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' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: May 16, 2013
Subject: SET PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 20, 2013 TO: (1) ADOPT THE FISCAL
YEAR 2013 -14 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, DEBT SERVICE
FUND, AND SELF - INSURANCE FUND BUDGETS; AND (2) ESTABLISH
SEWER SERVICE CHARGE RATES FOR FY 2013 -14 AND FY 2014 -15
Submitted By. Initiating DeptJDiv.:
Thea Vassallo, CPA, CMA Administrative / Finance & Accounting
Finance Manager
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION: ,
C Alm C. Swanson
Counsel for the District Provisional General Manager
ISSUE: A public hearing is being scheduled to receive comment on the amount of
Sewer Service Charges (SSC) to be imposed for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 -14 and FY
2014 -15, and to receive public comment on the FY 2013 -14 Operations and
Maintenance, Debt Service, and Self- Insurance Fund Budgets.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize a public notice to set a public hearing on June 20,
2013 to: (1) adopt the FY 2013 -14 Operations and Maintenance, Debt Service, and
Self- Insurance Fund Budgets, and (2) establish the SSC rates to be imposed for FY
2013 -14 and FY 2014 -15.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: At the June 20, 2013 public hearing, the Board will be asked to
consider a SSC rate increase of up to $34 for FY 2013 -14 and up to $34 for FY 2014-
15. Total additional revenues for FY 2013 -14 would be approximately $5.5 million if the
staff proposed budget rate increase of $34 is implemented.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board could choose not to increase the
SSC for FY 2013 -14 and the following year, or an alternative amount other than the
$34.
BACKGROUND: At the Board Financial Planning and Policy Workshop in January,
and subsequent Board Meetings, staff reviewed the financial prudence of imposing a
SSC rate increase of $34 for a total charge of $405 for FY 2013 -14. The increase
mainly covers increases in salaries, retirement expenses including an additional $5.OM
pay down of the unfunded pension liabilities, health insurance premiums, and provides
significant additional revenue to the Capital Budget for repair and rehabilitation of the
sewer system, renovation and upgrade of the treatment plant, and to meet new air and
water quality regulations.
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: May 16, 2013
subject: SET PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 20, 2013 TO: (1) ADOPT THE FISCAL
YEAR 2013 -14 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, DEBT SERVICE
FUND, AND SELF - INSURANCE FUND BUDGETS; AND (2) ESTABLISH
SEWER SERVICE CHARGE RATES FOR FY 2013 -14 AND FY 2014 -15
The Operations and Maintenance Budget was distributed at the May 2, 2013 Board
meeting and will be discussed at the May 16, 2013 Board meeting. The SSC increase
of $34 allocates an additional $21 per RUE to Operations and Maintenance expenses
for FY 2013 -14 and the remaining $13 increase to the Capital Improvement Budget.
The Board approved a Proposition 218 Notice amount of up to $34 each for FY 2013-
14 and FY 2014 -15.
A hearing is being set to receive comment on selecting the SSC rate to be imposed for
FY 2013 -14 and FY 2014 -15. The Board will review and consider the District's proposed
budget in the Spring of 2014 to determine whether the Board approved increase for FY
2014 -15 will continue to be necessary. These hearings are typically held during the
Board Meeting at which the Operations and Maintenance Budget is presented for
approval. Adoption of the FY 2013 -14 Operations and Maintenance Budget, Debt
Service Fund Budget, and Self- Insurance Fund Budget is scheduled for the Board
meeting on June 20, 2013.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Set June 20, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. as the date and
time for a public hearing to consider: (1) adopting the FY 2013 -14 Operations and
Maintenance Budget, Debt Service Fund Budget, and Self- Insurance Fund Budget, and
(2) establishing the SSC rates to be imposed for FY 2013 -14 and FY 2014 -2015.
Attached Supporting Documents:
1. Notice of Public Hearing
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 -14 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET, DEBT
SERVICE FUND BUDGET, AND THE SELF - INSURANCE FUND BUDGET AND TO
CONSIDER CHANGES TO SEWER SERVICE CHARGE RATES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:
The Board of Directors of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (District) at its regular
meeting at 2 p.m. on June 20, 2013, in the Meeting Room of the District Office, 5019
Imhoff Place, Martinez, California, will hold a public hearing to consider the following
matters:
Adopting the Fiscal Year 2013 -14 Operations and Maintenance Budget, Debt
Service Fund Budget, and Self- Insurance Fund Budget; and
2. Establishing a proposed Sewer Service Charge increase of up to $34 for Fiscal
Year 2013 -14 for a total charge of up to $405 and up to an additional $34 for Fiscal
Year 2014 -15 for a total charge of up to $439.
Elaine R. Boehme, CMC
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Contra Costa County, California
Dates of Publication: June 6 and June 13, 2013