City of Gainesville - File #: 130222.

• File #: 130222.
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/13/2013
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 9/9/2013
• Final action: 9/19/2013
• Title: APPENDIX A - SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES & CHARGES FOR UTILITIES (B) Ordinance No. 130222 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to utilities; amending portions of Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges of the Code of Ordinances by revising fees, rates and charges for Electricity, Water, Sewerage and Natural gas; amending section 27-271, Natural gas definitions, by creating and adding a new definition for "General service, small commercial;" providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date in accordance with the schedule provided herein.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2013	1	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
9/9/2013	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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APPENDIX A - SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES & CHARGES FOR UTILITIES (B)

Ordinance No. 130222

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to utilities; amending portions of Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges of the Code of Ordinances by revising fees, rates and charges for Electricity, Water, Sewerage and Natural gas; amending section 27-271, Natural gas definitions, by creating and adding a new definition for "General service, small commercial;" providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date in accordance with the schedule provided herein.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

In the Proposed Budget for the Combined Utilities System, the General Manager made a recommendation to revise electric, water, wastewater and natural gas fees, rates and charges as required to meet system revenue requirements for Fiscal Year 2014.  GRU is also adding a new definition of "General service, small commercial," which relates to the new general service rates for small commercial natural gas customers.  This ordinance is necessary to implement the rate changes effective October 1, 2013.  

The first reading of this ordinance is scheduled for September 9, 2013, and the second and final reading is scheduled for September 19, 2013. The rate changes will be applied to bills rendered after 12:01 AM, October 1, 2013.