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Vero Beach collection system to one or more of the County's wastewater treatment <br />facilities. Additional lines would also be constructed to transport reuse water back <br />to the City's reuse distribution system. County staff confirmed that there was <br />capacity today to provide treatment for the City's customer base. This arrangement <br />would, however, utilize some of the County's existing capacity. Such capacity <br />would need to be replaced in order to ensure that the County can provide future <br />capacity for our own growing service area. County and City staff agreed <br />conceptually to the concept that this cost, as well as the cost to construct the new <br />lines and maintain the system, would need to be recovered in the bulk rate. The <br />various costs and further details have not been developed at this time, since County <br />staff has not received policy direction from the Board of County Commissioners <br />regarding a potential partnership. This would take a significant amount of time and <br />resources. Therefore, County staff is presenting this item as an update on our <br />discussions to date in order to solicit input and direction from the Board of County <br />Commissioners. prior to undertaking more work on this project. It should be noted <br />that brief discussions were held regarding additional consolidation and partnership <br />opportunities, but County staff would like to request Board direction on the larger <br />issue of potential partnerships prior to exploring other alternatives in detail. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners provide direction <br />regarding potential partnerships for providing water, wastewater, and/or reuse water <br />for the City of Vero Beach utility system. <br />93 <br />