TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 5, 2023
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 119-23: STORMWATER UTILITY ASSESSMENT (PUBLIC HEARING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Consideration of the following items:
Motion to approve and accept Resolution No.119-23 establishing a budget for the Stormwater Utility System, establishing the rates for FY 2023/2024 Stormwater Management Assessments, and certifying and adopting the Stormwater Assessment Roll.
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Background:
On May 16th, 2023, Ordinance No. 18-23 was approved to amend Title 5 "Public Works", Chapter 56 "Stormwater" of the City's Code of Ordinances to allow City staff to proceed with an alternative rate structure for the annual stormwater tax roll that was developed to recover costs more accurately and more fairly based on a property’s contribution to stormwater runoff.
The new Stormwater Billing Unit (SWU) rate for FY 23-24 is assigned to one of four tiers based upon their impervious coverage area. Residential properties with more than 10,000 square feet of impervious coverage area would be charged based upon their actual impervious area. Non-residential properties would continue to be billed based upon their actual impervious area utilizing the SWU.
Staff recommends the City Commission adopt the non-ad valorem assessment roll for the annual stormwater management assessments for FY 2023/2024. This assessment will be imposed on all property owners within the City of Delray Beach.
All funds from the assessments will be used to operate, maintain, make additions, improvements, and extensions to the City’s Stormwater Management System. Also, funds will be used to finance the administration of the program. The stormwater management assessments will be included on the 2024 p...
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