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Home My WebLink About3281 Related to Utility Rates; Amending Chapter 13.05 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code and Establishing an Effective Date Ordinance 3281 Page I of'2 ORDINANCE NO. 3281 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND RELATED TO UTILITY RATES; AMENDING THE WATER RATES,AMENDING CHAPTER 13.05 OF THE PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RECITALS 1. In 2018, Council adopted Ordinance 3199, which revised the Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Utility rates. 2. In November 2021, Council adopted Resolution 21-074, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with FCS Group for a Water Rate Study. As a result of that study, staff recommends implementing the water rates to meet ongoing operating, maintenance and capital needs of the utility. 3. On December 6, 2021, the City Council approved the water supply contract with the Port Townsend Paper Corporation. This contract requires both the Port Townsend Paper Corporation and the City Retail Water Customers make contributions to a capital sinking fund that will be used for repairs and replacement of the Olympic Gravity Water System. The contribution requires a change in City water rates. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as follows: Section l.. Amendment. Effective April 1, 2022, the first paragraph of PTMC Section 13.05.030 is amended to read as follows, and the water rate tables in PTMC Section 13.05.030 are amended to include the rate table as shown in Exhibit A. Existing rates are repealed as new rates set by this Ordinance take effect: 13.05.030 Monthly water rates.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 on rittar-y4-T24"Aj2. m Q 2, and billed in subsequent months. Section 2. 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 3. 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 April 1, 2022. Ordinance 3281 Page 2 of 2 ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 20th day of December 2021. Michelle Sandoval Mayor Attest: Approved as to Form: Joanna Sanders, MMC idi Greenwo)d City Clerk City Attorney Ordinance 3281 Exhibit A Page I of'3 Rates Effective April 2022 Monthly Inside City Outside City Volume Fixed I Charges per Charge- Capital Capital 1,000 Outside All Classes O&M Rate Surcharge Total O&M Rate Surcharge Total gallons Inside City City 5/8"to 3/4" (Low- $11.57 $12,00 $23.57 $13,88 $14.40 $28.28 Low-Income $3..27 $3,021 Income) Residential 5/8"to 3/4" $23.13 $24.00 $47,13 $27.76 $28.80 $56,56 (Including $3.27 $3..9'2 Duplexes) Multifamily(3 $57.87 $24.00 $81.87 $69.44 $28.80 $98 24 or More $2.54 $3.05 Units) Commercial 1-1/2" $115.71 $24.00 $139.71 $138,85 $28,8 $167,65 I A(Meter<_ $337 $452 2") Commercial 2" $18514 $24.00 $209,14 $222.17 $28.80 $25097 8(Meter>_ $5.66 $6.79 3"`) 3"a $347.13 $24.00 $371.13 $416.56 $28.80 $445.36 Government $4.90' $5.88 4°" $578.56 $24.00 $602.56 $694.27 $28,80 $723,0" Irrigation; t/ttrnter 6"° $1,157.12 $24.00 $1,181,12 $1,388.54 $28.80 $1,417.34 (November- $3„02 $4,70 April) Summer. 81" $1,851.39 $24.00 $1,875.39 $2,221.67 $28.80 $2,250,47 (May- $6,88 $8.26 October) Rates Effective January 2023 Monthly Inside City Outside City FVolume Fixed Charge- Charges per Capital Capital 1„000 Outside All Classes O&M Rate Surcharge Total O&M Rate 'Surcharge Total' Gallons Inside City City 5/8"to 3/4" (Low- $12,50 $12.00 $24.50 $15.00 $14.40 $29.40 Low-Income $3.53 $4.24 Income) Residential 5/8"to 3/4" $24.98 $24.00 $48,98 $29.98 $28.80 $58,78 (lnctudin,g $3.53 $4.24 Duplexes) Multifamily(3 V, $62.50 $24.00 $86.50 $75.00 $28.80 $103.80 or More $2.74 $3.29 Units) Commercial 1-1/2" $124„97 $24.00 $148.97 $149.96 $28,80 $178.76 A(Meter<_ $4.07 $4.88 2") Commercial 2" $199.95 $24.00 $223.95 $239.94 $28.8 $$268.74 B(Meter>_ $6,11 $7,33 3„) i 3" $374.90 $24.00 $398.901 $449.88 $28.80 $478,68 Government $5.29 $6.35' Ordinance 3281 Exhibit A Page 2 of 3 4" $624,84 $24.00 $648.84 $749.81 $28.80 $778.61 Irrigation: Winter 6" $1,249.69 $24.00 $1,273.69 $1,499.63 $28.80 $1,528.43 (November- $4,23 $5.08 April) Sunirner 8' $1,999.50 $24.00 $2,023.50 $2,399.40 $28.80 $2,428.20 (May_ $7.43 $8 92 October) Rates Effective January 2024 Monthly Inside City Outside City .(Fixed Volume e- Charges per Charge Capital Capital 1,000 Outside .All Classes O&M Rate Surcharge Total O&M Rate Surcharge Total Gallons Inside City ,City 5/8"to 3/4" (Low- $13.50 $12.00 $25.501, $16.20 $14,40 $30.60 Low-Income $3.81 $4.57 Income) Residential 5/8"to 3/4" $26.98 $24.00 $50.98' $32.38 $28,80 $61.18 (Including $3,81 $4.57 Duplexes) Multifamily(3 1" $67.50 $24.00 $91.50 $81.00 $28.80 $109,80 or More $2.96 $3,55 Units) Commercial 1-1/2" $134.97 $24.00 $158.97 $161.96 $28.80 $190.761 A:(Meter<_ $4.40' $5.28 2') Commercial 2"° $215.95 $24.00 $239.951 $259.14 $28.80 $287,94 B(Meter>_ $6,60, $7,92 Y) 3°" $404.89 $24.00 $428.89 $485.87 $28.80 $514.671 Government $5,71 $6.85 4" $674.83 $24.00 $698.83 $809.80 $28.80 $83860' Irrigation; Winter 6" $1,349.67 $24.00 $1,37167 $1,619.60 $28.80 $1,648.40 (November- $4.57 $5.48 Aprit) Summer 81" $2,159.46 $24.00' $2,183,46 $2,591.35 $28.80 $2,620.15' (May- $8.02 $9.62 October) Rates Effective January 2025 'Monthly Inside City Outside City Fixed Volume e- Charges per Charge Capital Capital 1,000 Outside All Classes O&M Rate 'Surcharge Total O&M Rate Surcharge Total Gallons Inside City 'City 5/8"to 3/4" (Low- $13.91 $12.50 $26.41 $16.69 $15.00 $31,69 Low-Income $3,92 $4.70 Income) Residential �. 5/8"to 3/4" $27.79 $25.00 $52.79 $33.35 $30.00 $63.35 (including $3.92 $4.70, (Duplexes) Oj°dinance 3281 Exhibit A Page 3 of 3 1ltiultitamily(3 1" $69.53 $25..00 $94.53 $83A4 $30.00 $113.44 or More $3.05 $3,66 Units) Commercial 1-1/2" $139.02 $25.00 $164.02 $166.82 $3000 $196.82 A(Meter<_ $4.53 $5,44 2") Commercial 2" $222.43 $25.00 $247.43 $266,92 $30,00 $296,92 B(Meter 2: $6.80 $8,16 3") 13" $417.04 $25.00 $442.04 $500.45 $30.00 $530.45 Government $5.88 $7,06 4" $895x,07 $25.00 $720.07 $83408 $30.001 $864.08 'Irrigation: Winter 6" $1,390.16 $25,00 $1,415.16 $1,668.19 $30.00 $1,698.19 (November- $4,71 $5.65 April) Surrwmer 8" $2,224.24 $25.00 $2,249.24 $2,669,09 $30.00 $2,699.09 (May- $8.26 $9.91 October) Rates Effective January 2026 Monthly Inside City Outside City Fixed Volume Charge- Charges per Capital Capital 1,000 Outside All Classes O&M Rate Surcharge Total O&M Rate Surcharge Total Gallons Inside City City 5/8"to 3/4" (Low- $14.19 $12.50 $26.69 $17.03 $15,00 $32.03 Low-Income $4,00 $4.80 Income) Residential 5/8"to 3/4" $28.35 $25.00 $53.35 $34.02 $30,00 $64.02 (Including $4.00 $4.80 Duplexes) (Multifamily(3 1" $70.92 $25.00 $95.92 $85,10 $30.00 $115.10 :or More $3.11 $3.73 Units) Comrinerciall 1-1/2" $141.80 $25.00 $166.80 $170.16 $30,00 $200.16 A(Meter<_ $4.62 $5.54 2'") Commerciall 2" $226.88 $25.00 $251,88 $272.26 $3000 $302.26 B(Meter>_ $6.94 $8.33 3"") 3" $425.38 $25.00 $450.38 $510.46 $30 00 $540.46 Government $6,00 $7.20 4" $708.97 $25.00 $733.97 $850.76 $30.,00 $880.76 Irrigation: Winter 6"" $1,417.96 $25.00 $1,442.96 $1,701.55 $3000P (November- $4.80 $5.76 April) Summer 8"° $2,268,72 $25.00 $2,293.72 $2,722,46 $30.00 $2,752,46 (May- $8.43 $10.12 October)