HomeMy WebLinkAbout10849ORDINANCE NO. 10849
AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE PAYMENT OF THE
MONTHLY STREET REPAIR UTILITY SERVICE CHARGES FOR
TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS BEGINNING WITH EACH
UTILITY CUSTOMER'S JANUARY 2025 UTILITY BILL
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Repair Utility Enterprise shall be and hereby are suspended for twelve (12) consecutive months,
bill.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent
with this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall be effective upon 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 November 25, 2024.
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on December 09, 2024.
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President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
Approved on _______________.
Disapproved on ______________ based on the following objections:
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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 _____________
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President of City Council
ATTEST
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City Clerk
City Clerk's Office Item # R4
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 9, 2024
TO: President Mark Aliff and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Heather Graham
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Andrew Hayes, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE PAYMENT OF THE MONTHLY
STREET REPAIR UTILITY SERVICE CHARGES FOR TWELVE
CONSECUTIVE MONTHS BEGINNING WITH EACH UTILITY
CUSTOMER'S JANUARY 2025 UTILITY BILL
SUMMARY:
This proposed Ordinance suspends the payment of monthly street repair utility service
charges for calendar year 2025.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
2017 by Ordinance No. 9217. On May 14, 2018, by Ordinance No. 9278, the City
entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the Board of Water Works regarding
monthly service fees which
went into effect February 1, 2019. On August 26, 2019, by Ordinance No. 9534, City
Council established the current street repair fees which went into effect on October 1,
2019.
On November 22, 2021, by Ordinance No. 10046, City Council suspended the payment
of monthly street repair utility service charges for 12 consecutive months, beginning
Ordinance No. SRUE-001, City Council suspended the payment of monthly street
repair utility service charges for 12 consecutive months, beginning with each utility
anuary 2023 utility bill. On December 26, 2023 by Ordinance 10626, City
Council suspended the payment of monthly street repair utility service charges for 12
consecutive months, beginning with each utility customer's January 2024 utility bill.
BACKGROUND:
Section 12-11-6 of Pueblo Municipal Code authorizes City Council, as the ex officio
governing board of the Enterprise, to establish monthly street repair utility service
service fees for 12 consecutive months.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The suspension of the payment of utility fees would result in a projected loss of revenue
for the Enterprise of approximately $2.8 million in 2025.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
Not applicable as the fee cannot be assessed unless based upon a fee study which has
not been performed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of this Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS:
None
