Title
Discussion of Budget Special Topics - Utility Rates, General Facility Charges, Impact Fees, Parking Business Improvement Area, Lodging Tax, and Council Appointed Committee Stipends
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Review and discuss the 2021 Operating Budget topics and recommendations.
Report
Issue:
Whether to discuss the following operating budget special topics and recommendations:
including the Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) 2021 recommended Utility Rates and General Facility Charges; Parks, Transportation, and Olympia School District (OSD) Impact Fees; Parking & Business Improvement Area Board (PBIA) budget; Lodging Tax; and Stipends for Council Appointed Boards, Committees, and Commissions.
Staff Contact:
Nanci Lien, Finance Director, Finance Department, 360.753.8465
Presenter(s):
Nanci Lien, Finance Director
Eric Christensen, Director of Water Resources, Public Works
Tammy LeDoux, Finance & Policy Coordinator, Parks, Arts & Recreation
Mark Russell, Deputy Director, Public Works
Jennifer Priddy, Assistant Superintendent, Olympia School District
Max DeJarnatt, Parking Program Analyst, Community Planning & Development
Mike Reid, Economic Development Director
Debbie Sullivan, Assistant City Manager
Background and Analysis:
The 2021 Preliminary Operating and Capital Budgets assume revenue and expenses from Utility Rates; General Facility Charges (GFCs); Parks and Transportation Impact Fees; PBIA; and Lodging Tax revenue. Staff will present information on these topics and take questions from Council for future budget discussion meetings. Action will be taken in mid-December as part of the budget approval process.
Utility Rates and GFC Increases
On October 3, 2020, the UAC discussed proposed changes to the 2020 utility rates and GFCs for the four utilities - Drinking Water, Wastewater, Storm and Surface Water, and Waste ReSources. This recommendation was presented to Finance...
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