(A) Establishment of fee related to public safety pension obligations. There is hereby established a fee related to public safety pension obligations. The amount of such fee shall be established from
time-to-time by the City Council as part of the City Fee Schedule.
(B) Purpose. The fee related to public safety pension obligations is intended to supplement other city revenues in support of the public safety services provided in the city for the benefit of city residents and properties. Such public safety services are provided, inter alia, through the city’s Police Department, Fire Department, and its public water supply system (the “water system”). The fee related to public safety pension obligations is hereby imposed to defray in part costs related to public safety services resulting from the city’s pension obligations associated with the Police Pension Fund and Fire Pension Fund.
(C) Use of revenue. The revenue collected from the fee related to public safety pension obligations shall be used to offset the city’s obligatory contributions to the Police Pension Fund and Fire Pension Fund in the manner determined by the City Council.
(D) Collection and implementation. The fee related to public safety pension obligations shall be charged to all customers of the water system and invoiced as part of the periodic bills issued to customers of the water system (a “utility bill”).
(Ord. 2017-45, passed 8-7-2017)