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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.3 RepealStormWaterUtilFee (2) .~ . CITY CLERK File # rn[2][Q-~[QJ I 030-3.0 . ' 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 ~Pt Resolutioo 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. . COPIES TO: ITEM NO. --B. "j G:\CC-MTGS\98-Q1R3\7-21-98\AS-STORM.DOC ~ .- ' RESOLUTION NO. - 98 . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ********* 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 . 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: . City Clerk G:\CC-MTGS\FORMS\RESOSTRM.DOC EXHIBIT 1 .~ RESOLUTION NO. 77-91 . 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 . 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 .. ' . 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: . 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 . Each Vacant Lot One-half of the fee for an equivalent improved lot - 2 - 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. . ATTEST: '2u-~Y C 1i~~ Ci ty 'k ...-J a:resostrm . - 3 -