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Home My WebLink About08. a. (K. Olmer) (Handout)Board Members, 04andowf) g.a . CD I me r) My name is Ksenija Olmer and I would like to address four points in support of the appeal. Before I begin I would like to request that civility be upheld in the room. At our last meeting the opponents of the appeal were quite loud and disrespectful. 1. Proponents of the Sewer President Nejedly admonished us at the last meeting that compared to the residents of Alhambra Valley we were not working together. We took this to heart. My neighbor Louise and I tried to call the proponents of the sewer. Personally I had a very pleasant conversation with one gentleman, but it turned awkward when he offered me $100.000 to change my vote from no to a yes. All the other conversations were difficult to say the least, as we were yelled at and verbally abused. Other residents were also threatened. At the last meeting, the testimony of the proponents brought an emotional response from one of the board members expressing feelings of guilt that she was denying lot owners a chance to build a home for their families. Madam, all of the lot owners have homes, some quite lavish. At least two of the lot owners in their own words are not planning to build homes, but instead to sell their lots. The majority of these lots were bought very cheaply. The lot around the corner from my house was bought in1965 for $500. 1 wish I had been there! Others were bought at a time when prices were much higher in Orinda, yet they were bought for a song. I know of one that was purchased for $18,000. Why would precious real estate in Orinda be sold so cheaply? Because it was bought after the septic tank moratorium. Now some lot owners are speculating that by bringing the sewer up they will make a great deal of money while their neighbors subside their development. Well, I bought my house 14 years ago at the height of the market. I have a terrifically high mortgage, I pay high taxes and I am not willing to subsidize other people's speculations. 2. Purpose of the Assessment District and the Sewer Correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that the CAD program was designed to assist getting developed properties off septic tanks and onto sewers. That is why at least 60% of properties on a sewer route should be developed properties with residences. This is not the case. One of the gentlemen on the board at the last meeting was very concerned with the health of our community using septic systems. If the Sanitary District was indeed concerned with health, then one would expect the planned sewer route would be made available to as many houses as possible. In reality the sewer route is planned in such a way that it will pass as many undeveloped properties as possible while avoiding the developed properties because most of the homeowners are in known opposition to the sewer. In order to push this project through and against the will of the residents, the district has been gerrymandering the sewer route and the voting district. The route and the proposed district appear to be a moving target, seemingly changing at whim. 3. Prop 218 took a quick law course on the Internet and studied Proposition 218 in detail, including the comments and interpretations from the Legislative Analyst's Office. I would like to quote the first step required for an Assessment District to be established. First: Determine If a Project or Service Provides Special Benefits. The local government must determine whether property owners would receive a "special benefit" from the project or service to be financed by the assessment. Proposition 218 defines a "special benefit" as a particular benefit to land and buildings, not a general benefit to the public or a general increase in property values. By definition: A "special benefit" is a distinct benefit to real property in a specific area. All other benefits, including people's health, education or safety or general enhancements to property values are considered general benefits. If a project or service would not provide such a "special benefit," Proposition 218 states that it may not be financed by an assessment. The opponents of the CAD hereby state that by forming an assessment district and bringing the sewer to our properties, you are not providing a "special benefit" to our land or property. I would like to bring to your attention another part of Prop 218 which says, I quote: "(f) In any legal action contesting the validity of any assessment, the burden shall be on the agency to demonstrate that the property or properties in question receive a special benefit over and above the benefits conferred on the public at large and that the amount of any contested assessment is proportional to, and no greater than, the benefits conferred on the property or properties in question." 4. The True Amount of Support and Opposition This process has been marred by disinformation and a lack of honesty from the start. You board members have been misled by the inflated numbers of support. Some of the owners that you were told were in support, in fact never expressed that support. Once and for all I would like to present the true picture and the statistics, substantiated by the colored spread sheet, and the map that has been submitted to you. The map and the spreadsheet originate from your supervising engineer. There are 45 properties on the spreadsheet and the map. Out of those, there are 26 developed properties with houses and 19 undeveloped lots. Out of 26 developed properties 24 oppose the CAD and the sewer. That is every single resident. The two developed properties that are in support are either empty or rented. Out of 19 lot owners, 5 oppose the CAD. In all 29 oppose it. Furthermore, not a single property owner on El Toyonal - which is the proposed beginning of the sewer project - is supporting the sewer. Since you received a preliminary petition two weeks ago the CAD district has been changed to exclude the properties on upper Camino Monte and Via San Inigo. In this second option the proposed district has shrunk from 45 to 36 properties which is demarcated by a yellow line. In this new district, 21 property owners are opposed and 15 support it. I presume there will be a push for a third possible district marked by a blue line. In that district you have only 20 properties; 8 of those are undeveloped lots. Out of those 20 properties there are 10 owners in support and 10 opposed. Unless the rules have changed, one needs to earn 51 % of those voting to win. So in that scenario, even the smallest, truncated district is not viable. To assure you that this information is correct ,I am submitting today on behalf of the neighborhood property owners, a petition opposing the CAD with the signatures of all those in opposition. As Prop 218 Further Designates "(2) The agency shall conduct a public hearing upon the proposed fee or charge not less than 45 days after mailing the notice of the proposed fee or charge to the record owners of each identified parcel upon which the fee or charge is proposed for imposition. At the public hearing, the agency shall consider all protests against the proposed fee or charge. If written protests against the proposed fee or charge are presented by a majority of owners of the identified parcels, the agency shall not impose the fee or charge." Please consider our petition as such written protest. Thank you. Ksenija So�>{er Olmer (Nundoaf) EL TOYONAL -ALTA VISTA -DOS OSOS - CAMINO DEL MONTE -LAS PIEDRAS -LOMAS CANTADAS -TRES MESAS -VIA SAN INIGO POTENTIAL SEWER PROJECT col Use: H- House; V- Interested Y, Mailing Vacant; U- No. Route N, DK, X APN Owner(s) ParcelStreet ParcelCity MailingAddress MailingCity Zip Phone Utility SCENARIO 1 AB N 264 - 240 -022 KIDD LEO F EL TOYONAL ORINDA 244 El Toyonal Orinda 94563 H A & B 3 AB N 264 - 250 -006 SUSAN LEECH 16 EL RINCON ORINDA 16 EL RINCON ORINDA 94563 (925) 254 -2206 H A & B SYLVIA TOSLAND -COX AND SUSAN TOSLAND- 4 AB N 264 - 250 -007 LEECH 10 EL RINCON ORINDA 10 EL HINCON ORINDA 94563 H A & B HAIDEH BAHMAN- 300 EL 5 AB N 264- 250 -008 VINCENT TOYONAL ORINDA 300 El Toyonal Orinda 94563 H A & B ANTHONY J AND LAUREL 8 ABC N 265- 070 -004 SGRO DOS OSOS ORINDA 49 Dos Osos Orinda 94563 H A & B JOSEPH AND ELAINE 9 ABC Y 265- 070 -005 LIEBER 43 DOS OSOS ORINDA 43 DOS OSOS ORINDA 94563 H A & B WILLIAM A AND LOUISE 24 AB N 265- 080 -012 RUHLAND EL TOYONAL ORINDA 1263 El Toyonal Orinda 94563 H A & B 259 EL COSTA BLVD. PLEASANT 25 AB N 265.080 -013 K JILL TUCKER TOYONAL ORINDA #207 HILL 9523 H A & B BARBARA G KOLBECK 255 EL SANTA 26 AB N 265 -080 -014 THE TOYONAL ORINDA 840 EDDY LN CRUZ 95062 H A & B DAVID AND ELIZABETH 27 AB N 265- 080 -017 R SHRIEVE 7 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 17 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 94563 H A & B JONATHAN AND 301 EL 31 AB N 265- 090 -015 STEPHANIE PEISCHL TOYONAL ORINDA 301 El Toyonal Orinda 94563 H A & B MOHAMAD REZA 32 AS Y 265.090.017 SHARIFADEH 10 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 10 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 94563 H A & B KIRSTEN H AND JOHN F 7 ABC Y 265 - 070 -003 WHITSETT DOS OSOS ORINDA 17 Middle Road Lafayette 94549 V A & B EL TOYONAL -ALTA VISTA -DOS OSOS- CAMINO DEL MONTE -LAS PIEDRAS -LOMAS CANTADAS -TRES MESAS -VIA SAN INIGO POTENTIAL SEWER PROJECT Use: H- House; V- Interested Y, Mailing Vacant; U- No. Route N, DK, X APN Owner(s) ParcelStreet ParcelCity MailingAddress MailingCity Zip Phone Utility SCENARIO RUSSELL AND PATRICIA J 10 ABC Y 265- 070 -007 COHN DOS OSOS ORINDA 801 Keeler Avenue Berkeley 94708 510- 527 -5205 V A & B WARREN AND DIANE 11 ABC Y 265- 070 -008 ANDERSON DOS OSOS ORINDA 214 MONTAIR DANVILE 94526 V A & B JOSEPH AND ELAINE 21 AB I Y 265- 080 -009 LIEBER ALTA VISTA ORINDA 143 DOS OSOS ORINDA 1 94563 V A & B 22 AB Y 265- 080 -010 ROBERT A MARINO THE ALTA VISTA ORINDA 153 El Toyonal Orinda 94563 V A & B THOMAS C AND DIANNE 28 ABC Y 265- 080 -019 LAVIN 37 DOS OSOS ORINDA 7 Dover Court Orinda 94563 253 -0404 V A & B THOMAS C AND DIANNE 29 ABC Y 265 - 080 -020 LAVIN 33 DOS OSOS ORINDA 7 Dover Court Orinda 94563 V A & B 30 ABC Y 265 -080 -021 ROBERT A MARINO THE ALTA VISTA ORINDA 1153 EI Toyonal Orinda 94563 V A & B LOUISE MADELINE 16 ABE N 265 - 080 -001 BENVENUE 25 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 25 Alta Vista Orinda 94563 I B JOHN JR AND DOROTHY 17 ABE N 265- 080 -002 BOWEN 23 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 23 Alta Vista Orinda 94563 Fi B MICHAEL R AND LEEANN 18 ABE N 265- 080 -003 KJAR 19 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 19 Alta Vista Orinda 94563 rl B ALBERT A AND RITA L CAMINO DEL 2 CAMINO DEL 33 ABE N 265- 090 -018 GREGERSEN MONTE ORINDA MONTE ORINDA 94563 H B LANCE AND MARY JO 39 ABE N 265 -100 -016 COWLES 18 ALTA VISTA ORINDA PO BOX 313 ORINDA 94563 H B 45 ABEG N 265 -100 -023 FELICIDAD OBERHOLZER 42 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 42 Alta Vista Orinda 94563 H B MIROSLAV OLMER AND 46 ABE N 265 - 100 -024 KSENIJA SOSTER 128 ALTA VISTA JORINDA 28 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 94563 H B EL TOYONAL -ALTA VISTA -DOS OSOS - CAMINO DEL MONTE -LAS PIEDRAS -LOMAS CANTADAS -TRES MESAS -VIA SAN INIGO POTENTIAL SEWER PROJECT Use: H- House; V- Interested Y, Mailing Vacant; U- No. Route N, DK. X APN Owner(s) ParcelStreet ParcelCity MailingAddress MailingCity Zip Phone Utility SCENARIO ADEEB J AND JENNIFER A 188 Northridge Scotts 20 ABE Y 265- 080 -005 KARAM 15 ALTA VISTA ORINDA Drive Valley 94043 831- 461 -9433 V B CAMINO DEL 204 TIBURON SAN 34 ABD Y 265- 090 -019 NATHANIEL COLANGELO MONTE ORINDA BLVD RAFAEL 94901 415- 250 -8509 V B LARRY L AND GLENDA B CAMINO DEL 1470 MARIA LN WALNUT 35 ABD Y 265 - 090 -020 FREELS MONTE ORINDA #230 CREEK 94596 V B ROBERT H AND INGRID 48 ABEG Y 265 -110 -002 WANDER TRES MESAS ORINDA P. O. Box 2247 Orinda 94563 V B 49 ABEG N 265 - 110-007 PETER STARKE RICH ALTA VISTA ORINDA 77 TRES MESAS ORINDA 94563 V B ROBERT H AND INGRID 51 ABEG Y 265 -110 -009 WANDER ALTA VISTA ORINDA I P. O. Box 2247 Orinda 94563 V B 12 ABEF N 265 - 070 -010 PETER S RICH DOS OSOS ORINDA 77 TRES MESASS ORINDA 94563 V B W WAYNE AND Shingle 38 ABEC N 265 - 100 -013 MARGARET R WILCOX ALTA VISTA ORINDA 4830 Faber Road Springs 95682 B B 1093 UPPER BRIAN A AND ROXANNE T HAPPY VALLEY 19 ABE Y 265 -080 -004 WIEBER DOS OSOS ORINDA ROAD ORINDA 94563 510- 329 -5363 v 77 TRES 47 ABEG N 265 -110 -001 PETER STARKE RICH MESAS ORINDA 77 TRES MESAS ORINDA 94563 H 9 LOS 13 ABEF N 265- 070 -013 LUCY HENDERSON THE NORRABOS ORINDA 9 Los Norrabos Orinda 94563 H FERDINAND III AND 33 CAMINO 33 Camino del 40 ABD N 265- 100 -017 JACKIE VOELKER DEL MONTE ORINDA Monte Orinda 94563 H DANIEL O AND ROBIN K S 6 VIA SAN 41 ABD I N 1 265- 100 -019 HOLMES INIGO ORINDA 6 Via San Inigo 10rinda 94563 H 8 VIA SAN 42 ABD N 265- 100 -020 MARK M MALMBERG INIGO JORINDA 8 Via San Inigo Orinda 94563 H EL TOYONAL -ALTA VISTA -DOS OSOS - CAMINO DEL MONTE -LAS PIEDRAS -LOMAS CANTADAS -TRES MESAS -VIA SAN INIGO POTENTIAL SEWER PROJECT No. Route Interested Y, N, DK. X APN Owner(s) ParcelStreet ParcelCity MailingAddress MailingCity Mailing Zip Phone Use: H- House; V- Vacant; U- Utility SCENARIO 43 ABD N 265 - 100 -021 SHERMAN R AND NANCY C FARRELL 29 CAMINO DEL MONTE ORINDA 29 Camino del Monte Orinda 94563 12 H 7 19 44 X5085 N -SEW ERED 265 -100 -022 MICHAEL LEE AND LEE HSU CALLAHAM 62 ALTA VISTA ORINDA 62 Alta Vista Orinda 94563 H - already served 14 ABEF N 265- 070 -014 LUCY HENDERSON THE DOS OSOS ORINDA 9 Los Norrabos Orinda 94563 V 12 15 ABEF N 265 - 070 -015 JOHN JR AND DOROTHY BOWEN DOS OSOS ORINDA 23 Alta Vista Ornda 94563 1 16 V 37 ABD N 265 -100 -012 SHERMAN FARRELL CAMINO DEL MONTE ORINDA 29 Camino del Monte Ornda 94563 V 2 X X 264- 250 -005 EBMUD (WATER TANK) U 6 X X 265- 070 -002 EBMUD (WATER TANK) U 23 AB X 265 - 080 -011 EBMUD (WATER TANK) U 36 X X 265 -100 -001 P- G. & E. (POWER LINES) jAlta Vista U 50 X X 265 -110 -006 P. G- & E. (POWER LINES) ALTA VISTA U ROUTES AB ABC ABD ABE ABEF ABEG TOTAL STRETS EI To onal El Toyonal- shortcut to Dos Osos El Toyonal- Camino Del Monte El Toyonal- Alta Vista (at Dos Osos) El Toyonal - Alta Vista- Dos Osos El Toyonal -Alta Vista (to end) TOTAL CUM. 12 8 (20) 7 19 8 20 4 ( 24 ) 6 (26) 45 SUPPORT 9/29/2011 4 4 8 2 6) 2 (9) 12 3/7/2012 6 5 11 2 8 1 (7) 0 (7) 2 (9) 1 16 0 �1'afE� 6 (2a(2ot2 (2S-) Potential El Toyonal Area CAN ( Handouf El 4 00 / E` ro )1 /f n 04L/ El I' 1ya D1 y t \ ,. �gpy1 x �$ 0 DEL CIF'LO� —y P b �a J /F N rn M (kelw'J 3' L I GBCe- i.-- N Osos Svp� �J6n/ GO N n{ 1 IfEiJDen�,�,f Of W k 1 fse -rr A/ o t �o ✓i✓Ag1'^i of �c Gn/A�c� �odJD of Sy,JAQIO (3 � � OPPos� D To sG�Jc� ✓ A Thursday, June 07, 2012 5:42 PM Ksenija Olmer 28 Alta Vista Orinda, CA 94563 (925) 254 -5439 June 21, 2012 Board of Directors Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez, CA 94553 Subject: Proposed Assessment District El Toyonal - Alta Vista, Orinda RE: Petition Against Assessment District Dear Board Members: (N andav+- ) S,a. (DImer) On behalf of the signatories, I am attaching our petition signed by the neighborhood's property owners, all against CCCSD's proposed assessment district. Very truly yours, senija O er cc: Petitioners PETITION to CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT The undersigned protest the formation of a new Assessment District that includes our property. We also declare that we do not want CCCSD's service and that we will not voluntarily connect to CCCSD's service in a new Assessment District formed without our consent. We will not pay for any costs including design and construction associated with a new Assessment District. 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We will not pay for any costs including design and construction associated with a new Assessment District. SIGNATURE NAME ADDRESS PARCEL Geed. .Susa.0 a64 K0 006 Le,rrl, sysc.N to t_ l KnNcoN 2 O 20 007 F engw, We no( 'e A LTA ynSTA 265- 090 016 Gregerso�J R, 2 C'Ctnino d,lYba 2f4S 0`10 01r Gregersor, Arl na.iL 2GY trio cl.� Voel ker r-CCJ 33 IIEVIOu [ 2G9- ion - 017 yOelkrr .TAcKie 33 Cum,". nol++c 26S 100 017 N; Rui Lft,( 01,1)&.4 2G3 E I To ,,.,G( 2GS -OWO -OIZ Ru6laad Lounj• 26.? E1 Toy,NS,I 269 - 080-012. ✓.ee(L Susur al E L R „,4coj a6b 250 OiO "'Xnc GJ, Icac > 4810 PaLer Rd 2%S 'Co 013 ti, (car &I ojo1r - SPr,^"y 26S 100 Ol3 �ur re+ W�ICcr�N� June, 2012 Page 'L of `f F PETITION to CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT The undersigned protest the formation of a new Assessment District that includes our property. We also declare that we do not want CCCSD's service and that we will not voluntarily connect to CCCSD's service in a new Assessment District formed without our consent. We will not pay for any costs including design and construction associated with a new Assessment District. SIGNATURE NAME ADDRESS PARCEL Llrlf ��o.S�r.�(t5d Dd -o Z0 «( M M .7VI�S At-7A 676 r-• IPd -603 I -a>`3 141Zx11 DiV 2 ql- * V Sr 9ab� 1 aSu :s4 0 G o uc(p"O'i eia tLz1;- -Vz A lTk1)j sta -2G .OUrs-C yenVe -1 uc 25- A LTA ViJTA ';Z 6S- 080 -001 seven eenvenK ZS ALTA viiTA 24S-OkO•60r ��.4.te� �A1�.�4.•.. lP`l— b�06NUid1-f\ ZGa -!vo 0.) 2- L.e r- t,114,1t&A4 (L 163- - /490 - 02 2 5flC. 7SMrfH 2R L•+S P&oafs 2G5 -07b- 033 RABtN HIGPAES d VrfrSA1J iureo 2GS - loo - oil �. ldrN G V f* .G>rAj Milk 2ir -I0. - 019 =011W =60t,71 2iRtTkV I'S I4 j9 4T1 DotiJe -ll UPS 0S0s June, 2012 Page 3 of PETITION to CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT The undersigned protest the formation of a new Assessment District that includes our property. We also declare that we do not want CCCSD's service and that we will not voluntarily connect to CCCSD's service in a new Assessment District formed without our consent. We will not pay for any costs including design and construction associated with a new Assessment District. SIGNATURE NAME ADDRESS U�V (dJIt(I�UP �` U 11 ��yj � J-k� 81ZAbeWIp ..l itye -7- 61 PARCEL 245 -0 &6 -0 /-7 1165- - pF6 -017 /- &`"4 Kol6eck2sser Ioy�ac 2(05-080- /z/ !��eZ ,I'c2V244 E(-r- e,*--( 264 - 210 -02Z 244 E( T'o o�rw� 2C4 -2.40 -ou June, 2012 Page 1 of 4