50A - ORDINANCE - WATER METERS AND ADJUSTMENT

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EXHIBIT 1 ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 39-24 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE SETTING OF WATER METER TEST FEE BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Santa Ana Department of Public Works provides metered rate water service for customers within the city limits; and B. A customer receiving water from the municipal water system (hereinafter, "the Utility") may request the Utility to test the water meter serving its premises for accuracy after depositing $5.00 to pay the costs associated with providing the test; and C. The City Council has adopted a policy requiring that the cost of providing services should be borne by the person requesting such services; and D. The Department of Public Works has recommended that the water meter test fee be increased to pay the actual costs associated with providing such test, including personnel costs of travelling to the premises, pulling the meter, testing the meter and reinstalling the meter; and E. The costs associated with providing services may increase annually, and the cost to the City of providing the water meter test will increase in a like amount, thus the water meter test fee should be annually adjusted equivalent to the annual average of the Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County area; and F. All fees assessed for the water meter test bear a direct correlation between the amount of the fee and the actual cost of the services provided, including administration, personnel and implementation services specifically related to water meter test. Further, the proposed increase will not result in revenue which exceeds the City's estimated reasonable costs to provide the water meter test. 5OA-3