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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: December 28, 2001
Subject: Water rate increase
During our discussions of the budget for 2002 we talked about increasing power costs.
The cost of power is a major component in our water budget. We are recommending
that the Board increase the pumping zone component of the water rate schedule to
cover the increase in power costs. The rest of the water rate schedule is sufficient to
fund the other portions of the budget
Attached is draft ordinance that increases pumping zone charges an average of$1.61
per month. This rate increase raises $200,000.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that the Board adopt the ordinance increasing the
pumping zone component of the District's retail water rate schedule.
iTRUCKEE DONNER
Publica
Ordinance No. 2002-02
Establishing Water Rates
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District, hereinafter referred
to as District, has adopted a budget for the year 2002; and
WHEREAS, that budget allocates resources to provide for the proper operation, maintenance,
repair, replacement and expansion of the District's water system; and
WHEREAS the water budget is significantly impacted by increasing power costs to pump water; and
WHEREAS pumping costs comprise a separate component of the District's retail water rate
schedule; and
WHEREAS, on January 2, 2002 a public hearing was held to receive comments from the public
concerning the 2002 budget and planned water rate increase;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public
Utility District as follows:
1. Effective with the effective date of this ordinance, all portions of prior
ordinances and/or resolutions that are inconsistent with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as they are
inconsistent.
2. Residential Water Rates - The Domestic Water Rates for single
family homes, individual condominium units and townhouse units
shall relate to the pressure zone in which said service is located. The
Domestic Flat Rate Base for all zones shall be the fixed monthly rate
of $35.93. The appropriate zonal pumping costs shall be added to
the base monthly rate yielding the appropriate flat zonal rates as
follows:
Zone Rate
Zone 1 38.07
Zone 2 39.94
Zone 3 40.81
Zone 4 41.81
Zone 5 42.30
Zone 6 42.76
Zone 7 44.91
Zone 8 46.20
Zone 9 46.73
Zone 10 49.70
Zone 11 52.54
3. Commercial Water Rates-The following Commercial Rates shall apply to all duplex and other
multiple dwelling units, trailer parks, and other commercial establishments:
Size Service Gallons Per Water Rate
Month
Allowance
aid' 6,000 31.45
1" 11,000 37.43
1 va" 17,000 44.85
1 112" 24,000 52.58
2" 43,000 72.39
3" 96,000 121.38
4" 171,000 174.09
Water used in any month above the allowance will be charged as follows:
Gallons Charge
0 to 16,000 gallons 1,46/1,000
16,000-56,000 gallons 1_1811,000
56,000-96,000 gallons .92/1,000
96,000 and above .75/1,000
The following Zone Charge per 1,000 gallons shall be added for all water used:
Zone Charge
1 .255
2 .468
3 .585
4 .702
5 .759
6 .819
7 1.080
8 1.230
9 1.290
10 1.643
11 1.988
Until meters are installed, the Commercial Flat Rate shall be based on the foregoing
allowance, and the Zone Charge shall be levied against the maximum number of gallons
in said allowance.
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4. If no protest is made pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 16078, then this
ordinance shall be effective as of the date it was adopted by the Board of Directors,
but the rate adjustments made by this ordinance shall become effective with the
billing cycle commencing in February 2002.
5. The Clerk of the District shall immediately cause a copy of this ordinance to be
published in a newspaper of general circulation and posted in three places within the
District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District at
a meeting duly called and held within the District on the second day of January 2002 by the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
By
Nelson Van Gundy, President, Board of Directors
ATTEST:
Peter L. Holzmeister, Clerk of the Board