REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 11, 2017
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, Director
Department of Public Utilities
THROUGH: ARTHUR "BUD" TICKEL, Water System Manager
Department of Public Utilities, Water Division
BY: HENRY McLAUGHLIN, Business Manager
Department of Public Utilities - Water Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - 51st amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2016-118 appropriating $681,700 in the Water Connection Charge Fund for completion of water system connection projects (Citywide) (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the 51st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2016-118 to appropriate an additional $681,700 in the Water Connection Charge Fund to provide for completion of water system connection projects.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Water Connection Charge Fund has been established to receive and disburse fees for the construction of infrastructure to connect properties to the Water System. As part of the adoption of the FY 2017 Budget, appropriations of $1,901,200 were included in this fund for connection related projects. These were based on estimates of activity based on prior year averages with a percentage for growth. The actual expenditures have exceeded this amount, which is attributable to increased development activity. Additional funding of $681,700 for a total of $2,582,900 in appropriations is needed to complete water system connection projects in FY 2017.
BACKGROUND
The Water Connection Charge Fund, codified in the Fresno Municipal Code, receives revenue obtained from transmission grid main charges, frontage charges and service connection charges that are expended for acquisition, construction and reconstruction of the city water system. During the preparation of the FY 2017 budget, requested appropriations of $1,901,200 were based on taking an average of prior year expenditures and adding in a percentage for anticipated growth. This request ...
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