HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #4073 ORDINANCE NO. 4073
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 14 12 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO WATER FEES, RATES AND DEPOSITS
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows.
SECTION 1. Section 14.12.040 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
14.12.040 Water Rates—Designated
A The water rates to be charged monthly and collected monthly or bimonthly, as
may be determined by the City, shall be set by a resolution of the City Council
B. A Capital Surcharge to be charged monthly as may be determined by the City
shall be set by resolution of the City Council. All monies collected as the Capital
Surcharge shall be used for water projects that are consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Water Master Plan adopted by the City Council.
SECTION 2. Section 14.12.045 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows.
14.12.045 Water Rates—Budget
A. It shall be the policy of the City that a balanced budget shall be maintained for the
Water Fund Pursuant to Section 602 of the Charter of the City of Huntington Beach, the
City Manager shall be required to submit said Water Fund budget in a balanced condition
to the City Council, together with the other budget submittals. For the purpose of this
section, "balanced budget" shall mean that total appropriations for operating expenses do
not exceed total estimated revenues in the annual budget of the Water Fund. Use of
Water Fund reserves shall follow established financial policies as adopted in the annual
budget.
B. Operating expenses shall include appropriations for the depreciation cost of those
capital improvements customarily provided for in the operating budget and in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles. Revenues shall exclude bond proceeds, if
any, but include interest earnings and other nonoperating revenue in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
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SECTION 3 Section 14.12.160 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is deleted in
its entirety
SECTION 4. Section 14.12.170 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is amended as
follows:
14.12.170 Water Fund
All moneys collected from fees and charges under Chapters 14.08 through 14.20 of the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code shall be deposited in the treasury of the City in a Water Fund
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2 n d day of November , 2015.
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ATTEST: F= INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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ty Clerk Director of Publi Works
REVIEW APPROVED: APPROVED FORM:
/VitfyUanager City Attorney
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Ord. No. 4073
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven, that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a Regular
meeting thereof held on October 19,2015, and was again read to said City Council at a
Regular meeting thereof held on November 2,2015, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,Joan L Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in
the Huntington Beach Wave on November 12,2015
In accordance with the City Charter of said City d s
Joan L Flynn, City Clerk City frk and ex-officio CC
Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California