NOTICE is hereby given the City Commission of the City of Palatka, Florida, will consider the enactment of the following entitled Ordinance 2024-01:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALATKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A (FEE SCHEDULE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF PALATKA AS IT PERTAINS TO FEES AND OTHER CHARGES RELATING TO CHAPTER 86. UTILITIES PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER’S ERRORS
at its meetings to be held at 6:00 PM on March 14 and March 28, 2024 at City Hall, 201 N. 2nd St., Palatka, Florida. Said proposed Ordinance may be inspected by the public at City Hall during regular hours of business. All interested persons are hereby advised of such consideration by the City Commission and all interested parties may appear at said meeting at said time and place and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. A business impact statement is below. This notice is given in accordance with F.S. 166.041.
PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY.
Business Impact Estimate
Proposed ordinance’s title/reference: ORDINANCE 2024-01 OF THE CITY OF PALATKA, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX A (FEE SCHEDULE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF PALATKA AS IT PERTAINS TO FEES AND OTHER CHARGES RELATING TO CHAPTER 86. UTILITIES PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER’S ERRORS
This Business Impact Estimate is provided in accordance with section 166.041(4), Florida Statutes. If one or more boxes are checked below, this means the City of Palatka is of the view that a business impact estimate is not required by state law[1] for the proposed ordinance, but the City is, nevertheless, providing this Business Impact Estimate as a courtesy and to avoid any procedural issues that could impact the enactment of the proposed ordinance. This Business Impact Estimate may be revised following its initial posting.
☐ The proposed ordinance is required for compliance with Federal or State law or regulation;
☐ The proposed ordinance relates to the issuance or refinancing of debt;
☒ The proposed ordinance relates to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;
☐ The proposed ordinance is required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not limited to, any Federal, State, local, or private grant or other financial assistance accepted by the municipal government;
☐ The proposed ordinance is an emergency ordinance;
☐ The ordinance relates to procurement; or
☐ The proposed ordinance is enacted to implement the following:
a. Part II of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, relating to growth policy, county and municipal planning, and land development regulation, including zoning, development orders, development agreements and development permits;
b. Sections 190.005 and 190.046, Florida Statutes, regarding community development districts;
c. Section 553.73, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Building Code; or
d. Section 633.202, Florida Statutes, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
In accordance with the provisions of controlling law, even notwithstanding the fact that an exemption noted above may apply, the City hereby publishes the following information:
1. Summary of the proposed ordinance (must include a statement of the public purpose, such as serving the public health, safety, morals and welfare): The purpose of the proposed ordinance is to benefit the public welfare by reducing certain utility fees related to reconnection and deposit requirements.
2. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the City, if any:
The proposed ordinance will result in no additional cost to businesses or residents. The proposed ordinance does not establish any new fees for businesses or residents. The proposed ordinance will result in an estimated $9,750 loss of revenue for the City’s utility business related to reduced reconnection fees.
3. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance: The proposed ordinance has no negative effect on the businesses served by the utility and therefore we estimate zero (0) businesses will be impacted.
4. Additional information the governing body deems useful (if any):
The ordinance reduces the reconnection fees by $25.00 and removes the following language, “If the current deposit on hand is below the maximum amount stated above and the account is suspended or disconnected for nonpayment, there shall be an additional $50.00 charge added to the customer's account. This charge shall be applied to the deposit on hand until the deposit on hand reaches the maximum amount stated above.”
[1] See Section 166.041(4)(c), Florida Statutes.