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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.b. Proposed changes to the Capacity Use Charge Program Page 1 of 14 Item 6.b. I Central Contra Costa Sanitary District January 23, 2018 TO: FINANCE COMMITTEE FROM: DANEA S. GEMMELL, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIVISION MANAGER REVIEWED BY: JEAN-MARC PETIT, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CAPACITY USE CHARGE PROGRAM Please see attached presentation. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Capacity Fee Installment Payment Program Presentation January 23, 2018 Special FINANCE Committee Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 111 of 124 - I CAPACITY FEE INSTALLMENT PAYMFN r PROGRAM r 0 JANUARY 23, 2018 i FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING Danea Gemmell , PE = - 7—: Planning and Development Services Division Manager January 2 IN CE - CAPACITY FEES CURRENT PumpedFY* 2017-18 FY 2017-18 L Property Type Gravity Zone Gravity + C Fee Zone Fee Single-Family Residence Unit $6,300 $7,939 Multi-Family Residence Unit $5,336 $6,724 Retail (per 1,000 SF**) $1,632 $2,089 Office (per 1,000 SF) $1,859 $2,381 Shopping Center (per 1,000 SF) $6,659 $8,531 Deli/Bar/Coffee Shop (per 1,000 SF) $7,346 $9,467 Hotel (per 1,000 SF) $12,134 $14,219 Restaurant (per 1,000 SF) $25,263 $29,751 * Fiscal Year (FY) ** Square Feet (SF) ` DISTRICT CODE ALLOWS FINANCING OF CAPACITY FEES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS "The Board of Directors finds that the capacity fee program may impose a constraint on business formation within the District for certain nonresidential user groups. To mitigate this potential constraint, a capacity fee installment payment program was established to allow for time payment of capacity fees. " 'January 23, 2018 Special FINANCE Committeej�tann onPnrin Pneknt_ Pana 114 nr 194 EXISTING FINANCING PROr., PtMS Residential Capacity Fee Installment Payment Program Septic conversions Capacity Use Charge Program Non-residential users with high capacity fees Contractual & Alhambra Valley Assessment Districts Finances sewer neighborhood sewer construction costs Participants can finance Capacity Fees through Residential Capacity Fee Installment Payment program _ � COMPARISON OF EXISTING CAPACITY FEE PROGRAMS Septic Conversion • 16 • • • • gram What can be financed Gravity and Pumped Gravity Zone fee only Zone Fees Terms 10 years, 6% interest 15 years, 6% interest Down Payment None 1.166 RU Es* per 1,000 SF Annual Payment Fixed Varies with water consumption Method of Collection Annual charge on Annual charge on property tax bill property tax bill *Residential Unit Equivalent (RUE) ISSUES WITH EXISTING CAPACITY USE CHARGE PROGRAM For tenants, requires the cooperation of the property owner Variable annual charge adds complexity and uncertainty If a participating restaurant has low water use, Central San would need to collect a capacity fee from the next restaurant in the same space 1 PROPOSED CHANGES SIMPLIFY PROGRAM AND EXPAND USERS Capacity Use Charge Program Installment Payment Program Capacity fee greater than 1.166 Who can participate RUES per 1,000 SF (generally, Net Capacity Fee owed greater than 1.0 RUE restaurants only) What can be financed Gravity Zone fee only Gravity and Pumped Zone fee Terms 15 years, 6% interest _ years, 6% interest Down Payment 1.166 RUES per 1,000 SF 30% of net Capacity Fee Annual Payment Varies with water consumption Fixed Method of Collection Annual charge on property tax Annual charge on property tax bill bill SPECIAL STUDIES ADDRESS APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT FIT NEATLY IN STANDARD CATEGORIES Determines appropriate Capacity Fee Currently in District Code Used to categorize widely varying data for wastewater flow and strength Monitoring by staff for up to five years No adjustment to fee if within 10% of initial assumed flow or strength Fee Fee Installment Installment greement Only greement Special Special Study Study Only EXAMPLE I RFSTAURANT 1 ,832 SF Space initially entitled as retail Actual Capacity Use Charge Program participant No Financing1w Proposed Program Existing Program dM Initial Payment* $27,370 $8,211 $6,618 Annual Payment $2,603 $2,137 estimate (for 10 years) (for 15 years) (actual annual charges varied between $4,444 and $9,053 over last five years) Entitlement (RUEs) 7.34 7.34 Varies based on water consumption * based on 2003 capacity fee rate of $3,983 per RUE in effect when this agreement began I EXAMPLE 2 - RESTAURANT WITH CURRENT CAPACITY FEE 1 , 832 SF Space initially entitled as retail No Financing Proposed Program Existing Program Initial Payment" $43,293 $12,988 $10,468 Annual Payment $4,117 $3,380 estimate (for 10 years) (for 15 years) Entitlement (RUEs) 7.34 7.34 Varies based on water consumption ** using current capacity fee rate of $6,300 per RUE EXAMPLE 3 = MICROBREWERY 41800 SF Space initially entitled as Light Industrial No Financing�'� Proposed �W . Program ProgramProgram -Jokh- Special Study Initial Payment $28,365 $8,510 $8,510 (not eligible) Annual Payment $2,698 $2,698 to start; (not eligible) adjusted within five years based on actual data Entitlement 5.597 5.597 As determined by (would vary (RUEs) Special Study based on water monitoring consumption) =_ QUESTIONS ;.'January 23, 2018 emal ommitte - Pnnin 9A r)f 194