Title
Approval of Ordinance Adopting the 2014 Utility Rates and General Facilities Charges
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The City Council Finance Committee reviewed and discussed the City's Utility Advisory Committee's (UAC's) 2014 Utility Rate and General Facility Charge (GFC) proposal and recommended forwarding them to City Council for final adoption. The Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) recommendations are attached.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading the attached ordinance for 2014 utility rates and charges.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an ordinance for 2014 Utility Rates and GFC charges for Water, Wastewater, Storm and Surface Water, and Waste ReSources Utilities. Potential increases to LOTT Clean Water Alliance rates and development charges have been part the budget discussions and are included in this ordinance.
Staff Contact:
Dan Daniels, Director, Public Works Waste ReSources, 360.753.8780
Andy Haub, P.E., Interim Director, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8475
Presenter(s):
Consent Item - No Presenters
Background and Analysis:
The background and analysis information has not changed from the first reading. The proposed 2014 Utility Rates and General Facility Charges (GFCs) are consistent with the master plans of the respective City utilities and the Comprehensive Plan. Rate increases are proposed for the four utilities, while GFCs are proposed for the Water, Wastewater, and Storm and Surface Water Utilities. The Waste ReSources Utility does not collect a GFC. GFCs reflect the substantial historical and planned investments in the utility infrastructure system and the associated policy to recover growth related costs from future customers that connect to the system.
The LOTT Clean Water Alliance Board of Directors has approved increases for both monthly rates and their Capital Development charge (CDC). The CDC implements a LOTT Alliance cost recovery policy similar ...
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