shall be determined to the nearest 1/10 KW. 17. When the use of energy is seasonal or intermittent, no adjustment will be made for a temporary discontinuance of service. Any customer, prior to resuming service within twelve (12) months after such service was discontinued, will be required to pay all charges which would have been billed if service had not been discontinued. 8. The above rates are subject to fuel cost adjustments. 9. A State Surcharge Tax may be added to the above rates. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective11/1/83 Resolution No.7305 Dated 7/18/83 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 7198 Dated 10/1/82 25 SCHEDULE OL OUTDOOR AREA LIGHTING SERVICE APPLICABILITY: Applicable to outdoor area lighting service, other than street and highway lighting service, where the Utility owns and maintains the area lighting equipment. TERRITORY: Within the electric service area of the City of Azusa. 'RATE: Mercury Vapor Existing Pole New-Pole 7,000 Lumen (175W) $11.50 $44730 20,000 Lumen (400W) 21.00 23.80 High Pressure Sodium 9,500 Lumen (100W) 10.25 $13.05 25,000 Lumen (250W) 14.50 17.30 SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. The Utility will, at its own expense, install, operate and maintain its standard overhead outdoor lighting equipment. Facilities will consist of a luminaire with a photo-electric switch control and a support, mounted on a Utility-owned pole at which 120V service is readily available. All facilities will be owned and maintained by the Utility. 2. The Utility will replace burned-out lamps and otherwise maintain the luminaire during regular daytime working hours as soon as practicable following notification by the customer. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective!1/1/83 Resolution No.7305 Dated 7/18/83 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 7198 Dated 10/1/82 26 Schedule OL (continued) 3. This service will be furnished only if the installation is considered by the Utility to be of a permanent and established character. If the customer requests the removal of service during the first two years of service, there will be a $125 ($S} charge to remove the facilities, or $500(--$4-00-) charge if removal of the pole is required. 4. The above rate is subject to a fuel cost adjustment. 5. A State Surcharge Tax may be added to the above rate. i 6. Energy: The Utility will supply the energy which is included in the monthly rate on the previous page. 7. Hours of Service: Burning hours will be from dusk to dawn, aggregating approximately 4,080 hours per year. Credit will not be allowed for lamp outages. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective11/1/83 Resolution No.7305 Dated 7/18/83 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 7198 Dated 10/1/82 36 Rule No. 2 (continued) 2. Three-phase service a. General Minimum Connected Maximum Demand Maximum Voltage Load Required Load Allowed Main Switch (volts) Overhead Overhead Overhead 240 3 KVA 300 KVA 800A 120/240 ' 15 KVA 150 KVA 400A 120/208 15 KVA 200 KVA 600A 277/480 30 KVA 300 KVA 400A Minimum Connected Maximum Demand Maximum Voltage Load Required Load Allowed Main Switch (volts) Underground Underground Underground 120/208 45 KVA 750 KVA 2000A 277/480 45 KVA 2500 KVA 3000A 12,000 Varies with location Not specified Not specified b. Single Family Domestic Service. In areas where the Utility does not, maintain three-phase secondary mains, only single-phase service will be supplied unless the applicant's load includes at least one motor rated in excess of 10hp. c. Service to all loads of 1,000 KVA maximum demand, or over, must be approved by the Utility as to adequacy of facilities for service. d. Loads on three-phase service must be balanced between phases in accordance with good engineering practices. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective11/1/83 Resolution No.7305 Dated 7/18/83 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 7198 Dated 10/1/82 46 ELECTRIC UTILITY RULE NO. 4 CONTRACTS A. WHEN SERVICE CONTRACTS ARE REQUIRED. A contract or agreement to obtain and pay for service will not be required as a condition precedent to service except: 1. Where required by provisions contained in the tariff schedules, in which case the term of the contract will be that specified; or 2. Where it is necessary to install a line extension, in which case a contract for a period of three years may be required; except that, when temporary service is to be supplied under the provisions of Electric Utility Rule No. 13, the contract will cover the period of contemplated operations, but not longer than three years. B. WHEN CONTRACTS ARE REQUIRED. A contract or agreement to pay for the use, installation or removal of facilities will be required where: 1. The provisions of the tariff schedules so specify, in which case the terms of the contract will be governed thereby. 2. Any applicant or customer desires new or increased distribution facilities for temporary service, in which case the Utility may require such person to pay the Utility in advance or otherwise, the estimated cost installed, plus the estimated cost of removal, - •• - -- .:. . - : -- - . . . . .• • •- - necessary for furnishing service in accordance with provisions of Electric Utility Rule No. 13. 3. A person, whether or not a customer, desires to have the Utility modify, rearrange, relocate or remove any of its facilities the Utility, if it agrees to make such changes, may require the person at whose request the changes are made, to agree to pay in advance or otherwise,the cost to the Utility of making the changes. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/86 Resolution No.8038 Dated 6/2/86 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 3874 Dated 3/20/59 53 Rule No. 8 (continued) D. The following information will be printed on each utility bill: CITY OF AZUSA (New address LIGHT AND WATER DEPARTMENT and phone #) 729 N.AZUSA AVENUE, P.O. BOX 9500 AZUSA, CALIFORNIA 91702-9500 818/812-5225 The City of Azusa Light and Water Department is the only authorized payment station. If paid elsewhere, the City is not responsible if receipt of payment is delayed in reaching our office. PAYMENT This bill is due and payable on the date rendered and becomes delinquent twenty (20) days thereafter. If not paid within this time, service may be discontinued. A reconnection charge and the entire delinquent bill shall be paid in full before service will be re-established. AFTER OFFICE HOURS RECONNECTION OF SERVICE After office hours reconnection for non-payment will be provided for an additional cost, until 8:00 p.m., only for customers receiving both light and water service from the City of Azusa. For such service, call the Al Answer Service at 852-3162 no later than 7:30 p.m. RETURNED CHECK 1. Service charges will be assessed. 2. Payment will be accepted only in the form of cash or money order for 6 consecutive months. INFORMATION Should you question this bill or need information on amortization or financial assistance,please call 812-5225 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.,Monday through Thursday. For emergency service after office hours, within the city of Azusa city limits, call the Al Answer Service at 818- 852-3162. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 1/3/95 Resolution No.94-C174 Dated 12/19/94 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 8030 Dated 5/19/86 54 Rule No. 8 (continued) RULES AND REGULATIONS The City of Azusa Light and Water Department Rules and Regulations, under which service is rendered, are on file at the Light and Water Department. If you wish a copy of any information pertaining to your account,please write to the City of Azusa Light and Water Department,P.O. Box 9500, Azusa, California 91702-9500. Reproduction costs will be charged. MEASURES OF CONSUMPTION j KWH or kilowatt-hour is the basic measurement of your electricity use. One 100-watt bulb burning for 10 hours will consume one kilowatt-hour. CCF or one hundred cubic feet is the basic measurement of your water use. One hundred cubic feet equals approximately 748 gallons. RWCAF is Replacement Water Cost Adjustment Factor. E. RETURNED CHECK CHARGE: The Utility may require payment of a $15.00 returned check charge for any check returned from the bank unpaid, and payments of bills for the following six (6) months must be made in cash or money order. F. LATE PAYMENT CHARGE. If an account becomes delinquent and is subject to discontinuance of service for nonpayment, a charge of $7.50 ($5.00)will be imposed at the time the account is scheduled for discontinuance. This charge will apply whether or not the service is discontinued. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 1/3/95 Resolution No.94-C174 Dated 12/19/94 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 8030 Dated 5/19/86 64 ELECTRIC UTILITY RULE NO. 13 TEMPORARY SERVICE A. DEFINITIONS. Temporary electric service as herein considered refers to electricity for fairs, circuses, bazaars, temporary restaurants and other establishments not of a permanent nature and electricity for construction purposes. Temporary electric service also refers to a service connection which is subject to removal or relocation in the future. This rule shall apply to temporary installations of less than a duration of 112 months. Thereafter it shall be discontinued and removed or converted to a permanent', installation. B. USES AND APPLICATIONS. 1. The applicant shall establish credit as required by Rule No. 5, except that the amount of deposit prescribed in Rule No. 6 will not exceed the estimated bill for the duration of the service. 2. Where service is to be supplied overhead and can be supplied from existing facilities except for installation of a single span of overhead service conductors not to exceed 100 feet in length, a charge of$75 $150 shall be made for 120/240 volts, 3-wire, single-phase service. 3. Where service is to be supplied underground and can be supplied from existing facilities or from facilities being installed for permanent service, a charge of$190 $150 shall be made for 120/240 or 120/208 volts, 3-wire, single-phase service, not to exceed 50 feet, provided the applicant furnishes and installs conduit. 4. Where it is necessary to install a e\temporary overhead or pad-mounted transformer, and/or additional secondary conductor,the applicant shall pay in advance, in addition to provision of paragraph 2 or 3 hereof,the estimated cost installed plus the estimated cost of removal .-- . . . - : i , • . •" '- necessary for furnishing service. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/86 Resolution No. 8038 Dated 6/2/86 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 3874 Dated 3/20/59 64 ELECTRIC UTILITY RULE NO. 13 TEMPORARY SERVICE A. DEFINITIONS. Temporary electric service as herein considered refers to electricity for'. fairs, circuses, bazaars, temporary restaurants and other establishments not of a permanent nature and electricity for construction purposes. Temporary electric service also refers to a service connection which is subject to removal or relocation in the future. This rule shall apply to temporary ;anti-permanent installations ; : • ' . - • •- . - :e : : ; of less than a duration of 12 months. Thereafter it shall be discontinued and removed or converted to a permanent; installation. B. USES AND APPLICATIONS. 1. The applicant shall establish credit as required by Rule No. 5, except that the amount of deposit prescribed in Rule No. 6 will not exceed the estimated bill for the duration of the service. 2. Where service is to be supplied overhead and can be supplied from existing facilities except for installation of a single span of overhead service conductors not to exceed 100 feet in length, a charge of$75 $150 shall be made for 120/240 volts, 3-wire, single-phase service. 3. Where service is to be supplied underground and can be supplied from existing facilities or from facilities being installed for permanent service, a charge of$100 $150 shall be made for 120/240 or 120/208 volts, 3-wire, single-phase service, not to exceed 50 feet, provided the applicant furnishes and installs conduit. 4. Where it is necessary to install a e\temporary overhead or pad-mounted transformer, and/or additional secondary conductor,the applicant shall pay in advance, in addition to provision of paragraph 2 or 3 hereof,the estimated cost installed plus the estimated cost of removal •-- . • -. ; • • -; ; ° - • • . • necessary for furnishing service. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/86 Resolution No. 8038 Dated 6/2/86 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 3874 Dated 3/20/59 69 Rule No. 15 (continued) 3. Line extension will be either single-phase or three-phase as determined by the Utility based on engineering and practical needs. 4. Where it is necessary to convert an existing line from single-phase to three-phase in order to furnish three- phase service to an applicant, the extra cost thereof shall be paid by the applicant. 5. The applicant or applicants shall pay to the Utility, before the start of construction, its total estimated installed cost (exclusive of transformers, meters and services)to complete the extension or conversion. Net difference result thereto shall be refunded or billed to the applicant or applicants, whatever the case may be. C. EXTENSION - UNDERGROUND 1. General. Underground line extension will be made where it is mutually agreed upon by the Utility and the applicant, and where the Utility maintains or desires to maintain underground distribution facilities for its operating convenience or in compliance with the applicable laws, ordinance, or similar requirements of public authorities and the City Council. 2. Underground Extension to Residential Subdivisions: a. The developer of the subdivision will perform all necessary trenching and backfilling, including furnishing of any imported backfill material required, and will furnish and install all conduits, pull boxes, transformer vaults and street lights in accordance with the Utility's specifications. Upon acceptance by the Utility,the developer will transfer the ownership of these facilities to the Utility. b. The developer will be required to contribute a non-refundable amount equal to the cost of material & installation (labor, equipment, and overhead) of primary, secondary and street light conductors for completing underground for such extension. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 5/1/90 Resolution No. 8833 Dated 4/16/90 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 8488 Dated 8/1/88 71 Rule No. 15 (continued) E. REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD WITH UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES. Where mutually agreed upon by the Utility and applicant, overhead distribution facilities may be replaced with underground facilities,provided the applicant requesting the change pays, in advance, a non-refundable sum equal to the estimated installed cost of the underground facilities, ; - ; : • to replaced the overhead facilities. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/86 Resolution No. 8038 Dated 6/2/86 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.3874 Dated 3/20/59 72 ELECTRIC UTILITY RULE NO. 16 SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND FACILITIES ON CUSTOMER'S PREMISES A. METER INSTALLATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE EQUIPMENT ON', 'CUSTOMER PREMISES. 1. Meter Installations a. Location. All meters installed by the Utility shall be installed at some secured convenient place outside the building, approved by the Utility upon at the customer's premises and so placed as to be at all times accessible for inspection, reading and testing. The customer shall, at his own expense,provide a new and approved location for the meter or meters in order to comply with the foregoing whenever the existing meter or meters become inaccessible for inspecting, reading or testing. b. Multiple-Occupancy Buildings. In all buildings in which meters are required to be installed for various floors or groups of rooms in order to measure separately the electrical energy supplied to each of several customers, all meters shall be located at one central point or as otherwise specified by the Utility. Each meter position shall be clearly marked by the building owner to indicate the particular location supplied by it. c. Master Meters. A master meter will be furnished and installed by the Utility upon application by the owner or lessee of any residential building where the floors(or portions thereof)or rooms or groups of rooms are rented separately and where electric energy is to be metered and resold by said owner or lessee to the individual tenants as provided in Electric Utility Rule No. 17. In such cases, the said owner or lessee shall furnish, install, maintain and test the submeters. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/86 Resolution No. 8038 Dated 6/2/86 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 3874 Dated 3/20/59 76 Rule No. 16 (continued) C. TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION ON CUSTOMER'S PREMISES. In cases where the Utility desires to install transformers on customer's's premises,the customer shall provide adequate space for the transformer installation and furnish a satisfactory right-of-way for the service conductors. ' - 1. Where the customer has provided a concrete pad or foundation within an approved enclosure located outdoors, he shall also furnish and install, at his expense, all secondary equipment and material necessary to receive service at the secondaries of the transformers or the secondary bus. The Utility will, at its expense, complete the installation. : .. - . : . , , '. • ' ' . • :- : . - . . . - : .. - • : , i - ' ; ; : .. : : - . - . S, : ' • Silo - - I • •• . : . - 5 . - - *to _ : : : - - ' . .': .. - . : ':S : : IS. 2. The Utility reserves the right to specify the type of transformer installation to be used. Each normal installation shall include, where necessary, facilities for one standard transformer. D. OWNERSHIP AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES 1. All transformers, meters, service wires, appliances, fixtures and other facilities installed by the Utility, at its expense, upon the customer's premises for the purpose of delivering electric energy to the customer shall continue to be the property of the Utility, and may be repaired or replaced by the Utility at any time, and removed at the termination of service, and may also be used to supply other customers whether or not on the same premises provided the proper rights of way have been obtained. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/86 Resolution No. 8038 Dated 6/2/86 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No. 3874 Dated 3/20/59 • 81 CITY OF AZUSA WATER RATE SCHEDULE The following schedule of rates is fixed and established as the rates to be collected by the City of Azusa Light and Water Department for supplying water to its customers within the respective service territories of the City of Azusa and Azusa Valley Water Company. I. CITY OF AZUSA (A) The Monthly Charges for water supplied to domestic,commercial, industrial,irrigation and agricultural customers by the City of Azusa Light and Water Department within the incorporated limits of said City shall be as follows: (1) SERVICE CHARGE Service Size Charge 5/8" $ 5.56 8.35 1" 11.82 1'/2" 20.31 2" 29.56 3" 55.50 4" 92.56 6" 137.67 8" 208.65 10" 244.80 12" 319.93 ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 82 Water Rate Schedule (continued) (2) COMMODITY CHARGES (Per 100 cubic-feet or ccf) (To be added to Service Charge) (a) 5/8" -- 1" meter 0 -- 17 ccf $ .67 Over 17 ccf $1.01 (b) 1-1/2" -- 2" meter 0 -- 50 ccf $ .67 Over 50 ccf $1.01 (c) 3" --4" meter 0 --200 ccf $ .67 Over 200 ccf $1.01 (d) 6" -- 12" meter 0 -- 600 ccf $ .67 Over 600 ccf $1.01 (3) MINIMUM CHARGE The minimum charge shall be the monthly service charge. (B) Golf Course (per 100 cubic-feet or ccf) (To be added to Service Charge per (A) (1) ) $ .86 (C) Fire Service Charge - The Monthly Charge for such service shall be $6.00 per diameter- , inch. In case a fire service is used for other than fire purpose,a charge of not less than$50.00 shall be assessed, in addition to the Commodity Charge for the actual amount of water drawn by the user. (D) Charges for Outside City Limits-For water supplied by the City of Azusa Light and Water Department for use outside the incorporated limits of the City, the Charges shall be double the applicable rates within the incorporated limits of the City. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 84 Water Rate Schedule (continued) II. AZUSA VALLEY WATER COMPANY (A) Monthly or Bi-Monthly Charges (1) SERVICE CHARGE Service Size Charge 5/8" $ 6.20 3/4" 9.05 1" 15.65 1-1/2" 28.75 2" 45.95 3" 87.60 4" 141.50 6" 249.30 8" 360.70 10" 472.10 (2) COMMODITY CHARGE(Per 100 cubic feet or ccf) (to be added to service charge) (a) 5/8"- 1"meter 0—17 ccf $.65 Over 17 ccf $.78 (b) 1-1/2"—2"meter 0—50 ccf $.65 Over 50 ccf $.78 (c) 3"-4"meter 0-200 ccf $.65 Over 200 ccf $ .78 (d) 6"—12"meter 0— 600 ccf $.65 Over 600 ccf $ .78 ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 85 Water Rate Schedule (continued) (3) MINIMUM CHARGE The minimum charge shall be the monthly service charge. (B) Fire Service Charge- The Monthly Charge for such service shall be $6.00 per diameter-inch. In case afire service is used for other than fire purpose, a charge of not less than $50.00 shall be assessed, in addition to the Commodity Charge for the actual amount of water drawn by the user. HI. FIRE HYDRANT INSTALLATION CHARGE Customer shall pay in advance the estimated amount of$5,000, which includes materials, equipment, labor and paving of 40'run ($5/sq.ft.). When actual costs are totaled, the difference will be billed or refunded to the customer. IV. FIRE SERVICE INSTALLATION CHARGES Lateral Size: Charge: 6" x 4" $ 6,300.00 8" x 4" $ 6,800.00 6" x 6" $ 6,800.00 8" x 6" $ 6,800.00 10" x 6" $ 6,800.00 12" x 6" $ 8,300.00 8" x 8" $ 7,900.00 10" x 8" $ 7,900.00 12" x 8" $ 8,600.00 10" x 10" $10,000.00 ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 86 Fire Service Installation Charges (continued) Charges include Detector Check. Customer shall pay in advance the estimated amount indicated above, which icludes materials, equipment, labor and paving of 40' run ($S/sq.ft). When actual costs are totaled, the difference will be billed or refunded to the customer. V. SPECIAL CONDITIONS (1) The City reserves the right and power to contract separately with any person for the sale and delivery of water within or outside the incorporated limits of the City, at times, places and prices to be:fixed and agreed upon by resolution of the City Council. (2) The above rates are subject to the Replacement Water Cost Adjustment Factor (RWCAF)which is to provide automatic adjustment of the Utility's water rate schedule commodity charges per 100 cubic-feet whenever the Utility is subject to purchasing water to replace water produced above City's and Azusa Valley Water Company's water rights. The Light and Water Department shall determine the respective RWCAF pursuant to the following methodology prior to the beginning of each fiscal year for City ofAzusa and Azusa Valley Water Company water rates. The Director of Utilities shall notify the City Council of the new RWCAF. It shall be applied to all water bills beginning the first billing cycle of the new fiscal year. Methodology 1. Determine Azusa's Integrated Production Rights (R) for the following fiscal year based on the Safe Yield declared by the San Gabriel Basin Watermaster in the spring of each year. 2. Project Azusa's total water production (P) based on estimated sales (S) for the following fiscal year. 3. Derive the amount of Replacement Water by subtracting (R) from (P). 4. Compare this amount of Replacement Water with the amount of replacement water of fiscal year 1983-84 (Base Year), the differential is (X). 5. Derive the costs (C) associated with (X) which consists of replacement cost. Watermaster A&G costs and production costs. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 87 Methodology (continued) 6. Derive Replacement Water Cost Adjustment Factor(RWCAF) by dividing (C) by (S). 7. If the RWCAF is less than$.01/ccf,then apply$.01/ccf commencing the first bill in July until (C) amount is reached. 8. In the event in Step 4 that the projected Replacement Water is less than the Replacement Water of the Base Year,the RWCAF derived from Steps 5 and 6 shall be a credit to be applied to all bills commencing the first billing of July; and Step 7 also applies. VL MULTIPLE CONNECTION RATE If one meter connection shall serve two or more separate dwelling units,stores,shops or any otehr concern doing business separate and apart from each other whether in the same building or not, the firsst unit charge for the meter is the actual meter size rate, and all additional is at the lowest size rate for the City of Azusa. VI. WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEE The City of Azusa adopted an Ordinance in 1988, Municipal Code Section 78-473, creating the Water System Development Fee. The Azusa City Council determined that future development within the water system service area would result in increased demands that would exceed the capacity of the existing water system. The Water System Development Fee was created to fund the cost of future water system improvements and is imposed upon future development within the water system service area. Each land use category is assigned a fire flow in accordance with County of Los Angeles Fire Department requirements. The acreage for future development in each land use category was also obtained. For each land use category, the fire flow was identified The fire flows for all land use categories were then totaled. The facilities cost was divided by the total acreage of future development to derive a unit costg per acre. The unit cost per acre was multiplied by the ratio of fire flow for the land use of the total fire flow. The result is the per acre Water System Development Fee. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 88 Water System Development Fee (continued) Land Use Category Amount Residential Single Family $3,048.36 per acre Residential Multi-Family $4,729.38 per acre Commercial-Low $14,392.47 per acre Industrial $13,787.97 per acre VIII. ANNEXATION FEE The Annexation Fee was adopted by the City Council in 1996, under Muncipal Code Section 78- I473, to allow properties outside the existing service area to be served by the existing City water delivery system. Land Use Category Amount Residential Single Family $3,085.08 per acre Residential Multi-Family $ 5,209.41 per acre Commercial-Low $2,364.48 per acre Industrial $ 2,544.63 per acre Park $ 912.01 per acre ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 89 WATER UTILITY RULE NO. 1 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of these tariff schedules, the terms and expressions listed below shall have the meanings set forth opposite them: jANNEXATION FEE: A fee structure appied to properties outside the boundaries of the existing (service area which can be reasonable served by the City water delivery system. This fee allows new development to "buy into" existing City water delivery system;primarily, the treatment, - storage and transmission facilities which are used by all customers. Annexation Fee is due and payable to City of Azusa prior to connection of water service to City water delivery system. APPLICANT: A person requesting the Utility to supply water service. APPLICATION: A written request to the Utility for water service as distinguished from an inquiry as to the availability or charges for such service. BACKFLOW DEVICE: A valve installed at point of service connection on the consumer side to protect the public water supply against actual or potential contamination. BILLING PERIOD: The time interval between two consecutive meter readings that are taken for billing purposes. CITY: The City of Azusa. CITY COUNCIL: The City Council of the City of Azusa. CITY'S OPERATING CONVENIENCE: The term refers to the utilization, under certain circumstances, of facilities or practices not ordinarily employed which contribute to the over-all efficiency of the Utility's operations; it does not refer to customer convenience nor the use of facilities or adoption of practices required to comply with applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, or similar requirements of public authorities. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 90 Rule No. 1 (continued) CUSTOMER: The person in whose name service is rendered as evidenced by the signature on the application, contract, or agreement for that service, or in the absence of a signed instrument, by 'the receipt and payment of bills regularly issued in his name regardless of the identity of the actual, user of the service. CUSTOMER'S MAILING ADDRESS: The address specified on a customer's application or contract,or any other address subsequently given to the Utility by the customer,to which any notice or other communication is to be mailed. DATE OF PRESENTATION: The date upon which a bill or notice is mailed,or delivered by the! Utility, to the customer. DEPARTMENT: The Light and Water Department of the City of Azusa. MAILED: Any notice or other communication shall be considered "mailed" when properly addressed and deposited in any United States Post Office box, postage prepaid. METER: The instrument used for measuring the water delivered to the customer. WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT FEE: A fee structure to recoup capital costs for system improvements, construction of water supply, transmission and storage facilities designed to serve new developments within the water service area. Water System Development Fee is due and payable to City of Azusa prior to connection of water service to distribution water mains. UTILITY: The City of Azusa Light and Water Department. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 93 WATER UTILITY RULE NO. 3 ONE METER FOR MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS A. If one meter connection shall serve more than one dwelling unit, store, shop or any other concern doing business separate and apart from one another, whether in the same building or not, where it is impracticable to both the responsible consumer and the Utility to install separate services,the responsible consumer shall pay the established minimum rate for each dwelling unit, store, shop or concern, plus the excess water used at the scheduled rate for! each dwelling unit, store, shop or concern as set forth in paragraph (H) of the (Multiple Connection Rate) schedule. In determining whether or not more than one concern is doing business separate and apart from one another, the same shall be determined by whether or not there are separate toilet facilities for each such concern, shop or store. Where one meter connection serves two or more separate and distinct consumers the utility may, at its option, install separate services and collect the regular rate from each consumer, in which case the owner or consumer shall, at his own expense, install a water pipeline from the property to the meters. In addition, multiple connections require a reduced pressure backflow device for each meter installed by applicant. No person shall run any water from a meter or service connection to any other consumer whether on the same lot or property or not, for which the rate or rates have not been paid or the Rules and Regulations herein have not been complied with. No change in the use of water shall be made until a written permission to make the change has been granted by the Water Superintendent. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 105 WATER UTILITY RULE NO. 12 APPLICATION FOR WATER MAINS,WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS and WATER LINE RELOCATIONS I. WATER MAINS A written application must be made with the Utility for the installation of water mains and water extensions. No main shall be installed and no pipe laid or extensions made by the Utility's contractor unless and application in writing is filed with the Utility and signed by the applicant and is accompanied by a sum of money equal to the estimated cost of said pipeline or main or extension and the installation, including labor, engineering, supervision,inspection and the like. A bond may be accepted in the case of a customer contracting for the full cost of the main or extension. All such applications for mains and extensions must be approved by the utility. All work performed and all materials used under such approved applications shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Utility and the cost for such inspection shall be borne by the contractor. After such water mains and extensions,valves, hydrants and appurtenances have been installed and accepted by the Utility, they shall thereafter be the property of the Utility and maintained by the Utility. II. WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS Extensions of water mains necessary to furnish permanent service to applicant will be made by Utility in accordance with the following provisions: 1. The Utility will construct, own,operate and maintain water lines only along public streets, roads and highways which the Utility has a legal right to occupy, and on public lands. 2. The Utility will make extensions of its lines and facilities to the customer where the estimated revenue to be received from the service will provide adequate and continuous return on Utility's investment. The Utility reserves the right to determie the admisability and legality of making any extension ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 106 Rule No. 12 (continued) III. RELOCATION OF EXISTING WATER MAINS 1. When mutually agreed upon by the Utility and the applicant(individual, corporation or public agency), existing water facilities may be relocated, provided the applicant requesting the change or relocation pays, in advance, a non-refundable amount equal to the estimated cost of relocation of the exising distribution facilities. 2. Cost of relocation of water facilities necessary to clear off-site improvements required in conjuction with new land subdivisions,conditional use permits,zoning cases and building, permits shall be paid by the applicant Existing facilities affected asa result of new construction,subdivisions or building permits shall be paid by the applicant. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 7/1/88 Resolution No. 8438 Dated 6/20/88 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 107 WATER UTILITY RULE NO. 13 FIRE HYDRANTS AND FIRE FLOW TESTS A. Public and private fire hydrants are provided for the sole purpose of extinguishing fires and shall be opened and used only by the Fire Department or respresentatives of the City authorized to do so. Except for fire protection or emergency purposes, fire hydrants shall not be used to obtain unmctcrcd water unless a written permit and a hydrant meter have first been obtained from the Utility. Every person authorized to open fire hydrants shall replace the caps on the outlets when the same are not in use and leave the hydrant in as good condition as when found, and said person shall report to the Water Utility Manager any leaks, breaks or damage to the fire hydrant immediately upon discovery. A deposit of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall be made for a fire hydrant meter, in addition to charges for water used. The Utility reserves the right to require consumers to refrain from using water when in the opinion of the Utility there exists a situation necessitating such action. B. Line pressure and/or fire flow availability tests shall be performed at the customer's request. A fee of Fifty-eltrilftrs- 0 seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be paid in advance to the Utility for the performance of the test. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 1//3/95 Resolution No.94-C174 Dated 12/19/94 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.92-C115 Dated 8/17/92 108 WATER UTILITY RULE NO. 14 SHUT-OFF VALVE REQUIREMENT Consumers shall install at their own expense, a shut-off valve inside the property line for each service line, at a location accessible in case of emergency. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 1//3/95 Resolution No. 94-C174 Dated 12/19/94 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 109 WATER UTILITY RULE NO. 15 WATER METER REMOVAL AND REPAIRS All meters are the property of the Utility and the Utility shall make such repairs as are needed, in its judgment. A. After water service has been made and meter installed on the property, any damage to said; meter resulting from any carelessness or negligence on the part of the consumer shall be paid for by the consumer to the Utility upon presentation of a bill therefor. B. No person shall interfere with or cut off or remove a water meter from any service where it has been installed without first receiving written permission from the Utility. Such permission shall be granted only for purposes of tests, replacements, repairs to meter or service pipes, readjustments of service or similar emergency. C. The Utility shall, at its own expense, make all repairs necessary to water mains, meters and pipe lines connecting with water mains. The Utility shall make no repairs or do any work whatsoever on the water pipeline beyond the meter connection. Any repair made necessary by any act, negligence or carelessness of the consumer or the other person or persons shall be charged to and collected from the consumer or the person or persons guilty thereof. D. The Utility shall have the right to temporarily suspend water service whenever it finds it necessary to repair or improve its system. Such repairs or improvements will be executed as rapidly as possible in order to cause the least inconvenience to the affected customers. Prior notice will be given to customers if the circumstances permit When it is necessary to suspend water service for repairs or improvements to the system and the customer requests that such suspension occurs outside regular working hours, the affected customer shall pay, in advance, the total estimated additional labor-related costs incurred by the Utility. ISSUED BY: Joseph F. Hsu Effective 1//3/95 Resolution No. 94-C174 Dated 12/19/94 Director of Utilities Superseding Resolution No.4543 Dated 9/16/63 COMPARISON OF CHANGES IN UTILITY RULES & REGULATIONS: Revised: April 1997 ELECTRIC RULES: 1) Existing: Schedule G under General Service page 10 under electric rate schedules Proposed: Add new provision under G-1: 1 & G-1:2 for electric service to customer owned devices attached to City-owned utility facilities. Requires customer to execute a pole attach- ment agreement with City. 2) Existing: Schedule Outdoor Lighting page 22 under electric rate schedules Proposed: Delete provision for rate charges under new pole; utility will discontinue installation of new power poles for outdoor lighting pur- poses or install street lights on new power poles; customer will be required to install standard street light poles. 3) Existing: Schedule Outdoor Lighting page 23 under electric rate schedules $25 to remove facilities and $100 charge if pole removal is involved. Proposed: Increase the charges to $125 and $500 for the respective charges. 4) Existing: Definition of Term for transformer deposit page 29 under rule #1 Proposed: Delete provision for transformer deposit and change to a transformer charge. Customer to pay actual cost of transformer solely dedi- cated for the electric service of customer. 5) Existing: Description of Service Rule #2 page 33 under three phase service 240 volts Proposed: Delete provision for straight three phase 240 volt service and discontinue this type of service previously offered to customers. 6) Existing: Contracts - Rule # 4-B-2 page 43 under " when contracts are required" Proposed: Delete the deduction of salvage value in the total estimated cost of electric facilities necessary for furnishing service. 7) Existing: Temporary Service - Rule 13-A; 13-13,2, 3,4 page 61 under definitions ; uses & applications Proposed: Delete the word permanent installations and add that temporary service shall be discontinued or converted and made into a permanent service if duration exceeds one year. Also, the charges for overhead type temporary service connection is increased from 75 to $150 and charges for underground type temporary ser- vice connection is increased from $100 to $150. Delete the salvage value of facilities in com- puting the the estimated cost of facilities needed for temporary service requested by the applicant. 8) Existing: Line Extension Rule 15-C-2 .b - Underground page 66 under line extension non- refundable amount contributed by applicant equivalent to the inventory cost of material. Proposed: Project developer or applicant is required to contribute the actual cost of underground line extension including material, labor ,equipment and overhead expense necessary to complete the line extension. 9) Existing: Replacement of Overhead Facilities Rule 15-E page 71 under replacement of overhead with underground distribution facilities. Proposed: Delete the deduction of salvage value in the estimated installed cost of replacement under- ground distribution facilities. 10) Existing: Service Connections & Facilities Rule 16-A-1 page 69 under meter installations on the customer premises. Proposed: Meters installed at customer premises shall be located outside the building structure at a secured place and be accessible at all times for inspection, testing and reading. 11) Existing; Service Connections & Facilities Rule 16-C page 73 under transformer installation at the customer premises. Proposed: Delete provision for installation of pole type transformer structures (transformer rack) at customer premises. Also, delete provision for installation of service transformer in a fire- proof room or vault at inside customer premises WATER RULES 1) Existing: Water Rate Schedule starting at page 78 Proposed: Include provision for fire hydrant and fire services installation charges; also include provision for water system development and annexation fees in the rate schedule as per Municipal Code Section 78-473 . 2) Existing: Water Utility Definitions - Rule 1 page 83 Proposed: Add new terms to the list to include the following; annexation fee, backflow device, water system development fee. 3) Existing: Water Utility Rule 3-A page 87 under one meter for multiple connections Proposed: Include provision for the installation of a reduce pressure backflow device for each meter installed by customer or applicant in the same building. 4) Existing: Water Utility Rule 12 page 99 under application for water mains and water main extensions. Proposed: Revise rule title to include the relocation of existing water lines and facilities; extensions of water mains necessary to furnish permanent service will be made where the estimated revenue to be received from the service will provide adequate and continuous return on the utility' s investment; the cost of relocating water facilities necessary to clear off-site improvements shall be paid by applicant. 5) Existing: Water Utility Rule 13-A,B page 100 under fire hydrants and fire flow tests. Proposed: Insert provision to include all fire hydrants whether privately or publicly owned shall be operated only by Fire Department or other City officials authorized to do so. Increase fee for fire flow test from 50 to $75 payable prior to performance of test. 6) Existing: Water Utility Rule 14 page 101 under shut off valve requirement. Proposed: For each service line, consumers shall install at a accessible location and at sole expense of consumer. 7) Existing: Water Utility Rule 15 page 102 under water meter removal and repair Proposed: Include provision 15-D for temporary suspension of water service whenever it is necessary to repair or improve the water system. Customer requesting temporary suspension of water service due to repairs or improvements shall pay labor-related costs incurred by the utility if the work is done during non-regular work hours. 8) Existing: Water Utility Rule 20-H page 110 Cross Connection Control under administrative procedure and notification Proposed: Include provision Rule 20-I Testing of the Backflow Device; consumer shall be required to perform an annual test on its own backflow device performed by a certified tester using established testing procedure. end New Proposed Rules and Regulation Comparisons March 17,1997 Rule#(E) (W) Azusa Existing Azusa Proposed Anaheim Riverside Edison Rule #3 (E) $7.50 $10.00 $ 5.00 $ 10.00 Light N/A Service No charge to $ 7.50 owner $ 2.50 owner $ 13.00 Water Establishment owner will be charged Fee Next Day Rule #5 (W) Res $ 20.00 * $ 40.00 * $ 40.00 $ 40.00 N/A Water $ 40.00 Azusa $ 40.00 Azusa Prepayment Valley Valley Rule#9 (E) $ 5.00 $ 7.50 $ 7.00 $ 10.00 N/A 48 Hr Notification Fee r , Rule#10 (E) 4 months 4 months 12 months 4 months not to exceed 3 Rule#11 (W) Residential Residential Residential Residential yrs all types Overcharge 24 months 36 months 24 months 24 months service 'Tndercharge Commercial Commercial Commercial Commercial _.djustment Rule #10 (E) N/A go back to date N/A N/A N/A Rule #11 (W) that can be Unread or reliably Unbilled established, but Meter not to exceed 3 yrs Wa. Rule #13 $ 50.00 $ 75.00 N/A N/A N/A Fire Flow Test *The water prepayment for an average two months for incorporated service area of City will be equal to Azusa Valley's two month prepayment. sa 4AZUSA4 ' g Srr Light & Water Department N'vw 72 N.Azusa Ave. P. . Box 9504) Azusa,CA 91702 818/812-5208 FAX 818/334-3163 _4 AZi1SG - fax TO: ( /1' X)e' i' L.� FAX NUMBER: 5 o yCO So? - '776 /a- SUBJECT:, aSUBJECT: , FROM: L : —ACIL6.140111,r1WINE:40 I I I 1 Ir. \-togil — -- Ai dlJ- ]G1_f?'1C -/'/I 4i__ 7 .. , k.":4_,,,i,_ _ , _. La ,---(T-7, 4-,-77,--,-; Or Total number of pages, including this form If you encounter any difficulty in receiving the total number of pages indicated above,please call immediately to 818/812-5208, Ext. 5333. Transmitted by: � Date: (v r � �