HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.h.2) Set 5-5-11 for public hearing to consider ordinance to amend Schedule of Capacity Fees3,b Central Contra Costa Sanitary District ' BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITION P APER B 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 CAPACITY FEES Submitted By: initiating Dept.IDiv.: Jarred Miyamoto - Mills, Principal Engineer Engineering /Environmental Services REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: J. Miyamoto -Mills . Swanson A. Farrell K. Alm 0 ee4 4� James M.6telly, 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 capacity Fees. 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 Capacity Fees. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None by this action. If the staff recommendation to revise Capacity Fees is adopted by the Board of Directors following the public hearing, it is projected that the higher revenue generated in the gravity zone will be nearly equal to the reduction in revenue in the pumped zone, based on staff's estimate of connection of 450 Residential Unit Equivalents (RUE) in the gravity zone and 350 RUE in the pumped zone. ALTERNATIVESICONSIDERATIONS: 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 capacity Fees are to be increased. If the hearing is held on May 5, 2011, the increased fees could take effect on July 5, 2011. BACKGROUND: Staff has completed its annual review of the District's Capacity Fee Program and has concluded that it would be appropriate to revise the fees to account for changes in the valuation of District assets and the number of current customers. The effect of implementing the staff recommendation would be to change capacity Fees as follows: Fee Category Current Proposed %Change Gravit Zone Fee $5,451 per RUE $5,465 per RUE +0.3% Pumping Zone Fee $7,092 per RUE $7,071 per RUE -0.3% N:IENVRSEC1Position Papers\Miyamoto- Mills12011 \Set PH date re 2011-12 Cap Fees FINAL 4- 7- 11.doc Page 1 of 2 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 CAPACI FEES Staff also proposes to conduct a public hearing on a related recommendation to revise the Schedule of Environmental and Development - Related Rates and Charges at the same Board meeting (May 5, 2011). 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 staff's 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 Capacity Fees. N: IENVRSEMPosition Papers\Miyamoto- MiIIs12011 \Set PH date re 2011 -12 Cap Fees FINAL 4 -7 -11 Am Page 2 of 2