Resolution 2015-185 RESOLUTION NO.2015- 18 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-12(E), COLLIER
COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 96-6, AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING THE
REGULATORY ASSESSMENT FEE OF 2.00 PERCENT OF GROSS REVENUES
FOR NONEXEMPT PRIVATELY OWNED WATER AND WASTEWATER
UTILITIES SUBJECT TO THE REGULATORY ASSESSMENT FEE
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 96-6, AS AMENDED, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER
WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITIES BOUND BY INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT FOR REGULATORY OVERSIGHT; DIRECTING THE
COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY TO ADJUST
WATER AND/OR WASTEWATER RATES OF SAID UTILITIES, AS
APPROPRIATE.
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 96-104 excluded Collier County from the provisions
of Chapter 367, Florida Statutes, thereby assuming certain subject matter jurisdiction
over privately owned nonexempt water and wastewater utilities operating in
unincorporated areas of Collier County; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 96-6, as amended, established the Collier County
Water and Wastewater Authority (the "Authority") and its specific powers and duties;
and
WHEREAS, Section 1-12 (E), Ordinance No. 96-6, as amended, provides for the
Board of County Commissioners (the "Board")to determine the amount of the regulatory
assessment fee from time to time after public hearing, but not to become effective earlier
than sixty(60) days after adoption of each such implementing Resolution; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2015, staff recommended an adjustment of the
regulatory assessment fee from 3.00 percent to 2.00 percent to the Authority; and the
Authority unanimously recommended approval of the decrease in regulatory fee to the
Board; and
WHEREAS, the Board indicated its concurrence with the staff recommendation
to adjust the fee; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 96-6, as amended, only the Board may
adjust regulatory assessment fees after a duly advertised public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized to adjust water and wastewater rate
tariffs of nonexempt privately owned water and wastewater utilities under its jurisdiction
to reflect each change in regulatory assessment fees authorized by the BOARD.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Collier County,Florida that:
1. The regulatory assessment fee is hereby established at 2.00 percent,
effective December 1, 2015, of gross revenues for all non-exempt
privately owned water and wastewater utilities subject to the regulatory
assessment fee pursuant to Ordinance 96-6, as amended, as well as all
other water and wastewater utilities bound by interlocal agreement for
regulatory oversight.
2. The Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority shall adjust the water
and wastewater tariffs of all utilities subject to the regulatory assessment
fee to reflect the decrease in the regulatory assessment fee.
This Resolution adopted this 22nd day of September, 2015 after motion, second,
and majority vote favoring adoption.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY I �, • 4C • By:
Wore TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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Scott R. Teach,
Deputy County Attorney
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