HomeMy WebLinkAbout3494ORDINANCE NO. 3494
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending
Section 13.20 of the Port Angeles Municipal Code relating to utility
discounts.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DO HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Ordinance 2663 as amended, and Title 13, Chapter 13.20 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
13.20.030 Utility discount.
Commencing January 1, 2013. February 1, 2014. Subject to the availability of funds, a utility
discount shall be applied to the electric utility charges on monthly utility bills of qualified
residents, in accordance with the terms of this chapter. The total amount available each year for
discounts shall be established in the budget. If the amount budgeted is exhausted before the end
of the calendar year, the discounts shall terminate for the remainder of that current calendar
year.
13.20.040 Information to be made available.
The City's Customer Service Manager shall maintain at all times the following information
applicable to electric utility discounts under the terms of this chapter.
A. A list of Federal, State or local energy - related programs available to provide fiscal
assistance to low - income residents;
B. A list of conservation or consumption reduction programs of the City that are available
at no charge and the requirements for each such program;
C. Current application forms.
1.3.20.051) Qualifications for the utility discount.
To be eligible for a utility discount, a resident must meet the following criteria:
A. Complete an application for the discount in accordance with section 13.20.060
B. At the time of application, the The gross average income of all members of the
resident'] applicant's household during the three months prior to the appplleation -m st
be--$3,375.00, or less. must equal 125% or less of the most current Federal Poverty
Level as published in the Federal Register. Proof of household income can be
furnished either by providing with the application, the paystubs for all residents in the
resident's household for the prior three months, or a written notarized affidavit by
residents in household attesting to household income, or other evidence commonly
accepted as reliable and valid proof of income. Proof of income must be furnished
every six months, the beginning of every calendar year.
C. Agree to participate in available energy conservation or programs of the City that are
available at no charge to a low- income resident that is the property owner.
Failure of a low- income resident who is the property owner to participate in an available energy
conservation program, after receipt of a utility discount, shall constitute a basis for denial by the
City of participation in the utility discount program during the following year until such
conservation measures are installed.
13.20.060 Application for the discount.
A. Applications for electric utility discounts shall be obtained from and filed with the City's
Customer Service Manager or to another entity as directed by the City's Customer Service
Manager.
B. Submission of an application for an electric utility discount shall constitute a verification
by the applicant that all information provided in such application is true and correct to the
best of the applicant's knowledge.
13.20.070 Amount of discount.
The amount of the utility discount for eligible residents shall be a percentage of the electric
utility base and consumption charges on the monthly utility bill. The percentage shall be
determined by the resident's gross household income during the prior three months, in
accordance with the following:
A. $0.00 $2,500.00 income: 30% discount. Those applicants with an average family .
income based on household size at 100% or less of the most current Federal Poverty Level as
published in the Federal Register, shall receive a 35% discount based on the number of
household size.
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B. $2,50100 $3,375.00 income: 20% discount. Those applicants with an average
family income based on household size between 100% to 125% of the most current Federal
Povert Le el as .ublished in the Federal Resister shall receive . 25% discount.
Section 2 - Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the
correction of the scrivener's /clerical errors, references, ordinance numbering,
section/subsection numbers and any references thereto.
Section 3 - Severability. If any provisions of this Ordinance, or its application to
any person or circumstances, are held invalid, the remainder of the Ordinance, or application of
the provisions of the Ordinance to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 4 - Effective Date. This Ordinance, being an exercise of a power
specifically delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum. This
ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary
thereof consisting of the title.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
21st
Council held on the M day of January, 2014.
ATTEST:
Jan
Hurd, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
William E. Bloor, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: January 26 , 2014
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