Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Lamar P. Fisher
Department: County Commission
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between Broward County and City of Pompano Beach for reimbursement of one-time water bill discount due to financial burdens stemming from COVID-19. (Commissioner Fisher)
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, action is required by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to approve agreements between Broward County and municipal governments.
What Action Accomplishes
Allows reimbursement of Broward County's Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) by the City of Pompano Beach for the City's offering a one-time 20% water charge discount in May or June 2020 for WWS customers residing within the Pompano Beach city limits.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Due to the financial burdens stemming from COVID-19 crisis, the City of Pompano Beach recently approved a one-time discount of 20% on water bills for May or June 2020, for all of Pompano Beach's residential and commercial customers to help ease the financial burdens caused COVID-19.
The City of Pompano Beach seeks to provide the same one-time discount of 20% on water bills for the month of May or June 2020 to those residential and commercial customers within their jurisdictional boundaries whose water utility services are provided by Broward County's Water and Wastewater Services.
The City of Pompano Beach seeks to reimburse Broward County for the costs of a one-time discount of 20% on water charges for the month of May or June 2020 for said customers residing in Pompano Beach city limits, depending on when within the billing cycle these customers are billed. This discount will apply to residential and commercial customers of Broward County Water and Wastewater Services and will apply to the water volume commodity charge, the water m...
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