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ORDINANCE NO. O17-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING GLENDALE CITY CODE CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE VIII (BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, ETC.) AND CHANGING THE NAME OF THE WATER SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION TO THE CITIZENS UTILITY ADVISORY COMMISSION AND EXPANDING ITS PURPOSE.
Staff Contact: Craig Johnson, P.E., Director, Water Services
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt an ordinance amending Glendale City Code Chapter 2 (Administration), Article VIII (Boards, Commissions, Etc.) Division 8, to change the name of the Water Services Advisory Commission to the Citizens Utilities Advisory Commission and to expand the Commission's purview to include providing recommendations to Council concerning the Public Works Department.
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Background
On January 24, 2012, Council adopted an ordinance establishing the Ad-Hoc Citizen Task Force on Water and Sewer. The Task Force was asked to learn about the City's water and sewer enterprise and to provide Council with policy-related recommendations. One of the recommendations from the Task Force was the creation of an on-going Water Services Advisory Commission.
On June 25, 2013, the City Council adopted an ordinance establishing the Water Services Advisory Commission to review and analyze strategies and policies, including financial policies, relating to water and wastewater services.
Analysis
Staff is proposing an expanded role for the Commission to include advice and recommendations to Council for the Public Works Department. In particular, it is anticipated that citizen evaluation and recommendations will soon be needed for Solid Waste and Landfill rate review, as well as for potential program adjustments and procedural changes for Solid Waste and Landfill policies.
Council has similar needs for receiving citizen recommendations regarding policies, utility bud...
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