Subject:
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Permission to Advertise the Utility Services Rate Resolution for the following: (1) County encompassing South Beaches, Merritt Island, North Brevard, Port St. John and the South Central Mainland Service Area; and (2) San Sebastian encompassing the San Sebastian Woods Water SystemEnd
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Fiscal Impact:
The following summarizes the requested rate adjustments:
(1) County - as proposed, the water and sewer user rates will be indexed as follows effective January 1 of each year: 2022 - 6.5%, 2023 - 8.5%, 2024 - 8.5%, 2025 - 8.5%, 2026 - 7.5%. Subsequent years the water and sewer user rates shall be indexed automatically annually.
(2) San Sebastian - as proposed, the water and sewer user rates shall be indexed automatically on January 1 of each year.
In addition to the proposed rate adjustments the two (2) rate resolutions have been modified to include an Exhibit A and B. Exhibit A contains rates, fees and charges where the cost has been adjusted but will be remain fixed thereafter with no annual index adjustment. Exhibit B contains rates, fees, and charges where the costs have been adjusted and the costs thereafter will 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 two requests for Board direction how to proceed:
(1) Permission to advertise for public hearing the attached rate resolutions.
(2) Direction from the Board on the means of advertisement:
a. Per Section 258-33(c) of the County Code of Ordinance County Ordinance, the County rate resolution must be advertised 20 calendar days before the public hearing.
b. In addition to the advertisement pursuant to County Ordinance mentioned above, direction from the Board on whether the advertisement for public hearing is to be included on water and sewer bills.
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