HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.a.1)a) PowerPoint Presentation (Attachment 1)UPDATE ON RECENT EFFORT TO COLLECT
COMMERICAL CAPACITY FEES
Danea Gemmell
Planning & Development Services
Division Manager
December 1, 2016
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BACKGROUND ON CAFE CLASSICO
• 2500 Annalisa Drive was constructed and
connected to the sewer system in 1983.
• Capacity fees, based on number of
fixtures were paid for a portion of the total
building.
• In 2000, Cafe Classico purchased the
building and made a number of
improvements without a building permit.
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BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
• Source Control worked with CafO Classico
between 2003 and 2013 to achieve
compliance for pretreatment issues on
multiple occasions.
• Planning & Development (P&D) notified
the business of outstanding capacity fees
in December 2012
• Cafe Classico adopted a zero -discharge
operation in March 2013.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
• P&D developed a settlement in the
amount of $114,970 for Capacity Fee
owed.
• Fees declared delinquent in May 2013.
• At request of business owner and property
owner during litigation, collection efforts
were suspended for two years.
• Outstanding fees were placed on the tax
roll in August 2015.
LESSONS LEARNED- COMMUNICATION
• New internal processes to improve communication
between Divisions:
Source Control
Permit Counter
Rates and Fees
• Notice of Violations and Warning Notices are
forwarded to Permit Counter to check businesses
for any outstanding fees.
• Permit Counter reviews Quarterly Report of Source
Control Inspections to identify new businesses.
LESSONS LEARNED- EDUCATION/TRAINING
• Cross -trained Permit Counter staff with
Source Control
• Engaged partner agencies to enhance
coordination by holding a two-day Sewer
Summit in 2016
• Sewer Summit 2017 is planned for March
28th and April 25th
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INTERNAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
• Review of 200 multi -use parcels (i.e.
shopping centers) to identify change of
use and determine if capacity fees are
owed.
• Enhanced Source Control Database to
automatically notify Permit Counter of any
potential change of use questions
identified during inspections.
IDENTIFIED FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS
• Link databases and software to make
information more accessible.
• Update District code to simplify Capacity
Use Charge Program to a Commercial
Financing Program to use as a Code
Enforcement tool.
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QUESTIONS
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