HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 86-21 Utility Discount Program UpdateRESOLUTION NO. 86-21
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE LAPSE OF RESOLUTION NO. 54-21, AND ACKNOWLEDGING
THE RE -INSTATEMENT OF RESOLUTION NO. 64-19, WHICH ESTABLISHED A
UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM WITH PERMANENT ROLLING
ENROLLMENT FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay, California
WHEREAS, on August 28, 1995, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution
N o 103-95, which established economic hardship criteria for utility rates, and a program
for water rate adjustments; and
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2015, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution No.
54-15, which established economic hardship criteria for utility rates and a program for
water/sewer rate adjustments; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2018, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution No.
42-18, which re-established a Utility Discount Program for eligible customers; and
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2019, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution
N o. 62-18, which piloted a one-year rolling enrollment period for the Utility Discount
P rogram and eligible customers; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2019, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution No.
64-19, which permanently expanded the utility discount program to include on -going
enrollment and established a maximum discount rate of 10 percent; and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020 the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution No.
42-20, which established a temporary Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility Discount
P rogram to those customers that could demonstrate that they were laid off or had to
shutter businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 83-
20 increasing the maximum discount rate of that utility discount program from 10% to
25%, through the June 2021 billing cycle, and
WHEREAS, on June 22, 2021 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 54-21 to
extend the Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility Discount Program and increase maximum
discount rates through the December 2021 billing cycle and to affirm the discount
throughout the time period since the discount was established. Resolution No. 54-21, by
its own terms, expires on December 31, 2021; and
WHEREAS, as of December 31, 2021, all COVID-19 related temporary
Resolutions Nos 42-20, 83-20 and 54-21 are either superseded or expired, and will be
of no further effect; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to acknowledge that (i) the terms of
Resolution No. 54-21 will expire on December 31, 2021, and (ii) with such expiration of
Resolution No. 54-21 the prior Utility Discount Program outlined in Resolution 64-19 will
be reinstated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro
Bay, as follows:
S ECTION 1. On December 31, 2021 all terms of Resolution No. 54-21 will lapse,
the City Council hereby acknowledging and authorizing such expiration.
S ECTION 2. As of December 31, 2021, the prior Utility Discount Program outlined
in Resolution 64-19 are reinstated, by which (i) a ten percent (10%) discount program for
income -qualifying customers is offered, and (ii) there is a reinstatement of late payment
penalties to fund said program. Resolution No. 64-19 is attached hereto as
Attachment "A".
S ECTION 3. Staff is directed to make changes to the Utility Discount Program
application material and policy reflecting the aforementioned criteria, as appropriate.
S ECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council.
S ECTION 5. Should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this
Resolution be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of
competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining
provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences or words of this Resolution as hereby
adopted shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the book of original Resolutions
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 14th day of December 2021 by the following vote'
AYES' Headding, Addis, Barton, Ford, Heller
NOES@ None
ABSENT: None
JOHN 'HEXDLING, Mayor
ATTEST:
ANA SWANSON, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 64-19
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 62-18 AND RE-ESTABLISHING A
UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM WITH PERMANENT ROLLING
ENROLLMENT FOR. ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS
THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Morro Bay California
WHEREAS, on August 28, 1995, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution No.
103-95, which established economic hardship criteria for utility rates, and a program for water
rate adjustments; and
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2015, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution No. 54-
15, which established economic hardship criteria for utility rates, and a program for water/sewer
rate adjustments; and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2018, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution No. 42-
18, which re-established a Utility Discount Program for eligible customers and
WHEREAS, on August 14 2019, the Morro Bay City Council adopted Resolution No. 62-
18, which piloted a one-year rolling enrollment period for the Utility Discount Program and
eligible customers; and
WHEREAS, the Morro Bay City Council now wishes to rescind Resolution No. 62-18;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to re-establish the Utility Discount Program for
eligible customers make rolling enrollment for the Utility Discount Program permanent, and
clarify the applicable revenues and criteria for qualifying for the program.
follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, as
1. Resolution No. 62-18 is hereby rescinded; and
2. The City wishes to extend rolling, on -going enrollment into the Utility Discount
Program, whereby a Water/Sewer customer may enroll anytime in the Utility
Discount. Program; and
3. For customers initially enrolled in the program between January and June of a
given year, reapplication will be deferred until the following year in July.
4. Customers enrolled in the program are required to reapply annually in July
to confirm eligibility
5. The funding for this Program will come from the prior fiscal year's actual water
and sewer penalties, voluntary donations, fund balance and other non -rate
revenue Council deems appropriate; and
6. The maximum discount is 10-pecent of the customer's Water/Sewer bill per
month; and
7. The determinant for qualification will be participation in, and eligibility for, the
PG&E Customer Care program, and
8. The PG&E Care documentation must match the customers utility address to
qualify; and
Staff is directed to make changes to the Utility Discount Program application
material and policy reflecting the. aforementioned criteria, as appropriate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 9th day of July 2019, by the following vote:
AYES* Headding, Addis, Davis, Helier, McPherson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
JOHN'E iDIN ( Mor
ATTEST:
6,tActttra,
DA'PY SWANSON, City Clerk