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City of North Miami Beach
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North Miami Beach, FL 33162
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MEMORANDUM

 
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TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Esmond K. Scott, City Manager
VIA:

Jafeth Baez P.E., MSCE, NMB Water Director

Samuel Zamacona, NMB Water Deputy Director
DATE: Thursday, September 26, 2019
RE: Ordinance No. 2019-04 (Second and Final Reading) - Amendment to Chapter XIX, "Water and Sewers"; Section 19-11.3 (Consumer Rates-Metered); Section 19-31 (Rates and Charges); and Section 19-24 - (Emergency Water Conservation Rates); To increase water and sewer rates, fees and charges for revenue sufficiency and to implement a sewer consumption charges. - (Jafeth Baez, P.E., Director of NMB Water)
BACKGROUND ANALYSIS: After laborious workshops and many adjustments made to the different scenarios presented to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the Mayor and City Commission, on June 12, 2019, the PUC recommended to the City Commission to proceed with the department's recommended 5-year NMB Water Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).  On June 18, 2019, the City Commission gave direction to the City Manager to pursue  the recommended CIP Plan and their proposed utility billing rate changes. 
RECOMMENDATION:

We are respectfully requesting the Mayor and the City Commission to approve this Ordinance, which will provide the Utility with a feasible option to obtain operational and financial sustainability to continue an efficient and high-quality service to all our customers.  

FISCAL/BUDGETARY IMPACT: Water and Sewer Enterprise fund
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance 2019-04 Utility Rate Increase Ord.