Ordinance No. 557-14 - Superseded ORDINANCE NO. 557-14
AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT'S
ORDINANCE NO. 464—ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTIONS 3.1.50 AND
3.1.51 WATER RATE SCHEDULES, AND SECTION 4.5.12 SEWER RATE
SCHEDULE,AND SUPERSEDING WATER AND SEWER RATE
ORDINANCE NO. 540-12 IN ITS ENTIRETY
T'he 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
the California Government Code.
2. Pursuant to the Notice, a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the
South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) on this Ordinance took place on April 17,
2014 and May 15, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. at the place specified in said Notice of Public
Meeting.
3. The Notice of time and place of said meetings,'including a general
explanation of the matters to be considered at said meetings was published in the Tahoe
Daily Tribune on April 16, 2014 and May 14, 2014. The time and place of said meetings
was also published in the Proposition 218 notice mailed to all District account holders on
April 11, 2014.
4. At least ten (10) days prior to said public meetings, the data indicating the
amount of the cost or estimated cost required to provide water and sewer services for
which service charges as proposed for adoption pursuant to this Ordinance, and the
revenue source(s) anticipated to provide such service was available to the public.
5. On April 11, 2014, 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 the close of the Proposition
218 public hearing conducted during the District's Board of Director's meeting held at
2:00 pm on June 5, 2014. Total protests received were 368 of which 349 were valid
protests.
7. District rate payers were notified of the proposed rate increase through the
Proposition 218 notice, multiple public meetings, multiple newspaper publications, radio
and television advertisements and the District website.
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WATER RATES
8. The water service charges in Schedule Nos. 2 and 3 for fiscal year
2014/2015 will be effective July 5, 2014. The water service charges in Schedule Nos. 2
and 3 for fiscal years 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 will be only
effective upon the District Board of Director's confirmation of the water service charges
for each such year.
9. The water service charges in schedules Nos. 2 and 3 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.
10. The existing water service charges are necessary to meet the costs and
expenses enumerated in paragraph 8 herein above, and are included in the water
enterprise budget adopted on June 5, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC
UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ORDINANCE NO. 540-12 IS
SUPERSEDED AND THAT WATER RATE SCHEDULES NUMBER 2 AND 3
PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 464-ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, SECTION
3.1.50 AND 3.1.51 ARE HEREBY AMENDED AND REPLACED BY THE
FOLLOWING SCHEDULES 2 AND 3:
WATER RATE SCHEDULES
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SCHEDULE 2-QUARTERLY FLAT SERVICE
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Single Dwelling Unit $130.25 $138.70 $147.70 $157.30 $165.20
Duplex $231.55 $246.60 $262.60 $279.70 $293.70
Triplex $314.59 $335.00 $356.80 $380.00 $399.00
Fourplex $406.96 $433.40 $461.60 $491.60 $516.20
Each additional unit $68.29 $72.70 $77.40 $82.40 $86.50
Business Establishment 3/4 Inch Connection $198.18 $211.10 $224.80 $239.40 $251.40
Business Establishment 1 Inch Connection $299.06 $318.50 $339.20 $361.20 $379.30
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SCHEDULE 3 - METERED SERVICE
Quarterly Base Rate 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
3/4 inch connection $111.06 $118.30 $126.00 $134.20 $140.90
1 inch connection $185.47 $197.50 $210.30 $224.00 $235.20
1 1/2 inch connection $369.83 $393.90 $419.50 $446.80 $469.10
2 inch connection $591.95 $630.40 $671.40 $715.00 $750.80
3 inch connection $1,110.60 $1,182.80 $1,259.70 $1,341.60 $1,408.70
4 inch connection $1,851.37 $1,971.70 $2,099.90 $2,236.40 $2,348.20
6 inch connection $3,701.63 $3,942.20 $4,189.40 $4,471.30 $4,694.90
8 inch connection $5,922.83 $6,307.80 $6,717.80 $7,154.50 $7,512.20
10 inch connection $8,514.97 $9,068.40 $9,657.80 $10,285.60 $10,799.90
Consumption Rate by Customer Class
Per 100 Cubic Feet(748 Gallons) 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Single Family Tier 1 $0.86 $0.91 $0.97 $1.04 $1.09
Single Family Tier 2 $1.29 $1.37 $1.46 $1.56 $1.64
Multi Family $1.21 $1.29 $1.37 $1.46 $1.53
Commercial $1.20 $1.28 $1.36 $1.45 $1.52
11. The Water Capital Improvement Charges in the amount of$1,448,000 are
included in Rate Schedule Nos. 2 and 3 herein above and will be effective concurrently
with the water service charges for each fiscal year. 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 10a;
c. Reserves accumulated for future construction or purchase of Capital
Improvements as designated in the District's financial statements as
"Capital Assets."
SEWER RATES
12. The sewer service charges in Schedule No. 6 for fiscal year 2014/2015
will be effective July 5, 2014. The sewer service charges in Schedule No. 6 for fiscal
years 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 will be only effective upon the
District Board of Director's confirmation of the sewer service charges for each such year.
13. The sewer service charges in schedules No. 6 are for the following
purposes:
a. Obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintain service for
existing customers;
b. Meeting debt service requirements;
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c. Meeting operating expenses;
d. Purchasing or leasing equipment, supplies or materials;
e. Meeting financial reserve needs and requirements.
14. The increase in sewer service charges are necessary to meet the costs and
expenses enumerated in Paragraph 11 herein above, and are included in the sewer
enterprise budget adopted June 5, 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTH TAHOE
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ORDINANCE
NO. 540-12 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:
SCHEDULE 6-SEWER RATES
Quarterly Charge Per Sewer Unit
By Customer Class 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Single Family Dwelling $33.34 $35.34 $37.46 $39.71 $42.09
Multi Family Residences $32.65 $34.61 $36.69 $38.89 $41.22
Hotels/Motels/Timeshares $32.24 $34.17 $36.22 $38.39 $40.69
Restaurants $34.64 $36.72 $38.92 $41.25 $43.72
Service Stations $34.64 $36.72 $38.92 $41.25 $43.72
Trailer/Mobile Home Parks&Campgrounds $30.68 $32.52 $34.47 $36.54 $38.73
laundromats $34.64 $36.72 $38.92 $41.25 $43.72
Automobile Service Garage $34.64 $36.72 $38.92 $41.25 $43.72
Taverns without Food Facilities $34.64 $36.72 $38.92 $41.25 $43.72
All other Commercial Establishments $34.64 $36.72 $38.92 $41.25 $43.72
15. 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.
16. This Ordinance hereby supersedes Ordinance Number 540-12 in its
entirety, and amends Ordinance No. 464-Administrative Code, Sections 3.1.50, 3.1.51
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 Sth day of June, 2014,by the
following vote:
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AYES: Cefalu, Jones, Vogelgesang, Sheehan, Schafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
DATED: June 5, 2014
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Eric Schafer, Pr side f the Board
Melonie Guttry, Executive S ices Manager
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