HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 42-20 Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility Discount ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 42-20
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORRO BAY CARES COVID-19
UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM
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, 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
WHEREAS, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, and continues to
generate, temporary loss of employment, either due to layoff or, if self-employed, due to business
closures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish a temporary Morro Bay Cares COVID-
19 Utility Discount Program.
follows.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, as
1. The City wishes to establish a temporary Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility
Discount Program whereby a Water/Sewer customer that has been impacted by
COVID-19, meaning laid off or for those that are self-employed have had to close
their businesses, may enroll in the Utility Discount Program, and
2. Customers who wish to enroll in the Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility Discount
Program must submit a completed Utility Discount Program application and submit
evidence, satisfactory to City staff, of being laid off due to COVID-19, such as
documentation from Employment Development Department (EDD) and/or similar
documentation for those that are self-employed and have had to close their
business due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic and Shelter at Home orders.
3. 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.
4. The maximum discount is 10-pecent of the customer's Water/Sewer bill per month
through the June billing cycle, after which the customer will be removed from the
program (if added to the program pursuant to the COVID-19 Utility Discount
Program) unless the Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility Discount Program is
extended by Council action.
5. The required unemployment documentation must match the customers utility
address to qualify.
6. Staff is directed to make changes to the Utility Discount Program application
material 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 12th day of May 2020, by the following vote:
AYES. Headding, Addis, Davis, McPherson, Heller
NOES. None
ABSENT: None
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ATTEST:
DANA SWANSON, City Clerk