2015 Stormwater Cost Recovery

Recommended Rate
& Rate History
Rate History
FY 1991-1999
$30
FY 2000-2003
$36
FY 2004
$40
FY 2005
$50
FY 2006 - 2007
$75
July 23, 2007 Staff Recommendation NOT APPROVED
FY 2008 - $85
FY 2009 - $95
FY 2010 - $100
FY 2011 - $105
2

Change in the Fee had it been

adjusted each year by the CPI

2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013

Fee
$75
$77
$79
$83
$84
$85
$88
$90

2014

$91

1.021
1.028
1.049
1.013
1.011
1.039
1.02
1.012

$77
$79
$83
$84
$85
$88
$90
$91

1.017

$92

Sept CPI
2.1%
2.8%
4.9%
1.3%
1.1%
3.9%
2.0%
1.2%

If adjusted by inflation it would be $92 today

Service Area

Stormwater Inventory
Primary Drainage System

409 miles of waterway

222 miles of Salt
Water
156 miles of Fresh
Water
31 miles of Shoreline
26 weirs

Secondary Drainage System

3,363 miles of swales

528 miles of pipe
22,961 Storm Drain
Inlets
1,590 Junction Boxes
5,713 outfalls pipes

Stormwater Operations
Catch Basin Program
Drainpipe replacement
Flotsam, weirs, excavators
Drainage management program
Swale Regrading
Canal Dredging
Street Sweeping Program
Vacuum Truck Program

Catch Basin Program

This program maintains +22,000

basins located throughout the City
and are maintained on a yearly
schedule to comply with N.P.D.E.S.
under the clean water act. They also
respond to citizens requests to
replace damaged metal grates, basin
lids, catch basin repairs due to
accidents, install new inlets where
necessary, and remove vegetation.

Drainpipe Replacement Program

This program performs the repair,

replacement and modification of existing
underground Stormwater drainage
systems throughout the City.
The pipe crews will replace approximately
15,000 linear feet of decayed and
unserviceable pipe per year.
22% of the City pipe is 40+ year old
corroded metal pipe and needs to be
replaced.

Flotsam, Weirs, Excavators

Weir maintenance is needed to maintain unimpeded flow in the

canals. Removing debris keeps the canals healthy. This crew
cleans up fish kills during cold snaps, maintains canal name
signs on seawalls, and builds/maintains gravel boat ramps
throughout the city.
The long reach excavator is used to clean drainage ditches
throughout the city, and performs spot dredging as needed.

Drainage Management
Program

This program utilizes an inspector who responds to citizen concerns

involving drainage problems. After initial evaluation a survey team
will establish proper elevations. The team will profile and stakeout
the project for our swale regrading crew to correct the flooding
problem.

Swale Regrading Program

This program performs swale restoration on developed and undeveloped

properties to re-establish grades on an as-needed basis allowing the proper
movement and treatment of Stormwater. This is done in order to control
flooding with infiltration in keeping with National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (N.P.D.E.S.) permit.

Canal Dredging Program

This program is responsible for maintaining over 400 miles of fresh and
saltwater canal systems within the City and is currently performed by an
outside vendor, as well as one-city dredge & crew.
The dredge operates in the center of the canal and does not come within
20 feet of seawall (per Army Corp Of Engineers permit requirements).

Sweeping Program
This program is our first line of defense against pollution in our
waterways. It has been implemented pick up debris on curbed and
guttered streets, bike lanes, parking lots, and alleys within the City.
Street sweeping helps prevent silt from building up in the canals, and
beautifies areas in the sweeping program.
Since April 2011, this program is now being performed by outside
contractors on the Citys behalf.

Highlights
Fee has remained the same since FY2006.
Costs of goods and services have not.
Changes since 2006 include:
Outsourced Street sweeping
Hybrid Dredging Operation (Since 2010- 100% funded with
Stormwater Fees)
Pilot projects: Complete Diplomat Parkway drainage project
Replacing Capital Equipment
UEP restarting/associated cost (Stormpipes/Catch Basins)
Complete Northwest and balance of the City Stormwater Master
Plans

Capital Projects per Master Plan

7

2016
Weir 1 Re-Design

2017

2018

2019

2020

Totals
75,000

75,000

Weir 1 Re-Construction

425,000

425,000

Weir 20 Re-Design
Weir 20 ReConstruction

112,000

112,000
658,000

658,000

Secondary Drainage
Improvements &
Water Quality Projects

1,150,000

1,150,000

1,150,000

1,150,000

1,150,000

5,750,000

Total

1,225,000

1,687,000

1,808,000

1,150,000

1,150,000

7,020,000

Stormwater Fund Cash and Investment

Balance (1999-2014)
FYE

CAFR Cash & Investment Total

Change

1999

4,170,856

2000

4,997,537

826,681

2001

6,156,776

1,159,239

2002

5,356,855

(799,921)

2003

6,635,173

1,278,318

2004

4,736,089

(1,899,084)

2005

4,423,683

(312,406)

2006

7,720,713

3,297,030

2007

11,335,006

3,614,293

2008

13,154,209

1,819,203

2009

18,002,269

4,848,060

2010

19,676,309

1,674,040

2011

21,652,240

1,975,931

2012

15,178,050

(6,474,190)

2013

13,076,950

(2,101,100)

2014

10,006,606

(3,070,344)

Level of Service (LOS)

Projected Deficits with Existing

Stormwater Fees and LOS

Cost Recovery Update

Proposed fee to keep current LOS
Given the existing level of service, the following stormwater fees are estimated as required annually to
provide for both the debt service and cash requirements (with an average rate of $101):
2016

Total Annual Cost/ERU

2017

$80.13

Average Rate: $101

$86.54

2018

$89.59

2019

2020

$120.01

$129.56

Recommended Stormwater Fee

Proposed fee to improve overall LOS
to B/C
The annual stormwater fees required to provide service level BC are as follows (with an average rate
of $114):
2016

Total Annual Cost/ERU

$89.89

2017

$99.09

Average Rate: $114

2018

2019

2020

$102.94

$129.30

$150.92

$160

Annual Stormwater Rates per Equivalent Residential

Unit
"Just in Time" Rate Changes FY 2016 - 2020

$151

$140
Base Rate
Rate with CPI Adjustments
Current Level of Service
BC Level of Service

$120

$130

$100

$93
$90

$80

$75

$60
$50
$40
$40

$20

$0

$30

$36

$80

$97

$120

Annual Stormwater Rates per Equivalent Residential

Unit
$114
"Smoothed" Rate Changes FY 2016 - 2020
$101

$100

Base Rate

$92

Rate with CPI Adjustments

$80

$75

$60
$50
$40
$40

$36
$30

$20

$0

$97