City of Milwaukee - File #: 130383

• File #: 130383
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/2/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/23/2013
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to a rate adjustment process for Milwaukee Water Works.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FEES, WATER WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/25/2013	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/23/2013	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
7/10/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Carrie Lewis, Milwaukee Water Works	Pass	5:0
7/10/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/9/2013	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/8/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/8/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/2/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
130383

Version
SUBSTITUTION 1

Reference
120642

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution relative to a rate adjustment process for Milwaukee Water Works.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes and directs the Milwaukee Water Works to begin drafting documents required by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to request a water rate adjustments and to reach out to stakeholders with the objective of identifying and resolving potential issues. This resolution further directs the Milwaukee Water Works to develop options for water rate adjustments and present these options to Common Council for approval prior to initiating rate adjustment requests with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Water Works (MWW) has identified and communicated to the Common Council the need for regular water rate adjustments to support ongoing capital investment and plant quality; and

Whereas, In accordance with resolution file number 120642, MWW has engaged Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. and Trilogy Consulting, LLC, experts in the field of municipal water utility ratemaking, to assess MWW’s existing water rates and fees and prepare documentation for rate adjustments for MWW ; and

Whereas, MWW has received direction from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) that to initiate the rate adjustment process, MWW will be required to submit a complete package consisting of the rate application, the revenue requirement, the cost of service study, and the proposed rate design; and

Whereas, Preparation of these components will be an iterative process with multiple
decision points affecting the outcome, which is a rate design that assures appropriate revenue for the utility with reasonable cost to ratepayers; and

Whereas, It will be in the best interest of MWW and the City of Milwaukee that issues with the potential to be contested be discussed with major customers and, if possible, resolved in advance of the rate fi...