City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MARCH 26, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: ADRIANA CASTA?EDA, DIRECTOR,
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 5-6-233 (STORMWATER UTILITY FEE) of Chapter 6 (WATER AND SEWER) of Article C (STORMWATER UTILITY) of Title 5 (TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES), of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to increase the stormwater utility fee rate in order to continue acceleration of storm sewer capacity capital improvement projects and operations, and maintenance activities related to Flood Action Alexandria.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Consider the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for public hearing on Saturday, April 13, 2024; and
2. After hearing public testimony, set for second reading and final passage on May 1, 2024, with budget adoption.
BACKGROUND: On May 4, 2017, the City Council adopted an ordinance to enact the framework of a Stormwater Utility (SWU) at a rate of $140 per billing unit to provide a dedicated funding source to more equitably distribute the increasing costs of recent state and federal Chesapeake Bay protection mandates that require the implementation of costly infrastructure associated with stormwater management. Over the past several years, impacts due to climate change have led to more frequent, intense storm events which have increased city wide flooding concerns and further exacerbated existing storm sewer capacity issues. The City created the Flood Action Alexandria initiative to address flooding issues.
DISCUSSION: Continuing the City Council's directive to be mo...
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