REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 8, 2016
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: MICHAEL CARBAJAL, Planning Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to proposed water capacity fees (Citywide):
1. Hold a public hearing regarding the proposed Water Capacity Fees.
2. Adopt findings that the proposed Water Capacity Fees and Municipal Code amendments are exempt from environmental review under a Statutory Exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for rates, tolls, fares, and charges (pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(b)(8) and CEQA Guidelines section 15273(a)(4).
3. BILL - (For introduction) - Amending Article 5 of Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code and Article 4.5 of Chapter 12 to repeal various fees associated with water connection and capacity issues and create a new Water Capacity Fee classification, and to adopt Water Capacity Fees as proposed by and justified in the nexus study prepared by Bartle Wells Associates.
4. ***RESOLUTION - 530th amendment to the Master Fee Resolution (MFS) No. 80-420 adopting Water Capacity Fees under the Public Utilities Section.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends City Council hold a public hearing regarding the proposed Water Capacity Fees; adopt findings that the proposed Water Capacity Fees are exempt from environmental review under CEQA pursuant to a statutory exemption; approve a bill (for introduction) adopting Water Capacity Fees as proposed by and justified in the nexus study prepared by Bartle Wells Associates and amending Article 5 of Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code and Article 4.5 of Chapter 12 to repeal various fees associated with water connection and capacity issues and create a new Water Capacity Fee classification; and approve a Resolution adopting the 530th Amendment to the Master Fee Resolution No. 80-420 adopting Water Capacity Fees under the Public Utilities Department sectio...
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