Apply stormwater fee increase to city-owned properties
In Plain English
The city passed a stormwater program rate increase in 2012 as part of the Community Clean Water Initiative. This formal decision extends that same fee increase to properties the city owns. City-owned parcels were previously exempt from the higher stormwater rates that other property owners already pay.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution No. 36-12
5 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The city voted to apply existing stormwater fee increases to city-owned properties, ending a previous exemption that let the city avoid paying the higher rates that private property owners already face. This change means the city will now pay the same stormwater program rates on its buildings and land that residents and businesses have been paying since 2012. The council approved this with broad support in a 5-1 vote, with only Councilmember Boozé dissenting and McLaughlin absent. This represents an unusually rare "no" vote for Boozé, who typically supports nearly all budget measures.
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Community Discussion
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