1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: June 3, 2025
TO: Just
in Hess, City Manager
FROM: Mandi
p Kaur Samra, General Manager, Burbank Water and Power
VIA: Sean Aquino, Assistant General Manager, Customer Service Operations
BY: Vanessa Covarrubias, Administrative Analyst II
SUBJECT:
Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Updated Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ADOPTING UPDATED RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING UTILITY SERVICE (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND
The Burbank Water and Power Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service were developed to delineate how to administer utility services to Burbank customers. Burbank Municipal Code (BMC) authorizes the BWP General Manager to establish rules and regulations related to water and electricity service provided by BWP (BMC §§ 8-2-103, 8- 2-203).
BWP provides new services and administers existing utility services to customers through the Rules and Regulations. BWP periodically updates the Rules and Regulations to reflect contemporary practices, legislative mandates, and City Council (Council) policy.
DISCUSSION
The updated Rules and R egulations are presented in seven parts, and each section includes guidelines for that specific utility operation. In essence, the proposed changes made to the Rules and Regulations are needed to clarify existing language, set provisions for zoned properties, rules regarding payment arrangements, updated section numbers
WATER AND
POWER
for Sean Aquino
2 due to the addition of new sections, update to outdated sections, updates to state mandated regulations, and include language for development and plan reviews. For convenience, the proposed changes are summarized in Attachment 2, along with a brief explanation of why each change is being proposed. There are slight changes within 2 4 sections of the document. Attachment 3 contains the entire R ules and Regulations text with the appropriate sections redlined with the proposed changes.
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t the May 1, 2025, BWP Board meeting, the Board approved 4- 0 to recommend the update to BWP Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service for adoption by Council.
Three Board members were absent from the voting.
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VIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This update involves general policy and procedure making that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. As such, this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act and no further environmental review is necessary. (Se e 14 CCR § 15378.)
F
ISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this resolution.
CO
NCLUSION
Staff recommends Council adopt a resolution approv ing the updated BWP Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service.
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TACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Summary of Proposed Changes to BWP Rules and Regulations Attachment 3 – Redlined Version of Proposed Changes to Existing BWP Rules and Regulations