Chapter 13.20
FAIR SHARE CONTRIBUTION
Sections:
13.20.020 Determination of charge.
13.20.030 Billing – Collection.
13.20.010 Established.
Now, therefore, there shall be established a fair share charge upon city water department and city sewer department billings made to the public and to its users for services provided by each department in an amount to be determined by the city council following review of all pertinent factors so as to provide general city backup, support services and operational environmental controls, which fair share payment shall not exceed three percent of all charges billed by the city water department and the city sewer department. (Ord. 6-1986 § 1)
13.20.020 Determination of charge.
Such determination shall be made by the city council annually, following public hearing thereupon, and shall remain in effect until modified or changed by a succeeding council or until this program is terminated by the sunset clause as hereinafter provided. (Ord. 6-1986 § 2)
13.20.030 Billing – Collection.
Such determination shall be by appropriate resolution of the council and once made, such fair share contribution, which may be referred to as a “PILOT” (payment in lieu of taxes) payment, shall constitute and become a part of the monthly or periodic charges made by the water department or the sewer department, as the case may be, for services rendered or water furnished, and shall be collected in the same manner and time as regular billings thereof. Such charge shall be applied to all services for which a charge is made by each of said departments, and may be shown separately upon such billings, or added to and be in addition to the present overhead charge made by that department. (Ord. 6-1986 § 3)
13.20.040 Effective date.
The effective date of such fair share contribution shall be 30 days following its determination by the city council, and shall be applicable to all bills and charges made by the water department or the sewer department thereafter, and with respect to regular periodic billings, shall apply to the next full billing cycle. (Ord. 6-1986 § 4)
13.20.050 Disclosure.
Each billing, except billings for miscellaneous and sundry services rendered by said departments, shall indicate thereon that the billing includes such fair share charge in the percentage amount determined, and state the purpose therefor, i.e., to provide, compensate and reimburse the city for plant, support and operational environment services necessary for the function and operation of said city department, as the case may be. (Ord. 6-1986 § 5)
13.20.060 Sunset clause.
Annually, and on or before the anniversary date of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter, a committee of the council or the council as a whole shall review the fair share payment program established hereby, hold a public hearing and determine whether there is a demonstrated need for the continuation of said program, and such finding and determination shall be made a matter of record by appropriate council resolution. In the event such annual review and determination is not so made, or in the event such review and determination shall cause a negative resolution to be adopted, the fair share program established hereunder shall terminate and end at the close of the then current city’s fiscal year, midnight, June 30th following. (Ord. 6-1986 § 6)