RESOLUTION NO. 2007- 040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM AMENDING RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER AS
ORIGINALLY ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 72 -600 AND
MOST RECENTLY AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2005-39.
WHEREAS, theCityof Anaheim (Anaheim) maintainsawatertransmissionanddistribution systemfor thedistributionof watertoresidentsandinhabitantsof AnaheimandhasadoptedWater Rates, Rules, andRegulationsforthesaleanddistributionofwater; and WHEREAS, theAnaheimMunicipalCodeauthorizedtheCityCounciltoapprovereasonable WaterRates, Rules, andRegulationsgoverningwaterservicesandfeesforprovidingwaterservices; and
WHEREAS, Anaheim establishedRule 3 of the Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations to providerequirementsfortheapplicationforwaterservice; and WHEREAS, theproposedrevisionstoRule3ofthe WaterRates, Rules, andRegulationsare intendedtodeleteoutdatedlanguageapplicabletoashorttermprogram, andincorporate thepolicies andproceduresof theCityCouncilPolicyasadoptedbytheCity Councilwhichgrantsapriority for theprovisionof availableandfutureresourcesor servicesto proposedhousingdevelopmentsthat helpmeet the legislative body's shareof theregional housing needsfor lower incomehouseholds asidentified in theCity of Anaheim' shousing elementandanyamendmentsto thehousingelement, pursuantto Title 7, Chapter3, Article 10.6, Section65589.7 of theCaliforniaGovernmentCode Senate Bill 1087) or successorstatutes; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Board consideredand recommendedthe proposalof the Public Utilities Department to revise Rule 3 of theWater Rates, Rules, and Regulations; and WHEREAS, basedon the findings hereinabovemade, the Public Utilities Board of theCity of Anaheim recommendedto the City Council that the Council adopt the findings of the Public Utilities Board with respectto the matters contained herein and adopt the changesto the Water Rates, Rules, and Regulationsas shown in Appendix A; and WHEREAS, based on the findings hereinabove made, the Public Utilities Board of the City of Anaheim recommendsto the City Council that the Council, by Motion, certify that the adoption of theWaterRates, Rules, andRegulationsis statutorily exemptundertheCalifornia Environmental Quality Act, Public Resource Code, Section 21080(b)(8), in accordance with Title 14 of the California Administrative Code, Section 15273(a); and
WHEREAS, the City Council hasconsideredthe evidenceand concurswith thefindings as set forth herein above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDby theCity Councilof theCity of Anaheimas follows:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
A 1 FEST:
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1. The findingssetforth hereinareherebyadoptedby the City Council of theCity of Anaheim.
2. The additionsto the Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations, Rule 3 as set forth in AppendixA shallbe, andareherebyadoptedandshallbeeffectiveMay 1, 2007.
3. That the Public Utilities General Manager is authorized and directed to prepare, promulgate, publish, andtakeanyandall actionsnecessaryto implementtherevisions to Rule 3 of theWater Rates, Rules, and Regulationsassetforth herein.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approvedandadoptedby the City Council of theCityof Anaheimthis 17 day of April 2007, by the following roll -call vote:
Mayor Pringle, Council Members Hernandez, Sidhu, Galloway, Kring NONE
NONE
NONE
CITY OF AHEIM
MAYOR OF THE CI t AHEIM
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Utilities Financial Services
201 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
WATER RATES, RULES
AND REGULATIONS
RULE NO. 3
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
PageNo. 3.3. 1
A. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
Eachapplicantfori7ity servicemayberequiredtosignanapplicationonaformprovidedbytheUtilityand, upon request, will berequiredtofurnishthefollowinginformation:
1. Nameof applicant.
2. Dateandplace of application.
3. Location of premisesto be. served..
4. Dateapplicant will be ready for service_
5. Whetherthepremiseshavebeenheretoforesupplied.
6. Purposefor which service is to be used.
7. Customer's mailing address.
8. Whetherapplicant is owner or tenantof, or agentfor, thepremises_
9. Ratescheduledesiredif optional rate is available..
10. Information to establishcredit of applicant.
11. Suchother information asthe Utility may reasonablyrequire.
Theaboveinformationmaybesuppliedby theapplicanteitherin writingor bytelephoneif theapplicant's signature isnot required..
Anapplicationfor waterserviceshallbe requiredfor eachindividualconnectionto thepublicwatersystem. A single -applicationfor waterservicemayincludemorethan oneconnectionto the publicwatersystemwhen. all connections. are. madeat the samerelative time aspart of a single developmentunder single ownership. The. owner of a singledevelopmentwhich is constructedin phasesshall completeat leastone applicationper phaseof development.
Theapplicationis a requestfor serviceanddoesnot in itself bindtheUtility to. serveexceptunderits filed tariff schedules, nor doesit bind the customer to take service for a longer period than the minimum requirementsof the rate schedule.
B. INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY. FOR JOINT SERVICE
Twoor morepersonswho join in oneapplicationor contractfor serviceshall be jointly andseverallyliable thereunderand shall be billed by meansof a singleperiodic bill or summarybill mailed to the persondesignatedon theapplicationto receivethe bill or summarybill
C. CHANGE IN CUSTOMERS' EQUIPMENT OR OPERATIONS
Customersshall give the Utility written noticeof the extentandnatureof anymaterialchangein the sizeor characterof theplumbing, equipmentor operationsfor whichtheUtility is supplyingservicebeforemakingany suchchange.
ISSUED BY:
Edward K. Aghjayan
General Manager
Continued)
Appendix A Page1 of 2
Effective: 09 -01 -95 by Resolution No.: 95R -140. Dated: 07 - 25 -95 SupersedingResolution No.: 86R -350 Dated: 08 - 01 - 86
CITY OF ANAHEIM
Utilities Financial Services
201 S. Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805
ISSUED BY:
Marcie L. Edwards
General Manager
WATER RATES, RULES
AND REGULATIONS
RULE NO. 3
APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
PageNo. 3.3. 2
D. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT CHARGE
1. TheUtilitywill chargea serviceestablishmentchargefor anyserviceor servicesestablishedatan individualserviceaddress. This chargeis containedin Rule21.
2. TheserviceestablishmentChargeprovidedfor hereinisin additiontothechargesin accordancewiththe applicablescheduleandmaybemadeeachtimeanaccountisestablished. Asusedherein, establishment meanseachtimeanaccountisopened, includingaturnonof utilityserviceorachangeof namewhich requiresa meterreading.
3. Servicerequestswill beprocessedandscheduledonafast -come, first-served basis. If acustomerdesires tohavehisrequestscheduledearlier, or aheadof otherservicerequests, anadditionalchargewill be assessed. These chargesarecontainedin Rule. 21.
4. Theserviceestablishmentchargeshallnotbeapplicablebycustomersof theUtilityto servicerendered throughsubmetersto tenants_
E SERVICEFORHOUSINGUNITSAFFORDABLETOLOWERINCOMEHOUSEHOLDS. (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65589.7 or successorstatutes).
1. SenateBill 1087 (GovernmentCode65589.7 or successorstatutes) wasenactedto improvethe effectivenessof thelaw. in facilitatinghousingdevelopmentfor lowerincome. households.
2. TheCityCounciladoptedwrittenpoliciesandprocedurestocomplywithSenateBill1087. Theepolicies andproceduresareto. beupdatedatleastonceeveryfive (5) years. Asidentifiedintheadoptedpolicy, the Utilityshallgrantapriorityfortheprovisionof servicetoproposedhousingdevelopmentsthathelpmeet theregionalhousingneedsfor lowerincomehouseholds.
Effective: 05 -01 -07 by Resolution No.:
SupersedingResolution No.: 2005 -39
Appendix A Page2 of 2
Dated:
Dated: 03 -29 - 05