REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
March 23, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to proposed water capacity fees (Citywide):
1. CONTINUED 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 providing water capacity for new and expanded connections to the water system 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 Schedule (MFS) Resolution No. 80-420 adopting Water Capacity Fees under the Public Utilities Section.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council hold a public hearing for 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 the proposed Water Capacity Fees as justified in the nexus study prepared by Bartle Wells Associates and amending Article 5 of Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) and Article 4.5 of Chapter 12 of the FMC to repeal various fees associated with providing water capacity for new and expanded connections to the water system 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 s...
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