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MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 3, 2020
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
THROUGH: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager
Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk
FROM: Heather Walls, Deputy City Clerk
RE: Ordinance No. 140 Revision
Ordinance No. 140, 2020, related to water rates, fees and charges, was revised to delete the
following paragraph because the Water Board has not yet reviewed the proposed updates.
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed water-related rates, fees, and
charges adjustments for 2021 at its meeting on September 17, 2020, and recommended
approval of the proposed adjustments by a unanimous vote; and
Staff had originally intended to speak again with the Water Board and get their formal position
at the November Water Board meeting before bringing the Ordinance forward to City Council in
December. In response to the October 26, 2020 Leadership Planning Team discussion, this is
now coming forward at the same time as the other utility rate ordinances so that all can be
considered together.
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This Ordinance has been amended in red below.
ORDINANCE NO. 140, 2020
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS TO REVISE WATER RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES
WHEREAS, the City Council is empowered and directed by Article XII, Section 6 of the
Charter of the City of Fort Collins, to by ordinance from time to time fix, establish, maintain and
provide for the collection of such rates, fees or charges for utility services furnished by the City as
will produce revenues sufficient to pay the costs, expenses, and other obligations as set forth
therein; and
WHEREAS, the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein are necessary to
produce sufficient revenues to provide the utility services described herein; and
WHEREAS, the revenue from the rates, fees or charges for utility services set forth herein
shall be used to defray the costs of providing such utility services as required by the Charter and
the City Code; and
WHEREAS, Article III, Chapter 26 of the City Code establishes the water utility as a utility
service furnished by and an enterprise of the City; and
WHEREAS, City Code Sections 26-126 and 26-127 concern various water-related rates,
fees, and charges; and
WHEREAS, City Code Section 26-118 requires that the City Manager analyze the
operating and financial records of the utility during each calendar year and recommend to the City
Council user rates or adjustments to be in effect for the following year; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and City staff have recommended to the City Council
adjustment of the water-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth herein to be effective January
1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance increases the subject water rates by 2% to address mitigation
and related costs associated with the Cameron Peak Fire; and
WHEREAS, the Water Board considered the proposed water-related rates, fees, and
charges adjustments for 2021 at its meeting on September 17, 2020, and recommended approval
of the proposed adjustments by a unanimous vote; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, City Council desires to amend Chapter 26 of the City
Code to adjust the scope and rate of the water-related rates, fees, and charges as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
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Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes any and all determinations and findings
contained in the recitals set forth above.
Section 2. That Section 26-126 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-126. - Schedule A, flat rates for unmetered construction water use.
For residential and nonresidential premises under construction with a planned meter size greater
than one (1) inch, no flat unmetered water service will be provided. For residential and
nonresidential premises under construction with a planned meter size of one (1) inch or less, the
following flat rates will apply per month until the permanent meter is set:
Category Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
¾-inch construction service, flat charge per month $29.56
$30.15
$31.33
$31.96
1-inch construction service, flat charge per month $56.36
$57.49
$59.75
$60.94
Section 2. That Section 26-127 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 26-127. - Schedule B, meter rates.
(a) Residential rates.
(1) Residential customers with one (1) dwelling unit shall pay the sum of the following
changes:
Category Component
Charge
Billed
Charge (with
PILOT)
a. Base monthly charge for residential customers with one (1)
dwelling unit
$16.93
$17.27
$17.94
$18.30
b. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers with one
(1) dwelling unit (volumetric)
Tier 1 - For the first seven thousand (7,000) gallons used per
month, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$2.621
$2.673
$2.779
$2.834
Tier 2 - For the next six thousand (6,000) gallons used per
month, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$3.012
$3.072
$3.193
$3.257
Tier 3 - For all additional gallons used per month, per one
thousand (1,000) gallons
$3.465
$3.534
$3.673
$3.746
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c. Income-qualified assistance discount. Discount applied to
monthly base and Tier 1 volumetric charges for IQAP
participating residential customers in properties with one (1)
dwelling unit, as further described in Section 26-724 of the
Code.
23 percent
(2) Residential customers with two (2) dwelling units shall pay the sum of the following
charges:
Category Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
a. Base monthly charge for residential customers with two (2)
dwelling units
$17.88
$18.24
$18.95
$19.33
b. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers with
two (2) dwelling units (volumetric)
Tier 1 - For the first nine thousand (9,000) gallons used per
month, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$2.271
$2.316
$2.407
$2.455
Tier 2 - For the next four thousand (4,000) gallons used per
month, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
$2.610
$2.662
$2.766
$2.822
Tier 3 - For all additional gallons used per month, per one
thousand (1,000) gallons
$3.003
$3.063
$3.183
$3.247
c. Income-qualified assistance discount. Discount applied to
monthly base and Tier 1 volumetric charges for IQAP
participating residential customers in properties with two (2)
dwelling units, as further described in Section 26-724 of the
Code.
23 percent
(3) Residential customers with more than two (2) dwelling units shall pay the sum of the
following charges:
Category Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
a. Base monthly charge for residential customers with more
than two (2) dwelling units
First dwelling unit $12.86
$13.12
$13.64
$13.90
Second and each additional dwelling unit $4.28
$4.37
$4.53
$4.63
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b. Quantity monthly charge for residential customers with
more than two (2) dwelling units (volumetric)
Winter - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the winter
season months of November through April
$1.870
$1.907
$1.982
$2.022
Summer - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
summer season months of May through October
$2.337
$2.384
$2.477
$2.527
The meter reading date shall generally determine the seasonal
monthly quantity charge; however, no customer shall be
billed more than six (6) full billing cycles at the summer
quantity charge.
c. Income-qualified assistance discount. A discount applied
to the monthly base and volumetric charges above for IQAP
participating residential customers in properties with more
than two (2) dwelling units who hold water and wastewater
service accounts in their own names, subject to Section 26-
724 of the Code.
23 percent
(b) Nonresidential rates.
(1) Base charge. Nonresidential, except for special users as described in Subsection 26-
127(c) below, customers shall pay a base monthly charge based on meter size as
follows:
Meter Size (inches) Monthly Base
Charge
Billed Charge (with
PILOT)
¾ $15.06
$15.36
$15.97
$16.28
1 $42.02
$42.86
$44.54
$45.43
1½ $114.25
$116.54
$121.10
$123.53
2 $172.17
$175.61
$182.50
$186.15
3 $262.60
$267.85
$278.36
$283.92
4 $412.26
$420.51
$437.00
$445.74
6 $799.74
$815.73
$847.72
$864.68
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8 $1,412.81
$1,441.07
$1,497.58
$1,527.53
(2) Quantity charges. Nonresidential customers shall pay monthly charges as follows:
Category Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
Winter - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the winter
season months of November through April
$2.095
$2.137
$2.221
$2.265
Summer - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
summer season months of May through October
$2.619
$2.671
$2.776
$2.832
The meter reading date shall generally determine the
seasonal monthly quantity charge; however, no customer
shall be billed more than six (6) full billing cycles at the
summer quantity charge.
(3) Charges for excess use. Nonresidential customers shall also pay monthly water use
charges in excess of the amounts specified in the following table:
Category Component
Charge
Billed Charge
(with PILOT)
Winter - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the winter
season months of November through April
$3.010
$3.070
$3.191
$3.254
Summer - per one thousand (1,000) gallons used in the
summer season months of May through October
$3.765
$3.840
$3.991
$4.071
The meter reading date shall generally determine the seasonal
monthly quantity charge; however, no customer shall be
billed more than six (6) full billing cycles at the summer
quantity charge.
. . .
(c) High volume industrial rates. High volume industrial rates apply to any customer with an
average daily demand in excess of two million (2,000,000) gallons per day. The specific rate
for any qualifying customer shall be based upon the applicable peaking factor for that customer
as follows:
Peaking Factor Monthly Charge per
Thousand Gallons
Billed Charge (with
PILOT)
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1.00—1.09 $1.64
$1.67
$1.74
$1.77
1.10—1.19 $1.70
$1.73
$1.80
$1.84
1.20—1.29 $1.76
$1.80
$1.86
$1.90
1.30—1.39 $1.81
$1.85
$1.91
$1.96
1.40—1.49 $1.87
$1.91
$1.98
$2.02
1.50—1.59 $1.91
$1.95
$2.03
$2.07
1.60—1.69 $1.97
$2.01
$2.09
$2.13
1.70—1.79 $2.03
$2.07
$2.16
$2.19
1.80—1.89 $2.08
$2.12
$2.21
$2.25
1.90—1.99 $2.15
$2.19
$2.28
$2.32
> 2.00 $2.20
$2.24
$2.33
$2.38
. . .
Section 3. That the modifications set forth above shall be effective for meter readings
on or after January 1, 2021, and in the case of fees not based on meter readings, shall be effective
for all fees paid on or after January 1, 2021.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
November, A.D. 2020, and to be presented for final passage on the 17th day of November, A.D.
2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 17th day of November, A.D. 2020.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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