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RESOLUTION NO. 38-2006
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A INCREASE FOR SEWER
RATES EFFECTIVE FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007, AMENDING THE
MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE THE RATES, AND
ADOPTING A REPORT OF ANNUAL SEWER RENTALS OR
CHARGES FOR 2006-2007 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 14.12 OF
THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, by Chapter 14.12 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code the City
Council is authorized to establish sewer rates by resolution; and
WHEREAS, in March 2004, the City Council reviewed the implementation of the
5-year rate increases of 25% for 2004-2005, and up to 9% annually through 2008-2009 to
finance improvements to the City's sewer collection, pumping and treatment facilities; and
WHEREAS, in May and June of 2006, in accordance with the requirements of
Proposition 218, the City notified the owners of property within South San Francisco of the
proposed rate increases, and notice of the proposed increase and the public hearing was
published in the San Mateo Times; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has given notice and on June 14,2006, held a public
hearing as required by law on the subject sewer rates; and
WHEREAS, the rates reflected in the report of Annual Sewer Rentals and charges
are consistent with the five-year financing plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco that it hereby approve the schedule of rates set forth in the attached Exhibit
"A" which implements the previously approved financing plan, and hereby amends the
City's Master Fee Schedule to include the rates.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby adopts the Report of
Annual Sewer Rentals and Charges for Fiscal Year 2006-2007, and directs that the rates so
established shall be collected on the official tax assessment roll, together with real property
taxes, and that the amount shall constitute liens upon the properties which shall be effective
at the same time and to the same extent as is provided for by law in the case of real
property taxes, with like penalties for delinquencies.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and
adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held
on the 14th day of June 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Mark N. Addiego, Pedro Gonzalez and Karyl Matsumoto,
Vice Mayor Richard A. Garbarino and Mayor Joseph A. Femekes
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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REPORT OF SEWER RENTAL CHARGES FOR 2006-2007
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 14.12 OF THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
In accordance with Chapter 14.12 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, the following report
prepared as of May 26, 2006 is submitted. The report describes the procedure of charging those
parcels of real property, which directly receive the benefits of municipal sanitary sewer services and
the amount of the annual charge or rental, which will be imposed against each parcel for Fiscal Year
2006-2007.
I. Summary of Rentals or Charges. The following is a summary of the annual rental or charges
for 2006-2007.
All commercial and industrial properties
All residential properties, except those serviced
by Westborough County Water District
Billed by Statement
$ 6,446,000
$ 5,594,000
$ 268,000
Total $12,308,000
2. Sewer Rental Account File. This report refers to and incorporates by reference the report
entitled "Rate Detennination and Revenue Program Summary," prepared by and on file at the
City of South San Francisco Water Quality Control Plant. The report summarizes the 2006-
2007 sewer rental charge that will be proposed to the City Council on June 14,2006. Upon
adoption of the proposed charges, or amendments thereto, a report entitled "City of South
San Francisco Sanitary Sewer Charges", prepared by Engineering Data Services, Los Altos,
California, will be completed. The report will describe by Assessor's Parcel Number each
parcel of real property receiving directly the benefits of municipal sanitary sewer service and
the amount of annual charge or rental imposed against each parcel for fiscal year 2006-2007.
All ofthese documents, including this report shall be filed with the County Tax Collector or
Auditor. Accompanying the filing of this report shall be the Clerk's endorsement that the
report has becn adopted by the City Council.
Dated: May 26,2006
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Dirdbtor of Finance
CLERK'S STATEMENT
I, Sylvia M. Payne, City Clerk of the City of South San Francisco, a municipal corporation,
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do hereby certify that the foregoing report was adopted by the City Council on the / / day of
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EXHIBIT "A" TO RESOLUTION NO. 38-2006
SEWER RATES FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007
PARCELS BY USE CLASSIFICATION
ANNUAL RATE
A. Residential Class
Single-family dwelling
$323.00 per dwelling
per year
Multi-family dwelling (duplexes,
flats, apartments, and similar
class of users)
$323 per dwelling
per unit per year
Trailer Court and similar class of
uses
$290.00 per dwelling
per unit per year
B. Institutional Class
Schools, colleges, rest homes,
hospitals, clubs, lodges, and
similar class of uses.
Minimum charge, or
$323.00 per year
V olume charge based on water
consumed (metered inflow) , or
$ 3.454 per 100
cubic feet of water
consumed
V olume charge based on water
consumed (metered effluent)
$ 3.838 per 100
cubic feet of water
consumed
C. Commercial and Nonmonitored
Industrial Classes
1. Light Strength Uses:
Bars (without dining
facilities), car washes,
department and retail stores,
hotels, motels (without dining
facilities), laundromats,
professional and business
offices, banks, savings and
loan associations, warehouses,
auto rentals (without repair
shops), newspapers, commercial
printing shops, freight and
drayage services, barber shops,
shoe repair shops, camera
shops, plating shops, wood and
furniture fabricators, heating
and appliance stores, drug
stores, auto supply stores,
general contractors' offices,
public administration offices,
health services, legal
services, dry cleaners, metal
fabricators, lumber companies,
laundry services, sheet metal
shops, and similar classes of
uses with wastewater strengths
less than or approximated
equivalent to residential
strength
Minimum charge, or
$323.00 per facility
per year
V olume charge based on water
consumed (metered inflow), or
$ 4.281 per 100 cubic
feet of water consumed
V olume charge based on water
consumed (metered effluent)
$ 4.757 per 100 cubic
feet of water consumed
2. Moderate Strength Uses:
Auto/gas service stations,
auto steam cleaners, auto
rentals (with repair shops),
bakeries, beauty and hair
salons, commercial laundries,
mortuaries, lodges (with
dining facilities), radiator
repair shops, markets (with
garbage disposals), ice cream
parlors, candy manufacturers,
food preparation and caterers,
sandwich shops, drive-in
theaters, creameries, roofers,
chemical preparations, machine
shops, photo/film processors,
rug, carpet, upholstery
cleaners, foundries, ceramics
studios, oil services,
transmission services,
sanitation services,
furriers, drum and
barrel cleaners, and similar
classes of uses with
wastewater strengths
significantly greater than
residential strength.
The user will be reclassified
to the light strength use
classification if it adequately
demonstrates to the city
engineer it is discharging only
segregated or wastewater
equivalent in strength to
residential wastewater.
Minimum charge, or
$323.00 per year
Volume charge based on water
$ 6.701 per 100
consumed (metered inflow), or
cubic feet of water
consumed
Volume charge based on water
consumed (metered effluent)
$ 7.445 per 100
cubic feet of water
consumed
3. Restaurants, Cafes and Other
Eating Places:
Minimum charge, or
$323.00 per year
V olume charge, based on water
consumed (metered inflow), or
$ 9.789 per 100
cubic feet of water
consumed
V olume charge, based on water
consumed (metered effluent)
$ 10.877 per 100
cubic feet of water
consumed
Monitored and Industrial Class:
1. Monitored and Industrial
Users:
Manufacturers, processors,
producers, laundries, photo
finishers, painting services,
packagers and simiiar ciasses
of uses whose wastewater are
monitored by the City
Minimum charge, or combination
of the following:
$323.00 per year
V olume charge, based on water
consumed (metered inflow), or
$ 2.565 per 100
cubic feet of water
consumed
V olume charge, based on water
consumed (metered effluent)
$ 2.850 per 100
cubic feet of water
consumed
Surcharge for suspended solids
(SS)
$ 0.861 per pound of
suspended solids
discharged
Surcharge for chemical oxygen
demand (COD)
$ 0.266 per pound of
COD discharged
2. Septage Waste Haulers:
Commercial businesses which
haul to and dispose of septage
waste at the Water Quality
Control Plant.
Minimum charge
$323.00 per year
V olume charge based on waste
water discharge
$ 0.183 per gallon
discharged
RESIDENTIAL SURVEY
SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
SAN MATEO COUNTY
(as ofMA Y 26, 2006)
AGENCY
ANNUAL SEWER CHARGE
HILLSBOROUGH $1,315*
PACIFICA $ 623
MONT ARA SANIT AR Y DIST. $ 553
BRISBANE $ 535
MILLBRAE $ 448
FOSTER CITY $ 421*
HALF MOON BAY $ 419
SAN BRUNO $ 410
DAL Y CITY $ 406
BURLINGAME $ 395
BELMONT $ 364*
SAN MATEO $ 352
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (with proposed 9% increase) $ 323*
REDWOOD CITY $ 315*
EL GRANADA SAN IT ARY $ 314*
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO (Current) $ 296*
MENLO PARK $ 290*
SAN CARLOS $ 276*
AVG. $ 423
* Flat Charge per year not tied to individual water consumption
Other listed rates are annual estimates based on a homeowners "average" monthly domestic
water consumption charges that can vary year to year, household to household.