HomeMy WebLinkAbout02. (Handout) Public Comment Letter from Robin Anderson (Orinda)Robin Anderson
342 El Toyonal
Orinda, CA 94563
925 768 0020 (cell)
August 6, 2015
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board Members
Michael R. McGill, Board President
Tad J. Pilecki, President Pro Tem
Paul H. Causey, Member
James A. Nejedly, Member
David R. Williams, Member
5019 Imhoff Place
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Members of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Board,
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Thank you for your time. I am writing about the fees I am facing in order to hook up to
city sewer. I have attached a copy of the estimate.
I am very lucky to live in Orinda! I raised my 28 -year old twin sons in my grandmother's
house, as a single mother, while teaching with Moraga School District. I have a sizable
mortgage from buying the house from my family, adding loans from raising children -on
my own -and financing them through college, my own college, and even helping them
after college a bit.
I love living in my grandmother's house. I have memories of visiting here when I was a
girl! I am hoping to keep this house for my sons, so they can afford to move back to the
Bay Area and raise children here. My grandchildren would be the fifth generation in this
home.
But, the leach field is failing. The total estimate in hook up fees is over $17,000! That is
nearly half the cost of the first construction bid to do the work to hook up! It is
environmentally the right thing to do to hook up. I also understand, I may not have a
choice about hooking up to city sewer, yet the combined fees are excessively high! I have
looked for grants and cannot find any.
My questions for you are:
1) Are there grants I am not aware of to which I can apply?
2) Are there fee waivers I can ask for?
3) Is there anything else you can suggest to lower the fees?
Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I know you have a very busy
agenda and I appreciate any time and attention.
Sincerely, ALXO���
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application type RESIDENTIAL BASIC
Job description SEPTIC CONVERSION 342 EL TOYONAL, ORINDA, CA.
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Fee Description
APPL FEE - EX PARCEL
ANNEXATION FEE
PLAN REV- PUMP - RESIDENTIAL
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Amount
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524.00
352.00
1437.66
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6005.00
1660.00
4908.37
1470.00
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Direct: (925) 229.7371
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