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ORDINANCE NO. 3142
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND RELATED TO UTILITY
RATES; AMENDING THE WATER, SEWER,AND STORMWATER RATES;
ADOPTING A CAPITAL SURCHARGE ON STORMWATER RATES,AND
AMENDING CHAPTERS 13.02 AND 13.05 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL
CODE,AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
RECITALS
1. In 2013, Council adopted Ordinance 3090, which revised the Water and Sewer Utility rates.
That Ordinance implemented a capital surcharge on Water and Sewer customers, but not on
Stormwater customers.
2. The City's Stormwater Utility is facing a significant number of capital project expenditures
including the Howard Street project,the 16th Street drainage corridor project, stormwater inflows
to the wastewater system, and development of the a comprehensive stormwater management
plan.
3. In order to fund these Stormwater Utility projects, staff recommends the implementation of a
capital surcharge on Stormwater rates for capital improvements.
4. Additionally, in order to fund certain general fund activities (parks and facilities maintenance),
staff has recommended a temporary 2 percent increase in the taxes imposed on the City's Water,
Sewer, Stormwater, and Solid Waste Utilities. This increase will be presented to Council by
separate ordinance. However, in order to mitigate the effect of these increases on low-income
utility customers, staff recommends that the utility rates for low-income customers be reduced.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Amendment. Section 13.02.040,Utility credits—Issued as billing credits—Amounts
designated, is amended to read as follows:
13.02.040 Utility credits—Issued as billing credits—Amounts designated.
Effective nafeh 1, 2004 January 1, 2016, persons qualified by the city treasurer as
eligible recipients of utility credits provided for in this chapter shall be granted billing
credits in the following stated
menthly, or mepAhly equivalent a *,amount of 50% of
the base rate and surcharge for the Water, Sewer, and Storm Drainage Utilities; provided,
however, that in no case shall the amount of the billing credit granted for a utility service
exceed the amount owing for that service. There shall be no billingcredit for volume
charges for water.
A. Sewer: $19n5i.....,,nt .
C. Storm dfainage. $2.10/month. (Or-d. 2852 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997; Ofd. 2490-
4 995; Ord. 2344§1, 1993; Ofd. 2144, 'T
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Section 2. Amendment. Effective January 1, 2016, the first paragraph of Port Townsend
Municipal Code ("PTMC") Section 13.05.030 is amended to read as follows, and the
water rate tables in PTMC Section 13.05.030 are amended as shown in Exhibit A.
Existing rates are repealed as new rates set by this Ordinance take effect.
13.05.030 Monthly water rates.
The following monthly rates shall be charged by the city and collected by the finance
director for the use and furnishing of water service, all such rates and charges to be made
and paid on a monthly basis. These rates will be for water usage starting onrim 'Ozi
January 1, 2016, and billed in subsequent months:
Section 3. Amendment. Effective January 1, 2016, the first paragraph of PTMC Section
13.05.040 is amended to read as follows, and the sewer rate tables in PTMC 13.05.040
are amended as shown in Exhibit B. Existing rates are repealed as new rates set by this
Ordinance take effect.
13.05.040 Monthly sewer rates.
Effective mil X212 January 1, 2016, the following monthly rates shall be charged by
the city and collected by the finance director for the use and furnishing of sewerage
service, all such rates and charges to be made and paid on a monthly basis:
Section 4. Amendment. Effective February 1, 2016, Section 13.05.050 of the Port
Townsend Municipal Code, is amended as follows to include a capital surcharge.
13.05.050 Monthly stormwater rates.
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A. Single-Family Residential Fees. The monthly service fee for each single-family
dwelling shall be $7.25; provided, that the impervious surface on the lot shall not exceed
3,000 square feet. If the impervious surface exceeds 3,000 square feet, the rate established
in subsection B of this section shall apply.
B. Commercial/Multifamily and All Other Fees. The monthly fee for all other property
within the city not covered by subsection A of this section shall be according to the
following formula:
Impervious area/3,000 sq. ft.)x single-family rate=monthly fee.
C. State Highway Charge. Pursuant to RCW 90.03.525, the city may charge a monthly fee
for state highway right-of-way.
D. Capital Surcharge. There is imposed a$3.00 monthly surcharge per stormwater utility
account.
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Section 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person or
circumstance is held invalid,the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after the date
of its publication in the manner provided by law. The new rates shall go into effect on January 1,
2016. The capital surcharge on stormwater shall go into effect February 1, 2016.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a meeting
thereof, held this ` day of be 2015.
David King
Mayor
Attest: Ap ved to Form:
Joanna Sanders, CMC Steven L. Gross
City Clerk City Attorney
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Exhibit A
City of Port Townsend
2016 Water&Sewer Rate Update
Water Rate Forecast
Rates Effective January 2015
Inside City Outside City Inside Outside
Monthly Fixed Charge-All Classes Capital Capital Volume Charges per 1,000 Gallon City CityBaseRate
Surcharge
Total Base Rate
Surcharge
Total
5/8"to 3/4"(Low-Income) 9.77 $9.61 $19.38 $11.72 $11.53 $23.26 Low-Income 2.59 $3.10
5/8"to 3/4" 18.29 $18.00 $36.29 $21.95 $21.60 $43.55 Residential(Including Duplexes) $2.59 $3.10
1" 45.75 $18.00 $63.75 $54.90 $21.60 $76.50 Multi-Family(3 or More Units) $2.01 $2.41
1-1/2" 91.49 $18.00 $109.49 $109.79 $21.60 $131.39 Commercial A(Meter<2") 2.98 $3.57
2" 146.40 $18.00 $164.40 $175.68 $21.60 $197.28 Commercial B(Meter>_3")4.48 $5.38
3" 274.49 $18.00 $292.49 $329.39 $21.60 $350.99 Government 3.88 $4.66
4" 457.48 $18.00 $475.48 $548.98 $21.60 $570.58 Irrigation:
6" 914.97 $18.00 $932.97 $1,097.97 $21.60 $1,119.57 Winter(November-April)3.10 $3.72
8" 1,463.94 $18.00 $1,481.94 $1,756.73 $21.60 $1,778.33 Summer(May-October) 5.44 $6.52
Rates Effective January 2016
Inside City Outside City Inside Outside
Monthly Fixed Charge-All Classes Capital Capital Volume Charges per 1,000 Gallon City CityO&M Rate
Surcharge
Total 0S M Rate
Surcharge
Total
5/8"to 3/4"(Low-Income) 9.42 $9.00 $18.42 $11.31 $10.80 $22.11 Low-Income 2.66 $3.20
5/8"to 3/4" 18.84 $18.00 $36.84 $22.61 $21.60 $44.21 Residential(Including Duplexes) $2.66 $3.20
1" 47.13 $18.00 $65.13 $56.55 $21.60 $78.15 Multi-Family(3 or More Units) $2.07 $2.48
1-1/2" 94.24 $18.00 $112.24 $113.09 $21.60 $134.69 Commercial A(Meter<_2")3.06 $3.68
2" 150.79 $18.00 $168.79 $180.95 $21.60 $202.55 Commercial B(Meter>_3") 4.62 $5.54
3" 282.73 $18.00 $300.73 $339.27 $21.60 $360.87 Government 4.00 $4.80
4" 471.20 $18.00 $489.20 $565.44 $21.60 $587.04 Irrigation:
6" 942.42 $18.00 $960.42 $1,130.90 $21.60 $1,152.50 Winter(November-April)3.19 $3.83
8" 1,507.86 $18.00 $1,525.86 $1,809.44 $21.60 $1,831.04 Summer(May-October) 5.60 $6.72
Rates Effective January 2017
Inside City Outside City Inside Outside
Monthly Fixed Charge-All Classes Capital Capital Volume Charges per 1,000 Gallon City CityOSMRate
Surcharge
Total O&M Rate
Surcharge
Total
5/8"to 3/4"(Low-Income) 9.61 $9.00 $18.61 $11.53 $10.80 $22.33 Low-Income 2.72 $3.26
5/8"to 3/4" 19.22 $18.00 $37.22 $23.06 $21.60 $44.66 Residential(Including Duplexes) $2.72 $3.26
1" 48.07 $18.00 $66.07 $57.68 $21.60 $79.28 Multi-Family(3 or More Units) $2.11 $2.53
1-1/2" 96.12 $18.00 $114.12 $115.35 $21.60 $136.95 Commercial A(Meter<2") 3.13 $3.75
2" 153.81 $18.00 $171.81 $184.57 $21.60 $206.17 Commercial B(Meter>_3") 4.71 $5.65
3" 288.38 $18.00 $306.38 $346.06 $21.60 $367.66 Government 4.08 $4.89
4" 480.63 $18.00 $498.63 $576.75 $21.60 $598.35 Irrigation:
6" 961.27 $18.00 $979.27 $1,153.52 $21.60 $1,175.12 Winter(November-April)3.26 $3.91
8" 1,538.02 $18.00 $1,556.02 $1,845.62 $21.60 $1,867.22 Summer(May-October) 5.71 $6.85
Rates Effective January 2018
Inside City Outside City Inside Outside
Monthly Fixed Charge-All Classes
Total O&M Rate
Capital Capital Volume Charges per 1,000 Gallons City CityO&M Rate
Surcharge Surchar a
Total
5/8"to 3/4"(Low-Income) 9.80 $12.00 $21.80 $11.76 $14.40 $26.16 Low-Income 2.77 $3.33
5/8"to 3/4" 19.60 $24.00 $43.60 $23.52 $28.80 $52.32 Residential(Including Duplexes) $2.77 $3.33
1" 49.03 $24.00 $73.03 $58.84 $28.80 $87.64 Multi-Family(3 or More Units) $2.15 $2.58
1-1/2" 98.05 $24.00 $122.05 $117.65 $28.80 $146.45 Commercial A(Meter<_2") 3.19 $3.83
2" 156.88 $24.00 $180.88 $188.26 $28.80 $217.06 Commercial B(Meter>_3") 4.80 $5.76
3" 294.15 $24.00 $318.15 $352.98 $28.80 $381.78 Government 4.16 $4.99
4" 490.24 $24.00 $514.24 $588.29 $28.80 $617.09 Irrigation:
6" 980.49 $24.00 $1,004.49 $1,176.59 $28.80 $1,205.39 Winter(November-April)3.32 $3.99
8" 1,568.78 $24.00 $1,592.78 $1,882.54 $28.80 $1,911.34 Summer(May-October) 5.83 $6.99
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2016 Water&Sewer Rate Update Exhibit 8
Sewer Rate Chart
Existing Rates Effective January 2015
Monthly Fixed Charge-All Classes Base Rate
Capital
Total Volume Charges per 1,000 Gallons
surcharge
Low-income Low-Income N/A)
Water Uses 3,000 Gallons per Month $23.72 $2.10 $25.82 Residential(Including Duplexes)N/A)
Water Use>3,000 Gallons per Month $28.74 $2.10 $30.84 Multi-Family(3 or More Units) 3.45
Residential(Including Duplexes)Commercial A(Meter<_2") 4.65
Water Use<_3,000 Gallons per Month $33.85 $3.00 $36.85 Commercial B(Meter>_3") 3.05
Water Use>3,000 Gallons per Month $41.85 $3.00 $44.85 Government 4.55
Multi-Family&Commercial:
5/8"to 3/4" 30.00 $3.00 $33.00
1" 45.00 $3.00 $48.00
1-1/2"75.00 $3.00 $78.00
2" 115.00 $3.00 $118.00
3" 420.00 $3.00 $423.00
4" 470.00 $3.00 $473.00
6" 700.00 $3.00 $703.00
8" 960.00 $3.00 $963.00
Rates Effective January 2016
Monthly Fixed Charge-All Classes Base Rate
Capital
Total Volume Charges per 1,000 Gallons
Surcharge
Low-Income Low-Income N/A)
Water Use<_3,000 Gallons per Month $16.93 $1.50 $18.43 Residential(Including Duplexes)N/A)
Water Use>3,000 Gallons per Month $20.93 $1.50 $22.43 Multi-Family(3 or More Units) 3.45
Residential(Including Duplexes)Commercial A(Meter<_2") 4.65
Water Use 5 3,000 Gallons per Month $33.85 $3.00 $36.85 Commercial B(Meter>_3") 3.05
Water Use>3,000 Gallons per Month $41.85 $3.00 $44.85 Government 4.55
Multi-Family&Commercial:
5/8"to 3/4" 30.00 $3.00 $33.00
11.
45.00 $3.00 $48.00
1-1/2"75.00 $3.00 $78.00
2" 115.00 $3.00 $118.00
Y 420.00 $3.00 $423.00
4" 470.00 $3.00 $473.00
6" 700.00 $3.00 $703.00
8" 960.00 $3.00 $963.00
Rates Effective January 2017
Monthly Fixed Charge-All Classes Base Rate
Capital
Total Volume Charges per 1,000 Gallons
Surcharge
Low-income Low-Income N/A)
Water Use<_3,000 Gallons per Month $16.93 $1.50 $18.43 Residential(Including Duplexes)N/A)
Water Use>3,000 Gallons per Month $20.93 $1.50 $22.43 Multi-Family(3 or More Units) 3.45
Residential(Including Duplexes)Commercial A(Meter15 2") 4.65
Water Use15 3,000 Gallons per Month $33.85 $3.00 $36.85 Commercial B(Meter>_3") 3.05
Water Use>3,000 Gallons per Month $41.85 $3.00 $44.85 iGovernment 4.55
Multi-Family&Commercial:
5/8"to 3/4" 30.00 $3.00 $33.00
11.
45.00 $3.00 $48.00
1-1/2"75.00 $3.00 $78.00
2" 115.00 $3.00 $118.00
3" 420.00 $3.00 $423.00
4" 470.00 $3.00 $473.00
6" 700.00 $3.00 $703.00
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960.00 $3.00 $963.00
Rates Effective January 2018
Monthly Fixed Charge-All Classes Base Rate
Capital
Total Volume Charges per 1,000 Gallons
Surcharge
Low-Income Low-Income N/A)
Water Use<3,000 Gallons per Month $17.43 $1.50 $18.93 Residential(Including Duplexes)N/A)
Water Use>3,000 Gallons per Month $21.55 $1.50 $23.05 Multi-Family(3 or More Units) 3.55
Residential(Including Duplexes)Commercial A(Meter<_2") 4.79
Water Use<_3,000 Gallons per Month $34.87 $3.00 $37.87 Commercial B(Meter>_3") 3.14
Water Use>3,000 Gallons per Month $43.11 $3.00 $46.11 Government 4.69
Multi-Family&Commercial:
5/8"to 3/4" 30.90 $3.00 $33.90
1. 46.35 $3.00 $49.35
1-1/2"77.25 $3.00 $80.25
2" 118.45 $3.00 $121.45
3" 432.60 $3.00 $435.60
4" 484.10 $3.00 $487.10
6" 721.00 $3.00 $724.00
8" 988.80 $3.00 $991.80