LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Grover C. Robinson, IV, Mayor
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-42 - IMPOSING STORMWATER SERVICE ASSESSMENTS AND APPROVAL OF 2019 STORMWATER ASSESSMENT ROLL
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council adopt Resolution No. 2019-42.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY’S STORMWATER UTILITY; REIMPOSING STORMWATER SERVICE ASSESSMENTS AGAINST DEVELOPED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE STORMWATER SERVICE AREA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2019; APPROVING THE RATE OF ASSESSMENT; APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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HEARING REQUIRED: Public
SUMMARY:
The City of Pensacola created a stormwater utility fee in 2001 to provide a dedicated funding source for stormwater management costs. To continue to receive stormwater assessment revenue, it is necessary that the City Council conduct an annual public hearing on August 8, 2019 to adopt the annual assessment resolution imposing stormwater service assessments and to approve the 2019 Stormwater Assessment Roll.
Since its inception, the stormwater utility fee has generated over $37 million in revenue designated exclusively for stormwater management. A billing rate of $72.24 per equivalent stormwater unit (ESU) billing unit is proposed for 2019, the same rate as 2018.
A summary of the residential and commercial charges is provided below:
2019 Rate Structure:
Residential:
Building Sq. Ft. 2019 Rate
Small 100-1,100 $31.79
Small-Med 1,100-1,600 $49.12
Medium 1,601-2,500 $72.24
Large 2,501-5,600 $110.53
Very Large 5,601+ Treated as a Commercial Property
Commercial:
A rate of $72.24 per 2,998 square feet of impervious area (building footprint, paved parking, etc.) minus appropriate mitigation credit, typically 32%, provided for on-site stormwater retention.
PRIOR ACTION:
None
FUNDING:
Budget: $2,735,000
Actual: $2,735,000
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The 2019 stormwater assessment program will generate an estimated $2,735,000 in revenue for FY 2020 stormwater management and improvement projects.
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: Yes
7/23/2019
STAFF CONTACT:
Christopher L. Holley, City Administrator
Richard Barker, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
George J. Maiberger, Purchasing Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Stormwater Assessment Resolution No. 2019-42