HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.b. Combining Public Hearings' Central Contra Costa Sanita ry District
August 1, 2014
TO: FINANCE COMMITTEE
VIA: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER
FROM: THOMAS BRIGHTBILL, SENIOR ENGINEER
CC: KENTON ALM, DISTRICT COUNSEL
ELAINE BOEHME, SECRETARY OF DISTRICT
SUBJECT: QUESTION REGARDING COMBINING PUBLIC HEARINGS
At the July 21, 2014 Finance Committee meeting, Chair Causey questioned whether it
would be possible to combine the public hearing that sets the sewer service charge and
the second hearing that places the sewer service charge (and other charges) on the
property tax bill.
Staff has reviewed the question with District Counsel Kent Alm and Secretary of the
District Elaine Boehme and the consensus is that a second public hearing is required.
In the case of the sewer service charge, the time between the public hearings is due to
timing issues associated with acquiring updated assessor parcel information, acquiring
water consumption data from 4 water purveyors, and the time required to calculate
charges for each individual parcel. Mr. Alm reviewed these issues during a telephone
call with Chair Causey this afternoon.
Staff will continue to look for opportunities to combine public hearings for rates, fees and
charges and will review the timing of sewer service charge milestones when our billing
software is updated.