Resolution 2010-158
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 - 158
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SCHEDULES ONE, TWO,
AND FOUR THROUGH SIX 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 REGULA TORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE; TO
INCLUDE PROPOSED WATER-SEWER RATES INCREASES OF 2.7
PERCENT, WATER RATE INCREASE OF 5 PERCENT FOR
GOODLAND SUB-DISTRICT, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF
OCTOBER 1,2010.
WHEREAS, on December 11, 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, on June 24, 2008 the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution
No. 2008-203 amending Ordinance No. 2006-27 and increasing the water and sewer user rates in
Schedule One; meter tapping charges and backflow devise charges in Schedule Four; equipment,
labor and administration charges in Schedule Five; and miscellaneous charges in Schedule Six;
and
WHEREAS, On June 10, 2003 the Board of County Commissioners adopted
Resolution No. 2003-211 amending Ordinance No. 2001-73 and increasing the water rate in
Schedule Two; Goodland Water-Sub-District; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2008-203 also proclaimed the price indexing rate
adjustment in the mid-cycle years when the Water-Sewer District does not conduct a rate study;
and the increase is to be calculated by applying one hundred percent (100%) of the percentage
change in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 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
will go into effect on October 1, of each mid-cycle year when the Water-Sewer District does not
conduct a rate study; and
WHEREAS, the Staff 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; increase the water rates for the Goodland
customers as specified in the attached amending Schedule Two; change the term Backflow
Device to Cross Connection Control Device, and also include language to charge actual costs
where work is undertaken by subcontractors in Schedule Four; insert rates for equipment not
previously included, for staff grades not previously included, and other charges not previously
included, in order to fully reflect the equipment, labor, and administrative costs of work
undertaken in Schedules Five and Six; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that it is in the health, safety and welfare to accept the
recommendations of the 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:
1. Accepts the staff s recommendation and proclaims that the water and sewer user rates
for the water-sewer district and water rates for the Goodland Sub-District as set forth in
the amended Schedule One and Schedule Two to Appendix A of Ordinance No. 2006 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 Friday,
October 1,2010 for Fiscal Year 2011 and at 12:01 A.M. on Friday, October 1,2010 for
Fiscal Year 2011 for Schedules Two, Four through Six.
This Resolution is adopted after motion; second and majority vote favoring adoption this
~ f) \-1-, day ~, 2010.
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Jennifer . WhIte
Assistant County Attorney
By:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Fred W. Coyle, CHAIRMAN
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILILLNG, OPERA TING AND REGULA TORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE I - DISTRICT-WIDE WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES Palle I of3
1. WATER SUlllllUlry ofWaler Rale'll]
Effeclive Effeclive
Oclober I. 2009 Oclober 1,2010
WATER SERVICE A V AILABILITY CHARGES
(Residential, Multifamily, Commercial,
and Irrigalion Only)
Meter Sizt
5/8"
3/4"
$17.17 $17.63
17.17 17.63
37.90 38.92
47.98 49.28
72.25 74.20
113.42 116.48
209.66 215.32
347.08 356.45
690.62 709.27
1,102.86 1,132.64
1,996.05 2,049.94
2,695.94 2,768.73
I"
1-1/4"
1-112"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
VOLUME CHARGE PER 1,000 GALLONS
(Residential, Multifamily, Commercial
and Irrigalion Only)
Block I
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Block 6
$2.36 $2.42
3.54 3.64
4.71 4.84
5.89 6.05
7.06 7.25
9.42 9.67
BLOCK RATE STRUCTURE
(Residential, Multifamily, Commercial
and Irrigalion Only)
Consumption Block (Thousand. of GaUons)
Meier Size ~ Block 2 Block 3 .!!!l!sU BlockS ~
5/8" 0105 61010 II 10 20 211030 311050 Over 50
3/4" 0105 61010 11 10 20 211030 311050 Over 50
I" 01012 13 10 25 26 10 50 511075 76 10 120 Over 120
1-1/4" 01020 211040 411080 8110120 12110200 Over 200
1-1/2" o to 25 2610 50 5110100 10110150 15110250 Over 250
2" 01040 411080 8110160 161 to 240 24110400 Over 400
3" o to 80 8110160 16110320 32110480 48110800 Over 800
4" o 10 120 12110250 25110500 50110800 80110 1,200 Over 1,200
6" o 10 250 25110500 501101,000 1,001101,500 1,501 to 2,500 Over 2,500
8" o 10 450 45110900 901101,800 1,801102,700 2,701104,500 Over 4,500
10" o to 700 70110 1,450 1,451102,900 2,901104,300 4,301 to 7,000 Over 7,000
12" 010 1,075 1,076102,150 2.151104,300 4,30 I 10 6,450 6,45110 11,000 Over 11,000
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILILLNG, OPERATING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 1 - DISTRICT-WIDE WATER AND W ASTEW A TER RATES Page 2 of 3
2. W ASTEW A TER
Summary of Wastewater Rates [I)
ElTective ElTective
October I, 2009 October I, 2010
WASTEWATER SERVICE A V AILABILITY CHARGES
(Residential, Multifamily, and Commercial)
Meter Size
5/8"
3/4"
I"
1-114 "
1-112"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
10"
12"
$26.23
26.23
59.64
76.46
115.39
182.34
338.46
561.25
1,118.49
1,787.39
3,204.57
4,749.69
$26.94
26.94
61.25
78.52
118.51
187.26
347.60
576.40
1,148.69
1,835.65
3,291.09
4,877.93
VOLUME CHARGE PER 1,000 GALLONS
(Residential, Multifamily, and Commercial)
All Usaee 121
$3.69
$3.79
[I I Proposed rates to become elTective with the first full billing cycle for service rendered on and after October 1st of each fiscal year indicated.
121 Monthly individually metered residential usage charges are capped at 15,000 gallons.
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 W ASTEW A TER RATES Page 3 of 3
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 gallons
4. Water Restriction Surcharge:
Water Shortage Phase*
Phase 2 - Severe
Phase 3 - Extreme
Phase 4 - Critical
Percent Reduction Goal
In Overall Demand
30%
45%
60%
Flow charge Rate
Adjustment Percentage
15%
30%
40%
* Per the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Water Shortage Plan
Pursuant to Chapter 40E-21 ofthe Florida Administrative Code (FAC)
The surcharge will be applicable to the volume charge for all single family and multi-
family residential accounts for all consumption greater than Block 2, to non-residential
accounts for all consumption greater than Block 1, and to irrigation accounts only for all
consumption. 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 COONTY WATER-SEWER DIITRICT
UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING, AND REGULA TlRY STANDARDS ORDlNAN<E
APPENDIX A - It:ES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 2 - OOODLAND WATER RATES Ilu!el oft
Pruvidina monthly Wier fees for residential and non-residential properties in Goodland Water Subdistrict as foUows:
I. Water
Existina
Effective
Oclober I, 2004
Proposed III
Effective
October I, 2010
0) WATER SERVICE A V AILAIILlTY CHARGES
(Individual Metered residenti.... Non-ResidentiaJand Irria;ation)
~
3/4"
I"
1-112"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
25.00
58.00
113.00
178.00
353.00
548.00
1,095.00
1,967.00
$26.25
$60.90
$118.65
$186.90
$370.65
$575.40
$1,149.75
$2,065.35
b) VOLUME CHARGE PER 1,000 GALLONS ($lMzol) ofu.age:
Block I
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Block 6
$4.30
5.30
6.40
7.40
8.50
10.60
$4.52
$5.57
$6.72
$7.77
$8.93
$11.13
BLOCK RATE SfRUCTURE
(Residential, Multifamily, Co~n:iaJ and lnieation Only)
Consumptim Block (Thousand. ofGaUons)
WlWI..1 I!!WI.1 1lIWI.1 IIIs.U JlIuU ~
0105 61010 1110 20 211030 31 10 SO Over 50
0105 61010 II to 20 21 to 30 3110 SO Over SO
o to 12 13 10 25 2610 SO 511075 76 to 120 Over 120
01020 211040 411080 8110120 12110200 Over 200
01025 2610 SO 5110100 10110 ISO 151102SO Over :!SO
01040 411080 8110160 161 to 240 24110400 Over 400
01080 8110160 16110320 32110480 48110800 Over 800
010120 12110250 25110500 50110800 801 10 1,200 Over 1,200
o to 2SO 25110 500 501101,000 1,001101,500 1,501 to 2,500 Over 2,SOO
o 10 4SO 45110900 90110 1,800 1,801102,700 2,701104,500 Over 4,500
~
5/8"
3/4"
J"
1-1/4"
1-112"
2"
3"
4"
6"
8"
It J Proposed I1Ite. to become effective with the fint fUD biUinC cyde (or service rendered on and .fter October .st of each fiscal year indicated.
2. The us.. chalJl! wiD be adjusted based on the 6Dowina Connula:
Purchased Waler Adjutmenl Clause (PWACI- Esi,tiol Rates
(N... City ofMan:o "land Volume ChlWlle - Old City of Marco "land Volume ChlWlle)
$0.75
=Adder
Esi.tinl Goodland $IM.oI + Adder = N... Goodland $/M.oI
The purpsoe of the O. 75 factor is needed to adjust for unaccounted for water and the changes in the monthly
fixed charges from the City of Marco Island
For Each Rate Block:
EXISting Rate Block $/ Mgal + Adder ~ New Rate $1 Mgal
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 CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL
DEVICE CHARGES Page 1 of 1
Meter Installation Char!!es (TaDDin!! Fees)
1. Meter Installation Charges to be paid to the District shall be as follows:
Meter size meter tapping charges:
Meter Size
3/4 inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
Summary of Meter Tapping Charges
With Service Line Installation Charge (1)
Effective October 1, 2008 Effective October 1, 2010
$779.00 $779,00
$827,00 $827.00
$940.00 $940.00
$1,213,00 $1,213.00
Summary of Meter Tapping Charges
Without Service Line Installation Charge (1)
Effective October 1,2008 Effective October 1,2010
n~oo n~oo
$270.00 $270.00
$347.00 $347.00
$410.00 $410.00
Meter Size
3/ inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
Cross Connection Control Device Char!!es (Formerlv known as BackOow Device)
2. Cross Connection Control Device Charges to be paid to the District shall be as follows:
Meter Size
3/4 inch
1 inch
1 1/2 inch
2 inch
Effective October 1,2008
$247.00
$270.00
$375.00
$433,00
Reduced Pressure Zone Device Charges
Effective October 1, 2010
$247,00
$270.00
$375,00
$433,00
(1) Typical costs where the District performs all work. Actual invoice costs will be charged for work performed by
subcontractors,
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 5 - EQUIPMENT, LABOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES Page 1 of 1
DESCRIPTION
(I) Equipment (Per Hour Rates):
Rehab & Electriciads Truck
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 Boan
Road Saw and/or comJBctor
Miscellaneous SmaU Equipment
Soft Dig Truck
Portable Lights
Bucket Truck
Pickup Truck
(2) Labor (Per Hour Rates):
Utility Technician
Supervisor
Crew Leader
Senior Crew Leader
Maintenance Specia6st
Safety Coordinator
SCADA Operator
GIS Technician
Odor Control Specialist
Parts Manager
Parts Clerk
Equipment Operator
(3) Administration (Per incident)
(4) Parts
(5) Sub-contractors
(6) Ril!htofWav Permits
(7) Laboratorv Tests (Per test)
Summary ri Equipment, Labor and Administrative Char2es
Effective October 1, 2008 Effective October I, 2010
$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
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$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
$100.00
$25.00
$125.00
$40,00
$31.00
$41.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$27.00
$34.00
$29.00
$30.00
$28,00
$38.00
$30.00
$32.00
$32.00
$30.00
$26.00
$26.00
15% or $300; whichever is
smaller
15% or $300; whichever is
smaller
Actual Cost
Actual Invoice Cost
Actual Cost
Actual Invoice Cost
Actual Cost
$25.00
PUBLIC UTILITIES DIVISION
COLLIER COUNTY WATER-SEWER DISTRICT
UNIFORM BILLING, OPERATING AND REGULATORY STANDARDS ORDINANCE
APPENDIX A - FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
SCHEDULE 6 - MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES Page I of I
Summary m Miscellaneous Charges
Effective OclDber 1, 2008 Effective OclDber 1, 2010
DESCRIPTION
New Accounts - Change of Ownership
$28.00
$28,00
Turn Off-Turn On at Owner's Request
$50.00
$50.00
Meter Re-Read 6f different - charge is $0)
S50,OO
$50.00
Meter Data Log Analysis
N/A
$50.00
Meter Test:
Onsite Test (more than 3% error - charge is$O)
$140.00 $140.00
S250.00 $250.00
$55.00 $55.00
$55.00 $55.00
$100.00 $100.00
N/A $110.00
$180,00 Actual time and material colt
N/A Actual time and material colt
Offsite Bench Te!t (more than 3% error - charge is SO)
Meter Lock
Meter Unlock, 2nd and Subsequent Events
Unlock after normal busines hours
Meter Pull
Meter Removal
Discontinuance of Service- Meter Removal
Illegal connection
Actual time and material cost,
plus average consumption,
plus a $300,00 fine
Actual time and material colt,
plus average consumption, plus
a $300.00 fine
Convenience Fee - Credit Card
SO.OO
$0.00
Temporary Meter Deposit
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Duplicate Bill Processing Fee
$2.00
$2.00
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Processing Charge
15% of the amount or $100,
whichever is smaller
per Actual Bank Charge
assessed plus Admin fee of 5%
of the amount or $100,
whichever is smaller
Late Payment Penalty
5% of unpaid balance
5% of unpaid balance
Vehicle Over Meter Charge
S60.00
$60.00
Removal of Landscaping to Access Meter
S80.00
$80.00
Septage Processing Charge/I,OOO galons
$35.00
$35.00
Grease Trap Waste Charge/l,OOO glilons
S45.00
$45.00