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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWater Billing - Ordinance 3905 - Amend Chapter 14.12 of the (2) PROOF OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA) ) SS..- COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the notice published. I am a principal clerk of the HUNTINGTON BEACH INDEPENDENT, which was adjudged a newspaper of general circulation on August 24, 1994, case A50479, for the City of Huntington --- Beach, County of Orange, and the:State OTY OF HUNRNGTON BEW NO of California. Attached to this Affidavit is. ... ORDINAN EE NOW .390s a.true and complete copy as was.printed Adopted by the City Council on DECEINBER 6,2010 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON and published on the following dates): BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 14.12. OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER BILLING" SYNOPSIS: THIS ORDINANCE WILL ALLOW THE CITY TREA- SURER TO !USE• ELECTRONIC METHODS TO TRANSMIT STATEMENTS AND DELINQUENT NO- TICES TO CUSTOMERS.ONCE ELECTRONIC VIEW- , ING OF A CUSTOMER'S STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ONLINE,THE CITY TREASURER WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS FROM ALL December 16 2010 CUSTOMERS AND ALLOW-ALL CUSTOMERS TO SIGN UP TO "GO GREEN" BY DISCONTINUING PAPER COPIES, SAVING THE CITY PRINTING, MAILING AND POSTAGE COSTS. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting held December 6,2010 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Carchio, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Bohr, I certify (or declare) under penalty of Dwyer,Hansen NOES:None perjuthat the foregoing is true and ABSTAIN:None ry g g ABSENT:None Correct. THE FULL TEXT OF THE ORDINANCE IS,"AIL- ABLE IN THE CITY CLERK S OFFICE. This ordinance Is effective 30 days after I adoption.. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000.MAIN STREET HUNTINGTON BEACH,CA 92648 Executed on December 16, 2010 714-536-S227 JOAN L.FLYNN,CITY CLERK at Costa Mesa, California Published Huntington Beach Independent De- cember 16,2010 123-287 Signat I0 Council/Agency Meeting Held: S Deferred/Continued to: o� /010/0 01 °AApp ved ❑ Conditionally Approved ❑ Denied rCle 's Sign re Council Meeting Date: November 15, 2010 Department ID Number: CT 11-005 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members SUBMITTED BY: Shari L. Freidenrich, CPA, City Treasurer PREPARED BY: Shari L. Freidenrich, CPA, City Treasurer SUBJECT: Approve for introduction Ordinance No. 3905 amending Chapter 14.12 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) relating to fees, rates and deposits for water billing Statement of Issue: City Council is asked to consider modifying Chapter 14.12 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code relating to fees, rates, and deposits to allow for electronic transmission of statements and delinquent notices. Financial Impact: Not Applicable Recommended Action: Motion to: After the City Clerk reads by title, approve for introduction Ordinance No. 3905, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 14.12 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Water Billing." Alternative Action(s): Do not adopt Ordinance No. 3905. HB -579- Item 28. - 1 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION MEETING DATE: 11/15/2010 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: CT 11-005 Analysis: The current ordinance doesn't allow for electronic transmission of statements and delinquent notices. This change will allow the City Treasurer to use electronic methods to transmit statements and delinquent notices to customers. Once electronic viewing of a customer's statement is available online, the City Treasurer will be able to receive electronic payments from all customers and allow all customers to sign up to "Go Green" by discontinuing paper copies, saving the City printing, mailing and postage costs. The City Treasurer is working on contracting for this online service, since an update to the utility software has not been budgeted in the current Fiscal Year 10/11. The current utility and cashiering software does not allow for online payments (currently contracted out) or online utility statement viewing. Environmental Status: Not Applicable. Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain financial viability and our reserves. Improve internal and external communications. Attachment(s): No. Description1. Ordinance No. 3905, "An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Chapter 14.12 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code Relating to Water Billing." j _2. Legislative Draft of Chapter 14.12.120 Item 28. - 2 HB -580- ATTACHMENT # 1 ORDINANCE NO. 3905 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 14.12 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER BILLING The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Section 14.12.120 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 14.12.120 Water billing. All water bills are due upon presentation and are payable at the Office of the Treasurer of the City of Huntington Beach, or in a method and at locations designated by the City Treasurer. Bills are deemed presented if. 1) addressed to the water customer at the address shown on the records of the City Treasurer and deposited with the United States mail service, postage prepaid; or 2) the statement or notice of the statement is sent electronically to the customer using e-mail or another approved format that has been authorized by the customer in the records of the City Treasurer. Accounts which remain unpaid thirty (30) days following presentation of the bill, or unpaid after the due date and time on the statement, whichever is earlier, are delinquent. All delinquent accounts shall be charged a late fee as set by a resolution of the City Council to recover. billing and mailing costs. A delinquent notice shall be delivered to each delinquent account (by mail or electronically) specifying a date by which full payment is due to avoid shut-off of water service. Said notice shall include a late fee, as set by resolution of the City Council, imposed to recover costs associated with the delinquent notice. Water service for delinquent accounts shall be shut off until all outstanding bills, fees, utility taxes and penalties have been paid. When the supply of water has been shut off for nonpayment or a violation of any ordinance or of any rule or regulation, service shall not be resumed until a turn-non fee, as set by resolution of the City Council, and all delinquent balances have been paid. SECTION 2. 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 6th day of December , 2010. ay ATTEST: INITIATED AND APPROVED: City Clerk City Tre surer REVIE D APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: y A ministrator �/" !/ /oI City Attorney 10-2588-001/54165 Ord. No. 3905 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 November 15, 2010, and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on December 06, 2010, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Carchio, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Bohr, Dwyer, Hansen 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 Fountain Valley Independent on December 16,2010. In accordance with the City Charter of said City Joan L. Flynn, City Clerk Ci Clerk and ex-officio erk Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTACHMENT #2 rva ..>x3. Item 28. - 5 ------ I<F;Y INSERTIONS: I_�-oultle_UndQx1inq.. DELETIONS &t4kt411f«u-,h - LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 1412.120 Water billing. All water bills are due upon presentation and are payable at the Office of the Treasurer of the City of Huntington Beach, or hi-s fttrhe�67 c4,--t ent_in a method and at locations dcsigas;ct._by.thc.C,ty I'teastu�er. -_ Bills are deemed presented if l) addressed to the water customer at the address shown on the records of the City Treasurer and deposited with the United States mail service, postage prepaid_' qr.2 ihe_statement r notice of the statement is sent_ dectroac uwin e-mail an�tlzer a r _v _x att at_has_ �sp been authorized bathe customer in tk��xec��r is of the,Crtk"1'x(asuter. Accounts -- —---- which remain unpaid thirty (30) daysz1=�,�erfc�tlowtzpleseniaion gl'tk,.l� ll� or urlpaicl afte> tkle ctue clate_and time on the state anent whichever�S carltT, are delinquent. All dei>ll cent accounts�Shall be.djA gcd a late fee_a .-Set b�� re ,h tion ©f the Lit Council-to recover billing and rx>a�ling costs A OgU#quezat notice er final bill, , shall be tx-ailed-deliyered_to each delinquent account(hy mail t»_ lectionically,,specifying a date by which full payment is due to avoid shut df,of watei service. Said `_ #�rr-ra�l--l?rl-1}i�.notice shall include a late fee.,-as set by;res�lution the it. u c.i12 imposed to recover k ng-and-tt+a-fli ee tyco5ls associated the clelincLeut n-() e;set- y r olution 0 �I1e t'ity �;etthejrl. -- — - �- Water service for delinquent accounts shall be shut off until all outstanding bills, fees, utility taxes and penalties have been paid. When the supply of water has been shut off for nonpayment or a violation of any ordinance or of any rule or regulation, service shall not be resumed until a turn-on fee, as set by resolution of the City Council,.and all Jelin bent_ alancea 11a_y_c-hds been paid. (674-12/57, 1996-8/75, 2400-11/79,2589-1183) 10-2>95.00 1/5 4 1 94 Item 28. - 6 HB -58 -