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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.cityofpasadena.net/commissions/agendas/ 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 estimated revenues of $42 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 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 fTier) Allocations - MONTHLY
in Units of One Hundred Cubic Feet or One Billing Unit ("BU") AHocafi'ons are Currently Based on Meter Size
Meter SizeBlockBlock 2Block 3Block 4
5/8'-3/4"0—89—2425—3435>
1"0—1213—4041—6061 >
}w0—2223—8687—132133>
2"0-^849—188189—290291 >
3"0—116117—500501—860861 >
4"0—225226—1,000 | 1,001—1,8001,801 >
6"0—500501—5,600 | 5,601—8,8008,801 >
8"0—500501—5,600 | 5,601—10,00010,001>
10"/12"0—500501—24,000 | 24,001—32,00032,001 >
Commodity Rate per BU
Block/TierRate
Block 1$1.76489
Block 2$3.74827
Block 3$4.39376
Block 4$5.33137
Capital Improvement Charge
("CIC") per BU
$1.12404
Total MONTHLY Fbied Charge
Meter Size
Distribution &
Customer Charge
("D&C")
Fire Protection
Surcharge
Total D&C Fixed
Charge
5/8"-3/4"$26.08$0.38$26.46
r$49.55$0.70$50.25
11/2-$101.71$2.68$104.39
2"$234.75$3.45$238.20
3"$573.79$8.13$581.92
4"$881.50$9.58$891.08
6"$1,361.36$22.00$1,383.36
8"
10"
$2,214.32
$2,881.97
$29.48
$38.20
$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
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RECOMMENDEDVariable Charge
Tiered Rate per Billing Unit
Fuced Charge
Fixed Rate by Meter Size
MONTHLY Tier Break Points
in Units of One Hundred Cubic Feet or One Billing Unit ("BU") Allocations are Recommended to be Based on Customer Classification Customer ClassificationTierTier 2Tier3
ResidentialSingle Family Residential0-78-29
Multi-Family Residential0-56-10
Over 29
Over 10
Commercial
Commercial Small (5/8"-1")0-89-43
Commercial Medium (1 }'-t"-4")0-5253-265
Commercial Large (6"+)0-850851-5,050
Over 43
Over 265
Over 5,050
* Tier Break Points for Multi-Familv is per dwelling unit Variable Charge per
Note: Tier Break Points for Multi-Family
BU
is per dwelling unit
Class/TierMONTHLY Tier
Break PointJuly 1,2024July 1,2025July 1,2026July 1,2027July 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
Tier 3Over 29$6.44550$7.21896$7.86867$8.49816$9.09303
Multi-Family Residential
Tier 15$2.24209$2.51114$2.73714$2.95611$3.16304
Tier 210$5.87186$6.57648$7.16836$7.74183$8.28376
Tier3Over 10$6.24448$6.99382$7.62327$8.23313$8.80945
Commercial Small (5/""-1")
Tier 18$2.21109$2.47642$2.69930$2.91524$3.11931
Tier 243$5.84411$6.54540$7.13448$7.70524$8.24461
Tier3Over 43$6.19440$6.93773$7.56212$8.16709$8.73879
Commercial Medium (1 ^2". 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
Tier 3Over 265$6.36652$7.13050$7.77224$8.39402$8.98160
Commercial Large (6"+)
Tier 1850$2.27128$2.54383$2.77278$2.99460$3.20422
Tier?5,050$5.94146$6.65444$7.25333$7.83360$8.38195
Tier3Over 5,050$6.55430$7.34082$8.00149$8.64161$9.24652 MONTHLY Private Fire ServiceMONTHLY Fixed Charge
Size
July 1,
2024
July 1,
2025
July 1,
2026
July 1,
2027
July 1,
2028
Meter
Size
July 1,
2024
July 1,
2025
July 1,
2026
July l,
2027
July 1,
2028
4"$31.12 | $34.86 | $37.99 | $41.03$43.91w-wr$38.62$43.25$47.15$50.92$54.48 6"$90.40 | $101.25$110.37$119.20$127.541"$60.19$67.41$73.48$79.36$84.91 8"$192.66 | $215.77 | $235.19$254.01$271.79•I 1/2"$114.11 | $127.81$139.31$150.45$160.98 10-$346.46 | $388.04 | $422.96$456.80$488.772"$178.82 | $200.28$218.31$235.77$252.27 12'$559.63 | $626.79 I $683.20 | $737.85 | $789.503"$475.40 | $532.45 | $580.37 | $626.80 | $670.68 16"$1,192.59 | $1,335.70 | $1,455.91 | $1,572.38 | $1,682.454"$815.13 | $912.94 | $995.11 | $1,074.72 | $1,149.95 6"$1,731.84 | $1,939.66 | $2,114.23 | $2,283.37 | $2,443.20 8"$3,026.02 | $3,389.14 | $3,694.16 | $3,989.70 | $4,268.97 10"$4,535.90 | $5,080.20 | $5,537.42 | $5,980.41 | $6,399.04 2of3
RECOMMENDED 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
Water Supply Shortage LevelLevelLevel 2Level 3Level 4
Standard Water Shortage Stage | StageStage 2Stage 3Stage 4Stage 5Stage 6 Tier 10%0%10%35%58%125%
Tier 211%29%52%89%152%178%
TierS17%51%77%127%175%225%
For more information regarding proposed water rate structure and rate adjustments, please visit: www.PWPweb.com/WaterRateDesign
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.cityofpasadena.net/commissions/agendas/
Public Information: Any property owner or interested person may be heard on any matter relating to the Implementation of Water 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 submitted prior to the public hearing. For information on how to provide public comment, please refer to the posted agenda for additional details and instructions; visit www.cityofpasadena.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. Garfield Ave. Pasadena, California 91101, Room S228. Please include the parcel or billing 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, pfease contact the City Oerfc's Office as soon as possi'bte at (626) 744-4124 or [email protected] 3of3