Ordinance No. 530-11 - SupersededORDINANCE NO. 530-11
AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT'S
ORDINANCE NO. 464 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 4.5.12 SEWER
RATE SCHEDULE, AND SUPERSEDING, IN PART, WATER AND SEWER
RATE ORDINANCE NO. 523-10
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, El Dorado
County, State of California, makes the following findings:
1. Public Notice 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 Notice, a public meeting by the Board of Directors
of the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) on this Ordinance took place on May
5, 2011, 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 in the Tahoe
Daily Tribune on April 20, 2011 and April 27, 2011. Time and place of said meeting was
also published in the Proposition 218 notice mailed to all District account holders on
March 30, 2011.
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 30, 2011, 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 19, 2011.
Total protests received were 2 9 2 of which 2 7 7 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.
8. The sewer service charges in Schedule No. 6 will be effective July 1, 2011
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 increases in sewer service charges are necessary to meet the costs and
expenses enumerated in Paragraph 8 herein above, and are included in the sewer budget
adopted May 19, 2011.
SEWER RATE SCHEDULE 6
Annual service charges per sewer unit shall be as follows:
C Type of Connection Annual Service Quarterly Service Minimum Charge
Charge per Unit Charge per Unit Per Unit
Single Family Dwellings $119.81 $29.95 $9.98
Multi- Family Residences $117.33 $29.33 $9.77
Motels /Hotels /Timeshares $115.86 $28.97 $9.65
Restaurants $124.48 $31.12 $10.37
Service Stations $124.48 $31.12 $10.37
Trailer /Mobile Home Parks $110.23 $27.56 $9.19
& Campgrounds
Laundromats $124.48 $31.12 $10.37
Automobile Service Garages $124.48 $31.12 $1 0.37
Taverns without Food $124.48 $31.12 $10.37
Facilities
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTH TAHOE
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ORDINANCE
NO. 523 -10 IS SUPERSEDED IN PART 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:
C All Other Commercial $124.48 $31.12 $10.37
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Establishments
10. 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.
11. This Ordinance hereby supersedes Ordinance No. 523.10 in part, and
amended Ordinance No. 464 — Administrative Code, Section 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 19th day of May, 2011, by the
following vote:
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AYES: Cefalu, Rise, Schafer
NOES: Jones, Mosbacher
ABSENT: None
DATED: May 19, 2011
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ATTEST: Kathy arp, Clerk of e Board
Dale Rise, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District