R7Q-Urge M-DC Enhance Efficiencies In Water And Sewer Systems -Steinberg-COMMISSION ITEM SUMMARY
Condensed Title:
A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Commission Of The City Of Miami Beach, Florida, Urging The Board
Of County Commissioners For Miami-Dade County, Florida To Enhance Efficiencies ln Water And Sewer
To Prevent Water And Sewer Rate lncreases.
Supporting Data (Surveys, Environmental Scan, etc.):
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Item Summarv/Recommendation:
Pursuant to the request of Commission Micky Steinberg, a resolution was requested, urging Miami-Dade
County (County) to find efficiencies in its water and sewer system, in order to prevent future rate
increases.
The following request relates to Ordinance No. 2014-3898 that was adopted at the September 30,2014
Commission meeting, amending Chapter 110 of the Miami Beach City Code to adjust water and sanitary
sewer rates by the same percentage enacted by Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD); and
also amending Appendix A to Chapter 110, entitled "Fee Schedule" to increase the water rates and
sanitary sewer service charges imposed by the City pursuant to Sections 110-166 and 110-168; providing
for codification, repealer, severability.
BACKGROUND
The City's utility rates are structured to collect the necessary revenues to meet operating and
maintenance costs of the 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 has raised wholesale water and/or sewer rates 3 of last 4 years. ln each instance the
City has evaluated County rate increase and has either passed through same to its customers or
subsidized the increase. The County rate increases has a direct bearing on the cost of providing services
to our residents and businesses. The Commission directed the Administration to draft a Resolution
requesting County to enhance efficiencies.
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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
Mayor Philip Levine and Members offthe City
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: November 19,2014
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE BOARD OF GOMMISSIONS FOR MIAMI.
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO ENHANCE EFFICIENCIES IN WATER AND SEWER
SYSTEMS TO PREVENT WATER AND SEWER RATE INGREASES.
Pursuant to the request of Commission Micky Steinberg, a resolution was requested, urging
Miami-Dade County (County) to find efficiencies in its water and sewer system, in order to
prevent future rate increases.
The following request relates to Ordinance No. 2014-3898 that was adopted at the September
30,2014 Commission meeting, arpending Chapter 110 of the Miami Beach City Code to adjust
water and sanitary sewer rates by the same percentage enacted by Miami-Dade Water and
Sewer Department (WASD); and also amending Appendix A to Chapter 110, entitled "Fee
Schedule" to increase the water rates and sanitary sewer service charges imposed by the City
pursuant to Sections 1 10-166 and 1 10-168; providing for codification, repealer, severability.
BACKGROUND
The City's utility rates are structured to collect the necessary revenues to meet operating and
maintenance costs of the 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 has raised wholesale water and/or sewer rates 3 of last 4 years. ln each
instance the City has evaluated County rate increase and has either passed through same to its
customers or subsidized the increase. The County rate increases has a direct bearing on the
cost of providing services to our residents and businesses. The Commission directed the
Administration to draft a Resolution requesting County to enhance efficiencies.
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