HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.g. Set 8-4-11 public hearing for FY 2011-12 assessmentsCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3.5
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: July 7, 2011
Subject: ESTABLISH AUGUST 4, 2011 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER PLACING FISCAL YEAR 2011 -12 ASSESSMENTS FOR
INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PROGRAMS ON THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
PROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR COLLECTION
Submitted By: Initiating Dept/Div.:
Earlene Millier, Engineering Asst. III Engineering /Environmental Services
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
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E. Millier J. Mjyaln oto -Mills C. Swanson A. Farrell tl James r. Kelly,
Genera Manager
ISSUE: The District Code and state law require that the Board conduct a public hearing
prior to considering placement of assessments for installment payment programs on the
Contra Costa County tax roll.
RECOMMENDATION: Establish August 4, 2011 as the date for a public hearing to
consider placing the Fiscal Year 2011 -12 assessments for installment payment
programs on the Contra Costa County tax roll for collection.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None by this action, however, the staff recommendation to
place assessments on the Contra Costa County tax roll is the most efficient and cost
effective method of collection. The alternative, direct billing, would incur additional staff
time and could result in a lower rate of collection of these charges.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board 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 assessments are to be placed on the Contra Costa
County tax roll for collection.
BACKGROUND: In 2010, the Board approved two new user categories that could
participate in the capacity fee installment payment program: 1) existing homeowners
converting from septic tanks, and 2) new participants in an existing Alhambra Valley
Assessment District (AVAD).
Property owners who are converting their properties from septic tank to sanitary sewer
may elect to participate in the District's capacity fee installment payment program.
Under this program, which was approved by the Board on September 2, 2010, a
homeowner who is abandoning a septic tank and connecting to the sanitary sewer is
allowed to finance the capacity fees over a ten -year period rather than pay the capacity
fees at the time of connection.
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: July 7, 2011
subject: ESTABLISH AUGUST 4, 2011 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO
RECEIVE COMMENTS ON PLACING FISCAL YEAR 2011 -12 ASSESSMENTS FOR
INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PROGRAMS ON THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
PROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR COLLECTION
Property owners who are connecting their properties in an AVAD may elect to
participate in the District's installment payment program for AVADs. Under this
program, which was approved by the Board on July 15, 2010, the time period for direct
and indirect connectors to become participants in existing AVADs was extended to
June 30, 2015. This program allows payment of capacity fees, annexation charges,
AVAD charges, and indirect trunk line charges over a 15 -year period rather than at the
time of connection.
The Board approved a resolution on May 5, 2011 to place assessments for installment
payment programs on the Contra Costa County tax roll. Since that time, several
additional property owners have signed installment payment agreements under these
programs, and FY 2011 -12 assessments for these properties should be added to the
Contra Costa County tax roll in August 2011. To avoid multiple Board actions,
beginning next year, staff will schedule Board consideration of adding installment
payments to the Contra Costa County tax roll during July or early August instead of
May.
A resolution of the Board is needed to place assessments for installment payment
programs on the Contra Costa County tax roll.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Establish August 4, 2011 as the date for a public
hearing to consider placing Fiscal Year 2011 -12 assessments for installment payment
programs on the Contra Costa County tax roll.
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