Title
Agenda Item:
Ordinance Adopting the 2013 Utility Rates and General Facilities Charges
Body
Issue:
Review and approve ordinance for 2013 utility rates and GFC charges for Water, Wastewater and Storm and Surface Water Utilities
Committee Recommendation:
Council Finance Committee reviewed preliminary recommendations for utility rates at its September 13, 2012 meeting. The Utility advisory Committee (UAC) reviewed proposed 2013 utility rates (including LOTT) at its October 4, 2012 meeting and sent a letter of support for the proposed rates to the City Council on October 26, 2012. Full City Council review of proposed rates and GFC's occurred at the November 5, 2012 meeting, and City Council held a public hearing on utility rates at its November 13, 2012 meeting.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Move to approve on first reading and forward to second reading the attached ordinance approving proposed 2013 utility rate and GFC increases for 2013.
Staff Contact:
Rich Hoey, P.E., Public Works Director, (360) 753-8495
Presenter(s):
None - Consent calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
The proposed 2013 utility rates and General Facility Charges (GFCs) are consistent with the master plans of the respective utilities and the Comprehensive Plan. Rate increases are proposed in Water and Storm and Surface water. GFC's are also proposed to increase for Water, Wastewater and Storm and Surface Water. No rate increases are proposed for the City's Wastewater or Waste ReSources utilities for 2013. On October 10, 2012, the LOTT Cleanwater Alliance Board of Directors approved increases in both monthly rates and their Capital Development Charge. The UAC reviewed these proposals at its October 4, 2012 meeting.
Water
The proposed revenue increase of 7 percent for the Water Utility is slightly above the 6 percent projected for 2013 in the 2009-2014 Water System Plan. Under the proposed rates, each customer class (residential, non-residential and irrigation) will s...
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