O-06-24 - Adopting Rate Increases to City of Colton Water Service Fees and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto

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1 notices were provided to all property owners and tenants directly liable for water service fees within the City not less than 45 days prior to the public hearing on the proposed establishment of 2 rates and fees as set forth herein; and 3 WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on June 18, 2024, in order to 4 receive oral and written testimony regarding this Ordinance and the proposed rate increases. Said public hearing date and time was not less than 45 days after the mailing of the notice; and 5 WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing, written protests against the proposed 6 rate increases were not presented by a majority of the record owners of parcels upon which the 7 water service fees are imposed and tenants directly responsible for the payment of water service fees; and 8 WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the City to adopt the rate increases 9 due to the fiscal impacts referenced above. 10 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON, 11 CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN.AS FOLLOWS: 12 Section 1. All of the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and the City Council so finds and determines. The Recitals set forth above are incorporated herein, are made findings and 13 determinations of the City Council, and are made an operative part of this Ordinance. 14 Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that written protests against 15 the proposed rate increases were not presented by a majority of the record owners of parcels upon which water service fees are imposed and tenants directly responsible for the payment of water 16 service fees. The City Council therefore finds and determines that a majority protest does not exist and it is authorized to impose the rate increases as set forth herein. 17 18 Section 3. The City Council has evaluated and hereby approves the rates for water service fees in the amounts and on the effective dates set forth in the tables below. 19 MONTHLY FIXED SERVICE CHARGE (5/METER SIZE) Rates and Effective Dates 20 Meter Size 1/1/25 7/1/25 _ 7/1/26 7/1/27 7/1/28 21 5/8-inch meter $30.37 $33.41 $36.75 $38.95 $41.29 3/4-inch meter $30.37 $33.41 $36.75 $38.95 $41.29 22 1-inch meter $48.12 $52.93 $58.23 $61.72 $65.42 1.5-inch meter $92.49 $101.74 $111.92 $118.63 $125.75 23 2-inch meter $145.74 $160.31 $176.34 $186.93 $198.14 24 3-inch meter $287.73 $316.50 $348.15 $369.04 $391.19 4-inch meter $447.47 $492.22 $541.44 $573.93 $608.36 25 6-inch meter $891.19 $980.31 $1,078.35 $1,143.05 $1,211.63 8-inch meter $1,601.15 $1,761.27 $1,937.39 $2,053.64 $2,176.86 26 10-inch meter $2,133.62 $2,346.98 $2,581.68 $2,736.58 $2,900.78 27 Commercial Fire Meters-Fixed Service Charge 4-inch meter $89.53 $98.48 $108.33 $114.83 $121.72 28 6-inch meter $200.05 $220.06 $242.07 _ $256.59 $271.98