RESOLUTION NO. 11436
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING AND
REVISING THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF FEES
AND CHARGES FOR SEWER RATES.
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2023, a hearing was held before the City Council to consider the rates and charges assessed by the City in connection with provision of sewer service; and
WHEREAS, by January 27, 2023, the notice required by the majority protest procedure set forth in Article 13D, Section 6 of the California Constitution was mailed to all owners of record to announce the hearing date and proposed sewer rate adjustments; and
WHEREAS, the notice of the time and the place of the hearing was published in a newspaper of general circulation on February 23, 2023; and
WHEREAS, a sanitation rate study was prepared by Raftelis Financial Consultants Corporation, Inc., a consultant selected by the City because of its expertise in preparing sanitation rate studies on behalf of municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the written protests received do not constitute a majority of the property owners of the identified parcels upon which the sanitation rate will be charged; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined pursuant to Article 13D, Section 6 that the proposed sewer service rates do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing sewer service and that such rates should be amended and included in the City's Master Schedule of Fees and Charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange as follows:
Section 1. The Master Schedule of Fees and Charges is hereby amended to include Attachment "A" (Sewer Rates).
Section 2. The City Council finds that the rates and fees set forth in Attachment "A" do not exceed the City's estimated reasonable costs of providing the respective goods, facilities, and services for which the rates and fees are charged.
Section 3. Pursuant to Go vernment Code section 53756, t he sewer rates and fees include multi-year rate adjustments effective April 1st, 2023, January 1st, 2024, January 1st, 2025, January 1st, 2026, and January 1st, 2027.
Section 4. If any rates, fee, or charges set forth in this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any 2 court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other rate, fee, or charge, or application thereof, and to this end the rates, fees, and charges of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
ADOPTED this day of , 2023
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
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I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
April 1, 2023 January 1, 2024 January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 5% 5% 3% 2% 2%
Bi-monthly Fixed Rate for Residential Customers Current Rate April 1, 2023 January 1, 2024 January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 SFR 15.85$ 17.41$ 18.28$ 18.83$ 19.21$ 19.59$ MFR 9.69$ 9.42$ 9.89$ 10.19$ 10.39$ 10.60$ Condo 9.69$ 9.42$ 9.89$ 10.19$ 10.39$ 10.60$ Commercial Volumetric Rate ($/hcf)
Commercial 0.59$ 0.61$ 0.64$ 0.66$ 0.68$ 0.69$ Bi-monthly Fixed Rate for Residential Customers Current Rate April 1, 2023 January 1, 2024 January 1, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027 SFR 7.15$ 7.88$ 8.28$ 8.53$ 8.70$ 8.87$ MFR 4.37$ 4.27$ 4.48$ 4.61$ 4.71$ 4.80$ Condo 4.37$ 4.27$ 4.48$ 4.61$ 4.71$ 4.80$ Commercial Volumetric Rate ($/hcf)
Commercial 0.27$ 0.28$ 0.29$ 0.30$ 0.31$ 0.31$ ATTACHMENT "A"
Proposed Sewer Service Rates
Sewer Rate
Capital Rate
Revenue Adjustment