HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.a.2. Establish Public Hearing Date to Proposed Ordinance to Amend the Schedule of Capacity Fees, Rates and ChargesCentral Contra Costa Sanitary District
' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
.POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: March 18, 2010 No.: 9.a.2) Engineering
Type otAction: ESTABLISH PUBLIC HEARING DATE
subject: ESTABLISH APRIL 15, 2010 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF
CAPACITY FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
Submitted By: Initiating Dept./Div.:
Jarred Miyamoto-Mills, Principal Engineer Engineering/Environmental Services
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
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ISSUE: The District Code requires that a public hearing be held prior to the Board of
Directors' consideration of amendments to the Schedule of Capacity Fees, Rates and
Charges.
RECOMMENDATION: Establish April 15, 2010 as the date for a public hearing to
receive comments on and consider adoption of a proposed ordinance to amend the
Schedule of Capacity Fees, Rates and Charges.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None by this action. If the staff recommendation to increase
Capacity Fees is adopted by the Board of Directors following the public hearing, it is
projected that approximately $150,000 in additional annual revenue will be generated in
Fiscal Year 2010-11, based on connection of 600 Residential Unit Equivalents (RUE) in
the gravity zone and 400 RUE in the pumped zone.
ALTERNATIVES/CONSIDERATIONS: The Board of Directors may decline to establish
the recommended public hearing date or may elect to choose a different date.
However, a public hearing must be held if Capacity Fees are to be increased. If the
hearing is held on April 15, 2010, the increased fees could take effect on July 1, 2010.
BACKGROUND: Staff has completed its annual review of the District's Capacity Fee
Program and has concluded that it would be appropriate to revise the fees to account
for changes in the valuation of District assets and the number of current customers. The
effect of implementing the staff recommendation would be to increase the Capacity Fee
as follows:
Fee Category Current Proposed % change
Gravity Zone $5,298 per RUE $5,451 per RUE +2.9%
Pumping Zone $6,949 per RUE $7,092 per RUE +2.1%
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: March 18, 2010
subject. ESTABLISH APRIL 15, 2010 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF
CAPACITY FEES, RATES AND CHARGES
Staff also proposes to conduct a public hearing on a recommendation to revise the
Schedule of Environmental and Development-Related Rates and Charges at the same
Board meeting (April 15, 2010).
A coordinated outreach program to inform and solicit input from interested customers
regarding both the proposed Capacity Fees and the proposed Environmental and
Development-Related Rates and Charges will be conducted by staff before the public
hearing date. The outreach information is attached to agenda item 9.a.1.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Establish April 15, 2010 as the date for a public
hearing to receive comments on and consider adoption of a proposed ordinance to
amend the Schedule of Capacity Fees, Rates and Charges.
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