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ORDINANCE NO. 475-00
AN AMENDMENT TO SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT'S
ORDINANCE NO. 464 - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
SECTIONS 3.1.49, 3.1.50, 3.1.53, AND 3.1.54 WATER RATE SCHEDULES,
AND SECTION 4.5.12 SEWER RATE SCHEDULE
AND SUPERSEDING WATER RATE ORDINANCE NO. 468-99
AND SEWER RATE ORDINANCE NO. 470-99
IN THEIR ENTIRETY
The Board of Directors of South Tahoe Public Utility District, E1 Dorado County, State
of California makes the following findings:
1. Notice of Hearing of this Ordinance was duly given, authorized, posted and
published, as required by law and specifically, that said Notice fixing the time and place of
hearing on said Ordinance was duly given, posted, and published, as required by Government
Code of California.
2. Pursuant to said Notice of Hearing, a hearing by the Board of Directors of South
Tahoe Public Utility District (the District) on this Ordinance was held at a public meeting of said
Board of Directors on May 4, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. at the place specified in said Notice of Hearing.
3. The Notice of time and place of said meeting, including a general explanation of the
matters to be Considered at said meeting was published on April 13, and April 28, 2000.
4. At least ten (10) days prior to said public meeting, the data indicating the amount of
the cost or estimated cost required to provide water and sewer services for which service charges
are proposed for adoption pursuant to this ordinance, and the revenue source anticipated to
provide such service was available to the public.
WATER RATES
5. The water service charges in Schedules No. 2 and 3 will be effective July 1, 2000
and are for the following purposes:
a. Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service for
existing customers;
b. Meeting debt service requirements;
c. Meeting operating expenses;
d. Purchasing or leasing equipment, supplies or materials;
e. Meeting financial reserve needs and requirements.
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6. The existing water service charges and the increase in the consumption charge are
necessary to meet the costs and expenses enumerated in paragraph 5 herein above, and are
included in the water budget adopted on May 18, 2000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY
DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ORDINANCE NO. 468-99 IS SUPERSEDED
AND THAT WATER RATE SCHEDULES NUMBER 2 AND 3 PROVIDED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 464 - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SECTION 3.1.49 AND 3.1.50 ARE
HEREBY AMENDED AND REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULES 2 AND 3:
ARTICLE VII
WATER RATE SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2 - ANNUAL FLAT SERVICE
A. Single dwelling unit $276.92
B. Duplex $526.72
C. Triplex $715.72
D. Fourplex $902.88
E. Each additional unit $148.64
F. Business establishment when serviced from:
3/4 inch connection $374.56
One inch connection $565.44
Where unmetered services are disconnected due to non-payment, the minimum metered
rate, representing fixed costs, shall apply according to line size.
SCHEDULE 3 - METERED SERVICE
Annual Minimum Rate
3/4 inch water connection
1 inch water connection
1 '/2 inch water connection
2 inch water connection
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$158.60
$216.04
$327.48
$506.32
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SCHEDULE 3 - METERED SERVICE (Continued)
Annual Minimum Rate
3 inch water connection
4 inch water connection
6 inch water connection
8 inch water connection
10 inch water connection
$1,012.68
$1,518.96
$2,028.76
$2,72O.52
$3,628.20
All consumption will be charged at the rate of One Dollar Seventy-eight Cents ($1.78)
per one hundred (100) cubic feet.
7. The Water Capital Improvement Charges in Schedules No. 6 and 7 herein will be
effective July 1, 2000 and are restricted in use to the following purposes:
a. Construction of purchase of capital improvements as designated in the
District's financial statements as "Property, Plant and Equipment";
b. Debt service related to items referred to in 7a;
c. Reserves accumulated for future construction or purchase of Capital
Improvements as designated in the District's financial statements as
"Property, Plant and Equipment."
8. The Capital Improvement Charge is necessary to meet the costs and expenses
enumerated in Paragraph 7 herein above and are included in the water budget adopted May 18,
2000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY
DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ORDINANCE NO. 468-99 IS SUPERSEDED
AND THAT WATER RATE SCHEDULES NUMBEI~ 6 AND 7 PROVIDED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 464 - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SECTIONS 3.1.53 AND 3.1.54 ARE
HEREBY AMENDED AND REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULES 6 AND 7:
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WATER RATE SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6
ANNUAL FLAT RATES SERVICE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGE
mo
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
For a single family unit
For a duplex
For a triplex
For a fourplex
For each additional unit
For a business establishment when served from:
3/4 inch connection
1 inch connection
SCHEDULE 7
METERED SERVICE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGE
Annual Minimum Rate
$98.08
$187.28
$254.28
$320.72
$52.76
$133.24
$200.96
For 3/4 inch $56.40
For 1 inch $76.76
For 1½ inch $116.32
For 2 inch $179.88
For 3 inch $359.92
For 4 inch $539.84
For 6 inch $721.04
For 8 inch $966.88
For 10 inch $1,289.40
SEWER RATES
9. The sewer service charges in Schedule No. 6 will be effective July 1, 2000 and are
for the following purposes:
a. Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service for
existing customers;
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Meeting debt service requirements;
Meeting operating expenses;
Purchasing or leasing equipment, supplies or materials;
Meeting financial reserve needs and requirements.
10. The increase in the sewer service charges are necessary to meet the costs and
expenses enumerated in Paragraph 9 herein above, and are included in the sewer budget adopted
May 18, 2000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY
DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ORDINANCE NO. 470-99 IS SUPERSEDED
AND THAT SEWER RATE SCHEDULE NUMBER 6 PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO.
464 - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SECTION 4.5.12 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND
REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE 6:
ARTICLE XII
SEWER RATE SCHEDULE 6
Annual service charges per sewer unit shall be as follows:
Type of Connection
Homes and Apartments
Motel s/Hotel s/Time share s
Restaurants
Service Stations
Trailer/Mobile Home Parks
& Campgrounds
Laundromats
Automobile Service Garages
Taverns without Food
Facilities
All Other Commercial
Establishments
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Annual Service Quarterly Service Minimum Service
Charge per Unit Charge per Unit Charge per Unit
$92.84 $23.21 $7.74
$91.36 $22.84 $7.62
$95.00 $23.75 $7.92
$95.00 $23.75 $7.92
$91.04 $22.76 $7.59
$95.00 $23.75 $7.92
$95.00 $23.75 $7.92
$95.00 $23.75 $7.92
$95.00 $23.75 $7.92
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8. Delinquent charges, when recorded as provided in California Government Code
Section 54354.5, and the District's Administrative Code, shall constitute a lien upon the real
property served.
9. This Ordinance hereby supersedes Ordinance No. 468-99 and Ordinance No. 470-99
in their entirety, and amends Ordinance No. 464 - Administrative Code, Sections 3.1.49, 3.1.50,
3.1.53, 3.1.54, and 4.5.12.
PASSED AND ENACTED by the Board of Directors, South Tahoe Public Utility
District at its Regular Meeting on the 18th day of May, 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Wallace,
NOES: None
ABSENT: Director Mosbacher
Jones, Strohm, Gochnauer.
DATED: May 18, 2000
Kathy Sharp,,~ler-'k-'-oftti~-Bogr~ and
Ex-Officio Secretary of the Board of Directors
Christopher H. Strohm, President of the Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District