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RESOLUTION NO. 22-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MCCALL RELATING TO UTILITY SERVICES;
SETTING THE RATES FOR WATER SERVICE; SETTING THE CHARGES FOR
CONNECTON TO THE CITY WATER SYSTEM; PROVIDING FEES FOR WATER TRUCKS,
TURN-ONS AND TURN OFFS, HYDRANT METERS, REPEALING ALL PREVIOUS
WATER CONNECTION RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City provides water services to users both inside and outside the corporate limits
of the City; and
WHEREAS, McCall City Code Section 6.4.050 requires the Mayor and Council by resolution to
determine the connection charge to the City Water System; and
WHEREAS, McCall City Code Section 6.4.100 requires the Mayor and Council to review water
charges and set the schedule of charges by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MCCALL THAT:
Section 1:
Water Classifications: All users of the water system of the City of McCall are
hereby classified as follows:
Class A - Residential, Civic, Commercial, Industrial, or other
Class B - Non -Resident
Class C - Unmetered
Section 2: Water Charges: The City of McCall shall charge, and the user shall pay monthly
for water service the followins rates:
WATER BASE AND
VOLUME USAGE
RATES BY CLASS
EFFECTIVE
DATE
10/1/22
10/1/23
10/1/24
10/1/25
10/1/26
10/1/27
Cass A Monthly
Base Rates ($/ERU)
$ 51.59
$52.63
$53.68
$54.75
$55.86
S56.96
Class A Volume
Rates ($/kgal)
Block 1
$1.55
$1.69
$1.83
$1.97
$2.12
$2.28
Block 2
$2.09
$2.27
$2.45
$2.65
$2.85
$3.06
Block 3
$2.62
$2.84
$3.07
$3.31
$3.57
$3.83
Block 4
$3.89
$4.22
$4.56
$4.92
$5.30
$5.69
Class B Base Rate
and Volume Rates
150% of
Class A Rates
150% of
Class A Rates
150% of
Class A Rates
150% of
Class A Rates
150% of
Class A Rates
150% of
Class A Rates
Class C Base Rate
$104.62
$106.73
$108.86
$111.03
$113.26
$115.51
kgal = 1000 gallons
ERU = Equivalent Residential Unit (39.5 maximum fixture units)
Resolution 22-27 Water Rates
August 25, 2022
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Volume rates identified in the above table incorporate an Increasing Block Structure as defined in
the City of McCa11 2022 Water Rate Study Update. Blocks 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall be applied to the
following gallons used per month and per ERU assigned to a specific water meter:
1. Block 1 = first 0 to 5,000 gallons/month/ERU
2. Block 2 = any usage 5,000 to 20,000 gallons/month/ERU, and not including usage
accounted for in Block 1
3. Block 3 = any usage between 20,000 to 40,000 gallons/month/ERU, and not included in
usage accounted for in Blocks 1 and 2
4. Block 4 = any usage greater than 40,000 gallons/month/ERU, and not included in usage
accounted for in Blocks 1, 2 and 3.
October 2022 Example: Class A, 1 ERU, using 28,000 gallons per month will pay:
$51.59 (base rate)
+$1.55/kgal x 5 kgal (Block 1 Rates)
+$2.09/kgal x 15 kgal (Block 2 Rates)
+$2.62/kgal x 3 kgal (Block 3 Rates)
= $98.55
Section 3: Non -Resident rates: Water system users outside the corporate limits of the City of
McCall shall be charged 150% of the rates contained in this resolution.
Section 4: Equivalent residential unit ("ERU"), as that term is used in this resolution, means
the capacity of the connection to deliver water to one or more single family
residences. For Class A and B Residential connections, the number of ERUs
assigned to each connection shall be based on the number of independent residences
served by the associated meter. In the case of residential uses, "unit" shall have the
same meaning as in Title 3 of the McCall City Code.
For Civic, Commercial, Industrial or other non-residential Class A and B
connections, the number of ERUs for any given connection shall be determined the
from the following table:
Meter Diameter ERU's
5/8" or 3/4" 1
1" 2
1%2" 4
2" 6
3" 10
4" 16
6" 34
8" 54
For multi -use (combined residential and non-residential connections) or if the
premise, property, buildings, units, or other facility being served by a water service
is determined to routinely deliver daily water volumes that exceed the ERU ratios
described previously in this Section, the City Engineer shall make a fmal
determination of number of ERUs that shall be assigned to the specific water
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service. The volume ratios of 39.5 fixture units/ERU, and 1 ERU per residential
unit), as well as historic water use data shall be used as a basis for establishing the
City Engineer's final determination and shall round up to the nearest whole ERU.
The decision of the City Engineer is final unless appealed to City Manager by the
affected party within five days after receipt of the City Engineer's decision. The
City Manager shall have the fmal decision in determining the assigned ERUs for
the subject water service.
Section 5:
The capitalization fees/buy-in fees that are appropriate for new customers of the
City Water System are calculated as required by McCall City Code Section 6.4.050,
using the American Water Works Association Manual 26 based on the incremental -
cost pricing method and as outlined in the City of McCa11 2022 Water Rate Study
Update. The capitalization/buy-in fee for each existing or new equivalent
residential unit (ERU) served by a water service shall be $7,132 per ERU. For small
users as defined in Section 6, the capitalization/buy-in shall be $5,349 per small
user connection.
Section 6: Small Users: Small users are defined as businesses and/or residences or dwellings
with the number of fixture units less than 15 as defined by the National Standard
Plumbing Code.
Section 7:
Water Connection and Other Fees: For each separate water service connecting to
the City's water mains and for each water meter assembly, the water connection
fees identified below shall apply.
CONNECTION AND OTHER WATER FEES
EFFECTIVE
DATE
10/1/23
10/1/24
1 10/1/25
1 10/1/26
1 10/1/27
1 10/1/28
Connection Fee*
(3/4" service stubbed into property)
$275
$275
$275
$275
$275
$275
Connection Fee*
(3/4" service NOT stubbed into property)
$600
$600
$600
$600
$600
$600
Connection Fee*
(1"-2" service NOT stubbed into property)
$675
$675
$675
$675
$675
$675
Connection Fee*
(3" or larger service NOT stubbed into property)
$325
$325
$325
$325
$325
$325
* for all new connections, the Cityshall not be responsible for providing any meter pit parts (including setter
assembly, service line and tapping saddle) and equipment, materials and labor trenching, backfill, and road
restoration. The City shall provide the meter, MXU and ECR components, and will charge the customer
account market cost for those components in addition to the connection fee.
Section 8:
Other Water Fees: Additional water utility fees are described in the table below
pertaining to water truck filling at 815 N. Samson Trail hydrant fill station, hydrant
meter rentals and water turn -on and turn-off fees requested by the customer.
Resolution 22-27 Water Rates
August 25, 2022
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OTHER WATER
FEES
EFFECTIVE
DATE
10/1/2022
10/1/2023
10/1/2024
1 10/1/2025
1 10/1/2026
10/1/2027
Water Truck
Annual Fee (815 N.
Samson Trail
hydrant fill station)
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
$100
Hydrant Meter
Rental
$100
application and
processing fee;
$1400 deposit;
Block 2 rate
plus $1/kgal
usage rate
$100
application and
processing fee;
$1400 deposit;
Block 2 rate
plus $1/kgal
usage rate
$100
application and
processing fee;
$1400 deposit;
Block 2 rate
plus $1/kgal
usage rate
$100
application and
processing fee;
$1400 deposit;
Block 2 rate
plus $1/kgal
usage rate
$100
application and
processing fee;
$1400 deposit;
Block 2 rate
plus $1/kgal
usage rate
$100
application and
processing fee;
$1400 deposit;
Block 2 rate
plus $1/kgal
usage rate
Water Turn
on/Turn Off Fee
$65 per
request, $50
surcharge for
after business
hours request
$65 per
request, $50
surcharge for
after business
hours request
$65 per
request, $50
surcharge for
after business
hours request
$65 per
request, $50
surcharge for
after business
hours request
$65 per
request, $50
surcharge for
after business
hours request
$65 per
request, $50
surcharge for
after business
hours request
kgal = 1000 gallons
Section 9:
Section 10:
Resolutions 18-27 and all previous resolutions relating to the charges made for use
of and connection to the City Water System are replaced by this resolution and
shall, as of September 30, 2022, be of no further force and effect.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect on and after the 1st day of October
2022 or following the date of the reading closest to that date with respect to the
given connection, for billing in the October billing cycle.
Passed and approved this 25 day of August 2022.
CITY OF MCCALL
Valley County, Idaho
ATTEST:
essieJo Wagner, Cily Clerk
Resolution 22-27 Water Rates
August 25, 2022
Robert S. Giles, Mayor
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