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Home My WebLink About04. (Handout) Prop 218 Responses and Tally CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT PROPOSITION 218 NOTICE' 2023 Summary of Responses Tallied as of 1:00 p.m. — April 19, 2023 LEGALLY VALID WRITTEN RESPONSES PROTESTS Mail, email, facsimile, hand-delivery RECEIVED SUPPORT: S-1 Rate increase justified 2 Total Support 2 OPPOSE 0-1 General opposition 1 10 0-2 Fixed income/hardship/senior citizen 1 1 Total Oppose 13 11 NEUTRAL: N-1 Request for information 3 N-2 Other 0 Total Neutral 3 Total Written 18 NON-WRITTEN Phone or Next Door post not valid means of protest PHONE CALLS: S-1 Rate increase justified 1 0-1 General opposition 2 0-2 Fixed income/hardship/senior citizen N-1 Request for information 8 N-2 Other 2 Total Non-Written 13 TOTAL RESPONSES 31 1. Parcels Served: 118,826 50% of Parcels Served: (threshold for a successful Prop 218 protest) 59,413 Number of Prop Notices Mailed 110,620 (property owners who own multiple parcels receive only 2023 Proposition 218 Responses Legally Valid Protests 22-Feb-2023 21:20 Jacky Wong uia Sonic.net FaxLine 707-583-7707 p.2 A te. .. lofll Jacky Wong 2231 Castro Street Martinez, CA 94553 FEB'9 C% ?023 Feb 22, 2023 taryO`% Central Contra Sanitary District Board Room 5019 Imhoff Place ' i Martinez, CA 94553 RE: Letter for Sewer Rate Increases Dear Central Contra Sanitary District Board Room, I am a residential in Brentwood, CA, I am writing this letter to protest the Sewer rate Increases. The property address: 2231 Castro Street Martinez, CA 94553 Parcel Number: 372-222-004-7 00 Signed by: Jacky Wong 2of11 February 24,2023 Board of Directors Contra Costa Central Sanitary District 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez,CA 94553 Subject: Written Protest Proposed Rate Increases to be considered during the April 20, 2023 Public Hearing Property Address:848 Griffon Court, Danville,Ca 94506 Honorable Board of Directors: This letter serves as my written protest to the subject proposed rate increases. Further effort should be emphasized to control costs through technology,and adherence to budget controls and pension laws. Sincerely, V GLS` yL � 't lames W.Zum alt 3of11 2/28/2023 From:Thomas and Cynthia Czerner Contra Costa County Parcel#261-200-024-601 To:Central Contra Costa County Sanitary District 5019 Imhoff Place, Martinez,CA 94553 To whom it may concern: We are writing in strong opposition to the rate increase proposed by the Central Sanitary District and would like our opposition to be noted at the public hearing scheduled for 2:30 pm on April 201h 2023. We are joint owners of this parcel,which is our primary and only residence. As senior citizens living on a fixed income,we have found ways to economize and stretch our small budget in order to live within our means. The proposed increase by the Sanitary District would add further stress to all of the senior residents of this county who are in a similar position. We ask that senior citizens be exempted from the proposed increase. Sincerely,Thomas and Cynthia Czerner From:Thomas and Cynthia Czerner RECEIVEO Contra Costa County Parcel#261-200-024-6 01 FEB 2 S X023 Adrr»n Services 4 of 11 Katie Young From: a1 deco@charter.net Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 10:10 AM To: Katie Young Subject: Protest and Opposition To CCCSD Proposed Rate Increases Attachments: Opposition to CCCSD rate increases jpg Attached is a signed scanned copy of my protest and opposition to your proposed rate increases. 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As a public utility, it is your fiduciary responsibility to act as good stewards to find ways to reduce costs and increase efficiency,without placing an undue burden on the customers. It is my understanding that the wastewater agency's annual charges are intended to cover the cost of providing basic services,such as maintaining and repairing the infrastructure. However,the proposed increase in charges seems excessive and disproportionate to the actual cost of providing these services. Furthermore, I am concerned about the impact of these increased charges on low-income families and individuals who may struggle to pay their bills.The wastewater agency should not place an undue burden on those who are already struggling to make ends meet. I urge the wastewater agency to reconsider its decision to increase annual service charges and to provide a detailed explanation of how these charges are calculated.The agency should also take into account the financial hardship that these charges may cause for some members of our community. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I trust that you will carefully consider my objections and take appropriate action to address them. Sincerely, Michele Tan 2205 Maidenhair Way San Ramon Ca,94582 1 03/21/2023 10:42 5104822109 JOLLIFFE PAGE @1 6 of 11 Letter re proposed rate increase, 4/20/2023 meeting Board Room P.O. Box 2109 Alameda, CA 94501 March 17, 2023 RAR 2�, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District 2023 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez, CA 94553 ecretlr the o�stnct FAX: 925-372-0192 RE: proposed rate increase Parcel#176 261020-6 00 Congratulations on trying to keep costs under control. I take issue with the reduction in the fees paid by ADU's. The number of people in an ADU does not differ that much, if at all, from 1 & 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartments. The density figures are very similar. The occupancy density rules are likely the same. The analysis done by Central San is flawed in my opinion. But it is easier for you to identify ADU's than it would be to tally all the 1 and 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartments. You took the easy way out. The rest of us are carrying additional freight for this reduction as determined by Central San. I also think it unfair that all the customers are not allowed to protest. Protests are only allowed 1 per parcel. Very undemocratic. One user, one objection! Sincerely, .y Barbara Jolliffe, 0 er CC: residents DT:AB2050 7 of 11 Frederic Bret-Mounet 52 Miner Road Orinda CA 94564 415-305-2899 freedomfred(Pgmail.cam RECEIVEb 3 April 2023 APR Q s 2023 Central San � taryOf the QfsMct 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez CA 94553 Dear Central San, am writing to express my opposition regarding the proposed increase to sewer service fees, due in part to the installation of an Accessory Dwelling Unit(ADU)on my property. I read about this in the "Notice of Proposed Rate Increases and Public Hearing at 2:30pm on April 20, 2023"that you sent in the mail to our household recently. originally built our ADU as an "in-law unit" to house my parents when they visited us for summers to help take care of our young children. Now, my wife and I are empty nesters who frequently travel. Often,we have no people at home.We occasionally host guests in our ADU. Based on our current housing occupancy,we aren't generating significantly more sewage as the number of persons at our households is typically less than it was in the past. In fact, our household practices conscientious low-waste practices such as composting, toilet bidet usage, recycling, pre-cyling, electric cars usage, etc. Our residence already pays our fair share for sewer services. The construction of our ADU does not significantly increase the burden on the sewer system. Moreover, I believe that the installation of an ADU should be encouraged by local authorities as it is a practical solution to the current housing shortage. Please reconsider the proposed increase in sewer service fees for ADUs. Thank you for considering my concerns. Sincerely, Fre ri et-Mounet 8of11 Central Costa County Sanitary District 01-APRIL-2023 Board of Directors 5019 Imhoff Place Martinet,CA 94553 Via email: kyoung@centralsan.org ffisa- ZNiz. 0)? Re:Opposition to proposed rate increases al To Whom It May Concern, dry Of the fthe I am writing to protest the proposed annual sewer service charge rate increases proposed for July 1, 2023 and July 1,2024.These rates are usurious and unfairly penalize owners of ADUs. An increase from $0 to$339 and then to$353 is not precedented.A streamlined ADU in CC County has a maximum area of 800 sq.ft.,almost 1/3 less than the typical 2,000+sq.ft.house. A typical home will have 2%baths whereas an ADU typically has a single bath. How do you justify an almost 50%penalty to an ADU owner, when not only is the additional sewage load not going to be anywhere near a 50%increase,but neither is there a new connection to the sewer?I do not believe your analysis.This appears to be a money grab, plain and simple.Meanwhile,you are reducing rates for the largest business users. I am tired of residential and ADU owners being penalized by county bureaucrats. I am making sure my neighbors aware of this so that we can vote appropriately during the next election. Sincerely, Michael Reaves Homeowner 2 EI Camino Moraga Orinda,CA 94563 APN:271-062-004-4 9 of 11 146 Manzanita Dr Orinda, CA 94M APR, (ParcelX 263-090-023-7) 0 2?0?3 2 61023 00retar Central Contra Costa Sanitary District Of'heDiSW 5019 LM- HOFF PLACE pct TMARrINEZ,CA 94553 Re:Written protest to 2023 proposed race increase and creation of new ADU User Group To whom it may conceni. I am writing to protest the duel action of increase the rates in 2023 and creation of a new ADU user group. My arguments are: 1)The proposal mixes two issues into one:i)permission to increase rates,and ii)creation of an ADU group at 45%of single family homes.We should have the opportunity to cleanly debate and decide the issues separately. 2)Rate Increase- It is suspicious that you need the additional funds if they can afford to lower the rates for ADUs by 45%. I'd ask for more accounting transparency to justify this, 3)ADU Subsidy(Fairness): Raising single family home rates while creating a lower rate for ADUs is a subsidy for ADUs paid by single family home owners. Even if one supports ADU expansion(see#4),why should SFH residents pay more to flush their toilet? 4)ADU Subsidy(property value):The debate about ADUs expansion Is beyond the scope of this letter But I would be remiss not to highlight that this proposal would make it cheaper to operate an ADU(unfairly so-see#3),which encourages building an ADU. Ve ATr"Y ou-r- Dr. Matthew R Robinscan 10 of 11 Amelia Berumen From: Katie Young Sent: April 18, 2023 10:39 AM To: Amelia Berumen Subject: FW: Protest letter regarding Rate Increase and public HEARING on April 20,2023 Please include in handouts. I will give Thomas count From: Comrun Yousefzadeh<cm.yousefzadeh@gmail.com> Sent:Sunday,April 16, 2023 5:10 PM To: Katie Young<KYoung@centralsan.org> Subject: Protest letter regarding Rate Increase and public HEARING on April 20,2023 To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed rate increase for homeowners.As a resident of this community, I am deeply concerned about the financial burden this increase will place on me and my fellow homeowners. It is my understanding that the proposed rate increase is intended to cover the cost of infrastructure improvements and other expenses.While I recognize the importance of maintaining and upgrading our community's infrastructure, I do not believe that it is fair or reasonable to ask homeowners to bear the brunt of these costs. Many of us are already struggling to make ends meet in the face of rising living expenses, and this proposed rate increase will only exacerbate our financial hardship. I urge you to reconsider this proposal and to find a more equitable solution that spreads the burden of these costs more fairly. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Comrun Yousefzadeh, PhD Adress: 155 Taylor Blvd Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 1 � I 11 of 11 I 47 APR of 023 �e per, dr r � + a ; 1 l t sG►2 Qrj�`c--" at A-If Sal 2023 Proposition 218 Responses Other Written Responses Katie Young From: Chris Carpenter Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 8:50 AM To: Emily Barnett; Katie Young Subject: FW: Shared Voicemail (Community Hotline) Attachments: audio.mp3 It seems that the Prop 218 notice has hit, and here is the first voicemail in response. Is there a log you would like filled out to document the calls? Chris From:+1925-765-0992<+19257650992> Sent:Wednesday, February 22, 2023 8:46 AM To:Community Hotline<community_hotline@centralsan.onmicrosoft.com> Subject:Shared Voicemail (Community Hotline) Hi, yeah, I'm taxpayer here in Contra Costa County. I've worked 35 years to Safeway retired. I'm on a retirement income and the left hand side of my tax bill keeps on going up. Major, major, not protected by Proposition 13.And I can see how easily a lot of people less fortunate than myself that could be living under a bridge and out of their homes not only increase rents and throughout the area it takes $47.00 an hour to make get an apartment for 2100 in Contra Costa County you've got to be recognizance of.The stress, the hurt coming out of the COVID pandemic, and then you're wanting an increase And The thing is, it's not to build infrastructure. It's propagating retirement shortfalls in your distribution. And I'm really, really upset.With another increase, I mean the left hand side of my property bill is going to place me out on the street if this keeps up. My name is Michael Ross Smith. My phone number is 925-765-0992. And wow, this is just honorous. You received a voice mail from +19257650992. 1 Katie Young From: Patricia Riske <patriciariske@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 2:15 PM To: Katie Young Subject: Proposed Annual Sewer Service Charge Rates Hi, Thanks for the notice of proposed rate increases which I'm trying to understand. Can you please explain the rational behind decreasing the rates for Bakeries, Breweries, Restaurants, Hotels, Motels, etc.,which are all in the strength category of medium-high? Also,why the decrease in rates for Apartments, Condos, etc.,yet a massive increase by 2024 for Single Family Homes? What about retired people who want to maintain their independence by living in their homes and are on a fixed income, can they be taken into the equation? We respect that you held operation and maintenance costs flat for the past 8 years, however,the proposed plan appears inequitable. Looking forward to getting some clarification. Patricia A Kennedy-Riske 843 Topper Ln, Lafayette, CA 94549 Patricia A Kennedy-Riske Katie Young From: Kevin Burke <kevin@burke.dev> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 3:01 PM To: Katie Young Cc: Andrew M Smith Subject: Comment on proposed Central San rate increase Hi, rate increases for Central San sounds great, I think paying higher prices for more investment in our infrastructure is a good idea. We are in desperate need of more housing in Central San's district.The impact fees that are charged for new construction, including for water service,are prohibitive,especially considering the current price of labor and materials. It would be great if the proposed rate increases could allow Central San to reduce the fees charged to construct new housing, especially more efficient types of homes like ADU's and condos. It's also bizarre to me that you can add new bathrooms to an existing single family home for no fee but a smaller JADU requires a fee-it seems like we should be incentivizing the latter. Alternatively,could you look at shifting fees for new construction so it's payable over a period of time,or can be delayed by ten years at a high interest rate? Builders often look at the first ten or fifteen years only to determine the payback period for a project.Shifting fees into the future would be a way to collect money from new housing without discouraging its construction. This topic recently came up at Walnut Creek's Housing Element hearing-while state law limits fees for certain types of ADU's,other new structures still get prohibitive fees and it would be great to figure out how to reduce these where possible. Best, Kevin 1 Katie Young From: Lee Wright <birdwine@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2023 5:15 PM To: Katie Young Subject: Proposed Rate Increases I have a question about the chart in the centerfold of the flyer I received from you today. Why are the proposed rates for single family homes less than the current rate? Is this an error? Lee Wright 5349 Terra Granada Drive, 2A Walnut Creek, CA 94595 510-305-8905 i Katie Young From: ronald <rona1d123@gmai1.com> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2023 6:22 PM To: Katie Young Subject: CCCSD— No to rate increase (2023 - 2024) CCC SD—No to rate increase (2023 -2024) c/o Secretary of the district, 5019 Imhoff.Place, Martinex, CA 94553 kyoun 7 eentralsan.org Date: 02/23/2023 Assessor's Parcel 9212-311-001-3 00 Address: Ronald Ko 3372 El Suyo Dr. San Ramon, CA 94583 925 905 6288 Subject: Proposed 2023 -2024 Sewer Service Charge Increase Protest Dear Sir, We are seniors and can't afford additional tax/fees increases on our home while living in small social security checks. We hereby protest the fees increase and hope that your district will live within your means like everyone of us. Thanks! Sincerely, Ronald Ko 1 Katie Young From: Tom and CZ <tomandcz@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 1:43 PM To: Katie Young Subject: Protest delivery What are the hours tomorrow(Wednesday)during which we may deliver a written protest to the proposed rate hike? 1 Katie Young From: Ann Furtado <amfurtado@LivermoreCA.gov> Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 2:18 PM To: Katie Young Subject: Sewer rate hearing Good afternoon, I am a Central San customer but I am not writing to protest the proposed rate increases. Q In my work role with the City of Livermore,we are looking at possibly setting a new rate for ADUs as Central San and other agencies have done. Could you please share your rate study or other pertinent information about how your new ADU rate was determined? Thank you for your help, Ann Effective 4/4/22, my email address is amfurtado@livermoreca qov Ann Furtado Accounting Supervisor Finance Division/Administrative Services City of Livermore 925-960-4351 i 03/31/2023 13:14 FAX 10 001 RECEIVED MAR 3 Y 2023 OCCSD-Secrftry of the Diwo March 30,2023 CC County Central Sanitation District 5019 Imhoff Place Martinez CA I agree with Orinda's Matthew Robinson on combining the proposed rate increase with what I see an effectively a subsidy of ADUs and oppose that action. Yes,I'm aware that sewer rates are tiered for reasonable causes and that ADU's may or may not require separate sewer laterals but I'm not supporting this combination nor the imposition of ADUs In the first place. Mike Schrupp Parcel 243-081-003-2 3 De Soto Ct Orinda Katie Young From: Bob McCleary <bob.mccleary@comcast.net> `1 Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2023 7:43 AM To: Katie Young pc 1* Subject: Support for Rate Increase c`S'> qa0� Dear K.Young: This email conveys our support for the proposed rate increase to be discussed at the April 20, 2023 Bo ,,meeting. The 5%increase to$725 in 2024 from current rates is at the lower end of a reasonable adjustment to address the increasing costs of materials and labor. Adequate Maintenance of your infrastructure is of critical importance,and I commend Central San for your excellent strategic planning and thoughtful approach to long-term rehabilitation and maintenance needs for your systems. Sincerely, Robert McCleary 55 Windsor Ct. Danville,CA 94506 (Parcel number available upon request.) 1 Amelia Berumen From: Katie Young Sent: April 13, 2023 09:27 AM To: Amelia Berumen Subject: FW: Prop 218 emails Here are the 3 emails that chris logged for Prop 218 From:Chris Carpenter<ccarp@centralsan.org> Sent: Friday,April 7, 2023 8:05 AM To: Katie Young<KYoung@centralsan.org> Subject: Prop 218 emails Katie, Below are the three emails that I logged for Prop 218. Chris ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From: Marc Kupper<m :rc.l<ui;" l�nail.ca ro> Sent:Wednesday, February 22,2023 9:54 PM To:WEBMAIL<;NE3Mr.EL(�7uen*ras5a;ry.+� g> Subject:Question about measuring wastewater discharge volume Hello, We are a residential customer and received the Central San notice of the rate increase in today's postal mail.You have it on line at haps:t/wv.,w.cent:.alsan.or� rn ic,-in case you are wondering about what we are looking at and asking about. We found the notice to be informative and interesting but are wondering how you measure or calculate the HCF discharge volume for commercial and non-residential customers? For example, in one paragraph you mention a bakery discharging 250 HCF per year. How was that measured or calculated? What is the estimated or average HCF value for a single family home? Thank you, Marc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From: Lee Wright<birdwine@con-icast.::2-1> Date: February 23, 2023 at 5:15:30 PM PST To: Katie Young<!;vc,ing@cen:ralsan.-)r-7> Subject: Proposed Rate Increases i I have a question about the chart in the centerfold of the flyer I received from you today. Why are the proposed rates for single family homes less than the current rate? Is this an error? Lee Wright 5349 Terra Granada Drive, 2A Walnut Creek, CA 94595 510-305-8905 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From:jeanie lerner<wordwiY,-t-d cis lobi al.net> Sent:Sunday, February 26, 2023 11:26 AM To: RATES RATES<RATES centra1san.or9> Subject: proposed rates Hello, I have two questions about the new proposed rates (neither of which concerns me directly). 1. Why is the condo (etc.) rate going down? 2. Why are bakeries included in the highest rate group? (I'm curious, as I was a professional baker a long time ago.) Thank you. The ability to admit to ignorance is a wonderful thing. Because it creates an opportunity to learn."--Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2