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06/27/2016 <br /> (i) Separate Landscape Water Meters. For all new landscapes and <br /> existing landscapes of one acre or more the installation of <br /> separate water meter is required except for single-family homes. <br /> (j) Submeters. For all newly constructed residential buildings where <br /> one meter is furnished by the City for more than one residential <br /> dwelling unit shall be required to install a separate meter for each <br /> distinct dwelling unit downstream of the City water meter. <br /> Maintenance and billing for water use of submeters shall be the <br /> responsibility of the property owner. <br /> (k) Pass Through Provision for Wholesale Water Rates. All <br /> potable water distributed by the City through its water system is <br /> purchased by the City at wholesale from the San Francisco Public <br /> Utilities Commission. The potable water service charges set forth <br /> in subdivision (fl of this Section were calculated based on the <br /> assumption that SFPUC would set its rates to $4.10 per unit on <br /> July 1, 2016; to $4.28 per unit on July 1, 2017; and to $4.68 per <br /> unit on July 1, 2018. If there are additional wholesale rate <br /> increases adopted by the SFPUC, each potable water charge, as <br /> set forth in subdivision (fl of this Section, will automatically adjust <br /> by the exact number of cents per water unit that the SFPUC <br /> increases its wholesale rate above the assumed wholesale rates <br /> set forth in this subdivision (k). The City will mail notification of <br /> any such adjustment to customers at least 30 days prior to the <br /> effective date of such automatic adjustment. <br /> SECTION 2. This ordinance is statutorily exempt from CEQA review <br /> pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b) (8). The City Council <br /> finds that the water service charges and fees are for the purpose of ineeting <br /> operating expenses, including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, <br /> purchasing or leasing supplies, equipment, or materials, meeting financial <br /> reserve needs and requirements, and obtaining funds for capital projects <br /> necessary to maintain service within existing service areas. The Staff Report <br /> dated June 13, 2016, expressly states in the "Background" section that <br /> increases in wholesale water rates necessitate a rate increase and that <br /> revenues are used for the operation and maintenance of the water system, <br /> for an emergency reserve, and for replacement of the system. <br /> �ECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective on August 1, 2016. <br /> � * * <br /> ATTY/ORD.428/CITY WATER RATE ORDINANCE 2016 RESO.N0.2422 <br /> REV:06-02-16 FF MUFF NO.802 <br /> Page 5 of 5 <br />