Resolution 2008-203
RESOLUTION NO. 2008 _ 203
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SCHEDULES ONE AND
FOUR THROUGH SEVEN OF APPENDIX A TO SECTION FOUR OF
THE COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2006-27, TITLED THE
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT UNIFORM BILLING,
OPERATING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE; THIS
AMENDMENT INCLUDES PROPOSED RATES FOR WATER AND
WASTEWATER SERVICES WITH EFFECTIVE DATES OF OCTOBER
1, 2008 AND OCTOBER 1, 2009 FOR SCHEDULE 1 OF APPENDIX A OF
THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDES FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
OCTOBER 1, 2008 FOR SCHEDULES FOUR THROUGH SEVEN OF
APPENDIX A OF THE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, on December II, 2001 the Board of County Commissioners adopted an
Ordinance No. 2001-73, entitled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing,
Operating and Regulatory Standards Ordinance, and increased the water-sewer user rates and
directed staff to update the user rates after one year; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2006 the Board of County Commissioners adopted an Ordinance
No. 2006-27, entitled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating and
Regulatory Standards Ordinance, and increased the water-sewer user rates and directed staff to
update the user rates after one year; and
WHEREAS, Collier County uses water and sewer user rates to recover system operation,
maintenance, renewal enhancement, replacement and debt service costs from residential and
non-residential property owner system users within the boundaries of the Collier County Water-
Sewer District; and
WHEREAS, Collier County has retained Public Resources Management Group, Inc. (the
Consultant) to review the existing water and sewer user rates and to recommend appropriate
changes to those rates; the Consultant has recommended rate increases to fund improvements to
reliability of water and sewer systems, payment of debt service, and escalating cost of fuel,
chemicals and electricity over the next five (5) years; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant has recommended increasing the water and sewer user rates
applicable to single family residential, multi-family residential, and commercial customers as
specified in the attached amending Schedule One to Appendix A; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant has recommended price indexing rate adjustment in the mid-
cycle years when there is no rate study by applying one-hundred-percent (100%) of the
percentage change in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Consumer Price Index (CPI) all urban
consumers as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as of April each year or 2.7% whichever
is greater, to the monthly service availability charges and consumption / volumetric charges; and
WHEREAS, staff has thoroughly reviewed the Consultant's findings and
recommendations and concurs with the recommended increase for water and sewer user rates.
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it is in the health, safety and welfare to accept the
recommendations of the Consultant and from staff.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
The Board of County Commissioners, after advertised public hearing:
I. Accepts the Consultant's and staffs recommendation and proclaims that the water
and sewer user rates as set forth in the amended Schedule One to Appendix A of Ordinance No.
2006-27, as amended, titled the Collier County Water-Sewer District Uniform Billing, Operating
and Regulatory Standards Ordinance, which amended Schedule is incorporated herein. These
revised water and sewer user rate schedules will take effect at 12:01 A.M. on Wednesday,
October 1,2008 for Fiscal Year 2009, and at 12:01 A.M. on Friday, October I, 2009 for Fiscal
Year 2010; and revised rates for Schedules Four through Seven will be take effect at 12.01 A.M
on Wednesday, October I, 2008 for fiscal year 2009; and
2. Proclaims that the price indexing rate adjustment in the mid-cycle years when
there is no rate study by applying one-hundred-percent (100%) of the percentage change in the
Miami-Fort Lauderdale Consumer Price Index (CPI) all urban consumers as reported by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics as of April each year or 2.7% whichever is greater, to the monthly
service availability charges and consumption / volumetric charges. This indexing rate
adjustment will go into effect on October I, of each mid-cycle year when there is no rate study.
This Resolution is adopted after motion; second and majority vote favoring adoption this
d. tt+1.. day ~. . . ,2008.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. gRt)GK;, CLERK
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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A"'~ ~ 'and legal Sufficiency:
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Jenni er A. Belpedi
Assistant County Attorney
PLBLlC L'TlLlTIES D1\ilSION
COLLIER COUNTY WA TER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING, AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPE~D1X A - FEES, RATES ,l,J\DCHARGES
SCHEDULE I - DISTRICT-WIDE WATER AJ'IlO \VASTEWATER RAn:s Pa~e I {lfZ
Summan' of Exj~t1Il~ and ProoOlled Willer Rale5
E.~istJn2
F:ffectiw
October 1,2007
Bfecliw
October 1,2008
Proposed 11)
Effective
Oclober1,2009
1. WATER SERVICE AVAILABILITY C1MRGES
(Residential. :\Iultifamily, Commercial, and Irrlgallon Only)
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518"
314"
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1-1/4"
H/2"
,.'
3"
'"
6"
'"
10"
12"
Sln.03 Sln.59 S17,17
11>.03 16.59 17.17
35.38 36.62 37.90
44.79 46.36 47.98
67.45 69.81 72.25
105.88 109.59 113.42
195.1'2 202.57 20'.1.66
324.00 335.34 347.08
644.70 667.26 690.62
1,029.53 1,065.56 1.102.86
1,863.33 1,928.55 1mb.OS
2~~16.69 2,604.77 2,695.94
$2,20 S2.28 $2.36
3.30 3.42 3.54
4.40 4,55 4.71
8.5<1 5,69 5.89
6.59 6,82 7.110
8.79 9.10 9.42
VOLUME CHARGE PER 1,000 GALLONS
(ResldentJal, Multifamily, Commercial and lrrlgatJon Only)
Bloekl
Bloek2
Bloek3
Bloek4
Bloek5
B]oek6
BLOCK RATE STRlICTURE
(Re.idential, Multifamily, Commercial and Irril:ation Onl)')
('onsuillPUonB]oek. UpToOrNext
!!Mll ll!W1. Block 3 """'-' !l!ll<I;.> !lliJ<U
5.000 10,000 20,000 30,000 50,000 Over 50,000
5,000 10,000 20,000 30,000 5<1.000 O\'er50,OOO
12,000 25,000 50,000 15,000 120,000 Over 120,000
20,000 40,000 80,000 ]20,000 200,1100 Over 200,000
25.000 50,000 100,000 ]50,000 250,000 0""r25O,ooo
40,000 80,000 160,000 240,000 400,000 {n-er400,OOO
80,000 160,000 320,000 480,000 800,000 Over 800.000
120,000 250,000 500.000 800,000 1,200,000 <h'er ],200,000
250,000 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,500,000 Over 2,500,000
450,000 900,000 1,800,000 2,100,000 4.500,000 Over4~'iOO,000
700,000 1,450,000 2,900,000 4,300,000 7,000,000 Over 1,000,000
1.075,000 2,150,000 4,300,000 6,450,000 11,000,000 Over 11,000,000
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5/8"
314"
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1-114"
1.112"
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3"
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6"
8"
10"
12"
111 Proposed rates to become effective with service rendered on and after October ht (Ir each fiscal year Indicated.
Summar.' of Exlstln" and Prooosed WlIlitewater Rates
Exlstinlt
Effecilve
OCloberl,2007
li:ffecth-e
OClober],20ll8
ProllO!ledlll
EITectl\'e
OCf(lberl,2009
2. WASTEWATER SERVICE AVAILABILITY CHARGES
(Residential, Multifamily, and Commercial)
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5/8"
314"
I"~
1.114"
1.112"
r'
7"
'"
6"
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10"
12"
$24.49
24.49
55.67
11.38
10172
170.22
3]5.96
523.93
1,044.12
1,668.55
2,99UII
4,433.89
$25.35
25.35
57.62
73.88
111.49
176.18
327.02
542.27
1,080.66
1,126.95
3,0'.16.20
4,S89.08
$26.23
26.23
59.64
76.46
115.39
]82.34
338.46
StiLlS
1,118.49
],781.39
3,2007
4,149.69
VOLUME CHARGE PER 1,lXHlGALLONS
(Residential, :\luIUramlly, and Commerci,l)
All l:sage 121
$3.44
$..1.56
$J.69
111 Proposed ~all.'3 to become effecllvt with .ervlct ~tlldered on and af{t~ October 1st of each fi~l'al )'ear indleattd.
121 Monthl\'lndh'lduallymeteredresldenllalusallecharllesartcapp edatI5,OOOllall(l!u.
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING, AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 1- DISTRICT-WIDE WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES Page 2 of2
3. Fire Systems (Dedicated and Compound):
(a) Fire Meter
(i) Fire Service meter size will refer to the largest diameter meter register installed for fire protection.
(ii) Fire Service meter connections that have consumption in excess of 5,000 gallons in anyone billing
period are deemed to have provided domestic or other water usage and shall be billed according to
regular water monthly availability and usage charges as described herein.
(b) Volume charge
(i) Per 1,000 gallous
4. Water Restriction Surcharge:
Water Shortaee Phase*
Phase 2 - Severe
Phase 3 - Extreme
Phase 4 - Critical
Percent Reduction Goal
In Overall Demand
30%
45%
60%
Flow charge Rate
Adjustment Percenta2e
15%
30%
40%
* Per the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Water Shortage Plan
Pursuant to Chapter 40E-21 of the Florida Administrative Code (FAC)
The surcharge will be applicable to the volume charge for all single family, multi.Camily and non-residential
accounts for all consumption greater than Block 2. The Block Structures are specified in Section One above. The
surcharge is not assessed against the service availability charge.
The water restriction surcharge will start on the first billing cycle of the month following the imposition of the
restrictions. The surcharge will cease on the first billing cycle of the month following the revocation or lifting of
the restrictions.
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 4 - METER TAPPING CHARGES AND BACKFLOW DEVICE CHARGES Page I of I
\'tcier Installation Charl!es (TaDDio!! Fees)
1. Meter Installation Charges to be paid to the District shall be as follows:
Meter size meter tapping charges:
Meter Size
.75 inch
1 inch
1.5 inch
2 inch
Backflow Device Chan!es
Existing
Effective October 1, 2007
$676.00
$738.00
$1.012.00
$1,140.00
Meter Tapping Charges With
Service Line Installation Chan~e
Effective October 1,2008
$779.00
$827.00
$940.00
$1.213.00
Meter Size
.75 inch
1 inch
1.5 inch
2lnch
Existing
Effective October 1,2007
$248.00
$282.00
$493.00
$618.00
Meter Tapping Charges Without
Service Line Installation Charge
Effective October 1, 2008
$257.00
$270.00
$347.00
$410.00
2. Backflow Device Charges to be paid to the District shall be as follows:
Meter Size
.75 inch
1 inch
1.5 inch
2 inch
Existing
Effective October 1,2007
$214.00
$237.00
$345.00
$412.00
Reduced Pressure Backflow
Prevention Assembly Charge
Effective October I, 2008
$247.00
$270.00
$375.00
$433.00
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
I;NIFORM BILLING, OPERATING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 5 - EQUIPMENT, LABOR AND ADMINISTRATION CHARGES Page I of I
DESCRIPTION
Effective October. 1, 2007
Effective October 1, 2008
(1) EauiDment (Per Hour Rates):
Rehab & electrician's Truck
$75.00
$50.00
$200.00
$150.00
$100.00
$70.00
$40.00
$200.00
$50.00
$65.00
$60.00
$40.00
$10.00
$15.00
$45.00
$100.00
$15.00
$5.00
$77.00
$51.00
$207.00
$155.00
$103.00
$72.00
$41.00
$207.00
$51.00
$67.00
$62.00
$41.00
$10.00
$15.00
$46.00
$103.00
$15.00
$5.00
Crew Truck
Vactor Truck
Camera Truck
Boom Truck
20 Yard Dump Truck
10 Yard Dump Truck
Pumper Truck
Track Hoe (Big or Small)
Back Hoe
Olympian Generators
Dewatering System
4" Trash Pump
Mud Hog
Trailer
Signs, Barricades and/or Traffic Board
Road Saw and/or compactor
Miscellaneous Small Equipment
(2) labor (Per Hour Rates);
Tech 1 & 2
$30.00
$40.00
$31.00
$41.00
SupelVisors
(3) Administration (Per incident)
15% or $300; whichever Is
smaller
15% or $300; whichever is
smaller
(4) Parts and Sub-contractors
Actual cost
Actual cost
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 6 - MISCELLANEOllS CHARGES Page I of I
DESCRIPTION
Effective October 1, 2007
Effective October 1, 2008
New Accounts - change of Ownership
$25.00
$28.00
Turn Off-Turn On at Owner's Request
$38.00
$50.00
Meter Re-Read (if different - charge is SO)
$38.00
$50.00
Meter Test:
Onsite Test (more than 3% error - charge is $0)
Meter Lock
$80.00 $140.00
$215.00 $250.00
$55.00 $55.00
$55.00 $55.00
$100.00 $100.00
$180.00 $180.00
Offsite Bench Test (more than 3%, error - charge is $0)
Meter Unlock, 2nd and Subsequent Events
Unlock after hours
Meter Removal
Illegal connection
Actual time and material cost, plus
average consumption, plus a
$300.00 fine
Actual time and material cost,
plus average consumption. plus a
$300.00 fine
Convenience Fee - Credit Card
$5.00
$5.00
Temporary Meter Deposit
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Duplicate Bill Processing Fee
$2.00
$2.00
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Processing Charge
15% nfthe amount or $100,
whichever is smaller
15% of the amount or S100,
whichever is smaller
Late Payment Charge
$55.00
$60.00
Removal of Landscaping to Access Meter
$75.00
$80.00
Septage Processing Charge/I,OOO gallons
$31.00
$35.00
Grease Trap Waste Charge/l,OOOgallons
$42.00
$45.00
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