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The City of National City provides sewer services to about 9,000 customers. A public hearing is
required annually for preparation of the sewer tax rolls. Sewer service charges will be collected
along with property taxes. Collecting sewer through the tax roll avoids a separate and costly
billing process. This year, there is no proposed change to the sewer rate for service areas
within the City of National City. The charges described in this report have been previously
approved by the City Council.
This is a request to conduct a public hearing on the National City tax roll reports, and to
subsequently adopt a resolution approving collection of sewer service charges on the tax rolls,
as authorized by the Uniform Sewer Ordinance and County Water Service Ordinance.
The Public Hearing is to consider adoption of the report, which identifies by parcel number,
each parcel of real property receiving sewer services and the amount of sewer charges for each
parcel for FY 2014-15 as required by the California Health and Safety Code Section 5473, et
seq., pertaining to collection of sewer charges on the tax roll. Said report is on file with the
Office of the City Clerk. The Notice of Public Hearing was published on two consecutive Fridays
on May 30, 2014 and June 6, 2014.
Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2003-2226 passed on July 8, 2003, the City Council adopted a three-
year sewer service fee rate adjustment schedule commensurate with projected Regional
Wastewater treatment increases and elected to have sewer service charges collected on the
tax roll, as provided by California Health and Safety Code Section 5473 et seq.
The City of National City sewer services fees are monthly flat rates based on water consumption
for domestic users. For commercial and industrial users, the monthly charges are variable and
based on water consumption and on the strength of the sewage they generate (low, medium or
high). The following table summarizes the three-year rate plan adopted by the City Council in
2003. It shall be noted that the City's sewer services rates have not increased since FY 2006.
The costs of wastewater collection, transportation and treatment had increased dramatically in
the years prior to 2003. The sewer service rate plan adopted by the City Council in 2003
provided sufficient revenues to cover those costs and costs associated with the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance activities necessary to
eliminate the amount of urban run-off pollution that enters the City's storm drain system.
These rates are still applicable today barring any unforeseen changes. Therefore, there are no
proposed rate increases for FY 2014-15.
National City Sewer Services Rates for FY 2004, 2005, and 2006
Residential Flat Rates
(per month)
FY 2004
Monthly
FY2005 FY 2006
Monthly Monthly
Single Family Residence
Mufti -Family Residence
Mobile Homes
Commercial Variables Rates [per HCF]
Suspended Solids/BOD
Strength Category
Commercial — Low
Commercial — Medium Low
Residential Flat Rates
(per month)
Suspended
Solids/BOD
Strength Range
< 200 PPM
201 to 280 PPM
$22.08
$19.00
$13.50
$28.08 $32.08
$23.00 $25.00
$17.50 $19.50
$2.85 $2.89 $3.03
$3.09 $3.13 $3.28
FY 2004 FY2005 FY 2006
Monthly Monthly Monthly
Commercial — Medium
Commercial — Medium High
Commercial — High
281 to 420 PPM
421 to 660 PPM
> 600 PPM
$3.84 $3.90 $4.09
$4.60 $4.68 $4.90
$5.75 $5.86 $6.12