R5W-Amend Appendix A Increase Sanitary Sewer Service Charge Imposed By CityCOMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
An Ordinance Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Amending Chapter 11 0
Of The Miami Beach City Code Entitled "Utilities," Amending Article IV, Entitled "Fees, Charges, Rates And Billing
Procedure Thereof;" Amending Division 2 Thereof, Entitled "Rates, Fees And Charges," Amending Appendix A
Entitled "Fee Schedule" To Increase The Sanitary Sewer Service Charge Imposed By The City Pursuant To
Section 11 0-168 (A); Providing For Codification, Repealer, Severability, And An Effective Date.
Ke Intended Outcome Su orted:
Maintain the City's infrastructure.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.): A recent Community Satisfaction Survey indicated that
79% of businesses rated recent! com leted ca ital ro·ects as excellent or ood.
Issue:
Shall the Mayor and City Commission approve the amendment to the Ordinance on first reading and schedule a
second readin ublic hearin ?
FIRST READING
The City's utility rates are structured to collect the necessary revenues to meet operating and maintenance costs ofthe
water and sewer infrastructure, to cover debt service for water and sewer bonds, to maintain adequate operating fund
reserves, and, to pay Miami-Dade County for wholesale water purchased, the treatment of the City's sewage and other
fees.
Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department (WASD) has informed all wholesale customers that the proposed
water rate for FY2013/14 would remain the same as the current rate, $1.7142 per thousand gallons. Further, WASD has
also informed all wholesale customers that they have proposed a sewer rate of $2.4523 for FY2013/14, an increase of
$0.2995 above the current rate of $2.1528. The sole purpose of the ordinance amendment is to pass through the
WASD rate increase. The cost of the proposed FY2013/14 sewer rate increase to Miami Beach is approximately
$2,425,000.
The sewer rate increase for FY2013/14 is $0.30 per 1,000 gallons. There is no increase in the water rate. For the
average 11 ,000 gallons per month customer, the combined water and sewer rates result in a monthly increase of $3.29
in FY2013/14. For the minimum usage customer (5,000 gallons or less per month), the monthly impact would be a total
of $1.50.
THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE ON FIRST
READING AND SCHEDULING A SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING.
Advisory Board Recommendation:
I N/A
Financial Information:
Source of Amount Account Approved
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OBPI Total $2,008,000
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AGENDA ITEM
DATE
m MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gav
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M
DATE: September 11, 2013
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAY RAND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDIN CHAPTER 110 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE
ENTITLED "UTILITIES," AMENDING ARTICLE IV, ENTITLED "FEES, CHARGES,
RATES AND BILLING PROCEDURE THEREOF;" AMENDING DIVISION 2 THEREOF,
ENTITLED "RATES, FEES AND CHARGES," AMENDING APPENDIX A ENTITLED
"FEE SCHEDULE" TO INCREASE THE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
IMPOSED BY THE CITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 110-168 (a); PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends approving the Ordinance amendment on First Reading and
scheduling a Second Reading Public Hearing setting water and sewer rates for FY 2013/14.
ANALYSIS
The City's utility rates for water and sanitary sewer services are structured to collect the necessary
revenues to meet annual operating and maintenance costs of the water and sanitary sewer
infrastructure, to cover debt service for water and sewer bonds to maintain adequate operating fund
reserves, and, to pay Miami-Dade County for wholesale water purchased, the treatment of the City's
sewage and other fees. Increasing the sanitary sewer rate in the amount levied by the County, and
maintaining the existing water rate to pay all other costs listed above will keep the City water and
sewer funds balanced.
In general, the rates for water supply and sanitary sewer services consist of:
• Pass-through of the wholesale rate the City pays to Miami-Dade County for
the purchase of potable water and treatment of sewage;
• Debt service for the Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds;
• Operating and maintenance costs for the water and sewer utility;
• 7.5% fee of previous year total revenue paid to the Miami-Dade County
Environmental Resource Management Department (DERM).
It is expected that the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will continue the same
level of irrigation restrictions long-term. Therefore, we are using current fiscal year's water
consumption levels to forecast future fiscal year revenues, which reflect a slight increase in the
consumption of water from previous years.
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Commission Memo
September 11, 2013
Water and Sewer Rate Ordinance Memo
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FY2013/14 Miami Dade County Wholesale Water and Sewer Rates
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) has informed all wholesale customers that
the proposed water rate for FY2013/14 would remain the same as the current rate, $1.7142 per
thousand gallons. All operational expenditure increases related to merit (salary) costs, increased
costs of health insurance and pension, and increases in other operating costs have been absorbed
without fee increases.
WASD has also notified wholesale customers that their proposed sewer rate will be $2.4523, an
increase of $0.2995 above the current rate of $2.1528. The cost of the proposed FY2013/14 sewer
rate increase to Miami Beach is approximately $2,425,000. The sole purpose of the ordinance
amendment is to pass through the WASD rate increase. The proposed wholesale water and sewer
rates are subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners at their Public Budget
Hearings, scheduled for September 10 and September 19, 2013.
The sewer rate increase for FY2013/14 is $0.2995 per 1,000 gallons. There is no increase in the
water rate. For the average 11 ,000 gallons per month customer, the combined water and sewer
rates result in a monthly increase of$3.29 in FY2013/14. For the minimum usage customer (5,000
gallons or less per month), the combined monthly impact would be a total of $1.50.
Proposed
Fee (per FY FY14 M-D Prop. FY Difference
thousand 2012/13 County 2013/14 From FY
lqallons) Fee I ncr. Fee 2012/13
Water $4.36 $0.00 $4.36 $0.00
Sewer $6.04 $0.30 $6.34 $0.30
Total Increase $0.30 $0.30
Combined Fee $10.40 $10.70 $0.30
Monthly Cost to
11,000 gallon
Customer $114.40 $3.29 $117.69 $3.29
Monthly Cost to
5,000 gallon
Customer $52.00 $1.50 $53.50 $1.50
CONCLUSION:
The Administration recommends approving the Ordinance amendment on First Reading and
scheduling a Second Reading Public Hearing setting water and sewer rates for FY 2013/14.
JLM/MT/EC
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FIRST READING
ORDINANCE NO. ____ _
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A, ENTITLED "FEE
SCHEDULE" FOR SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION 110-168, ENTITLED
"SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGE," OF CHAPTER 110 OF THE
MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE, ENTITLED "UTILITIES," ARTICLE IV,
ENTITLED "FEES, CHARGES, RATES AND BILLING PROCEDURE";
DIVISION 2 THEREOF, ENTITLED "RATES, FEES AND CHARGES," TO
INCREASE THE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CHARGE IMPOSED BY THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, REPEALER, SEVERABILITY, AND
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City implemented a Water and Sewer System Improvement Program
("Program") which is funded by Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the rate increase proposed herein is for the payment of the phased in
debt instruments to continue improvements to the water and sewer infrastructure and to
maintain adequate operating fund reserves and was recommended by the Finance and Citywide
Projects Committee at its August 22, 2013 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the rate increase also provides for the operating and maintenance costs
for the water and sewer utility; and
WHEREAS, the rate increase also provides for the 7.5% fee paid to the Miami-Dade
County Environmental Resource Management Department (DERM); and
WHEREAS, the rate increase proposed is a result of the pass-through of the
wholesale rate the City pays to Miami-Dade County for the purchase of treatment of sewage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION 1.
That Appendix A to Section 11 0-168(a) of Chapter 11 0, entitled "Utilities," of the Miami
Beach City Code is hereby amended as follows:
APPENDIX A
FEE SCHEDULE
* * *
Chapter 110. Utilities
Article IV. Fees, Charges, Rates and Billing Procedure
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Section
this Code
110-168(a)
Division 2. Rates, Fees and Charges
Description
* * *
Sanitary sewer service charge, shall be as follows: $3.73 per 1,000
gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2000; $3.81 per
1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2001;
$3.90 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1,
2002; $4.03 per 1 ,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after
October 1, 2003; $4.12 per 1, 000 gallons, effective with billings on or
after October 1, 2004; and $4.21 per 1,000 gallons, effective with
billings on or after October 1, 2005; and $4.25 per 1 ,000 gallons,
effective with billings on or after October 1, 2006; and $4.93 per
1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1, 2007; and
$5.62 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after October 1,
2008; and $6.04 per 1,000 gallons, effective with billings on or after
October 1, 2009; and $6.34 per 1 .000 gallons, effective with billings
on or after October 1, 2013.
SECTION 3. CODIFICATION
Amount
It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, and it
is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made part of the
Code of the City of Miami Beach, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or
re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section",
"article" or other appropriate word.
SECTION 4. REPEALER
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is, for
any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity or constitutional, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall
not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
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SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on the 151 day of October, 2013.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ___ day of ____ , 2013
ATTEST:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
& FOR EXECUTION \ I -1.. ~D \.~ ... ~.,~, il' '\
rATIORNEY \){ DATE
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