City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual for Non-Residential Properties.
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ISSUE: What credits should be recognized in the Stormwater Utility Program?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive the proposed "Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual for Non-Residential Properties" (attached) and authorize the City Manager to implement the credit policy outlined in the manual.
BACKGROUND: City Council adopted a Stormwater Utility (SWU) framework at its May 4, 2017 special meeting as part of the FY 2018 Budget. The fee, which is not part of the combined sewer remediation effort, will provide funding for stormwater management, reduce the impact of stormwater pollution and flooding, and ensure Alexandria is in compliance with state and federal stormwater regulations. Non-residential properties will pay the fee based on the impervious surface area on the property.
When Council adopted the framework, they instructed staff to introduce a credit policy in two phases that would allow property owners the ability to reduce the fee by either reducing onsite impervious area or implementing other stormwater management practices. The first phase of the credit policy, to be implemented with the fee's first billing in May 2018, will provide non-residential property owners the opportunity to reduce the fee by verifying the presence of functioning structural stormwater quality best management practices (BMPs) and detention facilities installed as part of development, or for specific volunteer activities.
The second phase the policy, which is scheduled for implementation in May 2019, will provide a menu of options for single-family residential properties that can be implemented to reduce the fe...
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