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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10489ORDINANCE NO. 10489 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,560 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC., D.B.A. FCS GROUP FOR THE 2023 BIENNIAL WASTEWATER RATE REVIEW WHEREAS, Section 16-6-26 and 16-6-37 of the Pueblo Municipal Code requires biennial review of wastewater rates and fees; and WHEREAS, Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., DBA FCS Group. was selected as the Rate Consultant of Record for wastewater utility fees; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The Agreement for Professional Services by and between Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., DBA FCS Group, Inc. a true copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the “Agreement”) having been approved as to form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved. SECTION 2. Work performed under this Agreement includes review and analysis of wastewater rates and charges, including user charges, excessive strength surcharges, industrial pretreatment charges, and system development fee use policies, and related ancillary services with respect to the 2023 biennial review. SECTION 3. Funds for payment for professional services under said Agreement shall be paid from appropriated funds budgeted in the City’s 2023 Budget from the Sewer User Fund. SECTION 4. The Mayor is authorized to execute and deliver the Agreement on behalf of Pueblo, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its Wastewater Enterprise. SECTION 5. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the attached Agreement, to implement the policies and procedures described therein. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City Council. Action by City Council: Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on June 12, 2023. Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on June 26, 2023. ____________________________ President of City Council Action by the Mayor: ☒ Approved on _June 29, 2023____. ☐ Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ Mayor Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor: ☐ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto. ☐ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of ____________, on _____________ ☐ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto. ____________________________ President of City Council ATTEST ________________________________ City Clerk City Clerk's Office Item # R6 Background Paper for Proposed Ordinance COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 26, 2023 TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Andra Ahrens, Director Wastewater SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,560 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC., D.B.A. FCS GROUP FOR THE 2023 BIENNIAL WASTEWATER RATE REVIEW SUMMARY: This Ordinance accepts an agreement between the City and our Rate Consultant of Record, FCS Group, for professional services associated with providing sanitary sewer rate consulting. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Ordinance No. 10429 awarded an agreement between the City of Pueblo and Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., DBA FCS Group, Inc. and named Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., DBA FCS Group, as the Rate Consultants of Record for the Pueblo Wastewater Department, on April 12, 2023. BACKGROUND: Section 16-6-26 and 16-6-37 of the Pueblo Municipal Code requires biennial review of sanitary sewer rates and fees. As an enterprise of the City of Pueblo, the Wastewater Department is obligated to collect sufficient funds through its rates and fees to pay for its operations. Operating and maintaining the infrastructure of these facilities entails increasing costs. Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., DBA FCS Group, Inc. was selected as the Rate Consultant of Record for wastewater utility fees. The attached professional services agreement between the City and Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., DBA FCS Group provides for the required biennial rate review and financial plan study in 2023. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding for the professional services related to the rate review are available from the Sewer User Fund. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable. ALTERNATIVES: Not applicable. The Municipal Code requires that sanitary sewer rates be reviewed no less often than every two years. Financial Consulting Solutions Group, Inc., DBA FCS Group was selected as the City’s Wastewater Rate Consultant of Record through a competitive bid process in April of 2023. RECOMMENDATION: Approve. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 23-030 Rate Study Schedules 1 - 3 2. Certificate of Good Standing 3. Colorado Secretary of State - Summary 4. 5-8-23 Convert Vacant AEII to Civ Engineer Wastewater 5. 06-12-23 Agreement for Rate Study 2023