HomeMy WebLinkAbout6690 ORDINANCE NO. 6690
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTIONS
13.06.010, 13.06.360, 13.20.440, AND 13.48.100 OF THE
AUBURN CITY CODE RELATING TO UTILITY RATES
WHEREAS, consistent with the responsibilities of the City to operate its utilities in
a cost-effective manner and in a manner reflective of the actual costs of operation, the
City periodically reviews its utility rate structure to make sure that the rates are set in a
manner appropriate for efficient fiscal operation; and
WHEREAS, following such a rate review, staff recommends that the rates should
be adjusted as indicated below.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code. Section 13.06.010 is amended by adding
two new subsections to read as follows:
J. "Firm Customer" refers to Aubum's retail customers and to those wholesale
customers to whom Auburn is obligated, by written agreement, to provide a continuous,
uninterruptible supply of water up to a specified amount.
K. "Interruptible Customer" refers to those wholesale customers to whom Auburn,
by written agreement, will provide a supply of water upon request up to a specified
amount, subject to the availability of Auburn's water supply to provide such supply as
reasonably determined by Auburn.
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Section 2. Amendment to City Code. Section 13.06.360 of the Auburn City
Code is repealed and reenacted to read as shown in Exhibit A.
Section 3. Amendment to City Code..That Section 13.20.440 of the Auburn City
Code is repealed and reenacted to read as shown in Exhibit B.
Section 4. Amendment to City Code.Section 13.48.100 of the Auburn City Code
is repealed and reenacted to read as shown in Exhibit C.
Section 5. Implementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directions of this
ordinance. The Code Reviser is authorized and directed to renumber code sections
consistent with this Ordinance.
Section 6. Severability. If any portion of this Ordinance or its application to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance or the application
of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
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Section 7. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five
(5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law and as
indicated herein.
INTRODUCED: OCT 01 2018
PASSED: OCT 01 2018
APPROVED: OCT 01 2018
CITY OF AUBURN
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NANC 'ck, " KUS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Shawn Campbell, MMC, CitClerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Steven L. Gross, City Attorney
Published: .00 �v,.�� L�.�o•.% So ._ -,
Ordinance No. 6690
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EXHIBIT A
13.06.360 Rates-Generally.
A. Effective January 1St of each year, the monthly base rate for all user classifications except
interruptible wholesale shall be as set forth in Table 13.06.360-1.
TABLE 13.06.360-1
Monthly Charge
Effective Effective Effective Effective
January 1, January 1, January 1, January 1,
Meter Size(inches) 2019 2020 2021 2022
5/8, 3/4 $ 16.65 $ 17.18 $ 17.71 $ 18.24
1 (Single Family $ 16.65 $ 17.18 $ 17.71 $ 18.24
Residential)
1 (All Other
Classes) $ 18.69 $ 19.28 $ 19.88 $ 20.47
1-1/2 $ 20.35 $ 21.00 $ 21.65 $ 22.29
2 $ 23.46 $ 24.21 $ 24.95 $ 25.69
3 $ 45.13 $ 46.57 $ 48.00 $ 49.42
4 $ 56.62 $ 58.53 $ 60.22 $ 62.01
6 $ 72.36 $ 74.66 $ 76.96 $ 79.24
8 $ 93.47 $ 96.45 $ 99.42 $ 102.37
10 $ 132.72 $ 136.95 $ 141.17 $ 145.35
Charge per 100 cubic feet(ccf)
Effective Effective Effective Effective
January 1, January 1, January 1, January 11
Customer Class 2019. 2020 2021 2022
Single Family Residential:
0 to 7 ccf $ 3.30 $ 3.41 $ 3.51 $ 3.62
7.01 to 15 ccf $ 4.03 $ 4.16 $ 4.29 $ 4.42
Over 15 ccf $ 4.58 $ 4.73 $ 4.87 $ 5.02
Multi-Family Residential $ 3.94 $ 4.06 $ 4.19 $ 4.33
Commercial $ 4.43 $ 4.47 $ 4.52 $ 4.56
Manufacturing/Industrial $ 3.40 $ 3.72 $ 4.08 $ 4.46
Schools $ 3.95 $ 4.23 $ 4.54 $ 4.86
Municipal/City Accounts $ 5.88 $ 5.39 $ 4.93 $ 4.49
Irrigation $ 4.74 $ 5.13 $ 5.55 $ 6.01
Wholesale(Algona) $ 2.14 $ 2.20 $ 2.27 $ 2.33
50 percent shall be added to all rates for water service for customers outside the city limits.City of Auburn
utility taxes are included in the monthly rate for all customers except wholesale accounts. Wholesale
rates exclude the 50 percent out of city service charge and state excise taxes.
B. Interruptible wholesale water supply customers shall pay the sum of the following monthly:
1. Standby service charge
2. Usage charge
3. Purchased water surcharge
Standby Service Charge
The standby service charge is the cost to maintain, repair, and replace the infrastructure required to
provide water utility service to the interruptible wholesale water customer when the customer requests
water supply from the City of Auburn. This is a fixed monthly charge and does not include the delivery of
any quantity of water.
Usage Charge
The usage charge represents the cost of water supply. The charge is based on actual water deliveries,
if any,during the month times the usage rate.
Purchased Water Surcharge
In any month in which water is purchased from Tacoma Public Utilities or other external agency,the
interruptible wholesale customer shall pay an additional charge of$3.31 per ccf,applied to the quantity
of water purchased by the City of Auburn during the month to supply the interruptible wholesale
customer.
Interruptible Wholesale Rates
Effective Effective Effective Effective
January 1z January 1, January 1, January 1,
Charge 2019 2020 2021 2022
Standby Service Charge
(per month) $ 1,139.02 $ 1,142.00 $ 1,144.97 $ 1,147.92
Usage Charge
(per ccf) $ 1.89 $ 1.95 $ 2.01 $ 2.07
Purchased Water Surcharge
(per ccf of water purchased) * $ 3.31 $ 3.31 $ 3.31 $ 3.31
* Subject to change if Tacoma Public Utilities updates its wholesale summer season peaking rate.
EXHIBIT B
13.20.440 Rates and charges.
A. Sewer Rates.The monthly sewer charge to City of Auburn sanitary sewer customers consists of two
separate fees.Auburn sanitary sewer utility imposes a charge to maintain,expand and operate the
utility's sewer conveyance facilities,and King County imposes a separate fee for the service King County
provides. No charge shall be imposed by the city on the amount charged by King County,which amount
the city shall pass directly onto the customer as the cost of the service that King County is providing.The
Auburn Monthly Charge shall be as set forth in Table 13.20.440-1.
TABLE 13.20.440-1
City of Auburn Monthly Charge
Effective Effective Effective Effective
January 1, January 1, January 1, January 1,
Customer Class 2019 2020 2021 2022
Single Family Residential Rate--Inside City Limits $ 25.17 $ 25.45 $ 25.72 $ 25.99
Single Family Residential Rate--Outside City Limits $ 37.76 $ 38.18 $ 38.58 $ 38.99
Non Single.Family Residential Rate--Inside City Limits
for the first 750 cubic feet of water used each month $ 25.75 $ 26.64 $ 27.58 $ 28.51
Plus for each additional 100 cubic feet thereafter $ 2.61 $ 2.70 $ 2.79 $ 2.89
Non Single Family Residential Rate--Outside City Limits
for the first 750 cubic feet of water used each month $ 38.63 $ 39.96 $ 41.37 $ 42.77
Plus for each additional 100 cubic feet thereafter $ 3.92 $ 4.05 $ 4.19 $ 4.34
Commercial accounts will be allowed to average winter water consumption for the billing dates
falling between December through May to determine the summer sewer rates for the billing dates falling
between July and October. Said allowance shall be upon application and with appropriate justification
that additional summer usage does not enter the sewer system.The months of November through June
shall be billed per water used,at the rates noted above.
Commercial accounts without city water service shall be charged at the published rate based on
a city-approved water meter or other acceptable means of recording water use.The meter shall be read
by the city to determine sewage charges on commercial private water systems.
Commercial accounts that have industrial use of domestic water that is not discharged into the
sanitary sewer system, may request a deduct meter to measure the water that is actually discharged to
the sewer system. The customer will be allowed to deduct the amount of water usage that is not
discharged to the sanitary sewer system.
Irrigation meters shall not be billed for sanitary sewer service.
B. Permit Fees. Permit fees for side sewer repair, replacement, inspection, or installation of side sewers
shall be as shown in the City of Auburn fee schedule.
EXHIBIT C
13.48.100 Rates.
A. The customer classes and rates below are based upon the cost of services provided by the storm
utility.The Stormwater rates shall be as set forth in Table 13.48.100-1.
Table 13.48.100-1
ESU1 Rate per Month
Effective Effective Effective Effective
January 1, January 1, January 1, January 1,
Customer Class 2019 2020 2021 2022
Single-Family Residential Parcels
$ 19.51 $ 18.58 $ 17.38 $ 15.88
and Two-Family Residential Parcels
Non Single-Family $ 16.72 $ 16.44 $ 16.16 $ 15.88
Non Single-Family with Detention $ 13.57 $ 13.60 $ 13.63 $ 13.67
Non Single-Family with Retention $ 9.20 $ 9.90 $ 10.65 $ 11.45
Non Single-Family with Water Quality
Treatment $ 10.89 $ 12.00 $ 13.24 $ 14.60
Non Single-Family with Detention &
Water Quality Treatment $ 8.59 $ 9.70 $ 10.96 $ 12.39
Non Single-Family with Retention&
Water Quality Treatment $ 5.80 $ 6.99 $ 8.43 $ 10.17
1 An"equivalent service unit"(ESU)is defined in ACC 13.48.110 as 2,600 square feet of impervious surface.
The customer classes set forth in this subsection shall be applicable only if the qualifying on-site
facilities have met applicable city standards upon installation,have received city approval of construction,
and are in conformity with the applicable operations and maintenance standards. If the city determines
that the operation and maintenance standards are not being complied with, the customer class shall be
determined to be that of Non Single-family only, until operation and maintenance of the facilities meet
city standards.The customer being billed may apply in writing,for a system inspection. If the inspection
shows that the facilities meet City standards,the customer will be reclassified to the previous class.
B. Developed Parcels. Only developed parcels containing impervious surfaces as defined in
ACC 13.48.010 shall be charged.
C. Multiple Class Accounts.When a developed Non Single-family parcel contains more than
one customer class, the appropriate rate for each customer class will be calculated, and the aggregate
total summed for billing.