HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-74 - Establishing Water Rates and Charges Effective January 1, 2024, and Four Years of Phased In Increases TheretoRESOLUTION NO. 2023-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING
WATER RATES AND CHARGES EFFECTIVE JANUARY
1, 2024 AND FOUR YEARS OF PHASED IN INCREASES
THERETO
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2022, the City of Newport Beach ("City") retained
Black & Veatch Management Consulting, LLC ("Black & Veatch") to conduct a Water Rate
Study ("Study") to analyze the current cost of providing water services to property owners
and customers, develop a 10-year financial plan, and recommend an appropriate rate
structure and water charges;
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2023, and July 25, 2023, the City's Utilities Department
("Utilities") and Black & Veatch presented findings and recommendations of the Study to
the City's Finance Committee, and after thorough discussion and review, the Finance
Committee unanimously voted to forward the Study to the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach ("City Council") for final review and approval;
WHEREAS, on August 22, 2023, Utilities and Black & Veatch presented a draft
of the Study's findings and recommendations during a City Council study session;
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2023, Utilities presented the final draft Study for
City Council approval and requested City Council set a public hearing, authorize the
mailing of over 27,000 notices to property owners and water customers informing them
of the proposed increased in water rates and charges, and commence the 45-day notice
period in accordance with Proposition 218; and
WHEREAS, following a public hearing held on November 14, 2023, in conformity
with Proposition 218, the City Council determined that no majority protest against the
proposed water rates and charges existed.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach resolves as
follows:
Resolution No. 2023-74
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Section 1: The City Council does hereby adopt the water rates and charges set
forth in Exhibit 'A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference
effective January 1, 2024, with phased in increases thereto through January 1, 2028, as
identified in Exhibit "A." The City Council directs staff to include the newly established
water rates and charges and phased -in increases thereto, as adopted by this resolution,
in the City's Schedule of Rents, Fines, and Fees, or other successor document thereto
as amended from time to time.
Section 2: The recitals provided in this resolution are true and correct and are
incorporated into the operative part of this resolution.
Section 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
resolution is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not
affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this resolution. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this resolution, and each section,
subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
Section 4: The City Council finds the adoption of this resolution is not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the
activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378)
of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3,
because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or
indirectly.
Resolution No. 2023-74
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Section 5: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this 14t" day of November, 2023.
ATTEST:
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Aaroh C. Harp
City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit A - Water Rates and Charges
EXHIBIT A
Water Rates and Charges
Table 1: Water Services
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
Meter Size (Inch)
JAN 1,
2024
JAN 1,
2025
JAN 1,
2026
JAN 1,
2027
JAN 1,
2028
5/8th
3/4th
1
$27.09
$27.09
$31.59
$36.59
$41.59
$46.59
$31.59
$36.59
$41.59
$46.59
$41.99
$50.07
$58.30
$66.53
$74.75
1 Y2
$79.15
$96.29
$112.59
$128.88
$145.16
2
$123.76
$151,74
$177.74
$203.71
$229.65
3
$328.23
$405.92
$476.32
$546.65
$616.89
4
$562.45
$697.06
$818.33
$939.47
$1,060.46
6
$1,194.45
$1,482.68
$1,741.22
$1,999.48
$2,257.39
g
$2,086.69
$2,591.80
$3,044.12
$3,495.95
$3,947.18
Effective Dates
JAN 1,
2024
JAN 1,
2025
JAN 1,
2026
JAN 1,
2027
JAN 1,
2028
Usage Charges
per HCF
Potable Water
$4.16
$4.26
$4.36
$4.46
$4.56
Table 2: Fire Protection Services
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
Meter Size (Inch)
JAN 1,
2024
JAN 1,
2025
JAN 1,
2026
JAN 1,
2027
JAN 1,
2028
1
$14.12
$8.96
$9.59
$10.18
$10.75
1 Y2
$14.74
$10.15
$10.86
$11.55
$12.23
2
$15.81
$12.21
$13.06
$13.92
$14.77
21/2
$17.44
$15.31
$16.36
$17.48
$18.60
3
$19.67
$19.59
$20.94
$22.43
$23.91
4
$26.34
$32.33
$34.53
$37.10
$39.68
6
$50.21
$78.03
$83.29
$89.75
$96.25
8
$91.43
$156.85
$167.41
$180.56
$193.84
10
$153.42
$275.42
$293.93
$317.16
$340.62
Table 3: Recycled Water (RW)
Rates
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
Effective
Meter Size (Inch)
JAN 1,
2024
JAN 1,
2025
JAN 1,
2026
JAN 1,
2027
JAN 1,
2028
1
1 Y2
$19.78
$21.85
$39.84
$23.06
$24.16
$25.25
$34.75
$42.10
$44.15
$46.16
2
$52.73
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$61.43
$64.95
$68.13
$71.25
3
4
$135.12
$160.38
$169.69
$178.05
$186.25
$229.50
$273.72
$289.66
$303.96
$317.97
6
$484.16
$579.56
$613.40
$643.72
$673.42
8
$843.69
$1,011.34
$1,070.43
$1,123.38
$1,175.23
RW Usage Charge
Pump Station Charge
$2.29
$0.72
$2.66
$0.50
$2.74
$0.52
$2.82
$0.55
$2.91
$0.57
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss.
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, Leilani I. Brown, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council is seven; the foregoing resolution, being Resolution
No. 2023-74 was duly introduced before and adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting
of said Council held on the 14th day of November, 2023; and the same was so passed and adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Mayor Noah Blom, Mayor Pro Tem Will O'Neill, Councilmember Brad Avery
Councilmember Robyn Grant, Councilmember Lauren Kleiman, Councilmember
Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Erik Weigand
NAYS: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of
said City this 15th day of November, 2023.
Leilani I. Brown
City Clerk
Newport Beach, California