Subject:
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Permission to Advertise the Utility Services Rate Resolution for Barefoot Bay encompassing the Barefoot Bay Water and Sewer District System
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Fiscal Impact:
The following summarizes the requested rate adjustments:
(1) As proposed the water and sewer user rates will be indexed as follows effective January 1 of each year: 2022 - 10.0%, 2023 - 13.0%, 2024 - 13.0%, 2025 - 13.0%. Subsequent years the water and sewer user rates shall be indexed automatically annually.
In addition to the proposed rate adjustments, the rate resolution has been modified to include an Exhibit A and B. Exhibit A contains rates, fees and charges where the cost has been adjusted but will remain fixed thereafter with no annual index adjustment. Exhibit B contains rates, fees, and charges where the costs have been adjusted and the costs will thereafter be indexed annually.
All rates, fees and charges per Exhibit B shall be indexed pursuant to the Consumer Price Index Sewer and Water Maintenance Index (S W M I)(U).
Dept/Office:
Utility Services Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
There are three requests for Board direction how to proceed:
(1) Permission to advertise for public hearing the attached rate resolution.
(2) Direction from the Board on the means for advertisement:
a. Per FS 153.11(3)(a) and Section 98-185 of the County Code of Ordinance, the County rate resolution must be advertised 10 days before the hearing, and the public hearing must be held at a meeting starting no earlier than 5 p.m.
b. Direction from the Board on whether the advertisement for the public hearing is to be included on water & sewer bills.
(3) Direction from the Board on whether the advertisement and rate resolution for Barefoot Bay is to be done concurrently with the County advertisement and rate resolution public hearing.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Utility Services Department has conducted a needs and assessment of functionality, reliability and capaci...
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