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: \np-OR 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. N: \ENVRSEC \Position Papers \Millier\2011 \7 -7 -11 Meeting \Set Hearing 2011 -12 Addt'I Capacity Fees FINAL 7-7-1 1.130C 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. N: \ENVRSEC \Position Papers \Millier\2011 \7 -7 -11 Meeting \Set Hearing 2011 -12 Addt'I Capacity Fees FINAL 7- 7- 11.DOC