TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 1/4/2021
FROM: John A. Peters, III, PE, Acting City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 7 - B
SUBJECT:
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Request for approval of Resolution No. 2020-65, providing for an adjustment to Water base facility charges beginning 1 April 2021 and annual rate indexing of Potable Water base facility and water and irrigation usage charges equivalent to the Engineering News Record (ENR) Construction Cost Index beginning 1 October 2024. - John Peters, Acting City Manager/Deltona Water (386) 878-8973.
Strategic Goal: Infrastructure/Fiscal Issues
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LOCATION:
Deltona Water Utility Service Area
BACKGROUND:
Background
The City of Deltona engaged GovRates, Inc., to complete a Rate Study of Deltona Water’s Potable Water, Irrigation, Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Base Facility Charge and Usage Rates. In order to maintain sufficient funding to complete regulatory mandated capital projects and an adequate level of repair and replacement projects, GovRates determined that the City of Deltona should to adjust the combined Impact Fee and Capital Fund Recovery Fees, and provide for indexing of base fees and usage charges beyond 2023 based on the Engineering News Record (ENR) Construction Cost Index.
The City of Deltona Commission conducted a workshop (28 September 2020) to review all aspects of the proposed adjustments inclusive of capital projects, repair and replacement, and operation expenses. In accordance with Florida Statute 180.136, the City of Deltona will include a notification in the monthly bills informing ratepayers of the recommended rate increases. In addition, 68.65 of the City of Deltona Code of Ordinances requires that utility rate increases for water and wastewater must be considered in separate resolutions, and 68.64 of the Code of Ordinances allows the City Commission to consider annual indexing of Utility Rates.
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COST:
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
N/A
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
Public Works
STAFF RECOMMENDATION PRESENTED BY:
John A. Peters, III, PE, Acting City Manager/Director of Public Works - That the Commission approve Resolution No. 2020-65.
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“I Move to approve Resolution No. 2020-65, providing for an adjustment to Water base facility charges beginning 1 April 2021 and annual rate indexing of Potable Water base facility and water and irrigation usage charges equivalent to the Engineering News Record (ENR) Construction Cost Index beginning 1 October 2024. The Acting City Manager has the authority to make corrections of scrivener’s errors and the like.”
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