City of Ann Arbor - File #: 19-0609

• File #: 19-0609
• Version: 1
• Name: 4/15/19 - Stormwater Rates- FY20 Proposed
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/15/2019
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 5/6/2019
• Final action: 5/6/2019
• Enactment date: 4/15/2019
• Enactment #: ORD-19-13
• Title: An Ordinance to Amend Sections 2:69 of Chapter 29 (Stormwater Rates) of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (ORD-19-13)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2019	1	City Council	Held and Closed
5/6/2019	1	City Council	Adopted on Second Reading	Pass
4/15/2019	1	City Council	Approved on First Reading	Pass

Title
An Ordinance to Amend Sections 2:69 of Chapter 29 (Stormwater Rates) of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (ORD-19-13)
Memorandum
Your approval is requested to amend Section 2:69 of Chapter 29 of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor to adjust stormwater rates for the phased implementation of level of service recommendations beginning in 2018. The revenue requirement increase of 13% is projected to increase revenue to the Stormwater System in the amount of $1,535,847.00.

The increased level of service includes; best management practices, green infrastructure, monitoring of the conveyance systems, tree pruning, education and rehabilitation of infrastructure.

The average residential customer is in the second tier and is estimated to have a quarterly stormwater fee increase of $5.80 per quarter, or $23.20 annually. This does not include the early payment discount of 10%.
Staff
Prepared by: Marti Praschan, Chief of Staff, Public Services
Reviewed by: Craig Hupy, Public Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Howard S. Lazarus, City Administrator
Body
ORDINANCE NO. ORD-19-13

First Reading: April 15, 2019 Approved: May 6, 2019
Public Hearing: May 6, 2019 Published: May 9, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019


AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2:69 OF CHAPTER 29 (Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rates) OF TITLE II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ANN ARBOR

The City of Ann Arbor ordains:

Section 1. That Sections 2:69 of Chapter 29 of Title II of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor be amended to read as follows:


2:69. - Stormwater rates.

(1) Except as provided in this section and Chapter 33, all property shall be subject to the stormwater utility charge.

(2) Stormwater Discharge Rate. Each property shall be billed at a quarterly stormwater discharge rate of $767.06 per acre multiplied by the representative impervious area of the property. The representative impervious area of the property shall be the measured impervious area, rou...