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Resolution 2023-227 RESOLUTION NO. 2023- 227 xonx2 mormw o r m c mrrix A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS o o m m OF COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA,AS THE GOVERNING BODY z m N OF COLLIER COUNTY AND EX OFFICIO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER SEWER o c w W DISTRICT, REPEALING AND. REPLACING SCHEDULES ONE, o o m 0 TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE OF APPENDIX A TO SECTION D o 4,4, 0 FOUR OF COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2001-73, AS AMENDED, TITLED THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER o DISTRICT UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING AND o w REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE; AMENDING PROPOSED RATES FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, IRRIGATION QUALITY WATER, WHOLESALE POTABLE WATER AND F MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES; WITH EFFECTIVE DATES OF JANUARY 1, 2024, OCTOBER 1, 2024, AND OCTOBER 1, 2025. WHEREAS, Collier County uses water and sewer user rates to recover system operation,maintenance,renewal,enhancement, replacement and debt service costs from system users within the boundaries of the Collier County Water-Sewer District(the"District"); and WHEREAS, on September 14, 2021, the District approved Resolution No. 2021-187 establishing a scheduled adjustment to the District's user rates to maintain alignment with increasing commodity and operation costs based upon the recommendation of the County's retained expert, Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.,who at that time recommended that the: (1) existing water user rates be adjusted by implementing an increase of 2.9 percent effective October 1, 2021; 4.0 percent effective October 1, 2022; and, 4.0 percent effective October 1, 2023,for Fiscal Years 2022,2023,and 2024,respectively;(2)existing wastewater user rates be adjusted by implementing an increase of 2.9 percent effective October 1, 2021; 5.0 percent effective October 1, 2022; and, 5.0 percent effective October 1, 2023, for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively; (3) the existing Irrigation Quality (IQ) water user rates be adjusted by implementing an increase of 2.9 percent effective October 1,2021; 9.0 percent effective October 1, 2022; and,9.0 percent effective October 1,2023,for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024,respectively; and(4)the existing wholesale potable water user rates be adjusted by implementing an increase of 4.9 percent effective October 1, 2021; 4.9 percent effective October 1, 2022; and, 4.9 percent effective October 1, 2023, for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024,respectively; and WHEREAS, Collier County approved, implemented, and has been adhering to the rate schedule adjustment established in Resolution No.2021-187 but as a result of dramatic increases in inflation those previously planned rate adjustments have been insufficient to properly support the increasing cost of maintaining system-wide operations, maintenance, and required capital replacement and rehabilitation projects in the District; and C AO WHEREAS, examples of the inflationary increases impacting the District's operations include the following: (I) electricity increased by 15 percent and is anticipated to increase another 10.1 percent in FY 23, (2)chemicals necessary to produce water,treat wastewater,and treat Irrigation Quality water have increased between 10 percent and 150 percent, (3) critical utility-related meters, parts and devices have increased up to 25 percent, (4)the costs for labor and service-related repairs have increased by 20 percent, and( 5)essential operating equipment costs have had costs increases in excess of 100 percent;and WHEREAS, the Florida Public Service Commission calculates an annual price index specifically for water and wastewater utilities that allows utilities such as the District to adjust its rates without a rate case, and the most recent annual price index issued by the Florida Public Service Commission on December 27,2022,was calculated at 7.07 percent; and WHEREAS, Collier County implemented a 7 .07 percent user rate increase effective July I, 2023, with the understanding that the proposed rate increase to the existing Water, Wastewater, Irrigation Quality water,and Wholesale Water user rates for Schedules One (I)and Two (2) of Appendix A to section four of Collier County Ordinance No. 2001-73, as amended, is an interim rate adjustment subject to the completion of an ongoing rate study,at which time a further adjustment of user rates may be warranted; and WHEREAS, County staff retained the Consultant to review the existing water user rates and to recommend appropriate changes to those rates, the Consultant has recommended an increase of 9.0 percent to potable water rates,9.5 percent to wastewater rates and 9.5 percent to Irrigation Quality water rates effective January 1, 2024; an increase of 4.5 percent to potable water rates, 7.5 percent to wastewater rates and 9.5 percent to Irrigation Quality Water rates effective October 1, 2024; and an increase of 4.5 percent to potable water rates, 7.5 percent to wastewater rates and 9.5 percent to Irrigation Quality Water Rates effective October I, 2025; and WHEREAS, staff also recommends changes to Schedule Three for meter tapping charges and cross connection control devices to reflect the actual contracted material costs of meters and backflows in effect on October 1, 2024; and changes to Schedule Four to reflect actual labor rates for certain classes of staff effective with those implemented in pay period 3 of fiscal 2024; and changes to Schedule Five to the Temporary Meter Deposit to reflect the actual material cost of those devices in effect as of October I,2024;and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners finds that it is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the District's users to accept staffs recommendation to implement the Consultant's recommendation as a proposed user rate increase to the existing rates. is CAO NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF COLLIER COUNTY AND EX OFFICIO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER SEWER DISTRICT,that: The Board of County Commissioners,after an advertised public hearing: 1. Accepts the Consultant's recommendation for updated District-wide Water and Wastewater rates,Irrigation Quality Water rates,and Wholesale Water rates.Accordingly, the Board hereby approves the attached Schedules One and Two to Appendix A of Ordinance No. 2001-73, as amended, titled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating and Regulatory Standards Ordinance. The revised rates on the attached Schedules One and Two will take effect at 12:01 am, o n January 1, 2024, October 1,2024 and October 1,2025 until revised. 2. Accepts staff's recommendation for updates to Schedules Three, Four and Five to Appendix A of Ordinance No. 2001-173, as amended, titled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing,Operating and Regulatory Standards Ordinance. The revised rates on the attached Schedules Three, Four and Five will take effect at 12:01 am on January 1, 2024 until repealed and revised. THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring adoption this.tt' day of December, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY C(3tIVMMISSIONERS` ATTEST: OF COLLIER COUNTY',FLORIDA,AS THE CRYSTAk,iKi ZEL,CLERK GOVERNING BODY OF COLLIER COUNTY `,'•• •• AND AS EX OFFItIO THE GOVERNING �'• BOARD OF THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER. g M. SEWER DISTRICT f i �� -"Attest as fi rTid's 5i na r.E. nfy -' Deputy Clerk By , ) • r., ,. ,:.. non, Rick LoCastro,Chairman `4 • St1 {a. i`' A rov as to form 2t?fl : Scott R.Teach, Deputy County Attorney Table ES-1 Collier County Water-Sewer District Fiscal Year 2023 Water,Wastewater,Irrigation Quality(IQ)Water,and Wholesale Potable Water User Rate and Fee Study Water System Summary of Existing and Proposed Monthly Water User Rates Existing Monthly Rates Proposed Monthly Rates Line Effective Effective Effective Effective No. 7/1/2023 1/1/2024 10/1/2024 10/1/2025 WATER SERVICE BASE CHARGES (Residential,Multifamily,Commercial,and Irrigation-Only) Meter Size: 1 5/8" $27.60 $30.08 $31.43 $32.84 2 3/4" 27.60 30.08 31.43 32.84 3 1" 43,49 47.40 49.53 51.76 4 1-1/4" 56.07 61.12 63.87 66.74 5 1-1/2" 82.89 90.35 94.42 98.67 6 2" 130.35 142.08 148.47 155,15 7 3" 359.82 392.20 409.85 428.29 8 4" 794.79 866,32 905.30 946.04 9 6" 1,585.94 1,728.67 1,806.46 1,887.75 10 8" 2,772.45 3,021.97 3,157,96 3,300.07 11 10" 5,021.81 5,473.77 5,720.09 5,977.49 12 12" 7,444.41 8,114,41 8,479.56 8,861.14 VOLUMETRIC CHARGE PER 1,000 GALLONS[1] (Residential,Multifamily,Commercial,and Irrigation-Only) 13 Block 1 $3.73 $4.07 $4.25 $4.44 14 Block 2 5,62 6.13 6.41 6.70 15 Block 3 7.47 8.14 8.51 8.89 16 Block 4 9,33 10.17 10.63 11.11 17 Block 5 11.20 12.21 12.76 13.33 18 Block 6 14.91 16.25 16,98 17.74 19 Wholesale Water Rate Per 1,000 Gallons(All Usage) $5.16 $5.83 $6.31 6.63 EXISTING BLOCK RATE STRUCTURE (Residential,Multifamily,Commercial,and Irrigation-Only) 20 Consumption Block(Thousands of Gallons) 21 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Black 4 Block 5 Block 6 22 5/8" 0-5 6-10 11-20 21-30 31-50 Over50 23 3/4" 0-5 6-10 11-20 21-30 31-50 Over50 24 1" 0-8 9-16 17-32 33-48 49-80 Over80 25 1-1/4" 0-1 1 12-22 23-44 45-66 67-110 Over 110 26 1,25" 0-11 12-22 23-44 45-66 67-110 Over 110 27 1-1/2" 0-17 18-34 35-68 69-102 103-170 Over 170 28 1.5" 0-17 18-34 35-68 69.102 103-170 Over170 29 2" 0-27 28-54 55-108 109-162 163-270 Over 270 30 3" 0-75 76-150 151-300 301-450 451-750 Over 750 31 4" 0-167 168-334 335-668 669-1,002 1,003-1,670 Over 1,670 32 6" 0-333 334-666 667-1,332 1,333-1,998 1,999-3,330 Over 3,330 33 8" 0-583 584-1,166 1,167-2,332 2,333-3,498 3,499-5,830 Over 5,830 34 10" 0-1,057 1,058-2,114 2,115-4,228 4,229-6,342 6,343-10,570 Over 10,570 35 12" 0-1,568 1,569-3,136 3,137-6,272 6,273-9,408 9,409-15,680 Over 15,680 Footnotes: 01 All water is billed based on water consumption per block based on the size of meter in service. 1 Table ES-2 Collier County Water-Sewer District Fiscal Year 2023 Water,Wastewater,Irrigation Quality(IQ)Water,and Wholesale Potable Water User Rate and Pee Study Wastewater System Summar/of Existing and Proposed Monthly Wastewater Elver Mates Existing Monthly Rates Proposed Monthly Rates Line Effective Effective Effective Effective € No, Description 7/1/2023 1/1/2024 10/1/2024 10/1/2025 WASTEWATER SERVICE BASE CHARGES (Residential,Multifamily,and Commercial) Meter Size: 1 5/8" $41.94 $45.92 $49.36 $53.06 2 3/4" 41.94 45.92 49.36 53,06 3 1" 67.43 73.84 79.38 85,33 4 1-1/4" 87.59 95,91 103.10 110.83 5 1-1/2" 130.59 143.00 153,73 165.26 6 2" 206.69 226.33 243.30 261.55 7 3" 574,64 629.23 676,42 727,15 8 4" 1,272.12 1,392.97 1,497.44 1,609.75 9 6" 2,540.73 2,782,10 2,990.76 3,215.07 10 8" 4,443.27 4,865.38 5,230.28 5,622,55 11 10" 8,050.10 8,814,86 9,475,97 10,186.67 12 12" 11,934.71 13,068.51 14,048.65 15,1.02.30 VOLUMETRIC RATE PER 1,000 GALLONS (Residential,Multifamily,and Commercial) 13 All Usage(2] $5.90 $6.46 $6.94 $7.46 I Footnotes; { [1] Monthly individually metered residential usage charges are capped at 15,000 gallons. { 3Ir; i • Table ES-3 Collier County Water-Sewer District Fiscal Year 2023 Water,Wastewater,Irrigation Quality(IQ)Water,and Wholesale Potable Water laser Rate and Fee Study IQ Water System Summary of Existing and Proposed Monthly IQ Water User Rates Existing Monthly Rates Proposed Monthly Rates Effective Effective Effective Effective 7/1/2023 1/1/2024 10/1/2024 10/1/2025 SERVICE BASE CHARGES Meter Size: 5/8" $10.71 $11.73 $12.84 $14.06 3/4" 10.71 11.73 12.84 14.06 It, 17.89 19.59 21.45 23.49 1-1/2" 35.67 39.06 42.77 46.83 2" 57.09 62.51 68.45 74.95 3" 160.68 175.94 192.65 210.95 4" 357.02 390.94 428.08 468.75 6" 714.18 782.03 856.32 937.67 8" 1,249.79 I,368.52 1,498.53 1,640.89 10" 2,265.17 2,480.36 2,715.99 2,974.01 12" 3,358.79 3,677.88 4,027.28 4,409.87 VOLUMETRIC CHARGE PER.1,000 GALLONS Customer Type: Bulk $0.62 $0.68 $0.74 $0.81 Pressurized 0.82 0.90 0.99 1.08 Pressurized and Distributed 1,60 1.75 1.92 2.10 1 1 1 CAO Table ES-4 Collier County Water-Sewer District Fiscal Year 2023 Water,Wastewater,Irrigation Quality(1Q)Water,and Wholesale Potable Water User Rate and Fee Study Sumner/of Existine and Proposed Miscellaneous Service Charges Line No. Description Existing Proposed Meter mid Cross-Connection Control Device Installation Charges: With Service Line Installation l 3/4"Meter $1,580,00 $ 1,839.00 2 I"Meter 1,693.00 2,148.00 3 1-1/2"Meter 2,323,00 2,960,00 4 2"Meter 2,667.00 3,34440 Without Service Line Installation(Drop-In or Hang) 5 3/4"Meter $584.00 $778.00 6 1"Meter 693.00 1,007.00 7 1-1/2"Meier 1,171.00 1,671A0 8 2"Meter 1,476.00 1,991.00 Meier Installation Charges: With Service Line Installation 9 3/4"Meter Actual lime and material cost Actual time and material cost • 10 1"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost 1 l t-1/2"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost 12 2"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost Without Service Line Installation(Drop-In or Hang) 13 3/4"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost 14 I"Meter Actual time and•material cost Actual time anti material cost 15 1-1/2"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost 16 2"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost Cross-Connection Control Device Charge-Meter Already Installed (formerly known as Backflow Device) 17 3/4"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost 18 1"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost 19 1-1/2"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost 20 2"Meter Actual time and material cost Actual thue and material cost Equipment(Per Hour Rates): 21 Rebeb and Electrician's Truck-(1-3/4 Ton) $25.00 $ 27.00 22 Crew Truck-(1-1/2 Ton) 23.00 25.00 23 Victor Truck 85.00 92.00 24 Camera Truck 57.00 61.00 25 Boom Truck 42.00 45.00 26 Large Dump Truck 81.00 86.00 27 Small Dump Truck 58.00 62.00 28 Pumper Truck 86.00 92.00 29 Track Hoe(Big or Small) 19.00 21.00 30 Back Hoe 44.00 47.00 31 Portable Generators 44.00 47.00 32 Portable By-Pass Pump(Small) 19.00 21.00 Ff [ cW Table ES-4 Collier County Water-Sewer District Fiscal Year 2023 Water,Wastewater,Irrigation Quality(IQ)Water,and Wholesale Potable Water User Rate and Fee Study Summary of Existing and Pi'onoscd Miscellaneous Service Chpniel Line No. Description Existing Proposed .Equipment(Per Hour Rater)(upul): 33 Portable By-Pass Pump(Large) $35.00 $37.00 34 Dewatering System 15.00 16.00 35 Trash Pump 9.00 10.00 36 Mud Hog 7,00 8.00 37 Trailer 17.00 18,00 38 Signs,Barricades and/or Traffic Board Actual Cost Actual Cost 39 Road Saw 8.00 9.00 40 Compactor 27.00 29.00 41 Soft Dig-Duck 76.00 81.00 42 Portable Lights Actual Cost Actual Cost 43 Bucket Truck 19.00 21.00 44 Pickup Truck-(1/2 Ton) 13.00 14,00 Labor(Per flour Rams): 45 Utility Operator,Apprentice(formerly Utility Technician) $ 41.00 $ 41.00 46 Field Supervisor 58.00 58,00 47 Utility Operator it(formerly Crew Leader) 47.00 47.00 48 Utility Operator,Senior(formerly Senior Crew Leader) 49.00 49.00 49 Utility Operator(formerly Maintenance Specialist) 42.00 42.00 50 Maintenance Worker 27.00 27,00 51 Safety Coordinator 47.00 47.00 52 SCADA Operator 38.00 38.00 53 GTS Technician 44.00 44.00 54 Odor Control Specialist 47.00 47.00 55 Operations Coordinator 40.00 40.00 56 Parts Clerk 37.00 37.00 ( 57 Equipment Operator 49.00 49.00 ( 58 Laboratory Technician 44.00 44.00 59 Industrial Pretreatment Inspector 38.00 38,00 60 Chemist 51.00 51.00 61 Principal Environmental Specialist 56.00 56.00 Miscellaneous Charges: 62 Administration(Per Incident) 5%or$100;whichever is smaller S%or$100;whichever is smaller 63 Parts Actual Invoice Cost Actual Invoice Cost 64 Sub-contractors Actual Invoice Cost Actual Invoice Cost 65 Right of Way Pennits Actual Cost Actual Cost 66 Laboratory Tests(Per Test) 25,00 63.00 67 New Accounts-Change of Ownership 23.00 23.00 68 Service Turn On or Turn Off at Owner's Request 38.00 43.00 69 Meter Re-Read(if different-charge is$0) 34.00 39.00 70 Meter Data Log Analysis 43.00 53.00 AC) Table ES-4 Collier County Water-Sewer District Fiscal Year 2023 Water,Wastewater,Irrigation Quality(IQ)Wafer,and Wholesale Potable Water User Rate and Fee Study SuutptarY pf Existing and Pronosed Miscellaneous Service Charges Line No. Description Existing Proposed Miscellaneous Charges(cont.): Meter Test; 71 Utility Meter Testing Facility $181.00 $211,00 (more than 3%error-charge is$0) 72 Independent Meter Testing Pad ity 246,00 289.00 (more than 3%error-charge is SO) 73 Meter Lock and Unlock,1st Event During Calendar Year 56.00 66.00 74 Meter Lock and Unlock,2nd Event During Calendar Year 84.00 99.00 75 Meter Lock and Unlock,3rd and Subsequent Events During Calendar Year 112.00 132.00 76 Meter Unlock After Normal Business Hours 70.00 74.00 77 Meter Pull 720,00 136.00 78 Meter Removal Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost 79 Discontinuance of Service-Meter Removal Actual time and material cost Actual time and material cost • 80 Illegal Connection,Unlawful Connection,and Tampering Actual time and material cost,plus Actual time and material cast,plus consumption*,plus other consumption*,plus other applicable fees as provided for in applicable fees es provided for in Section 2-2044(b)of the Collier Section 2-2044(b)of the Collier County Code of Laws and County Code of Laws and Ordinances Ordinances 81 Convenience Fee-Credit Card 0,00 0.00 82 Temporary Meter Account Deposit 1,550,00 2,486.00 83 Duplicate Bill ProcesaingFee 1.00 1.00 84 Non-SufcientFiuids(NSF)Processing Charge per Florida Statute 832.07:$0 to per Florida Statute 832.07:$0 to $50 is a$25 charge;$50.01 to $50 is a$25 charge;$50.01 to $300 is a$30 charge;over$300 is $300 is a$30 charge;over$300 is $40 or 5%of check amount, $40 or 5%of check amount, whichever is greater whichever is greater 85 Late Payment Penalty 5%of current charges 5%of current charges 86 Removal of Landscaping to Access Utility Assets Actual time and materiel cost Actual time and material cost 87 Septage Processing Charge/1,000 gallons** 35.00 35.00 88 Grease Trap Waste Charge/1,000 gallons** 45.00 45.00 *Consumption charges to be based on meter size,calculated by time connected,or average consumption,or 100,000 gallons ** On an emergency basis only C.-0 )../3.I .D Public Notices 0. Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Collier County Board of County Commissioners commencing at 9:00 a.m. on Z December 12,2023, in the Board of County Commissioners meeting room, third floor, Collier Government Center,3299 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, FL,to consider: 1� in A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF N COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF Z COLLIER COUNTY AND EX OFFICIO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF on THE COLLIER COUNTY WATER SEWER DISTRICT, REPEALING +1. AND REPLACING SCHEDULES ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR AND tr0 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, OPERAT- 0 ING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE; AMENDING ;. PROPOSED RATES FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, IRRIGATION QUALITY WATER,WHOLESALE POTABLE WATER AND MISCELLA- _ NEOUS SERVICES; WITH EFFECTIVE DATES OF JANUARY 1,2024, OCTOBER 1,2024,AND OCTOBER 1,2025. A copy of the proposed Resolution is on file with the Clerk to the Board and 0 is available for inspection.All interested parties are invited to attend and Z be heard. 0 All persons wishing to speak on any agenda item must register with the County Manager prior to presentation of the agenda item to be addressed. Individual speakers will be limited to 3 minutes on any item.The selection of an Individual to speak on behalf of an organization or group is encour- 0 aged. If recognized by the Chairman,a spokesperson for a group or organi- zation may be allotted 10 minutes to speak on an item.Written materials m intended to be considered by the Board shall be submitted to the appropri- ate County staff a minimum of 7 days prior to the public hearing.All mate- Oa vials used in presentations before the Board will became a permanent part rrl of the record. ad As part of an ongoing initiative to encourage public involvement;the bubtic N will have the opportunity to provide public comments remotely,as welts O in person,during this proceeding. Individuals who would like to participate remotely should register through the link provided within the-specific 0 event/meeting entry on the Calendar of Events on the County webslte at www.colliefcauntyfl.gov/our-county/visitors/calendar-of-events after the agenda is posted on the County website. Registration should be done in advance of the public meeting or any deadline specified within the public meeting notice. Individuals who register will receive an email in advance of the public hearing detailing how they can participate remotely In this meeting. Remote participation is provided as a courtesy and is at the user's risk. The County is not responsible for technical issues. For addi- tional information about the meeting,please call Geoffrey Willig at 252-8369 or email th Geoffrey.Wllligecolliercountyfl.gov. Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the Board will need a record of the proceedings pertaining thereto and therefore, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding,you are entitled,at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Collier County Facilities Management Division,located at 3335 Tamiami Troll East,Suite 101, Naples, FL 34112-5356, (239) 252-8380, at least two clays prior to the meeting. Assisted listening devices for the hearing impaired ore available in the Board of County Commissioners Office. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COLLIER COUNTY,FLORIDA RICK LOCASTRO,CHAIRMAN Nov 20,2023 No.9510284