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Items 4.a.1, 4.a.2 and 4.a.3
Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District
Capacity and
Environmental &
Development - Related
Fees, Rates & Charges
Public Hearings
May 5, 2011
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
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Item 4.a.1
Schedule for Updating Capacity Fees and
Development - Related Fees & Charges
• Set Public Hearing Date -
• Customer Outreach -------
• Conduct Public Hearing -
• Fees & Charges effective
April 7, 2011
April 7 to May 5, 2011
May 5, 2011
July 5, 2011
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Capacity Fees
• This one -time "buy -in" fee is charged at time of
connection and is used for capital facility needs.
• Annual Capacity Fee revenue has varied between
15 -45% of total Sewer Construction Fund revenue
since it is dependent on rate of development.
• Capacity Fees are adjusted annually to avoid larger
increases that would be likely for multi -year
adjustments.
Capacity Fee Approach
• 'Buy -in" calculation:
Value of Assets
= Capacity Fee
Number of RUE
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Recommended Capacity Fees
Current Proposed %
(per RUE) (per RUE) Change
• Gravity Zone: $5,451 $5,465 +0.3%
• Pumped Zone: $7,092 $7,071 - 0.3%
Comparison of Capacity Fees
Agency
Dublin San Ramon Services District
Mountain View Sanitary District
Current CCCSO Pumped Zone
Proposed CCCSD Pumped Zone
Antioch (Delta Diablo Sanitation District for Treatment)
Proposed CCCSD Gravity Zone
Current CCCSD Gravity Zone
Concord
Pittsburg (Delta Diablo Sanitation District for Treatment)
Bay Point (Delta Diablo Sanitation District for Treatment)
West County Wastewater District
Other agencies' fees are for 2010 -11
Capacity Fee
$15,477
$8,745
$7,092
$7,071
$6,756
$5465
$5,451
$4,776
$4,358
$3,940
$2,613
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Additional
Revenue Potential
• 2011 -12 (assuming 800 new units)
Additional from
Fee Increase TOTAL
— Gravity Zone
$ 6,300 $2,459,250
(450 units)
— Pumped Zone
($7,350) $2,474,750
(350 units)
Total:
($1,050) $4,934,000
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Item 4.a.2
Environmental Services and
Development - Related Rates & Charges
• Recommended Rates and Charges:
- Follow recent approach of annual adjustment for
changes in salaries, benefits and overhead
• Fifty -six fees would be increased from 1.4% to
15.8 %; twenty -five fees would remain the same.
• Additional revenue from increased fees would be
modest.
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Customer Outreach
• Legal Notices published and posted.
• - 180 Letter Reports to Interested Customers:
— Home Builders Association
— Applicants, Developers, Engineers, Business Owners and
Contractors
• Letter Reports handed out at Permit Counter.
• Meeting for Customers:
— Tuesday - April 27, 2011 at 10 a.m.
Findings
General
• The District incurs substantial costs to provide
environmental and development - related services and
have made a substantial investment in assets that
will benefit new users.
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Findings
General
There is a strong and reasonable relationship
between the actual added burden /District costs and
the proposed fees, rates and charges.
• The proposed fees, rates and charges are exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
Findings
Capacity Fees
• New users generate an added burden on services
and facilities.
To maintain an adequate level of service,
maintenance of existing capacity, and construction of
new capacity in the future is necessary.
• The purpose of the Capacity Fee Program is to
equalize the investment in assets between current
and new users ensuring that new users pay their fair
share for capacity.
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Findings
Capacity Fees
• Current fund balances and Capacity Fee revenue will
be allocated to: '
— Life-cycle replacement, renovation, upgrading
and improvements to maintain existing capacity.
— Addition and expansion of facilities when needed
or required to meet legal and regulatory
requirements.
— Equitable adjustment of contributions between
current, new and contractual users.
Findings
Capacity Fees
• Current fund balances and Capacity Fee
revenue will be allocated to:
— Fund the new user's share of the:
• Sewer Construction Fund
• Running Expense Fund
• Debt Service Fund
• Self Insurance Fund
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Item 4.a.3
Resolution for Collections on the
2011 -12 County Property Tax Roll
• Capacity Use Charges
• CAD & AVAD Assessments
• Other Installment Payments
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