HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 Annual Electric and Water Standby ChargesAgenda Item #11
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Board o f Directors
Robert Mesc her
April 15, 20 15
Considerat ion of Sche duling a Public Hearing Relat ed to Adoption
of the Annual Electric and Water Standby Charges
C ONSE NT
1. WHY T HIS MAT T ER IS BEFORE T HE BOARD
This ma tter i nvolves schedul i ng a publ ic hea ring related to adoption of el ectri c and
water standby charges for the 2015-2016 tax year.
2. HIST ORY
Standby charges have been assessed on va cant parcels in the District since 1975.
These annual charges recoup the District's o perating and maintenance costs of the
el ectri c and water distribution faci l i ties from parcel owners who benefit from thei r
vacant lot being in close proxi mity to the di stri buti on facili ties.
Standby rates have no t been modifi ed i n many years, and there ar e no proposed
changes at this ti me.
3. NEW INFORMAT ION
This i tem rel ates to holding a public hea ring t o consider renewing the e xisting electric
and water standby charges on vacant parcel s in the Di strict. Publ i c notice of the
hearing requi res publi cation of a noti ce i n a newspaper once a week for two
successive weeks, wi th at least five days be tween the respecti ve pub l icati on dates.
The fi rst noti ce will be publ i shed on Ma y 8th, and the second notice will be published
on May 15th.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated standby r evenue for 2015-201 6 i s:
Nevada County:
Electric $ 22,950
W ater $ 142,640
Total Pa rcels: 2,146
Robert Mescher Michael D. Holley
Admini strati ve Services Mana ger General Manager
Placer County:
E le ctric $ 490
W ater $ 4,160
Total Pa rcels: 81
5. RECOMMENDAT ION
Schedul e a publ ic hearing on May 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM for the purpo se of receivi ng
i nput on the adoption of annual el ectri c and water stand by charges.