1 STAFF REPORT
DAT
E: January 11, 2022
T
O: Justin Hess, City Manager
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ROM: Dawn Roth Lindell, General Manager, Burbank Water and Power VIA: Daniel Tunnicliff, Assistant General Manager, Customer Service and Marketing
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UBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Adopting the Updated Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ADOPTING
THE UPDATED RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING UTILITY SERVICE (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND
Update to Burbank Water and Power (BWP) Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service
In 1927, when the Burbank City Charter was first approved by voters, the municipal utility Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service was developed to delineate how to administer utility services to Burbank customers. The charter delegates authority to the BWP General Manager to administer the r ules and r egulations through the Burbank Municipal Code under Section Title 8, Chapter 2, Utilities: Sections 8-2-102 and 8-2-103 (Water) and Sections 8-2-202 and 8-2-203 (Electric).
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WP provides new services and administers existing utility services to customers through the rules and regulations. BWP periodically updates the r ules and regulations to reflect contemporary practices, legislative mandates, and City Council policy.
DISCUSSION
The rules and r egulations are presented in seven parts , and each section includes guidelines for that specific utility operation. For convenience, the proposed changes are summarized in Attachment 2, along with a brief explanation of why each change is being proposed.
WATER AND
POWER
2 Attachment 3 contains the entire rules and regulations text with the appropriate sections redlined with the proposed changes.
BWP Board Vetting Discussion
At the December 2021 BWP Board meeting, the Board reviewed the proposed changes.
The Board Chair was absent during the vote, but the Board approved 6-0 to recommend the update to BWP Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service for approval by the Council of the City of Burbank.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution adopting the updated BWP Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Resolution Adopting the Updated BWP Rules and Regulations Attachment 2 – Summary of Proposed Changes to BWP Rules and Regulations Attachment 3 – Redlined Version of Proposed Changes to Existing BWP Rules and Regulations