HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1997-033 Water / Irrigation, Assist. City Manager, Finance / Cost of Service & Rate StudyRESOLUTION NO. R-97- 33
A RESOLUTION Adopting the 1996 Water Cost of Service and Rate Study for the
City of Yakima, Washington.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima biannually prepares a Water Cost of Service
and Rate Study, hereinafter known as the "Study"; and
WHEREAS, a financing study is one element necessary to provide for the
water needs of the area for the health, safety and well-being of the people, as well as
complying with State and Federal environmental laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has complied with statutory requirements for
public hearing on the findings of the Study; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, through deliberation, has made changes in and
additions to such Study; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to
adopt by resolution the 1996 Water Cost of Service and Rate Study, now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The document entitled 1996 Water Cost of Service and Rate Study, dated
January 21, 1997, as amended and modified, a true copy of which Study is on file in
the City Clerk's Office and is incorporated by reference herein, is hereby adopted by
the City of Yakima.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of MARCH
ATTEST:
Ok)res water & rate study/pm
,1997.
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 1
For Meeting of March 4. 1 96
ITEM TITLE: Request for Council Action on the 1996 Water Cost of Service and Rate Study (And
Policy Issues Deferred from 1997 Budget Deliberations).
SUBMITTED BY: Dueane Calvin, Water/Irrigation Manger
Dave Brown, Water/Irrigation Engineer
Glen Rice, Assistant City Manager
John Hanson, Finance Director
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Dueane Calvin 576-6480
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Action on the recommendations of the 1996 Water Cost of Service and
Rate Study was deferred from December, 1996 budget discussions until such time in early 1997
when a Study Session could be held. Special interest from Council was shown in the proposed rate
structure that moved from the present six (6) rate blocks to four (4), as well as several items included
in the Proposed Capital Improvement Program brought forward out of the 1994 Water
Comprehensive Plan. Also'deferred were Budget Policy Issues for two Waterworks Specialist I
Positions and one Full Time DA -II position for the Irrigation portion of the Division, please refer the
Ittached 1997 Policy Issues. Additional materials were prepared subsequent to the Study Session
that detailed several possible options that would provide for the Division's revenue needs and are
included as attachments.
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Resolution X Ordinance X Contract Other (specify)
Funding Source 474 Water Operating Fund and 146 Irrigation Operating Fund
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests City Council to: 1) Adopt, by resolution, the
1996 Water Cost of Service and Rate Study; 2) enact by ordinance, 1996 Water Cost of Service
Recommendations AS AMENDED by deliberation; and 3) approve 1997 Budget Policy Issues as
submitted to Council in the 1997 Preliminary Budget (copies attached).
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Staff respectfully requests City Council adopt, by resolution, the 1996 VVater Cost of Service and
Rate Study, and enact by ordinance recommendations as presented in the Study with the
amendments as arrived at by Council deliberation.
The following recommendations (pages 3 and 4) are provided to adjust the current rate and fee
schedules to generate the target revenue increase of approximately $931,000 over the next two
years. Actual revenue levels will vary due to implementation timing.
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