HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.a. Public hearing to place Sewer Service Charge on tax rollCONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING T O COLLECT FISCAL YEAR 2013 -2014
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES BY PLACING THEM ON THE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TAX ROLL
SUGGESTED AGENDA
AUGUST 1, 2013
Conduct public hearing:
A. Open public hearing
B. Receive public comments.
C. Request staff response, as appropriate.
D. Close public hearing.
Board deliberation to consider placing the Fiscal Year 2013 -14 Sewer Service
Charges on the Contra Costa County tax roll for collection.
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Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: August 1, 2013
Subject. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON
PLACING THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 -14 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES ON
THE COUNTY TAX ROLL FOR COLLECTION
Submitted By. Initiating DeptJDiv.:
Thea Vassallo, CPA, CMA
Finance Manager
Administrative / Finance & Accounting
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
t'
K. Alm C. Swanson
Counsel for the District Provisional General Manager
ISSUE: The District Code and State law require a public hearing for placing the Sewer
Service Charges (SSCs) on the Contra Costa County tax roll for collection. A resolution
passed by four affirmative votes is needed to place the charges on the County tax roll.
RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a public hearing to place the SSCs on the County tax
roll for collection and adopt a resolution directing that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 -14
SSCs be placed on the County tax roll for collection.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: The estimated County imposed fee for collection of the SSCs
on the tax roll is $100,000.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The District could direct bill but staff does not
recommended this alternative since the Contra Cost County collection on the tax roll is
more economical.
BACKGROUND: The law requires that a public hearing be held each year before the
SSC can be placed on the County tax roll. The SSC has been collected on the County
tax roll since inception of the SSC in 1976. Contra Costa County imposed a fee for
collecting the SSC on the tax roll effective in FY 1982 -83.
Legal notices were published in the Contra Costa Times and the San Ramon Valley
Times for the August 1, 2013 public hearing to receive public comment on placing the
SSCs for FY 2013 -14 on the County tax roll for collection. Notice of the public hearing
was also posted on the District's website.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: No Committee review is necessary for this action.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution
directing that the FY 2013 -14 SSCs be placed on the County tax roll for collection.
Attached Supporting Document:
1. Proposed Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
DIRECTING THAT THE SEWER SERVICE CHARGES FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2013 -2014
BE COLLECTED ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL
WHEREAS, the District has previously developed and instituted a Sewer Service
Charge Program for services and facilities furnished by the District to finance yearly
Operation and Maintenance of the District; and
WHEREAS, the Sewer Service Charge is collected through a direct charge to the users;
and
WHEREAS, the District Code provides that the District may elect to collect current and
delinquent charges on the tax rolls as provided by Sections 5470 through 5473 of the
Health & Safety Code; and
WHEREAS, it is considered to be economical and efficient to continue the existing
practice and collect the Sewer Service Charges for the Fiscal Year 2013 -14 on the
County of Contra Costa tax roll.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District, that the Sewer Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2013 -14
be placed on the County of Contra Costa tax roll for collection.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of August 2013, by the Board of Directors of the
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District by the following vote:
AYES: Members:
NOES: Members:
ABSTAIN: Members:
COUNTERSIGNED:
James A. Nejedly
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Elaine R. Boehme, CMC
Secretary of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District