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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM |
7.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/22/2023
- Department Head:
- Kay Macuil
- Submitted By:
- Kay Macuil, City Attorney, Attorney's Office
Action Requested:
Motion
Public Hearing
Resolution
Public Hearing
Resolution
ITEM:
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM:
Public hearing followed by discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding Resolution No. 2259. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Luis, Arizona, amending water, wastewater, and sanitation rates and charges, providing an effective date for said charges, repealing any conflicting provisions, and providing for severability. (Edgar Esparza, Billing and Collections Manager)
A. Open Public Hearing
1. Staff Presentation
2. Call to the public on this item
B. Close Public Hearing
C. Action on Resolution No. 2259
Public hearing followed by discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding Resolution No. 2259. A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Luis, Arizona, amending water, wastewater, and sanitation rates and charges, providing an effective date for said charges, repealing any conflicting provisions, and providing for severability. (Edgar Esparza, Billing and Collections Manager)
A. Open Public Hearing
1. Staff Presentation
2. Call to the public on this item
B. Close Public Hearing
C. Action on Resolution No. 2259
SUMMARY:
It is a normal practice for cities and towns to review their rates every five (5) years and make any rate adjustments needed to maintain and improve infrastructure and operations needed to provide quality service to the residents of the city. As result, cities contract economists who are experts in conducting rate studies in which they analyze the future needs of the city and any shortfalls in funding from the past.
Back in 2012, the city contracted a consultant service to conduct a utility rate study. Based on the results of the study, the city adopted, in 2013, a five-year utility rate increase plan that was intended to help the water, wastewater, and solid waste enterprise funds become self-sustainable. Also, the adoption of the rate increase helped the enterprise fund to invest in new infrastructure to improve the quality of the services provided to the residents. With the five-year utility rate increase plan adopted in 2013, our last rate increase was done on July 1st, 2017.
With the City of San Luis not increasing its utility rates for almost six (6) years, the city engaged with Willdan Financial Services to conduct a utility rate study. On December 28, 2022, Mr. Dan Jackson, Vice President of Willdan Financial Services, presented to the Mayor and City Council the findings and recommendations of the utility rate study.
Staff recommends the adoption of Resolution No. 2259, to amend our water, wastewater, and sanitation rates and charges with an effective date of April 27, 2023.
Back in 2012, the city contracted a consultant service to conduct a utility rate study. Based on the results of the study, the city adopted, in 2013, a five-year utility rate increase plan that was intended to help the water, wastewater, and solid waste enterprise funds become self-sustainable. Also, the adoption of the rate increase helped the enterprise fund to invest in new infrastructure to improve the quality of the services provided to the residents. With the five-year utility rate increase plan adopted in 2013, our last rate increase was done on July 1st, 2017.
With the City of San Luis not increasing its utility rates for almost six (6) years, the city engaged with Willdan Financial Services to conduct a utility rate study. On December 28, 2022, Mr. Dan Jackson, Vice President of Willdan Financial Services, presented to the Mayor and City Council the findings and recommendations of the utility rate study.
Staff recommends the adoption of Resolution No. 2259, to amend our water, wastewater, and sanitation rates and charges with an effective date of April 27, 2023.
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
A. I MOVE TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
1. Staff presentation
2. Call to the Public on this item
B. I MOVE TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.
C. I MOVE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2259 AND PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 27, 2023.
1. Staff presentation
2. Call to the Public on this item
B. I MOVE TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.
C. I MOVE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2259 AND PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 27, 2023.
Fiscal Impact
- IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
- N/A
- CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
- N/A
- TOTAL:
- N/A
- BUDGETED AMOUNT:
- N/A
- AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO TRANSFER:
- N/A
- ACCT NAME & GL#/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
- N/A
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):
There is not a fiscal impact associated with this item.