HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 64-19 Utility Discount Program UpdateRESOLUTION 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, 19951 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 Resolution No. 62-18 is hereby rescinded; and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
9. 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:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Headding, Addis, Davis, Heller, McPherson
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