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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION P APER
Board Meeting Date: April 7 1 2011
subject: ESTABLISH MAY 5, 2011 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENT - RELATED RATES AND CHARGES
Submitted By: Initiating Dept./Div.:
Earlene Millier, Engineering Assistant III Engineering /Environmental Services
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION
E. Millier M. Swanson . Farrell
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K. Alm
James . Kelly,
General Manager
ISSUE: The District Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the Board of
Directors' consideration of amendments to the Schedule of Environmental and
Development- Related Rates and Charges.
RECOMMENDATION: Establish May 5, 2011 as the date for a public hearing to
receive comments on and consider adoption of a proposed ordinance to amend the
Schedule of Environmental and Development - Related Rates and Charges.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None by this action. If the staff - proposed revisions to the
Environmental and Development- Related Rates and Charges are adopted, 25 fees
would remain unchanged and 55 fees would increase. Staff estimates that increased
revenue in the fee categories where fee increases are recommended will be modest.
ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS: The Board of Directors may decline to establish
the recommended public hearing date or may elect to choose a different date.
However, a public hearing must be held if Environmental and Development - Related
Rates and Charges are to be revised. If the hearing is held on May 5, 2011 as
recommended, the fees would be effective on July 5, 2011.
BACKGROUND: Staff has completed its annual review of the District's Environmental
and Development - Related Rates and Charges, and has concluded that it would be
appropriate to revise rates and charges to account for changes in the actual cost to
provide services.
Staff also proposes to conduct a public hearing on a related recommendation to revise
Capacity Fees at the same Board meeting (May 5, 2011).
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: April 7, 2011
Subject ESTABLISH MAY 5, 2011 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEVELOPMENT - RELATED RATES AND CHARGES
A coordinated outreach program to inform and solicit input from interested customers
(including the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area) regarding both the
proposed Capacity Fees and the proposed Environmental and Development - Related
Rates and Charges will be conducted by staff before the public hearing date.
The Budget and Finance Committee discussed staffs proposals for revising rates, fees
and charges at its February 28, 2011 meeting. The committee recommends that the
Board conduct public hearings and approve the revisions.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Establish May 5, 2011 as the date for a public
hearing to receive comments on and consider adoption of a proposed ordinance to
amend the Schedule of Environmental and Development- Related Rates and Charges.
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