HomeMy WebLinkAbout3915ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending sections
7.02.300 and 7.02.310 of the Kent City Code to
increase water rates and monthly demand charges
for water service both within and outside the city
limits of Kent.
RECITALS
A. On December 9, 2008, the Kent City Council adopted
Ordinance No. 3901, which amended various fees as part of Council's 2009
budget. Included within that ordinance was an increase to the monthly
demand charge assessed against all water customers. That increase,
along with the decision not to increase water rates at that time, were
based on the assumption that the City would sell a portion of its water to
neighboring water purveyors to help offset the costs associated with the
City's completion of projects included within the City's six year Water
System Plan. The Water System Plan, adopted by Council on September
2, 2008, through Ordinance No. 3891, serves as the City's blueprint for
long-range acquisition, storage, and delivery of potable water to meet life
safety, residential, and commercial/industrial demands of City water
customers and state and federal regulatory requirements.
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B. The water sales expected by the City, however, have not
materialized, and neighboring water purveyors have advised that they are
not interested in pursuing the purchase of water from the City at this time.
In order to generate the revenue required to fund and construct the
regulatory required improvements listed in the Water System Plan, the
City finds it necessary to increase water rates and the monthly demand
charge as provided for within this ordinance.
C. The City hired Financial Consulting Solutions, Inc. to analyze
the City's Water System Plan and propose the rate amendments necessary
to comply with the plan. The consultant's proposals were presented to the
Public Works Committee at its April 6, 2009, meeting, and the committee
has recommended council adopt the rate amendments included within this
ordinance.
D. In the event the City enters into agreements to sell water to
any of its neighboring water purveyors, a financial analysis will be
completed to determine the impact any additional revenue may have on
water rates. Adjusted rates will be set to meet the financial requirements
of the Water System Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION I. - Rates and Monthly Demand Charge for Water Service
Within the City Limits. Section 7.02.300 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Water rates within the City," is amended to increase water rates as
follows:
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Monthly Demand Charges
Sec. 7.02.300. Water Rates Within The City.
A. Water rates. The following staggered rates apply during the time
periods listed below to all water customers within the city limits of Kent.
Within each time period, the lower rate applies per one hundred (100)
cubic feet of water used for up to or equal to seven hundred (700) cubic
feet, and the higher rate applies per one hundred (100) cubic feet of water
used in excess of seven hundred (700) cubic feet:
Effective Date
October 1 - April 30
May i - September 30
Charge
Effective
April 1, 2009
5 700 ft3
> 700 ft3
< 700 ft3
> 700 ft3
y/71
/ ,2!_1_9_199f1nnn
$4_24
$469
$4-.64
$2`09
Ai /lln
$10.28
115.21
1 1/2
$Li19
`+ ` 4
$4-.-2-7
p i • v
2
$6.84
01/01/2005
$1.44
$1.95
$1.90
$2.42
06/01/2009
$2.13
JZ.89
2.81
3.58
01/01/2010
LZ.77
$2.75
$1.66
14-66
01/01/2011
2.85
La.86
3.77
$A.80
01/01/2012
$2.943.98
3.88
4.94
01/01/2013
3.034.10
3.99
5.09
01/01/2014
3.1Z
$422
4.11
5.24
All customers rates are also subject to a monthly demand charge for
service and meter, which is as follows:
Meter size
(inches)
Charge
Effeefive
3anuery-I-,-
2007
Charge
Effective
January 1,
2008
Charge
Effective
April 1, 2009
Charge
Effective
June 1. 2009
5/8 x 3/4
$3--7-6
$5.26
$6.05
la.95
1
$4-.4-9
$8.94
$10.28
115.21
1 1/2
$-5 b-
$13.64
$15.69$23.22
2
$6.84
$18.09
$20 80
JaQ.78
3
$23.8-5
$38.35
$44.10
165.27
4
$�2
$46.47
$53.44
79.09
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Water Rates and
Monthly Demand Charges
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Meter size
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
(inches)
January 1,
January 1,
April 1, 2009
June 1, 2009
2010
2008
2012
2013
6
$48-93
$69.03
$79.38
111748
8
$64.25
$88.50
$88.51
$150.63
10
$84.-53
$113.03
$129.98
J192.37
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Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Meter size
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
(inches)
January 1,
January 1,
January 1,
January 1,
2010
2011
2012
2013
5/8 x 3/4
$6.96
$8.9A
$9.29
$19.58
11.64
Ii1.99
12.35
112.72
1
$11.82
$13.59
$15.63
$ 1 �?. 9:7
19.7820.37
20.98
21.61
1 1/2
$18.04
$2G.;Z5
$2-3.86
$27.44
30.19
31.09
ja2.03
132.99
2
$23.92
$27.51
$31.64
$36.38
40.02
41.22
$A2.46
JA3.73
3
$59.:72
$58.33
$67.08
$77.14
84.85
87.3990.02
J22.72
4
$54.-59
$62.78
$72.29
$83.93
102.82
$105.90
109.08
JU2.35
6
$91.29
$194.98
$-129.:7-3
$43 A - A 41
152.73
157.31162.03
166.89
8
$1()1.79
$!17.96
$�34.62
$54.81
195.82
$201.70
1207.75
JZ13.98
10
$149.48
W1. 98
$197.69
$227-3-4
250.08
257.58
$2Z65.31
$273.27
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B. Lifeline customers. The City Council will establish eligibility criteria
for lifeline customers. For lifeline -qualified water service customers within
the city limits, the following rates apply for water use per one hundred
(100) cubic feet:
Effective Date
Charge
Meter size
Effective
(inches)
January 1,
9!jG!j2994
2014
5/8 x 3/4
$47-
06/01/2009
13.10
01/01/2010
$D.54
01/01/2011
22.26
1 1/2
$31..56
33.98
2
$484
45.04
3
$8871--
125.50
4
$95.48
115.72
6
$59:66
171.90
220.40
10
$261.44
281.47
B. Lifeline customers. The City Council will establish eligibility criteria
for lifeline customers. For lifeline -qualified water service customers within
the city limits, the following rates apply for water use per one hundred
(100) cubic feet:
Effective Date
January 1 - December 31.
91 / 9�
12/31/1999-
d`4 -4C
9!jG!j2994
$449
01/01/2005
$0.51
06/01/2009
$0.53
01/01/2010
$D.54
01/01/2011
$D.56
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Monthly Demand Charges
Effective Date
January 1 - December 31
01/01/2012
0.57
01/01/2013
0.59
01/01/2014
0.61
All lifeline rates are also subject to the monthly demand charge for service
and meter as set forth in subsection (A) of this section.
C. Rate adjustment.
1. Subject to the right of access and inspection by a
representative of the City, water service customers of the City may apply
for a one (1) time rate adjustment for any single billing period under the
following circumstances:
a. An accidental water leak has been discovered on the
subject property; or
property; or
b. A water line failure has occurred on the subject
C. An unexplained, abnormal water meter reading has
occurred on the subject property even though subsequent City inspection
of the water meter indicates that the meter is functioning properly.
This rate adjustment shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the
difference between the total amount of the billing period sought for
adjustment minus the customer's average water usage. For the purposes
of this subsection, the "average water usage" shall be computed by
determining the total volume of water consumed, under normal use
conditions, during the preceding twelve (12) months and dividing that
total volume by the number of times the City would typically read the
customer's water meter in a twelve (12) month period.
2. This rate adjustment is permitted on a one (1) time basis
only and can only be applied to one (1) billing period. To be eligible for
this rate adjustment, the affected water system must be owned by or
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Monthly Demand Charges
subject to the exclusive control of the customer and be located between
the City's water meter and owner's residence or structure. The bill sought
for adjustment must exceed two (2) times the customer's highest usage in
any single billing period during the twelve (12) months prior to the billing
period sought for adjustment.
3. Following a request for rate adjustment provided under this
subsection, the City's finance director, or his/her designee, shall review
the request and determine whether or not to adjust the customer's
monthly billing. In order to make a proper determination, City staff shall
be entitled to access, inspect and approve the customer's water system
repair prior to granting a rate adjustment.
4. If approved, the City shall make this rate adjustment by
issuing a credit to the customer's account after verification of leakage or
water system failure, inspection of water meter and water system, where
applicable, and verification of corrective repairs. All repairs shall occur
within thirty (30) days of application to the City.
5. The owner may request reconsideration of the decision of the
finance director, or his/her designee, by the City Council through the City
Council's operations committee.
SECTION 2. — Rates and Monthly Demand Charge for Water Service
Outside the City Limits. Section 7.02.310 of the Kent City Code, entitled
"Water rates outside City," is amended to increase water rates as follows:
Sec. 7.02.310. Water Rates Outside City.
A. Water rates. The following staggered rates apply during the time
periods listed below to all water customers outside the city limits of Kent.
Within each time period, the lower rate applies per one hundred (100)
cubic feet of water used for up to or equal to seven hundred (700) cubic
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Monthly Demand Charges
feet, and the higher rate applies per one hundred (100) cubic feet of water
used in excess of seven hundred (700) cubic feet:
Effective Date
October 1 - April 30
May 1 - September 30
Charge
Effective
April 1, 2009
700 ft3
> 700 ft3
<_ 700 ft3
> 700 ft3
i 71?
i:5
$64
13.95
$27 G-�pB
$4-119
$8.94
$10.28
J15.21
�
46
01/01/2094 �
$15.69
.PL.Ju
2124
$6.84
01/01/2005
$1.90
$2.42
$2.32
$2.85
06/01/2009
2.81
3.58
la.43
4.22
01/01/2010
$1.66
4.66
4.46
5.48
01/01/2011X3.77
$79.38
$4.80
4.60
$a.65
01/01/2012
La.88
$i4.94
$i4.74
L5.82
01/01/2013
3.99
$5.09
1$4.88
5.99
01/01/2014
$a.24
5.02
6.17
All customersrates are also subject to a monthly demand charge for
service and meter which is as follows:
Meter sized
(inches)
Charge
3anuary--1
21907
Charge
Effective
January 1,
2008
Charge
Effective
April 1, 2009
Charge
Effective
June 1, 2009
5/8 x 3/4
$3:7fi
$5.26
$6.05
13.95
1
$4-119
$8.94
$10.28
J15.21
1 1/2
$5.64
$13.64
$15.69
123.22
2
$6.84
$18.09
$20.80
$30.78
3
$23-&5
$38.35
$44.10
JE5.27
4
$46.47
$53.4479.09
6
$48.0.3
$69.03
$79.38
1117.48
8
$645
$88.50
$88.51
150 63
10
X84-5-3
$113 03
$129.98
$192.37
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Water Rates and
Monthly Demand Charges
Charge
Charge
Charge
Charge
Meter size
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
(inches)
January 1,
January 1,
January 1,
January 1,
22.26
2010
2011
2012
2013
5/8 x 3/4
$6.96
$8.00
$9.29
$10.58
$88:7
11.64
11 99
12.35
112.72
1
$11.82
$139
$15.63
$1;2.97-
$19.78
$20.37
$20.98
jZ1,61
11/2
$48.04
$295
$23.86
A. 44
30.19
31.09
32.0332.99
2
$23.42
$2:7.51
$3164
$36.38
40.02
111.22
$42.46
143.73
3
$ 58-72
$-S & n 3
$67.98
$77.14
84.85
187.39
$90.02
122.72
4
$54.59
$62.78
$72.2B
$83.()B
102.82
1105.90
109 08
$112.35
6
$91.29
$194.98
$32-A.73
$ 35 84
152.73
$157.31
162.03
JLQ6.89
8
$101.79
X06
$134 62
$ 54.81
195.82
1201.70
$207.75
1213.98
10
$149.48
$1:71-99
$197.69
$227.34
250.08
12L57.58
J265.31
1273.27
Water Rates and
Monthly Demand Charges
Charge
Meter size
Effective
(inches)
January 1,
2014
5/8 x 3/4
$42.17
13.10
22.26
1 1/2
$316
33.98
2
$484
45.04
3
$88:7
95.50
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Monthly Demand Charges
B. Lifeline customers. The City Council will establish eligibility criteria
for lifeline customers. For lifeline -qualified water service customers
outside the city limits, the following rates apply for water use per one
hundred (100) cubic feet:
Effective Date
Charge
Meter size
Effective
(inches)
January 1,
GI/91/29G4 ^
2014
4
$95.48
06/01/2009
115.72
6
$459.56
01/01/2011
171.90
8
$178 03
01/01/2013
220.40
10
$261.44
281.47
B. Lifeline customers. The City Council will establish eligibility criteria
for lifeline customers. For lifeline -qualified water service customers
outside the city limits, the following rates apply for water use per one
hundred (100) cubic feet:
Effective Date
January i - December 31
i 2/31 i 1993
$4-48
GI/91/29G4 ^
01/01/2005
$0.56
06/01/2009
$0.58
01/01/2010
$0.59
01/01/2011
$D.61
01/01/2012
$0.63
01/01/2013
la.65
01/01!2014
0.67
All lifeline rates are also subject to the monthly demand charge for
service and meter as set forth in subsection (A) of this section.
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Monthly Demand Charges
C. Rate adjustment.
1. Subject to the right of access and inspection by a
representative of the City, water service customers of the City may apply
for a one (1) time rate adjustment for any single billing period under the
following circumstances:
a. An accidental water leak has been discovered on the
subject property; or
property; or
b. A water line failure has occurred on the subject
C. An unexplained, abnormal water meter reading has
occurred on the subject property even though subsequent City inspection
of the water meter indicates that the meter is functioning properly.
This rate adjustment shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the
difference between the total amount of the billing period sought for
adjustment minus the customer's average water usage. For the purposes
of this subsection, the "average water usage" shall be computed by
determining the total volume of water consumed, under normal use
conditions, during the preceding twelve (12) months and dividing that
total volume by the number of times the City would typically read the
customer's water meter in a twelve (12) month period.
2. This rate adjustment is permitted on a one (1) time basis
only and can only be applied to one (1) billing period. To be eligible for
this rate adjustment, the affected water system must be owned by or
subject to the exclusive control of the customer and be located between
the City's water meter and owner's residence or structure. The bill sought
for adjustment must exceed two (2) times the customer's highest usage in
any single billing period during the twelve (12) months prior to the billing
period sought for adjustment.
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Monthly Demand Charges
3. Following a request for rate adjustment provided under this
subsection, the City's finance director, or his/her designee, shall review
the request and determine whether or not to adjust the customer's
monthly billing. In order to make a proper determination, City staff shall
be entitled to access, inspect and approve the customer's water system
repair prior to granting a rate adjustment.
4. If approved, the City shall make this rate adjustment by
issuing a credit to the customer's account after verification of leakage or
water system failure, inspection of water meter and water system, where
applicable, and verification of corrective repairs. All repairs shall occur
within thirty (30) days of application to the City.
5. The owner may request reconsideration of the decision of the
finance director, or his/her designee, by the City Council through the City
Council's operations committee.
SECTION 3. - Severability. If any one or more section,
subsections, or sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. - Effective Date.
be in force five (5) days from and after
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER, CTU CLERK
This ordinance shall take effect and
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by law.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BAKER, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: c� I day of April, 2009.
APPROVED: a ► day of April, 2009.
PUBLISHED: day of April, 2009.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. -3 e -?%5
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
' �EAQ
BRENDA JACOBER, ITY CLERK
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