HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 54-21 extending COVID-19 Utility Discount ProgramRESOLUTION NO. 54-21
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY MORRO BAY CARES COVID-19
UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM AND EXTENSION OF THE INCREASED DISCOUNT OF
25% OF THE APPROVED RATES FOR ALL ENROLLED UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM
CUSTOMERS, THROUGH DECEMBER 2021 BILLING CYCLE
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 critena 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, 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, 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, the City Council desires to extend the Morro Bay Cares COVID-19 Utility
Discount Program and increased maximum discount rate through the December 2021 billing cycle
and to affirm the 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 COVID-19 Utility Discount Program
established by Resolution No. 42-20 and 83-20 shall receive the discount through
the December 2021 billing cycle, 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 increased Utility Discount of 25% provided to qualifying customers by
Resolution No. 83-20 is hereby extended through December 31, 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 December 31, 2021 billing
cycle
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morro Bay, at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of June 2021, by the following vote:
AYES' Headding, Addis, Barton, Davis, Heller
NOES None
ABSENT: None
JOHN H D S' G Mayor
ATTEST:
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bANA SWANSON, City Clerk