Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Repealing Resolution No. R-2019-278 To Establish Stormwater Rates And Fees For Fiscal Years 2022 Through 2024 Pursuant To Chapter 54 Of The Code Of Ordinances.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood is experiencing severe weather events due to climate change making the City vulnerable to sea level rise, storm surge and more frequent storm events. These events result in property damage and disruption. The Department of Public Utilities is proactively taking measures to mitigate the effect of storm events including inspecting and rehabilitating all the tidal valves it owns and operates, installing new tidal valves, performing condition assessment of all 10 stormwater pump stations, and completing a number of localized stormwater solutions. The Department of Public Utilities is also collaborating with an A1A Working group comprised of Broward County, the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA"), and Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") to address flooding on A1A. Recently, the Department of Public Utilities has engaged a consultant to develop the City's Stormwater Master Plan ("SWMP").
The City's stormwater rates remained fixed at $3.22 per single family unit from FY 2009 through 2019. The rates were increased to $6.12 in FY 20. Staff did not seek any increases in FY 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current rate structure generates approximately $2.5 million in capital funds, which neither meets the current needs nor are adequate for the future anticipated needs of the City. To continue improving the City's stormwater management system, staff is seeking an increase of $1.50 per equivalent residential units ("ERU") per year from FY 22 through FY 24 as shown in Exhibit A. The rate change will be effective the first billing cycle of November in each new FY. ...
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