HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 24504-10-2020 ORDINANCE NO. 24504-10-2020
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH (2015), AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 35 "WATER
AND SEWERS", ARTICLE III "CHARGES", SECTION 35-56,
"WATER AND SEWER RATES WITHIN THE CITY" BY
AMENDING SUBSECTION (g) RAW WATER RATES FOR
WATER AND WASTEWATER; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH:
SECTION 1.
That Section 35-56(g), "Raw Water Service" in Article III "Charges" of Chapter 35
"Water and Sewers" of the Code of the City of Fort Worth (2015), as amended, is hereby
further amended as shown below and shall be applied October 1, 2020.
RAW WATER SERVICE
All uses inside Tarrant Regional Water District shall be $1.36738 per 1,000
gallons per month.
All uses outside Tarrant Regional Water District shall be $1.36738 per 1,000
gallons per month.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinance and such Code, in
which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality
shall not affect any remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this
ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the
incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: (�
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Christa R.Lopez-Reynold (Oct 28,2020 7;39 CDT)
Christa R. Lopez-Reynolds Mary J. Kayser
Sr. Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED & EFFECTIVE: October 27,2020
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 10/27/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0811
LOG NAME: 60WHOLESALE RATES 2021 AMEND
SUBJECT
(ADJACENT TO ALL) Adopt Ordinance Amending Wholesale Water and Wastewater Volume Service Rates and Amending Chapter 35-Water
and Sewers,Article III-Charges,Division 1 —Generally,Section 35-56(g)RAW WATER SERVICE of the City Code with an Effective Date of
Billing on or after November 1,2020 for Usage and Flows from and after October 1,2020 for Water and Wastewater Service
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending wholesale water and wastewater volume service rates and
amending chapter 35-water and sewers,article III-charges,division 1 —generally,section 35-56(g)raw water service of the city code with an
effective date of billing on or after November 1,2020 for usage and flows from and after October 1,2020 for water and wastewater service.
DISCUSSION:
On September 22,2020 Mayor and Council Communication(M&C 20-0698),the City Council approved the FY2021 wholesale rates calculated
under the terms of the uniform wholesale customer contracts to recover the cost of providing wholesale water and wastewater services.An element
of the cost of service for water is the cost of untreated water supplied by the Tarrant Regional Water District. The preliminary rate for untreated
water was$1.25451 per 1,000 gallons for use both inside and outside the district and was used in(M&C 20-0698).However,the Tarrant Regional
Water District Board of Directors approved the FY2021 Revenue Fund Budget on September 15,2020 with a budgeted rate for water sales of
$1.25448 effective October 1,2020. Using the approved rate and adjusting for street rental and system loss,the raw water charge to customers is
$1.36738 and is a direct"pass through"cost to wholesale water customers.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendation and adoption of the ordinance,funds will be deposited into the
Water&Sewer Fund.The Water Department(and Financial Management Services)is responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due to
the City.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Matt Thurber 8820