Ordinance No. 523-10 - Superseded ORDINANCE NO. 523-10
AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT'S
ORDINANCE NO. 464 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTIONS 3.1.49 AND
3.1.50 WATER RATE SCHEDULES, AND SECTION 4.5.12 SEWER RATE
SCHEDULE, AND SUPERSEDING WATER AND SEWER RATE
ORDINANCE NO. 508-08 IN ITS ENTIRETY
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, El Dorado
County, State of California, makes the following findings:
1. Public Meeting of this Ordinance was duly given, authorized, posted and
published, as required by law and specifically, that said Notice fixing the time and place
of the hearing on said Ordinance was duly given, posted, and published, as required by
Government Code of California.
2. Pursuant to said Public Meeting, a meeting by the Board of Directors of
the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) on this Ordinance for the public by the
Board of Directors on May 6, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at the place specified in said Notice of
Public Meeting.
3. The Notice of time and place of said meeting, including a general
explanation of the matters to be considered at said meeting was published on April 21,
2010 and April 28, 2010.
4. At least ten (10) days prior to said public meeting, the data indicating the
amount of the cost or estimated cost required to provide water and sewer services for
which service charges are proposed for adoption pursuant to this Ordinance, and the
revenue source(s) anticipated to provide such service was available to the public.
5. On March 23, 2010, Proposition 218 notices were mailed to all District
account holders, indicating proposed rate increases and protest instructions.
6. Protests were accepted by the District through 2:00 pm on May 20, 2010.
Total protests received were 122, of which 87 were valid protests.
7. District rate payers were notified of the proposed rate increase through the
Proposition 218 notice, two newspaper publications, radio advertisements and the District
website.
WATER RATES
8. The water service charges in Schedules No. 2 and 3 will be effective July
1, 2010 and are for the following purposes:
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a. Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service for
existing customers;
b. Meeting debt service requirements;
c. Meeting operating expenses;
d. Purchasing or leasing equipment, supplies or materials;
e. Meeting financial reserve needs and requirements.
9. The existing water service charges and the increase in the consumption
charges are necessary to meet the costs and expenses enumerated in paragraph 5 herein
above, and are included in the water budget adopted on May 20, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC
UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ORDINANCE NO. 508 -08 IS
SUPERSEDED AND THAT WATER RATE SCHEDULES NUMBER 2 AND 3
PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 464 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SECTION
3.1.49 AND 3.1.50 ARE HEREBY AMENDED AND REPLACED BY THE
FOLLOWING SCHEDULES 2 AND 3:
WATER RATE SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2 — ANNUAL FLAT SERVICE
a. Single dwelling unit $479.58
kW b. Duplex $852.64
c. Triplex $1,158.41
d. Fourplex $1,498.51
e. Each additional unit $251.45
f. Business establishment when serviced from:
3/4 inch connection $729.72
One inch connection $1,101.18
SCHEDULE 3 — METERED SERVICE
Annual Minimum Rate
3/ inch water connection $254.36
1 inch water connection $349.81
1 'h inch water connection $606.10
2 inch water connection $965.39
3 inch water connection $1,922.49
4 inch water connection $2,999.36
6 inch water connection $5,878.09
8 inch water connection $9,399.91
t ow 10 inch water connection $13,509.62
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All consumption will be charged at the rate of Two Dollars Twenty Six Cents
kW ($2.26) per one hundred (100) cubic feet.
10. The Water Capital Improvement Charges in the amount of $1,448,000,
formerly in Schedules No. 6 and 7, are combined and included in Rate Schedules 2 and 3
herein above and will be effective July 1, 2010. The Capital Improvement Charges are
restricted in use to the following purposes:
a. Construction or purchase of capital improvements as designated in the
District's financial statements as "Capital Assets ";
b. Debt service related to items referred to in 7a;
c. Reserves accumulated for future construction or purchase of Capital
Improvements as designated in the District's financial statements as
"Capital Assets."
SEWER RATES
11. The sewer service charges in Schedule No. 6 will be effective July 1, 2010
and are for the following purposes:
a. Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service for
existing customers;
b. Meeting debt service requirements;
c. Meeting operating expenses;
d. Purchasing or leasing equipment, supplies or materials;
e. Meeting financial reserve needs and requirements.
12. The increase in sewer service charges are necessary to meet the costs and
expenses enumerated in Paragraph 7 herein above, and are included in the sewer budget
adopted May 20, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTH TAHOE
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ORDINANCE
NO. 508 -08 IS SUPERSEDED AND THAT SEWER RATE SCHEDULE
NUMBER 6 PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 464 — ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE, SECTION 4.5.12 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REPLACED BY THE
FOLLOWING SCHEDULE 6:
SEWER RATE SCHEDULE 6
Annual service charges per sewer unit shall be as follows:
Type of Connection Annual Service Quarterly Service Minimum Charge
Charge per Unit Charge per Unit Per Unit
Single Family Dwellings $116.32 $29.08 $9.69
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Multi- Family Residences $113.91 $28.48 $9.49
Motels /Hotels /Timeshares $112.49 $28.12 $9.37
Restaurants $120.85 $30.21 $10.07
Service Stations $120.85 $30.21 $10.07
Trailer /Mobile Home Parks $107.02 $26.75 $8.92
& Campgrounds
Laundromats $120.85 $30.21 $10.07
Automobile Service Garages $120.85 $30.21 $10.07
Taverns without Food $120.85 $30.21 $10.07
Facilities
All Other Commercial $120.85 $30.21 $10.07
Establishments
13. Delinquent charges, when recorded as provided in California Government
Code Section 54354.5, and the District's Administrative Code, shall constitute a lien
upon the real property served.
14. This Ordinance hereby supersedes Ordinance No. 508.08 in its entirety,
and amended Ordinance No. 464 — Administrative Code, Sections 3.1.49, 3.1.50 and
4.5.12.
PASSED AND ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public
Utility District at its Special Board Meeting on the 20th day of May, 2010, by the
following vote:
AYES: Directors Cefalu, Rise, Schafer
NOES: Directors Mosbacher, Jones
ABSENT: None
DATED: May 20, 2010
Dale Rise, President of the Board
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Kathy Sh. I I Clerk of the roard
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