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Notice of Public Hearing
Notice of Public Hearing to Receive Public Comment Regarding Implementation of Water Rate Structure and Rate Adjustments
Hearing Date and Time: June 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting agenda will be posted at www.citvofpasadena.net/commissions/aaendas/ Valued Property Owner/ Customer:
The Pasadena City Council will hold a public hearing on June 3, 2024 to receive public comment regarding proposed changes to the Water Rate Ordinance, Chapter 13.20 of the Pasadena Municipal Code. Pasadena Water and Power ("PWP") is proposing the following adjustments:
Effective July 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, for each of the following five years: 2024, 2025, 2026,2027, and 2028, implement a water rate structure and rate adjustments.
This notification is provided in compliance with Article XIII D Section 6 of the California State Constitution, and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act.
The proposed rate increases will generate additional revenues of approximately $41.6 million over five years. The proposed revenue increases contribute to the financial stability of the water system. PWP recently underwent a water cost-of-service analysis and rate design study that identified the costs of providing service and recovery methods from customers. The study recommended a rate structure change and revenue adjustments. The current rate structure allocates water based on meter size, regardless of customer classification. To recover the water utility's costs more equitably and to continue to support the City of Pasadena's water conservation goals, a rate structure that allocates water based on customer classification is recommended.
The recommended rate structure also includes streamlining the rates from three components into two components as illustrated in the CURRENT_and RECOMMENDED tables below. In addition, a drought rate is recommended to continue to encourage water conservation during periods of drought. The drought rates are recommended to take effect at the discretion of PWP's General Manager.
The following tables reflect the current and proposed rate structure and rates. These are proposed changes only; final rate adjustments and date of implementation adopted by the Pasadena City Council may differ.
CURRENTCapital Improvement Charge
Flat Rate per Billing Unit
Commodity Charge
Variable/Tiered Rate per Billing Unit
Distribution & Customer Charge
Fixed Rate by Meter Size
Block (Tier) Break Points - MONTHLY
in Units of One Hundred Cubic Feet or One Billing Unit ("BU") Allocations are Currently Based on Meter Size
Meter Size I Block 1
5/8"-3/4"
1"
V/2"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
Block 2Block 3
0—89—2425—34
0—1213—4041—60
0—2223—8687—132
0—4849—188189—290
0—116117—500501—860
0—225 | 226—1,000 | 1,001—1,800 | 1,801>
0—500 | 501—5,600 | 5,601—8,800 | 8,801>
0—500 | 501—5,600 | 5,601—10,000 | 10,001>
10" / 12" | 0—500 | 501—24,000 |24,001—32,000| 32,001>
Block 4
35>
61>
133>
291 >
861 >
Commodity Rate per BU
Block/TierRate
Block 1$1.76489
Block 2$3.74827
Blocks$4.39376
Block 4$5.33137
Capital Improvement Charge ("CIC")
per BU
$1.12404
ATTACHMENT B: Draft Public Hearing Notice
Total MONTHLY Fixed Charge
Meter Size
Distribution &
Customer Charge
("D&C")
Fire Protection
Surcharge
Total Fixed
Charge
5/8"-3/4"
1"
$26.08
$49.55
$0.38
$0.70
$26.46
$50.25
11/2"
2"
$101.71
$234.75
$2.68
$3.45
$104.39
$238.20
3"
4"
$573.79
$881.50
$8.13
$9.58
$581.92
$891.08
6"
8"
10"
$1,361.36
$2,214.32
$2,881.97
$22.00
$29.48
$38.20
$1,383.36
$2,243.80
$2,920.17
MONTHLY Private Fire Service
Meter SizeFixed Rate
4"$50.71
6"$94.82
8"$170.35
10"$250.53
12"$332.89
RECOMMENDED
Variable Charge
Variable/Tiered Rate per Billing Unit
Fixed Charge
Fixed Rate by Customer Class
MONTHLY Tier Break Points
in Units of One Hundred Cubic Feet or One BU
Allocations are Recommended to be Based on
Customer Classification
Customer Classification Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3
Residential
Single Family Residential
Multi-Family Residential
0-7
0-5
> 7-29
> 5-10
>29
>10
Commercial
Commercial SMALL (5/8"-1")
Commercial MEDIUM (1 1U"^")
Commercial LARGE (6"+)
0-8
0-52
0-850
>8-43
> 52-265
>850-5,050
>43
>265
>5,050
*Tier Break Points for Multi-Family is per dweUm&unit
Variable Charge per BU
Note: Tier Break Points for Multi-family is per dwelling unit Class/Tier
MOhfTHLYTier
Break PointJuly 1,2024 July 1,2025 July 1, 2026 July 1,2027 July 1,2028 Single Family Residential
Tier 17$2.24818$2.51796 | $2.74458 | $2.96414 | $3.17163 Tier 229$5.92680 | $6.63802 | $7.23544 | $7.81428 | $8.36128 Tier3>29$6.44550$7.21896 | $7.86867 | $8.49816 | $9.09303 Multi-Family Residential
Tier 15$2.24209$2.51114 | $2.73714 | $2.95611 I $3.16304 Tier 210$5.87186 | $6.57648 | $7.16836 | $7.74183 | $8.28376 Tier3>10$6.24448$6.99382 | $7.62327$8.23313$8.80945
Commercial SMALL (5/8--1")
Tier18$2.21109$2.47642 | $2.69930 | $2.91524 | $3.11931 Tier 243$5.84411 | $6.54540 | $7.13448 | $7.70524 | $8.24461 Tier3>43$6.19440$6.93773 I $7.56212 | $8.16709 I $8.73879 1/2.1
Commercial MEDIUM (11":"-4")
Tier 152$2.25510$2.52571$2.75303$2.97327$3.18140
Tier 2265$5.88262 | $6.58853 | $7.18150 | $7.75602 | $8.29894 Tier3> 265$6.36652$7.13050 | $7.77224 | $8.39402 | $8.98160 Commercial LARGE (6"+)
Tier1850$2.27128$2.54383$2.77278$2.99460$3.20422
Tier 25,050$5.94146 | $6.65444 | $7.25333 | $7.83360 I $8.38195 Tier3>5,050$6.55430 | $7.34082 | $8.00149 | $8.64161$9.24652 ATTACHMENT B: Draft Public Hearing Notice
MONTHLY Fixed Charge
MONTHLY Private Fire Service
Meter Size
4"
July 1,2024July 1,2025
$31.12$34.86
July 1,2026July 1,2027
$37.99$41.03
July 1,2028
$43.91
6"
8"
$90.40
$192.66
$101.25
$215.77
$110.37
$235.19
$119.20
$254.01
$127.54
$271.79
10"
12"
16"
$346.46
$559.63
$1,192.59
$388.04
$626.79
$1,335.70
$422.96
$683.20
$1,455.91
$456.80
$737.85
$1,572.38
$488.77
$789.50
$1,682.45
Meter Size
3/4--5/8"
July 1,2024
$38.62
July 1,2025
$43.25
July 1,2026
$47.15
July 1,2027
$50.92
July 1,2028
$54.48
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1 1/2"
$60.19
$114.11
$67.41
$127.81
$73.48
$139.31
$79.36
$150.45
$84.91
$160.98
2"
3"
$178.82
$475.40
$200.28
$532.45
$218.31
$580.37
$235.77
$626.80
$252.27
$670.68
4"
6"
$815.13
$1,731.84
$912.94
$1,939.66
$995.11
$2,114.23
$1,074.72
$2,283.37
$1,149.95
$2,443.20
8"
10"
$3,026.02
$4,535.90
$3,389.14
$5,080.20
$3,694.16
$5,537.42
$3,989.70
$5,980.41
Drought Rates
Levels 1 through 4 correspond to Pasadena's Municipal Code, Chapter 13.10: Water Waste Prohibitions and Water Supply Shortage Plans. Stages 1 through 6 correspond to the six standard water shortage stages in Pasadena's Urban Water Management Plan which align with the requirements established in the California Water Code and the Urban Water Management Planning Act. As shown in the drought rate percentages below, the six stages allow for cross referencing with Pasadena's four existing Water Supply Shortage levels.
Drought Rate Percentages -
Increases Shown as a Percentage to the Variable Rate
$4,268.97
$6,399.04
Water Supply Shortage Level
Standard Water Shortage Stage
Tie rl
Tier 2
Tier 3
Level 1
Stage 1
Level 2
Stage 2
0%0%
Stage 3
Level 3
Stage 4
Level 4
Stage 5
10%35%58%
Stage 6
125%
11%29%52%89%152%178%
17%51%77%127%175%225%
For more information regarding proposed water rate structure and rate adjustments, please visit:
www.PWPweb.com/WaterRateDesian
IF THE PARCEL OR BILLING ADDRESS ON THIS NOTICE DOES NOT RECEIVE WATER SERVICES FROM THE CITY OF PASADENA, THIS NOTICE DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council will hold a public hearing to receive testimony, oral and written, on the above recommended Implementation of Water Rate Structure and Rate Adjustments. The hearing is scheduled for:
Date and Time: Monday, June 3, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Place: Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
The meeting agenda will be posted at
www.citvofpasadena.net/commjssions/aaendas/
Public Information: Any property owner or interested person may be heard on any matter relating to the Implementation ofWater Rate Structure and Rate Adjustments. In accordance with Article XIII D Section 6 of the California State Constitution, written protests to the proposed Implementation of Water Rate Structure and Rate Adjustments will be considered if submittedprior to the public hearing. Written protests must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m. June 3, 2024. For information on how to provide public comment, please refer to the posted agenda for additional details and instructions; visit www.citvofpasadena.net/city-clerk/public-comment; call the City Clerk's Office at (626) 744-4124; or send correspondence to the Office of the City Clerk located at 100 N. GarfieldAve. Pasadena, California 91101, Room S228. Please include the parcel orbilling address and write "Implementation of Water Rate Structure and Rate Adjustments" on the written comments.
ADA: To request a disability-related modification or accommodation necessary to facilitate meeting participation, please contact the City Clerk's Office as soon as possible at (626) 744-4124 or citvclerkSs.citvofpasadena.net. Providing at least 72 hours advance notice will help ensure availability.