Resolution No. 3152-20 COVID-19 Rate Relief1
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RESOLUTION NO. 3152-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY SEWER RATE RELIEF PROGRAM IN
RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the state of California and El Dorado county issued multiple orders to
shelter in -place, restrict and/or close businesses , limit travel, and prohibit evictions, all in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, the Lake Tahoe Basin is heavily dependent on tourism, with a majority
of visitors to the area originating from communities in Northern California and beyond
that have been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, nearly all businesses, and the owners and employees of those
businesses, located within the District's service area have been negatively affected by
the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the District's sewer services are generally funded through customer
rates and service charges that cannot be utilized to fund customer assistance programs
as a result of applicable legal requirements, including Proposition 218; and
WHEREAS, the District receives property tax and other revenue that may be used
for any lawful public purpose, including funding customer assistance programs, since
property tax revenues and certain other revenues are not subject to Proposition 218
limitations; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to create a program to provide
temporary financial relief from sewer bills ("Temporary Sewer Rate Relief Program") that
will be available to all commercial customers, all multi -family customers, and single
family dwelling customers whose primary residence is located within the District's
service area; and
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WHEREAS, the reduction in rate revenue to the District from the Temporary Sewer
Rate Relief Program can be accommodated without adversely affecting the sewer
enterprise fund and district -wide operations or capital improvement programs; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to fund the Temporary Sewer Rate Relief
11 Program with property tax revenues and may consider utilizing other District funds which
11 are not subject to Proposition 218 limitations.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The following Temporary Sewer Rate Relief Program is adopted:
a. The District staff shall prepare an application form for eligible customers to
apply for rate relief for their sewer bill;
b. Eligible customers include all commercial customers, all multi -family customers,
and single family dwelling customers whose primary residence is located within the
District's service area.
c. Eligible customers may apply any time from the effective date of this
Resolution until October 30, 2020.
d. In order to qualify for the sewer bill rate relief, eligible customers must
reasonably demonstrate in their application that they have been adverssely impacted
by the COVID-19 pandemic.
e. Qualifying customers shall receive a fifty percent (50%) reduction in their sewer
bill for one quarter, in either the third or fourth calendar quarter in 2020 or the first
calendar quarter in 2021. The rate relief is only available in the form of a credit, no
refunds will be issued.
2. Funding for the Temporary Sewer Rate Relief Program shall be from revenue not
subject to Proposition 218 limitations including, but not limited to, property tax revenue,
penalties, interest, rents and sale of hay.
3. That the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District may extend the
Temporary Sewer Rate Relief Program for an additional time periods) by adopting a
motion at a Board of Director's meeting.
4. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption by the Board of Directors.
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September 3, 2020
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WE THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the
South Tahoe Public Utility District at a regular meeting duly held on the 3rd day of
September 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: CEFALU, WALLACE, VOGELGESANG, SHEEHAN, EXLINE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
10'r,. Ran ogelgesang, Board President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST: -
Melonie Guttry, Clerk of the ebard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Resolution No. 3152-20
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