HomeMy WebLinkAbout7 Electric and Water Standby ChargesAgenda Item #7
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Board o f Directors
Robert Mesc her
May 20, 2 015
Electric and W at er Sta ndby Charges
PUBLI C HEAR ING
1. WHY T HIS MAT T ER IS BEFORE T HE BOARD
At the April 15, 2015 Board Meeti ng, the Boa rd set a public heari ng date of June 3,
2015 to receive wri tten and oral comments fr om the p ublic regardi ng the adopti on of
resolutions establishi ng and col l ecting El e ctric and W ater Standby Charges for
2015-16 tax year.
2. HIST ORY
Each year the Board i s required to ado pt resol utions establishi ng el e ctric and water
standby charges and re questing Nevada and Pl acer Counti es to collect the charges
on the a nnual property tax bi l l s.
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.
The current el ectric standby charge applies to vacant parcels wi th a Distri ct electric
di stributi on line i nstalled along an easement or along a public road or right of way
within 200 feet of the n earest exteri or b ounda ry line o f any such parcel . The Electric
Standby Charge i s $20 .00 per year for each parcel 1 acre or l arger, or $10.00 per
year for each parcel l ess than 1 acre.
The current W ater Standby Charge applies to vacant parcels wi th a Di strict water
di stributi on l i ne not l ess than two inches i n d iameter installed within 100 feet of the
nearest exterior boundary l i ne of any such par cel. The current W ater Standby Charge
i s $80.00 per parcel per year.
3. NEW INFORMAT ION
A public hearing has been advertised in the S i erra Sun on May 8, and May 15, 2015.
Robert Mescher Mi chael D. Holley
Admini strati ve Services Mana ger General Manager
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated revenue for this action is:
Nevada County Standby Charges for 2015-201 6 wi l l be approximately:
El ectric $ 22,95 0
W ater $142,640
Total Parcels: 2,146
Pl acer County Standby Charges for 201 5-2016 will b e approximatel y:
El ectric $ 490
W ater $4,160
Total Parcels: 81
5. RECOMMENDAT ION
Conduct a publ i c hearing to accept comments on the proposed action.