Bill Type and Number: Ordinance 2007 - 10

Sponsor: Council President at the request of the Mayor

Date of Introduction: January 9, 2007

Committee(s) of Reference: F, TEUS

Date of Analysis: January 12, 2007

Type of Action: Appropriation

Bill Summary: The bill appropriates $394,800 from ETR, Series 2004 Autumn Bonds, to hire consultants to research key elements and criteria necessary to increase the success of the Water and Sewer Expansion Authority (WSEA) in applying for and obtaining grant funding.

Background Information: The WSEA, established in 2003 as an independent authority by the City of Jacksonville, was created to provide property owners with an opportunity to finance water and/or sewer infrastructure in their existing developed neighborhoods on a voluntary basis.

In new neighborhoods, developers install the infrastructure as the homes are built and pass those costs on to the new homebuyers. As the municipally owned electric, water and sewer authority in the county, JEA then takes over the maintenance of those water and sewer lines. Part of WSEA's charge is to find and solicit funding from outside granting organizations and governmental agencies.

Policy Impact Area: Ground water pollution

Fiscal Impact: The bill appropriates $394, 800 from Autumn Bonds account

Analyst: Weiss