HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.a. Staff PowerPoint re Public Hearing on Unpaid Capacity Fees (Caffe Classico)Item No. 5.a.
Public Hearing
Unpaid Capacity Fees
2500 Annalisa Drive, Concord
Danea Gemmell
Planning & Development Services Division Manager
August 6, 2015
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
2500 Annalisa Drive, Concord
SUMMARY
• Former Light Industrial /Office use, now houses Caffe
Classico, a manufacturer of ice cream, gelato, sorbet.
• No permit issued for change in use; no capacity fees
paid
• Source Control took enforcement action against Caffe
Classico for discharge violations and reached
settlement agreements in 2010 and 2013.
• The settlement agreement required Caffe Classico to go
Zero Discharge.
• Staff has been working to collect unpaid capacity fees
since 2012.
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How Capacity Fees Were Calculated
for Caffe Classico
• CCCSD has no standard user category or RUE
factor for a business of this type.
• A Special Study would typically be conducted
based on flow and strength data.
• Caffe Classico's flow and strength data showed
wide variations and was deemed not useful for a
Special Study calculation.
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Typical Capacity Fee Calculation
1000 square feet X Business Factor = RUES
RUES X Capacity Fee = Capacity Charge
Example:
12,946 square feet of Restaurant:
12.946X4.010 =51.91 RUES
51.91 RUES X $6,005 /RUE = $311,740
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How Down Payment for Capacity
Use Agreement was Calculated
Gravity: 1.166 RUE/1,000 SF
x 12 946 SF
15.1 RUE
x 5,797 $ /RUE
$87,506
Pumped: $15,468
CAPACITY FEE DOWN PAYMENT $102,974
How Capacity Fees Were Calculated
for Caffe Classico
• Caffe Classico considered "Permitted Industry ".
• A Capacity Use Agreement to spread the
payment of capacity fees over 15 years.
• Annual charge is based on water consumption
and wastewater strength data.
• Caffe Classico subsequently went Zero
Discharge in February 2013. Annual billings
were suspended.
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Efforts to Collect Fees
• Starting in 2012, staff has attempted to collect
capacity fees.
• Multiple letters, meetings, phone calls, etc.
• Declared delinquent in May 2013.
• Action suspended for two years by request of
business owner and property owner while they
carried out litigation.
• Staff recommends placing amount on tax roll for
collection.
Current Status
• Public Hearing on 8/6/15
• Place on 2015 -16 tax roll (deadline is
August 10)
• File Certificate of Unpaid Charges to
secure our charges until tax bills go out
• Closed Session on 8/26/15 to consider
additional action
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Questions?
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