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Agenda 09/14/2021 Item #17E (Resolution - Amending proposed rates for water, wastewater, irrigation quality water, wholesale potable water and miscellaneous service charges)09/14/2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation to adopt a Resolution amending Schedules One, Two, Three, Four, and Five of Appendix A to Section Four of Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-73, as amended, titled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating, and Regulatory Standards Ordinance, amending proposed rates for water, wastewater, irrigation quality water, wholesale potable water, and miscellaneous service charges with effective dates of October 1, 2021, October 1, 2022, and October 1, 2023. OBJECTIVE: To update existing water, wastewater, irrigation quality water (IQ), wholesale potable water, and miscellaneous service user rates and fees for the Collier County Water -Sewer District (District). This ensures revenues are sufficient to fund capital improvement and rehabilitation projects, make user fee debt service payments, meet rate covenants in accordance with the Special Act of the Florida Legislature, Chapter 2003-353 and recover system-wide operation, maintenance, and repair costs. CONSIDERATIONS: On July 13, 2021, under Agenda Item 11.E the Board of County Commissioners (Board) accepted the Water, Wastewater, Irrigation Quality Water, Wholesale Potable Water, and Miscellaneous Service Charges Study and directed the County Manager or his designee to advertise a resolution to amend the rate schedules. In consideration of allocation of up to $10 million of available CARES Act relief and / or American Rescue Plan funding to water and wastewater user fee capital funds, and supporting cash and carry maintenance projects like the infrastructure replacement efforts ongoing in Naples Park. The year one user rate increase for water, wastewater, and irrigation quality water was adjusted to 2.9 percent versus the year one rates recommended by the study. Staff prepared the attached rate resolution and schedules, which reflect rate adjustments consistent with the Board’s direction. In accordance with the Special Act that established the District, Section 6 (3), notice of a public hearing was published on August 25, 2021, setting forth the proposed resolution to amend the rate schedules. FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal year 2022 revenue budget was prepared using the advertised rates. The rates provide estimated fiscal year 2022 incremental Water revenue of $2.7 million, Wastewater revenue of $3.3 million, and IQ revenue of $ 0.1 million in the Collier County Water-Sewer District Operating Fund (408). Revenue from miscellaneous service charges represents approximately $2.5 million annually, or less than two percent of the total annual District revenue. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: This action meets current Growth Management Plan standards to ensure the adequacy and availability of viable public facilities. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and legality, and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners, Ex-officio the Governing Board of the Collier County Water-Sewer District, adopt the resolution amending Schedules One, Two, Three, Four, and Five of Appendix A to Section Four of Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-73, as amended, titled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating, and Regulatory Standards Ordinance, with effective dates of October 1, 2021, October 1, 2022, and October 1, 2023. Prepared by: Amia Curry, Manager, Public Utilities, Financial Operations Support ATTACHMENT(S) 1. Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (PDF) 17.E Packet Pg. 3437 09/14/2021 2. Legal Ad Posted 2021 08-25 (PDF) 17.E Packet Pg. 3438 09/14/2021 COLLIER COUNTY Board of County Commissioners Item Number: 17.E Doc ID: 17575 Item Summary: Recommendation to adopt a Resolution amending Schedules One, Two, Three, Four, and Five of Appendix A to Section Four of Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-73, as amended, titled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating, and Regulatory Standards Ordinance, amending proposed rates for water, wastewater, irrigation quality water, wholesale potable water, and miscellaneous service charges with effective dates of October 1, 2021, October 1, 2022, and October 1, 2023. (Amia Curry, Manager, Public Utilities Financial and Operational Support) Meeting Date: 09/14/2021 Prepared by: Title: Management/Budget Analyst – Public Utilities Operations Support Name: Tara Castillo 07/26/2021 4:50 PM Submitted by: Title: Division Director - Operations Support – Public Utilities Operations Support Name: Joseph Bellone 07/26/2021 4:50 PM Approved By: Review: Public Utilities Operations Support Joseph Bellone Additional Reviewer Completed 08/02/2021 10:23 AM Public Utilities Operations Support AmiaMarie Curry Additional Reviewer Completed 08/11/2021 1:53 PM Public Utilities Operations Support Jennifer Morse Additional Reviewer Completed 08/17/2021 10:10 AM Public Utilities Department Drew Cody Level 1 Division Reviewer Completed 08/23/2021 12:11 PM Public Utilities Department George Yilmaz Level 2 Division Administrator Review Completed 08/28/2021 11:23 AM Office of Management and Budget Debra Windsor Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 08/30/2021 8:45 AM County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 08/30/2021 11:08 AM Office of Management and Budget Susan Usher Additional Reviewer Completed 09/01/2021 10:56 AM County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Additional Reviewer Completed 09/02/2021 3:37 PM Facilities Management Ed Finn Additional Reviewer Completed 09/08/2021 8:32 AM County Manager's Office Amy Patterson Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 09/08/2021 9:32 AM Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 09/14/2021 9:00 AM 17.E Packet Pg. 3439 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3440 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3441 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3442 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3443 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3444 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3445 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3446 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3447 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3448 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.a Packet Pg. 3449 Attachment: Resolution CCWSD rates schedules 2021 - JAK (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021) 17.E.b Packet Pg. 3450 Attachment: Legal Ad Posted 2021 08-25 (17575 : CCWSD User Rate Reso - 2021)