Label
WATER WASTEWATER AFFORDABLITY
Utility Administration
Cindy Geronimo (x2363)
(Revised)
Title
Authorizing the appropriation and operating transfer of $49,360 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Replacement Fund to the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and operating transfer of $49,360 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Replacement Fund to the Sewer Operating Fund ; authorizing the appropriation and operating transfer of $24,680 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Utility Replacement Fund to the Storm Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $49,360 from the unappropriated balance of the Water Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $49,360 from the unappropriated balance of the Sewer Operating Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure in an amount not to exceed $24,680 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Operating Fund for the purpose of contracting the services of an independent consulting firm to assist with the completion of a Low-Income Water & Waste Water Affordability Study for the Department of Public Utilities Plant Operations; authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract for the completion of said project; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This study is to develop an Affordability Plan to respond to the needs of income-eligible Toledo utility customers. The Affordability Plan involves not only a bill assistance component, but also involves components relating to community engagement: an assessment of potentially available and accessible internal and external resources; the development of other "responsive steps" that might adopted taking into account the levels of income, level of bills, payment difficulties and other factors that might affect "buying power" over time.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds ...
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