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2001-033RESOLUTION NO. 2001R- 33 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AMENDING RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY AS ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 71R-478 AND MOST RECENTLY AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2000R-256 AND RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 72R-600 AND MOST RECENTLY AMENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 99R-142 WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim (Anaheim) maintains electric generation and distribution systems and a water transmission and distribution system for the distribution of electricity and water to residents and inhabitants of Anaheim and has adopted Rates, Rules and Regulations for the sale and distribution of electricity and water; and WHEREAS, the Anaheim Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to approve reasonable Rates, Rules and Regulations governing water and electric service and fees for providing water and electric services; and WHEREAS, certain revisions to Water Rule 9D and to Electric Rule 9D are necessary to allow water and electric service customers to utilize electronic bill presentment and payment services; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim wishes to take such actions as are necessary to authorize these revisions to the Water Rates, Rules and Regulations and to the Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines that approval of these revisions to the text of the Water Rates, Rules and Regulations and to the text of the Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 21080(b) (8) of the California Public Resources Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows: 1. That the revisions to Water Rule 9D and to Electric Rule 9D forth in Appendix A hereto shall be, and are hereby, adopted and shall be effective March 1, 2001. 2 That the Public Utilities General Manager is authorized and directed to prepare, promulgate, publish and take all actions necessary to implement the revisions to the Water Rates, Rules and Regulations and to the Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations as set forth herein. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 6th day of February , 2001. ATTEST: CItY ~LER~K OF~HE- CITY OF ANAHEIM 38748.1/lmoses/January 24, 2001 CITY OF ANAHEIM Utilities Financial Services 201 $. Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805 ELECTRIC RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS RULE NO. 9 RENDERING AND PAYMENT OF BILLS Page No. 3.9.1 RENDERING OF BILLS 1. Billing Period. Bills for electric service will be rendered bimonthly, monthly or as otherwise provided in the tariff schedules. 2. Metered Service. a. Bills for metered service will be based on meter registrations. Meters will be read as required for the preparation of regular bills, opening bills and closing bills. b. If, because of unusual conditions or for reasons beyond its control, the Utility is unable to read the meter on the scheduled reading date, the Utility may bill the customer/those deriving the benefit of service for estimated consumption during the billing period, and make any necessary corrections when a reading is obtained. Estimated consumption for this purpose will be calculated considering the customer's prior usage, the Utility's experience with other customers of the same class in that area, and the general characteristics of the customer's operations. Adjustments for any underestimation or overestimation of a customer's consumption will be reflected on the first regularly scheduled bill rendered and based on an actual reading following any periods when estimation was required. When a service start date can be reliably estimated, the undercharge can be computed back to that date, exclusive of Rule #17. Access to the meter, sufficient to permit its being read shall be provided by the customer as a prerequisite to the Utility making any adjustment of consumption billed on an estimated bases. 3. Umnetered Service. A fiat rate may be applied upon request (in writing) where the applicant for service has a fixed connected load to be operated over a fixed number of hours during a billing period, and where the following conditions are met: a. Provision has been made to prevent any additional consumption on the service. b. The point of interconnection of the service is approved by the Utility. c. Such service may be supplied under any appropriate rate schedule at the Utility's operating convenience and all conditions of the rate schedule shall apply, including the Power Cost Adjustment. Pro rata Computation. All bills for electric service rendered will be computed in accordance with the applicable thirty-day rate schedule, but the size of the energy blocks and the amount of the customer, service, demand or minimum charge, specified therein, will be prorated on the basis of the ratio of the number of days service has been rendered to the number of days in an average month of thirty days. READiNGS OF SEPARATE METERS NOT COMBINED For the purpose of billing, each meter upon the customer's premises will be considered separately, and the readings of two or more meters will not be combined, except as follows: 1. Where combinations of meter readings are specifically provided for in the tariff schedules. 2. Where the Utility's operating convenience requires the use of more than one meter. ISSUED BY: Gordon W. Hoyt General Manager Effective: by Resolution No.: Dated: Superseding Resolution No.: 2000R-35 Dated: 03-07-00 I1 1' CITY OF ANAHEIM Utilities Financial Services 201 S. Anaheim Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92805 ELECTRIC RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS RULE NO. 9 RENDERING AND PAYMENT OF BILLS Page No. 3.9.2 PAYMENT OF BILLS All bills are due upon receipt. Payment shall be made at the City of Anaheim, Division of Collections. Bills for connection or reconnection of service and payments for deposits or to reinstate deposits as required under the roles of the Utility shall be paid before service will be connected or reconnected. 3o Customers applying to receive their electric power and ancillary services from an Energy Service Provider (ESP), will be required to pay the Utility past due charges prior to processing of their application. Customers receiving their electric power and ancillary services from an ESP and wishing to reinstate the Utility as their service provider, will be required to pay all the Utility past due charges prior to processing of their application. RETURNED CHECK CHARGE The Utility may require payment of a returned check charge equal to that permitted under the City of Anaheim Municipal code for any check or other negotiable instrument returned from the bank unpaid. FUND VERIFICATION FEE A Fund Verification Fee may be charged to customers paying by personal check if the Utility deems it necessary to verify that the customer has sufficient funds in his/her account when: (1) the customer has been disconnected for non-payment of service or (2) the customer has a history of non-sufficient funds in his/her account. This fee is contained in Rule 23. ISSUED BY: Gordon W. Hoyt General Manager Effective: by Resolution No.: Dated: Superseding Resolution No.: 2000R-35 Dated: 03-07-00 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City CLerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2001R-33 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council held on the 6th day of February, 2001, by the following vote of the membersthereof: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly None None CI~:Y CLERI~'OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM (SEAL)