City of Delray Beach - File #: 25-359

• File #: 25-359
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 3/14/2025
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 4/8/2025
• Title: ORDINANCE NO. 15-25: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING TITLE 5, "PUBLIC WORKS," CHAPTER 52, "WATER," SECTION 52.34, "WATER RATES," TO INCREASE THE RATES FOR WATER FURNISHED BY THE CITY; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 53, "SANITARY SEWERS," SECTION 53,1.30, "USER CHARGES; WHOLESALE SEWER RATES; CALCULATION OF SEWER SURCHARGE, TO INCREASE THE SANITARY SEWER RATES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (FIRST READING)
• Sponsors: Utilities Department

TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Hassan Hadjimiry, P.E. Utilities Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: April 8, 2025

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ORDINANCE NO. 15-25: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING TITLE 5, "PUBLIC WORKS," CHAPTER 52, "WATER," SECTION 52.34, "WATER RATES," TO INCREASE THE RATES FOR WATER FURNISHED BY THE CITY; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 53, "SANITARY SEWERS," SECTION 53,1.30, "USER CHARGES; WHOLESALE SEWER RATES; CALCULATION OF SEWER SURCHARGE, TO INCREASE THE SANITARY SEWER RATES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (FIRST READING)

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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review and consider Ordinance No. 15-25, pertaining to Title 5, "Public Works," Chapter 52.34, "Water Rates," to increase the rates for water furnished by the City; and amending Chapter 53, "Sanitary Sewers," Section 53.130, "User Charges; Wholesale Sewer Rates, calculation of sewer surcharge, "to increase the Sanitary Sewer Rates for services provided by the City; of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.

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Background:
The City of Delray Beach (City) owns, operates a water treatment plant ("Plant"). The City Commission adopted a rate adjustment effective July 1, 2023, based upon original cost estimate of $140 million for construction of the new plant, Due to recent water quality requirements mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency that has necessitated a redesign of the water treatment plant, increasing its capacity from 14 million gallons per day (MGD) to 22 MGD. Due to the redesign and estimated construction cost has increased to $280 million. The City intends to issue bonds in order to fund the Project. Willdan Financial Services, Inc. (Consultant) retained by the City to co...