HomeMy WebLinkAbout08064ORDINANCE NO. 8064
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, TITLE XVI OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO STORMWATER UTILITY AND
STORMWATER UTILITY SERVICE CHARGES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter
being omitted; underscoring indicates new matter being added)
SECTION 1
Subsection (b) of Section 16 -12 -7 of Chapter 12, Title XVI of the Pueblo Municipal Code
as amended, is amended to read as follows:
(b) Funds on deposit in the Stormwater Utility Fund and income earned
thereon shall be allocated and apportioned in the following percentages to project costs:
Project Costs
Percentage
Capital improvements (planning studies and existing
stormwater facilities)
[37.75 %]
30.00%
Stormwater quality program (NPDES permit) program
maintenance
[28.00 %]
20.00%
Routine maintenance
[13.00 %]
28.75%
Operations (billing, receivables, accounting, customer
service, permits, inspection, review)
9.00%
Operating and emergency reserves
6.00%
Administrative services
6.25%
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
ATTTSTED SY:
CITY CLERK
INTRODUCED: August 24, 2009
BY: Judy Weaver
COUNCILPERSON
APPR t)' } �-
PRESIDENTof City Council
PASSED AND APPROVED: September 14, 2009
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Background Paper for Proposed
ORDINANCE
AGENDA ITEM # S -3
DATE: August 24, 2009
DEPARTMENT: STORMWATER
Dennis Maroney
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, TITLE XVI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO STORMWATER UTILITY AND STORMWATER UTILITY
SERVICE CHARGES
ISSUE
Should the City Council approve an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Title XVI of the
Pueblo Municipal Code relating to Stormwater Utility and Stormwater Utility fund
allocations and apportionment?
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Ordinance
BACKGROUND
Maintenance activities must be expanded to meet requirements of the city's NPDES
Permit and to better serve the public by providing more frequent cleaning of existing
infrastructure. Fountain Creek continually requires vegetation control to sustain existing
channel capacity. The Stormwater Department would subcontract maintenance
activities to other City departments and fund those contracts from maintenance
allocations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The revision of the ordinance would have no impact on the overall budget of the
Stormwater Department but would allow for greater maintenance activities within the
city. Capital Improvements allocations would be reduced by 7.75% and the stormwater
quality program would be reduced by 8 %. This revision would then allow an increase of
15.75% in the maintenance allocation or approximately $425,000 for additional
maintenance activities.