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Request to Schedule a Workshop for Presentation of Results of GRU's Cost of Service Study (NB)
Explanation
Willdan Financial Services recently completed a draft cost of service study for Gainesville Regional Utilities. Staff requests that the City Commission hear the findings and recommendations from the study at a workshop rather than a regular meeting to allow adequate time for the presentation and any questions that may arise. Scheduling for the presentation is tentatively planned for late February. Recommendations from the study will be incorporated into staff’s proposed rates for FY2019 as directed by the City Commission, and will be presented during budget hearings in summer 2018.
Fiscal Note
The presentation of findings and results from the cost of service study to the City Commission were included in the project scope originally agreed to between GRU and Willdan Financial Services. The contract for services commenced on September 12, 2017 and the total cost of the project was approved at $99,380.
Recommendation:
The City Commission schedule a workshop in late February to receive a presentation from staff and Willdan Financial Services to review the findings and recommendations from the cost of service study for the electric, water, wastewater, and natural gas utilities.