REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Dahle Bulosan, Interim Chief Financial Officer
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-88 establishing City policy on termination of residential water service; adopt Resolution No. 2019-87 amending the Consolidated Comprehensive Citywide Master Fee and Charges Schedule to allow reduced water service reconnection fees for households earning less than 200% of the Federal poverty line, and establish a deposit schedule for new water service customers; and, increase appropriations and professional services authority by $60,000 to fund utility billing software updates and part time contract staffing and other related costs for implementation and administration of Senate Bill No. 998
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Statement of Issue:
Senate Bill No. 998 (SB 998) requires the City of Huntington Beach, as a municipal water provider to more than 3,000 customers, to establish (by February 1, 2020) policies and procedures for terminating residential water service in accordance with the new state legislation. The City will be compliant with SB 998 with the approval of Resolution No. 2019-88 establishing City policy on termination of residential water service.
Approval of Resolution No. 2019-87 amending the consolidated comprehensive Citywide Master Fee and Charges Schedule to allow reduced water service reconnection fees for households earning less than 200% of the federal poverty line and establishing a deposit schedule for new water service customers. In addition, $60,000 in appropriations and professional authority is requested to fund utility billing software updates and part time contract staffing and other related costs for implementation and administration of SB 998.
Financial Impact:
Revenue from residential water billing is posted into the Water Fund (Fund 506). The estimated annual revenue impact from the reduced water reconnection fees as ...
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