HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2087 ORDINANCE NO. .2D$7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CENTRAL POINT MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS
3.25.090, 3.26.080, 11.16.080, 11.20.070, AND CHAPTER 13.16 REGARDING
DISCOUNTED UTILITY FEES FOR EXTREME HARDSHIP
Recitals:
A. Pursuant to CPMC, Chapter 1.01.040, the City Council, may from time to time
make revisions to its municipal code which shall become part of the overall
document and citation.
B. Upon review, staff determined that amendments to the City Code are
necessary with regard to fee discounts for extreme hardship for consistency
between adopted City policy and City Code. In particular, the City desires to
offer discounts for the Parks Maintenance Fee, Public Safety Fee, Stormwater
or Water Quality Rate Fees, Transportation Utility Fee, and Water Rates to any
household in the city with a combined total income which is less than 150% of
the HHS Poverty Guidelines in effect each year.
C. Words ' are to be deleted and words in bold are added.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 3.25.090 of the Central Point Municipal Code is amended in part
as set forth below.
3.25.090 Parks maintenance fee discount for extreme hardship.
A. Eligible households may apply for a discount of the parks maintenance fee
pursuant to that procedure set forth in Section 13.16.030. Any household in the city
' • _ _. _ •-. - - •- -: ••- _ _ e- - •- -•era! p"verty level shall be considered
�cr c pc 1c me!ntenance fee rate discount. Perscr.c cpp!'ing fcr c perks
maintenance fee rate discount must be the person who receives the monthly water bill
and is the head of a household.
B. Any person desiring to receive the perks maintenance fee rate discount must c,ubmit
an application to the city on forms to be provided by the city. Subsequent to initial
qualifications for utility fee discount, cryperson must reapply on or before June 15th of
qualifications and requirements for discount as set forth :r this chapter.
A. • - - - - - -- • • - - -- - - . -- - • - - •- - - -- - , - - - --
under this chapter, chs!' b -e . - _ •- _ -- . _ . - _ - - - _ -e. • - - - ••-
1 a-rd.ch p, cc �tablishcd in Section 13.16.030.
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' - - o!ot !r. making or to derive the benefits from
any false application for discounts provided under this chapter. In addition to other
penalties provided by law, the city ohs!! be entitled to recover from any person or
persons receiving the benefit of discounts as a result of any false statement made in
any application the amount therefor, including interest at the rate of nine percent per
year from the date such discounts were granted.
SECTION 2. Chapter 3.26.080 of the Central Point Municipal Code is amended in part
as set forth below.
3.26.080 Public safety fee discount for extreme hardship.
A. Eligible households may apply for a discount of the public safety fee pursuant
to that procedure set forth in Section 13.16.030. • - _ . - • - - • •- ' - .
combined total income falling below the federal poverty levo! ahs!! ba considered eligible
to apply for a public safety fee rate discount. Persons app!ying for a public safety fee
rate discount must be the person who receives the monthly water bill and is the head of
a household.
B. Any person desiring to receive the pylic safety fee rate discount must oubmt an-
application to the city on forms to be provided by the city. Subsequent to initial
-- e" rsapply on or before June
15th of each year thereafter. The city managor ohs!! determine whether any applicant
meets the qualifications and requirements for discount as set forth in this chapter.
chapter, shall be equal to the percentage water rate discount for extreme hardship, as
cstab1iched in Section 13.16.030.
D. !t is • c, assist in making or to derive the benefits from
any false application for discounts provided under this chapter. In addition to other
penalties provided by law, the city ohs!! to entitled to recover from any person or
persons receiving the benefit of discounts as a result of any false statement made in
. _ ._ _ - - e•--. _ cot at the rats of nine percent per
year from the date such discounts were granted.
SECTION 3. Chapter 11.16.080 of the Central Point Municipal Code is amended in part
as set forth below.
11.16.080 Stormwater or water quality rate discounts for extreme hardship.
A. Eligible households may apply for a discount of the stormwater or water
quality fee pursuant to that procedure set forth in Section 13.16.030.
in the city with a combined total income falling below the federal poverty leve! ohs!! be
considered eligible to apply for a stormwater or water quality rate discount. Persons
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ - _ - _ _ - _ -cunt must bc the person who
submit cr cpp!!cation to the city on forms to be provided by the city. Subsequent to
initial qualifications for ::t:!!ts,fn :r=t reapply-on or before June 15th
of each year thereafter. The city manager chi!! determine whether any applicant meets
the qualifications and requirements for discount as. set forth in this chapter.
provided under this chcptcr, oho!! bc equal to the percentage wctcr rete discount for
treme hardship, cs estab-lished in Section 13.16.030.
D. It is unlawful for any person to make, riots+ in making or to derive the benefits from
penalties provided by law, the city chs!! be entitled to recover from any person or
persons receiving the benefit of discounts cs c result of any fa-se statement made in
. - e : •-. _ • • - - . . •- - . , • - . . • _ - - -c: ct the rctc of nine percent per
SECTION 4. Chapter 11.20.070 of the Central Point Municipal Code is amended in part
as set forth below.
11.20.070 Transportation utility fee discounts for extreme hardship.
A. Eligible households may apply for a discount of the transportation utility fee
pursuant to that procedure set forth in Section 13.16.030.Pursucr:t to
Chapter 13.16, tho annual income for extreme hardship must fall below one hundred
fifty percent of the published fedcrc! poverty level in order to qualify for this discount.
B. Any person desiring to receive the trc^cr count must sin
for „4ility s „n4 any con must r ors luno 15th
qualifications f... �....., discount, �.., per,,,,.. ...�... . -sp-$r--bef...,, ..�.... ...... of
qualifications and requirements for discount as set forth !r. this chapter.
C. The amount of transportation utility fee discount for eligible persons, provided under
as established in Section 13.16.030.
. • - - _ e: ' - _ _ cunt provided under this chapter. In addition to other
penalties provided by law, the city shall be entitled to recover from any person or
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year from the date such discounts were granted.
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SECTION 5. Chapter 13.16 of the Central Point Municipal Code is amended in part as
set forth below.
Chapter 13.16
WATER AND UTILITY RATE DISCOUNTS FOR EXTREME HARDSHIP
13.16.010 Qualification for discount.
Any residence being served by city water, and/or subject to a parks maintenance fee,
public safety fee, stormwater or water quality fee, and/or transportation utility fee
and with a combined, total income falling below 150% of the federal poverty
guidelines as published by the Department of Health and Human Services the
federal poverty level shall be considered eligible to apply for a water rate discount to
each of the above-described fees. Persons applying for a water rate discount must be
the person who has signed up for the water service, a water customer of the city and
the occupant of the residence. For all other rate discounts, the person applying for
the rate discount must be the person who receives the respective bill for which
the discount is sought and the occupant of the residence. To qualify for a
discount to any of the foregoing fees or water service, the applicant must not owe
delinquent payments to the City for any utilities and other assessed fees and
charges.
13.16.020 Application.
Any person desiring to receive a the-water rate discount must be the occupant of the
residence and must submit an application to the city on forms to be provided by the city.
Subsequent to initial qualifications for utility rate discount, any person must reapply on
or before April dune fifteenth of each year thereafter. The finance department shall
determine whether any applicant meets the qualifications and requirements for the
discounts as set forth in this chapter.
13.16.030 Amount of discount.
The amount of discount for eligible persons, provided under this chapter, shall be fifty
percent of the regular rate for water, inclusive of the fixed minimum rate established in
Chapter 13.04, and/or fifty percent of the monthly parks maintenance fee, public
safety fee, stormwater or water quality fee, and/or transportation utility fee.
13.16.040 Unlawful acts--Penalties.
It is unlawful for any person to make, assist in making or to derive the benefits from any
false application for discounts provided under this chapter. In addition to other penalties
provided by law, the city shall be entitled to recover from any person or persons
receiving the benefit of discounts as a result of any false statement made in any
application the amount thereof, including interest at the rate of nine percent per year
from the date such discounts were granted.
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SECTION 6. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the City
Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section",
"chapter" or another word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or
re-lettered, provided however that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (i.e.
Recitals A-C) need not be codified and the City Recorder is authorized to correct any
cross-references and any typographical errors.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. The Central Point City Charter states that an ordinance
enacted by the Council shall take effect on the thirtieth day after its enactment. The
effective date of this ordinance will be the thirtieth day after the second reading.
PASSED by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this a(oay
of (I\A ,. 2022.
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1! ' A,rra i'
Mayor .n Wil lams
ATTEST
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City Recorder V
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