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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 21, 1998
SUBJECT:
Resolution Repealing the City of Dublin's Storm Water Utility Fee
(Report Prepared by Richard C. Ambrose, City Manager)
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
1) Draft Resolution
2) Resolution 77-91
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RECOMMENDATION:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Elimination ofthis fee will reduce the City's estimated 1998-99
Operating Income by approximately $88,100, The cost for services
covered by the Storm Water Utility Fee in Fiscal Year 1998-99 are
proposed to be funded by General Fund Reserves.
. DESCRIPTION: Since 1991, the City of Dublin has annually levied a Citywide Storm
Water Utility Fee to recover costs associated with the implementation ofa National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit program, which has been mandated by the federal government.
In Fiscal Year 1997-98, the City Council reduced the Storm Water Utility Fee from $14.72 to $7.30. In
Fiscal Year 1997-98 the proceeds of the Storm Water Utility Fee funded street sweeping services and
catch-basin cleaning services.
During the City Council budget deliberations for the Fiscal Year 1998-99 budget, the City Council directed
Staff to take those steps necessary to eliminate the Storm Water Utility Fee and to use General Fund
Reserves during Fiscal Year 1998-99 to fund street sweeping and catch-basin cleaning services.
In accordance with City Council direction, Staff has prepared the attached resolution, which would repeal
the Storm Water Utility Fee.
It is Staff's recommendation that the City Council adopt the attached resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 98
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
REPEALING THE STORM WATER UTILITY FEE
WHEREAS, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board's San Francisco Region
requires the City of Dublin to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES")
permit to discharge its storm water into streams which lead to the San Francisco Bay; and
WHEREAS, as part of the NPDES permit, the City must implement a Storm Water Management
Plan for the Alameda County Urban Runoff Clean Water Program ("Program"); and
WHEREAS, under the Program the City has provided street sweeping and catch basin
maintenance services; and
WHEREAS, since 1991, the City of Dublin has annually levied a City-wide user fee to cover the
costs of the Program; and
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WHEREAS, the revenues generated from the user fee are no longer necessary to cover the costs of
the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City will cover the costs of the Program from other revenue sources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Dublin repeals Resolution No. 77-91
establishing and adopting a City-wide Water Utility Fee.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of
,1998.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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EXHIBIT 1
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-91
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING AND ESTABLISHING
STORM WATER UTILITY FEE
WHEREAS, the California Regional Water Quality Control
Board's San Francisco Region requires the City of Dublin to obtain
a National pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to
discharge its storm water into streams which lead to San Francisco BaYi
and
WHEREAS, as part of the NPDES permit, the City must
implement a Storm Water Management Plan for the Alameda County Urban
Runoff Clean Water Program (program)i and
WHEREAS, the main objective of the Program is to protect the
quality of water and life in San Francisco Bay and tributary streams in
Alameda County from potentially adverse effects of storm water
pollutioni and
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WHEREAS, funding was not provided for this Federally
mandated Program by Federal, State, Regional, or other sources for
the Program and permit cost, and each city in Alameda County is
responsible for funding its portion of the program and permit costi
and
WHEREAS, Staff has developed a method of establishing a
City-wide fee to cover the costs of the Program, including cost of the
permit, reserve funds, the cost of collecting fees and an estimated 5%
delinquency; and
WHEREAS, storm drainage systems help to prevent flooding of
propertiesi and
WHEREAS, the cost to each property owner is proposed to
be calculated based on equivalent runoff area for the single-family
residential units (ERSFRU) as set forth in the report prepared by the
City Public Works Department; and
WHEREAS, a noticed public hearing was held for purposes of .
considering adoption of this Resolution and the proposed Storm Water
Utility feei and
EXHIBIT 2
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WHEREAS, the report was available for public inspection
and review more than ten (10) days prior to this public hearing; and
WHEREAS, said Council has duly considered said report and
each and every part thereof, and all testimony received at the public
hearing finds that each and every part of said report is sufficient,
and that said report, nor any part thereof requires or should be
modified in any respect;
WHEREAS, the Council finds that:
A. The purpose of the Storm Water Utility Fee is to provide
a program for storm water drainage for all properties
within the City;
B. The cost of the program and the method of allocating the
cost among all properties within the City is set forth
herein;
C.
The fees collected pursuant to this Resolution shall be
used to provide funds to implement Dublin's share of the
Storm Water Management Plan for the Alameda County Urban
Runoff Clean Water Program:
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D.
The amount to be raised through the Storm Water Utility
Fee for 1991-1992 does not exceed the estimated total
cost of the Program and related expenses described in
the report for Fiscal Year 1991-92; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Dublin
establishes and adopts a City-Wide Water Utility Fee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following method be used
to calculate the City-Wide Storm Water Utility fees for different land
uses for the 1991-1992 fiscal year:
Land Use
Fee Cost
Each Single-Family Residential
Each Duplex
Each Condominium
1 x unit price of ERSFRU
1 x unit price of ERSFRU
0.6 x unit price of ERSFRU
Commercial, Industrial and
Multi-Family Residential
Lot size (sf) x unit price of ERSFRU
4,840 sf
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Each Vacant Lot
One-half of the fee for an
equivalent improved lot
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ERSFRU = Equivalent
Fiscal Year 1991-92
on the total number
Assessor's roll and
Runoff Single-Family Residential Unit. The fee for
for each ERSFRU shall be $14.62 (or lower), based .
of ERSFRU's appearing on the 1991-92 Alameda county
a total cost of $164,560.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized
and directed to enter into all necessary agreements with Alameda county
for collection of the fees along with property taxes, including payment
to Alameda county of its reasonable costs of collection not to exceed
1.7% of the total amount collected.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of July, 1991.
AYES:
councilmembers Howard, Jeffery, Moffatt, and
Mayor Snyder
NOES:
Councilmember Burton
ABSENT: None.
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ATTEST:
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