HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 83-20 on Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility Discount Program ExtensionRESOLUTION NO. 83-20
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY MORRO BAY CARES COVID-19 UTILITY DISCOUNT
PROGRAM THROUGH JUNE 2021 BILLING CYCLE AND INCREASING THE DISCOUNT
RATE FOR ALL ENROLLED UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM CUSTOMERS FROM 10% TO
25% OF THE APPROVED RATES FOR FY 2020/21
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
established a maximum discount rate of 10 percent; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to increase the maximum discount rate of that utility
discount program from 10% to 25% through the June, 2021 billing cycle; 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 Program to those
customers that could demonstrate that they were laid off or had to shutter businesses due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to extend the Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility
Discount Program through the June 2021 billing cycle and to affirm that discount throughout the
time period since the discount was established.
follows.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, as
1. Customers enrolled in the Morro Bay Cares COIVD-19 Utility Discount Program
established by Resolution No. 42-20 shall receive the discount through the June
2021 billing cycle, inclusive of the time period since the original discount program
was established by Resolution No. 42-20, after which the customer will be removed
from the program unless the Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility Discount Program
is extended by Council action.
2. The Utility Discount provided to qualifying customers by both Resolution No. 64-
19 (general discount for qualifying customers) and Resolution 42-20 (COVID-19)
will be increased from a 10% discount to a 25% discount, effective on the next
billing cycle after adoption of this Resolution No 83-20, for all customers who
otherwise qualified for participation in these Utility Discount Programs, through
June 30, 2021 billing cycle, at which point the reduction will roll back to 10% unless
authorized by Council to continue with the higher reduction amount beyond the
June 30, 2021 billing cycle.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, at a special
meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of September 2020, by the following vote:
AYES' Headding, Addis, Davis, Heller, McPherson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
JOHN I---, A►� �1NG, Mayor
ATTEST:
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DANA SWANSON, City Clerk