HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009 01 12 Consent 212 Revised City Baseline Streetlight RateCOMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 212
January 12, 2009
Meeting
CONSENT X
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
MGR ~ /DEPT ''
Authorization
REQUEST: The Community Development Department, Urban Beautification Services
Division, is requesting authorization to set the City Baseline Streetlight Rate to
$13.52 pursuant to a revised rate schedule provided by Progress Energy, effective
January 1, 2009. The revised rate represents an increase of $.77 over the
previous rate of $12.75 per month.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed for the City Commission to approve a revision of the
baseline streetlight rate for the City standard concrete streetlight pole and IOOw cobra
light fixture, to be effective January 1, 2009.
CONSIDERATIONS:
On April 13, 1998, the City Commission adopted the City Standard `Base'
Streetlight consisting of (1) one 9500 L SV STD Roadway concrete pole attached to (1) one
basic 100w Cobra fixture. This streetlight configuration is provided as a minimum streetlight
standard along public roadways throughout the City of Winter Springs. Currently, there is an
inventory of more than 2550 street lights, decorative and non-decorative, included in the
City's streetlighting program.
In December of each calendar year, Progress Energy makes available to the City a
revised rate schedule for streetlighting that will become effective January 1st of the upcoming
calendar year. Last year on August 1, 2008, amid-year rate adjustment took affect which
increased the cost of fuel and energy to the City by $.1 I per streetlight. Cost revisions for
Progress Energy Power and Lighting Products are comprised of only rates and fees which
have received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) and are not
O l 1209_COMM_CONS ENT_212_2009_SL_Base_Rate_Eft110109
negotiable by the end user.
Based upon Progress Energy rates approved by the FPSC and published in the rate
schedule effective January 1, 2009, the City Standard Base Streetlight Rate should be
adjusted from $12.75 per month to $13.52 per month. This cost revision will result in an
increase of roughly $24,000 for one (1) year of service for streetlighting, as compared to the
previous rate.
FUNDING:
Funding for the City Standard Base Streetlight in the amount of $13.52 will continue
to come from the Urban Beautification streetlighting Fund (1526).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Commission approve the 2009 City Standard Base
Streetlight Rate of $13.52 per month; an increase of $.77, as compared to the previous cost of
$12.75 per month, per base streetlight.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
The Progress Energy streetlight price revision became effective on January 1, 2009;
therefore, the revised cost would be retro-active to the effective date upon Commission
approval.
COMMISSION ACTION:
2