ORDINANCE _________

AN ORDINANCE relating to water services of Seattle Public Utilities; revising water rates and charges and terms and conditions for service, and amending Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 21.04 in connection therewith; revising credits to low-income customers and amending Seattle Municipal Code Section 21.76 in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, adopted water rates became effective January 1, 1999, and were intended to remain in effect until January 1, 2001; and

WHEREAS, capital requirements and operating costs have increased in recent years in response to rehabilitation and repair needs, regulatory requirements, and environmental concerns; and

WHEREAS, Ordinance 118605, adopted June 2, 1997, authorizes SPU to fund public infrastructure improvements to eligible housing projects and to recover the public infrastructure costs through increased water rates; and

WHEREAS, SPU has funded $ 1,281,578 in public infrastructure improvements for "eligible projects" as they are defined in Ordinance 118605 of which $ 239,170 were water improvements financed largely by 30 year water revenue bonds; and

WHEREAS, the intent of the City is to recover the public infrastructure costs over a thirty year period through water rates charged to such eligible projects; and

WHEREAS, franchise fees imposed by the City of Shoreline on the portion of the City of Seattle's water system located in the City of Shoreline will be recovered through a franchise charge in the water rates for customers in Shoreline; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 28553, adopted July 6, 1992, established general ratemaking policies for water rates; and

WHEREAS, the water rates authorized by this ordinance are consistent with policies set forth in Resolution 28553; and

WHEREAS, the costs of the Cedar River Watershed HCP and other costs associated with Endangered Species Act response, totaling a 3.5 per cent rate increase, were not included in the rates set for 1999-2000 by Ordinance 119385; and

WHEREAS, credits for qualified low-income customers need to be revised when the water rates change; and

WHEREAS, the outside city commercial rates effective January 1, 2000 were inadvertently omitted from Ordinance 119385; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Seattle Municipal Code Section 21.04.430, Ordinance 65877, as last amended by Ordinance 119267, is amended as follows:

SMC 21.04.430 Rates inside City.

All water used inside the City for domestic and commercial purposes shall be supplied by meter only at the following rates and charges. Seasonal rates shall be prorated. The additional cost of funding the Cedar River Watershed Habitat Conservation Plan and other Endangered Species Act programs shall be specifically indicated in the billings. Seattle Public Utilities shall continue to incorporate arts funding into its capital projects constructed within the municipal boundaries of the City; however the department shall not be permitted to fund any such program from the water fund on any capital project outside the City limits.

A. Residential. The rates for metered water supplied to singlefamily and duplex residences within the City in one (1) month, or fractional part thereof, shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge, in accordance with the following schedule:

Effective January 1, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $1.60 All over 500 cubic feet per residence 2.53

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage 1.60

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

3/4 inch and less $ 3.30 1 inch 5.30 11/2 inch 10.30 2 inch 16.30 3 inch 32.00 4 inch 50.00

Effective January 1, 2000:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $1.76 $1.60 All over 500 cubic feet per residence 2.76 2.53

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage 1.76 2.16

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge 3/4 inch and less $ 3.50 $3.90 1 inch 5.50 6.30 11/2 inch 10.50 12.20 2 inch 16.50 19.30 3 inch 32.00 37.80 4 inch and larger 50.00 59.10

1. Master Metered Residential Development: Multiple Parcels. The rates for residential developments with master meters of one and one-half (11/2) inches or larger, which operate and maintain their own distribution systems on private property and which use water primarily to serve single-family, detached residences on at least two (2) separate legal parcels, shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge, in accordance with the following schedule:

Effective January 1, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $1.60 All over 500 cubic feet per residence 2.53

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage .80

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge 11/2 inch $10.30 2 inch 16.30 3 inch 32.00 4 inch 50.00 6 inch 100.00 8 inch 160.00 10 inch 240.00 12 inch 340.00 16 inch 570.00 20 inch 830.00 24 inch 1,330.00

Effective January 1, 2000:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $1.76 $1.60 All over 500 cubic feet residence 2.76 2.53

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage .88 1.25

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

11/2 inch $10.50 $12.20 2 inch 16.50 19.30 3 inch 32.00 37.80 4 inch 50.00 59.10 6 inch 100.00 118.20 8 inch 160.00 189.10 10 inch 240.00 283.60 12 inch 340.00 401.80 16 inch 570.00 673.60 20 inch 830.00 980.90 24 inch 1,330.00 1,571.80

2. Master Metered Residential Development: Eligible Projects. The rates for residential developments that are master-metered for water and located within an eligible project (as defined by Seattle Municipal Code section 21.04.280) that has received funding from Seattle Public Utilities for public infrastructure improvements (as defined by Seattle Municipal Code section 21.04.280) for water purposes shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge, in accordance with the following schedule:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $2.52 All over 500 cubic feet residence 3.45

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage 2.17

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

11/2 inch $12.20 2 inch 19.30 3 inch 37.80 4 inch 59.10 6 inch 118.20 8 inch 189.10 10 inch 283.60 12 inch 401.80 16 inch 673.60 20 inch 980.90 24 inch 1,571.80

B. Commercial. The rates for metered water supplied to houseboats and premises other than single-family duplex residences, and mastermetered residential developments within the City in one (1) month, or fractional part thereof, shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge in accordance with the following schedule:

Effective January 1, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) All usage $2.01

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage .71

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

3/4 inch and less $3.30 1 inch 5.30 11/2 inch 10.30 2 inch 16.30 3 inch 32.00 4 inch 50.00 6 inch 100.00 8 inch 160.00 10 inch 240.00 12 inch 340.00 16 inch 570.00 20 inch 830.00 24 inch 1,330.00

Effective January 1, 2000:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) All usage $2.21 $2.01

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage (( .79 1.11

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

3/4 inch and less $ 3.50 $3.90 1 inch 5.50 6.30 11/2 inch 10.50 12.20 2 inch 16.50 19.30 3 inch 32.00 37.80 4 inch 50.00 59.10 6 inch 100.00 118.20 8 inch 160.00 189.10 10 inch 240.00 283.60 12 inch 340.00 401.80 16 inch 570.00 673.60 20 inch 830.00 980.90 24 inch 1,330.00 1,571.80

C. Fire Service. The rates for water services supplied for fire protection purposes exclusively shall be deemed service charges and shall be for any one (1) month, or fractional part thereof, as follows:

Effective January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1999 December 30, 1999:

Size of Service Service Charge

2 inch and less $7.50 3 inch 15.00 4 inch 23.00 6 inch 47.00 8 inch 75.00 10 inch 107.00 12 inch 158.00

Effective January 1, 2000:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Size of Service Service Charge

2 inch and less $8.00 $8.90 3 inch 15.00 18.00 4 inch 23.00 27.00 6 inch 47.00 56.00 8 inch 75.00 89.00 10 inch 107.00 128.00 12 inch 158.00 188.00

In addition, for each one hundred (100) cubic feet of water consumption in excess of the monthly allowance described below, the charge shall be $12.00 effective January 1, 1999 and $14.00 $14.30 effective January 1, 2000 December 31, 1999. Water used for extinguishing fires will not be charged.

Size of Service Monthly Allowance

2 inch and less 100 cubic feet 3 inch 500 cubic feet 4 inch 500 cubic feet 6 inch 500 cubic feet 8 inch 1000 cubic feet 10 inch 1000 cubic feet 12 inch 1000 cubic feet

Section 2. Subsections A-D of Seattle Municipal Code Section 21.04.440, Ordinance 65877, as last amended by Ordinance 119385, are amended as follows:

SMC 21.04.440 Rates outside City.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the rates and charges for water supplied not within the limits of the City shall be as follows: Seasonal rates shall be prorated.

A. Residential. The rates for metered water supplied to single-family and duplex residences not within the limits of the City in one (1) month, or fractional part thereof, shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge, in accordance with the following schedule:

Effective January 1, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $1.82 All over 500 cubic feet per residence 2.88

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage 1.82

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

3/4 inch and less $3.80 1 inch 6.00 11/2 inch 11.70 2 inch 18.60 3 inch 36.00 4 inch and larger 57.00

Effective January 1, 2000:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $2.01 $1.82 All over 500 cubic feet per residence 3.15 2.88

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage 2.01 2.46

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

3/4 inch and less $4.00 $4.40 1 inch 6.30 7.20 11/2 inch 12.20 13.90 2 inch 18.80 22.00 3 inch 36.00 43.10 4 inch and larger 57.00 67.40

1. Master Metered Residential Developments. The rates for residential developments with master meters of one and one-half (11/2) inches or larger, which operate and maintain their own distribution systems on private property and which use water primarily to serve single-family, detached residences on at least two (2) separate legal parcels, shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge in accordance with the following schedule:

Effective January 1, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid May-mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $1.82 All over 500 cubic feet per residence 2.88

Winter (mid-September-mid-May) All usage .91

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

11/2 inch $11.70 2 inch 18.60 3 inch 36.00 4 inch 57.00 6 inch 114.00 8 inch 182.00 10 inch 274.00 12 inch 388.00 16 inch 650.00 20 inch 946.00 24 inch 1,516.00

Effective January 1, 2000:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) First 500 cubic feet per residence $2.01 $1.82 All over 500 cubic feet per residence 3.15 2.88

Winter (mid-September--mid-May) All usage 1.00 1.43

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

11/2 inch $12.00 $13.90 2 inch 18.80 22.00 3 inch 36.00 43.10 4 inch 57.00 67.40 6 inch 114.00 134.70 8 inch 182.00 215.60 10 inch 274.00 323.30 12 inch 388.00 458.10 16 inch 650.00 767.90 20 inch 946.00 1,118.20 24 inch 1,516.00 1,791.90

B. Commercial. The rates for metered water supplied to premises other than single-family, duplex residences, and master-metered residential developments not within the City in one (1) month, or fractional part thereof, shall be based on a commodity charge, and a base service charge in accordance with the following schedule:

Effective January 1, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) All usage $2.29

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage .81

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

3/4 inch and less $3.80 1 inch 6.00 11/2 inch 11.70 2 inch 18.60 3 inch 36.00 4 inch 57.00 6 inch 114.00 8 inch 182.00 10 inch 274.00 12 inch 388.00 16 inch 650.00 20 inch 946.00 24 inch 1,516.00

Effective December 31, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) All usage $2.29

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage 1.27

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

3/4 inch and less $4.40 1 inch 7.20 11/2 inch 13.90 2 inch 22.00 3 inch 43.10 4 inch 67.40 6 inch 134.70 8 inch 215.60 10 inch 323.30 12 inch 458.10 16 inch 767.90 20 inch 1,118.20 24 inch 1,791.90

C. Fire Service. The rates for water services supplied for fire protection purposes exclusively shall be deemed service charges and shall be for any one (1) month, or fractional part thereof, as follows:

Effective January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1999 December 30,1999:

Service Size Service Charge

2 inch and less $8.50 3 inch 17.00 4 inch 26.00 6 inch 54.00 8 inch 85.00 10 inch 122.00 12 inch 180.00

Effective January 1, 2000:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Service Size Service Charge

2 inch and less $9.00 $10.00 3 inch 17.00 21.00 4 inch 26.00 31.00 6 inch 54.00 64.00 8 inch 85.00 101.00 10 inch 122.00 146.00 12 inch 180.00 214.00

In addition, for each one hundred (100) cubic feet of water consumption in excess of the monthly allowance described below, the charge shall be $13.70 effective January 1, 1999 and $16.00 $16.30 effective January 1, 2000 December 31, 1999. Water used for extinguishing fires will not be charged.

Service Size Monthly Allowance

2 inch and less 100 cubic feet 3 inch 500 cubic feet 4 inch 500 cubic feet 6 inch 500 cubic feet 8 inch 1000 cubic feet 10 inch 1000 cubic feet 12 inch 1000 cubic feet

D. City of Shoreline Franchise Charge. Beginning on the effective date of the franchise fee imposed by the City of Shoreline on the City of Seattle's operation of its water system in the City of Shoreline, premises within the City of Shoreline will be charged a City of Shoreline franchise charge in accordance with the following schedule:

Residential $1.35 per month. Master Metered Residential $135.13 per month. Developments Commercial $13.51 per month.

D. E. Wholesale Customers. The rate to be charged to municipal water districts, other municipalities, and nonprofit water associations being served prior to January 1, 1970, authorized to and engaging in the distribution of water under the laws of the state, and where such districts, municipalities, and associations, operate, maintain and distribute water for resale purposes through a master meter furnished by the City, shall be based on a commodity charge and a base service charge, as follows:

Effective January 1, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) All usage $1.12

Winter (mid-September -mid-May) All usage 0.44

In addition, from January 1st through December 31st, each one hundred (100) cubic feet of consumption in excess of the average amount of water supplied to the wholesale customer for a corresponding period of time in the three (3) year base period between January 1, 1979 and December 31, 1981 shall be charged at $0.50.

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

1 inch $45.00 11/2 inch 50.00 2 inch 55.00 3 inch 65.00 4 inch 90.00 6 inch 60.00 8 inch 250.00 10 inch 375.00 12 inch 440.00 16 inch 580.00 20 inch 790.00 24 inch 1,030.00

Effective January 1, 2000:

Effective December 31, 1999:

Commodity Charge Per 100 Cubic Feet

Summer (mid-May -mid-September) All usage $1.30 $1.12

Winter (mid-September -mid-May)

All usage 0.51 0.73

In addition, from January 1st through December 31st, each one hundred (100) cubic feet of consumption in excess of the average amount of water supplied to the wholesale customer for a corresponding period of time in the three (3) year base period between January 1, 1979 and December 31, 1981 shall be charged at $0.50 $0.46.

Base Service Charge

Meter Size Monthly Charge

1 inch $45.00 11/2 inch 50.00 2 inch 55.00 3 inch 65.00 4 inch 90.00 6 inch 160.00 8 inch 250.00 10 inch 375.00 12 inch 440.00 16 inch 580.00 20 inch 790.00 24 inch 1,030.00

Section 3. As of January 1, 1999, Subsection A. 3. of Seattle Municipal Code Section 21.76.040, Ordinance 104472 as last amended by Ordinance 119267, is amended as follows:

21.76.040 Utility low income rate assistance.

A. Drainage, Wastewater, and Water. Persons qualified by the Department of Housing and Human Services as eligible recipients of low income utility credits provided for in Section 21.76.010 (eligible recipients) shall be granted low income billing credits in the following amounts:

3. Water. Eligible recipients billed directly by Seattle Public Utilities for water delivery and residing in single-family dwellings shall receive a credit equal to 0.5 times the current billing. Eligible recipients not billed directly by Seattle Public Utilities for water delivery and residing in single-family or duplex dwellings shall receive the following credits:

Effective January 1, 1999 $ 8.29 per month

Effective January 1, 2000 Effective December 31, 1999 $8.63 per month

Eligible recipients not billed directly by Seattle Public Utilities for water delivery

and residing in multifamily dwellings shall receive the following credits:

Effective January 1, 1999 $ 3.28 per month

Effective January 1, 2000 Effective December 31, 1999 $ 3.41 per month

Section 4. Any act consistent with authority and prior to the effective date of this ordinance is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 5. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be separate and severable. If any one or more of the provisions of this ordinance shall be declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such provision or provisions shall be null and void and severed from the rest of this ordinance, and all other provisions of this ordinance shall remain valid and enforceable.

Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten (10) days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the _____ day of _______________, 1999, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _______________, 1999. ___________________________________ President of the City Council

Approved by me this _____ day of _______________, 1999. ___________________________________ Paul Schell, Mayor

Filed by me this _____ day of _______________, 19____. ___________________________________ City Clerk 11/22/99 V#4