03-20-2025 City Commission Regular Workshop AgendaCity Commission
Workshop Agenda
March 20, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Aventura Government Center
51" Floor Executive Conference Room
19200 W. Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33180
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Proposed Aventura Square Outparcel Redevelopment — 19145 Biscayne Blvd.
(City Manager)**
4. Discussion of Stormwater Utility Fund (City Manager)*
5. Discussion of Additional School Zone Safety Program Site on NE 30t" Avenue
(City Manager)*
6. Discussion of Changing April 1, 2025 City Commission Meeting Date
(City Manager)
7. Adjournment
*Back -Up Information
**PowerPoint Presentation
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CITY OF AVENTURA
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bryan Pegues, City Manager
DATE: March 14, 2025
SUBJECT: Stormwater Utility Fund
March 20, 2025 City Commission Workshop Agenda
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended to establish that stormwater rates be indexed to the Consumer Price
Index (CPI) for inflation. The percentage increase should not exceed 5%, based on the
CPI-U for the Miami -Fort Lauderdale -West Palm Beach area for the prior 12 months,
measured from April to April. Stormwater rates shall be adjusted annually to reflect these
changes.
BACKGROUND
A. OVERVIEW
The City of Aventura ("City") operates, maintains, and improves the City's Stormwater
Drainage Management System. The system includes over 12 miles of underground pipe,
approximately 28 miles of streets, over 800 drainage structures, 44 drainage wells, and
57 outfalls.
The City is responsible for protecting people and property from harmful stormwater runoff.
The Stormwater System is a capital -intensive enterprise requiring continuous investment
in extensive above- and below -ground infrastructure. Continued investment is crucial for
the community's health and safety and future economic growth and prosperity.
B. STORMWATER REVENUES
Pursuant to Chapter 166 and Section 403 of the Florida Statutes, the City is authorized
to construct, reconstruct, repair, improve, and extend stormwater drainage management
systems. It is also authorized to establish just and equitable rates, fees, and charges for
the services and facilities provided by the stormwater system.
The Stormwater Utility Fund was established on August 5, 1997, per Ordinance No. 97-
18, to provide for the collection, storage, treatment, and conveyance of stormwater within
the City. A stormwater utility fee is assessed against each developed property within the
City for services and facilities provided by the Stormwater System. Ordinance No. 97-18
provides that the rate per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) is used in calculating
Stormwater Utility Fees and is set by Resolution of the City Council after a public hearing.
Currently, ERUs are assigned as follows:
• Single -Family Dwelling Units: 1.0 ERU
• Multi -Family Dwelling Units: 1.0 ERU per dwelling unit
• Non -Residential Developed Properties: 1 ERU per 1,548 square feet of
impervious area
Rate History:
• Effective October 1, 1997: $2.00/ERU per month (Resolution No. 97-61)
• Effective October 1, 1998: $2.50/ERU per month (Resolution No. 98-85)
• Effective October 1, 2016: $3.50/ERU per month (Resolution No. 2016-49)
C. FUNDING STRATEGY FOR FUTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
The Stormwater Utility Fund is budgeted annually and recovered through stormwater
utility rates charged to ratepayers. This funding level enables only smaller, incremental
projects, taking decades to address all necessary improvements without revenue growth.
Since October 1, 2016, when the stormwater rate was last changed, the Consumer Price
Index (CPI) has increased by 39.2%. To stay current with industry standards and avoid
large periodic rate jumps, it is recommended to index stormwater rates to the CPI for
inflation, not exceeding 5%, based on the CPI-U for the Miami -Fort Lauderdale -West
Palm Beach area for the prior 12 months, measured from April to April. Stormwater rates
shall be adjusted annually to reflect these changes
Gradual revenue growth would enable the City to build healthy reserves for major
projects.
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School Zone Speed Study
Conducted by RedSpeed for City Of Aventura
February 3rd thru 7th, 2025
- Duringa Five -Da traffic stud conducted b RedS eed for the
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City of Aventura, more than 200 daily drivers exceeded the
posted speed limit by over 10 mph in each of the top one (1)
school zones listed below.
Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center & Tauber NE 30th St
Academy
3376 675
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Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center & Tauber Academy, City of Aventura
STUDY LOCATION:
SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT (During Enforced Hrs):
SPEED LIMIT (During Normal Hrs):
NE 30th Ave
15 MPH
30 MPH
VIOLATION TRIGGER SPEED:
26 MPH and 41 MPH (Respectively)
SCHOOL ZONE HOURS OF OPERATION:
7:15 AM — 8:15 AM / 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
STUDY DATE & TIME:
02-03/07-2025 (5 Days), 6:00 AM — 6:00 PM
TRAFFIC STUDY VEHICLE COUNT:
22,736
WEATHER CONDITIONS:
FAIR, NO RAIN
# OF LANES:
DIRECTION:
VIOLATIONS DETECTED:
ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION
NORTHBOUND — SOUTHBOUND
3,376
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MAventura Turnberry Jewish Center & Tauber Academy, City of Aventura
Violations Recorded:
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Traffic Count:
0 5,000 l0,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Speeding Vehicles
300 w .
290 .
4 26 267
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7:15am - 8:15am 8:15am - 3:15pm 3:15pm - 4:00pm
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
31+ MPH
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,884
51+ MPH
0
43
69
66
78
81
69
71
15
492
Total
916
504
69
66
78
81
69
71
1,522
3,376
Study
Dates
7:15a m - 8:15a m
8:15am-3:15pm
3:15pm - 4:00pm
Total Vehicle
Count
Total#of
Violators
Overall %of
Violators
Vehicle Count
riofViolators
Vehicle Count
pofViolators
Vehicle Count
pofViolators
2/3/2025
344
261
3,764
97
452
292
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2/4/2025
2/5/2025
354
395
267
300
3,446
3,735
91
108
361
493
203
342
.
2/6/2025
2/7/2025
380
1 3511
290
259
3,795
3,967
112
84
433
466
291
379
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Totals
—mar22,736
3,376
RedSpeed® Florida