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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.a.1) and 05.a.2) (Handout)S.a.2.) � Nandou-+) Item Nos. 5.a.1 & 5.a.2 Capacity, Environmental & Development - Related Fees, Rates & Charges Public Hearing April 19, 2012 Tom Godsey Senior Engineer Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Schedule for Updating Capacity Fees and Development - Related Fees & Charges - Set Public Hearing Date --------- - - - - -- March 15 , 2012 - Customer Outreach -- - - - - -- March 15 to April 19, 2012 - Conduct Public Hearing - - -- - Fees & Charges Effective -- - - - - -- - -- April 19, 2012 - - - -- July 2, 2012 Customer Outreach • Legal Notices published and posted. • 250 Letter Reports to Interested Customers: — Home Builders Association — Applicants, Developers, Engineers, Business Owners and Contractors — Letter Reports handed out at Permit Counter — No letters, e-mail messages or phone calls received • Informal Meeting for Customers — Tuesday - April 10, 2012 at 2 pm No customers attended M1 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. on I 2 Capacity Fee Approach • "Buy -in" calculation: Value of Assets ---------------- - - - - -- = Capacity Fee Number of RUE Recommended Capacity Fees Current Proposed % (per RUE) (per RUE) Change • Gravity Zone: $5,465 $5,797 +6.1% • Pumped Zone: $7,071 $7,422 +5.0% 3 Additional Revenue Potential • 2012 -13 (assuming 800 new units) Additional from Fee Increase TOTAL — Gravity Zone $ 149,400 $2,608,650 (450 units) — Pumped Zone $ 122,850 $2,597,700 (350 units) Total: $ 272,250 $5,206,350 Comparison of Capacity Fees A enc C it Fee Dublin San Ramon Services District 515,813 Mountain View Sanitary District $0.745 Antioch (Do to Diablo Sanitation Disbict for Treatment Only) S7,901 Proposed CCCSD Pumped Zone $7,422 Current CCCSD Pumped Zone $7,071 Proposed CCCSD Gravity Zone $5,797 Current CCCSD Gravity Zan 55,465 Concord S4,910 Pittsburg (De to b'o Sanitation District for Treatment Only) $4,358 Bay Poi 53,040 t County Wastewater District 52,762 Sew jVrl'PGtw 611-de on neX�' lag c Comparison of Capacity Fees Agency Dublin San Ramon Services District Mountain View Sanitary District Pittsburg (Delta Diablo Sanitation District for Treatment Only) (was $ 4,358 @ 4/19 Board Meeting) Proposed CCCSD Pumped Zone Antioch (Delta Diablo Sanitation District for Treatment Only) (was $ 7,901 @ 4/19 Board Meeting) Current CCCSD Pumped Zone Proposed CCCSD Gravity Zone Current CCCSD Gravity Zone Concord Bay Point West County Wastewater District Capacity Fee $15,913 $8,745 $8,473 $7,422 $7,199 $7,071 $5,797 $5,465 $4,910 $3,940 $2,762 F, ZOI-. R. _; Csi CI-07--- Environmental Services and Development - Related Rates & Charges • Annual adjustment for changes in level of effort, salaries, benefits and overhead to accomplish full cost recovery. • 64 fees would increase from 1.5% to 12.9 %. • +7.7% change in chargeable labor costs due to increase overhead rate driven by benefit costs. • Additional revenue from increased fees would be <$100,000. d( °r Recommendation • Adopt ordinances including the finding listed in the Position Papers and in the text of the ordinances. Questions ... ? 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. f, 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). LOMM -3 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. 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 m3c"Cp_ M CD_ ,3