City of Camas - File #: REP 17-088

• File #: REP 17-088
• Version: 1
• Name: Utility Rates and System Development Charges Study
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Meeting Item
• File created: 2/27/2017
• In control: CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
• On agenda: 3/6/2017
• Title: Comprehensive Utility Rate Study Professional Services Agreement Details: The City last completed a comprehensive Utility Rate Study in 2013 for the Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Solid Waste utilities and adopted rates through 2018 for each utility. Additionally, the City's last comprehensive review of the Water and Sewer System Development Charges (SDCs) was in 2010. The attached scope of work and professional services agreement with FCS Group provides for completion of an updated comprehensive Utility Rate Study for the Water, Sewer and Stormwater systems, a peer review of the Solid Waste rates being completed with the Solid Waste Planning effort, an updated study of the Water and Sewer SDCs, and development of options for implementing a Stormwater SDC. The proposed fee for the Utility Rate Study is $110,630 and the project is anticipated to take approximately 12 months to complete. The Biennial Budget 2017-2018 does not currently contain a specific line item for this effort; however...
• Related files: REP 17-110

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Comprehensive Utility Rate Study Professional Services Agreement

Details:  The City last completed a comprehensive Utility Rate Study in 2013 for the Water, Sewer, Stormwater and Solid Waste utilities and adopted rates through 2018 for each utility. Additionally, the City's last comprehensive review of the Water and Sewer System Development Charges (SDCs) was in 2010. The attached scope of work and professional services agreement with FCS Group provides for completion of an updated comprehensive Utility Rate Study for the Water, Sewer and Stormwater systems, a peer review of the Solid Waste rates being completed with the Solid Waste Planning effort, an updated study of the Water and Sewer SDCs, and development of options for implementing a Stormwater SDC. The proposed fee for the Utility Rate Study is $110,630 and the project is anticipated to take approximately 12 months to complete. The Biennial Budget 2017-2018 does not currently contain a specific line item for this effort; however, staff proposed that it be included in the upcoming budget amendment.   

Presenter:  Steve Wall, Public Works Director

Recommended Action

Recommended Action:  Staff recommends this item be placed on the March 20, 2017 Consent Agenda for Council's consideration.