A | Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2020-13: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 7 Health and Sanitation, Chapter 7-03 Water System Regulations, Section 7-03-001-0010, Subsection A Water Rates, to establish a new Water Resources Infrastructure Protection through Wildland Fire Management Fee; providing for penalties, repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, and establishing an effective date. | ||||||||||||
Mayor Evans opened the public hearing on Items 7A and 7B. Sustainability Director Nicole Antonopoulos provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: WATER RESOURCE INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION INITIATIVE AND RESTRUCTURING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FEES DISCUSSION Wildland Fire Manager Neil Chapman continued the presentation. BACKGROUND ONGOING WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER IMPACT – FINANCIAL SCENARIOS Ms. Antonopoulos concluded the presentation. CLIMATE CHANGE IN FLAGSTAFF VULNERABILITIES: WHAT IS AT RISK? ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FEE A FEE RESTRUCTURE – WHY? PROPOSED FEE RESTRUCTURE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER IMPACT EXAMPLE WITH TYPICAL MUNICIPAL BILL SERVICE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER IMPACT EXAMPLE WITH MUNICIPAL TRASH AND RECYCLING SERVICE EMF/WRIP RESIDENTIAL IMPACT SUMMARY TIMELINE OUTREACH BUILDING COMMUNITY TOGETHER ADVANCING CITY INITIATIVES The following individuals addressed Council:
There being no further public comment Mayor Evans closed the public hearing on Item 7A. |
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Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Councilmember Austin Aslan read Ordinance No. 2020-13 by title only for the first time with the minor change of going from Option 1 to Option 2. | |||||||||||||
Moved by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard, seconded by Councilmember Regina Salas to amend the motion to go with Option 1. Councilmember McCarthy stated that Option 2 provides additional watershed protection and Option 1 eliminates that. The average cost to the household is $0.52 per month which he believes is minimal. Councilmember Aslan agreed stating that he prefers to see funding go toward wildfire management. Councilmember Odegaard stated that he is concerned about raising fees for new projects in the face of housing concerns. He is also concerned about starting the new projects associated with Option 2 during the pandemic. | |||||||||||||
Vote: 3 - 4 | |||||||||||||
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Vote: 3 - 4 | |||||||||||||
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Moved by Councilmember Austin Aslan, seconded by Vice Mayor Adam Shimoni to read Ordinance No. 2020-13 as presented by title only for the first time. | |||||||||||||
Vote: 7 - 0 - Unanimously | |||||||||||||
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE, TITLE 7 HEALTH AND SANITATION, SECTION 7-03 WATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS, SECTION 7-03-001-0010, SUBSECTION A WATER RATES, TO ESTABLISH A NEW WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION THROUGH WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT FEE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE | |||||||||||||