HomeMy WebLinkAbout7 Schedule a Public Hearing on Annual Standby ChargesAgendaItem#I7—TRUCKEEDONNERPublicUtilityDistrictCONSENTTo:BoardofDirectorsFrom:ReginaWiseDate:April03,2019Subject:ConsiderationofSchedulingaPublicHearingRelatedtoAdoptionoftheAnnualElectricandWaterStandbyCharges1.WHYTHISMATTERISBEFORETHEBOARDBoardactionisrequiredannuallytoadoptelectricandwaterstandbychargesforthe2019-2020propertytaxyear.Tonight’sitemisthebeginningoftheprocessbyschedulingapublichearingtorenewtheexistingelectricandwaterstandbycharges.2.HISTORYStandbychargeshavebeenassessedonvacantparcelsintheDistrictsince1975.TheseannualchargesrecouptheDistrict’soperatingandmaintenancecostsoftheelectricandwaterdistributionfacilitiesfromparcelownerswhobenefitfromtheirvacantlotbeingincloseproximitytothedistributionfacilities.Standbyrateshavenotbeenmodifiedinmanyyears,andtherearenoproposedchangesatthistime.ThecurrentElectricStandbyChargeis$20.00peryearforeachparceloneacreorlarger,or$10.00peryearforeachparcellessthanoneacre.ThecurrentWaterStandbyChargeis$80.00perparcelperyear.TheBoardmustformallyadoptthestandbychargeseachyear.3.NEWINFORMATIONStaffproposesapublichearingbeheldtoconsiderrenewingtheexistingElectricandWaterStandbyChargesonvacantparcelsintheDistrict.Publicnoticeofthehearingrequirespublicationofanoticeinanewspaperonceaweekfortwosuccessiveweeks,withatleastfivedaysbetweentherespectivepublicationdates.ThefirstnoticeisproposedtobepublishedonApril12th,andthesecondnoticeisproposedtobepublishedonApril19th.4.FISCALIMPACTTheestimatedstandbyrevenuefor2019-2020is$19KforElectricand$115KforWater,inlinewiththebudgetedrevenueintheapprovedFYi9Budget.
5.RECOMMENDATIONScheduleapublichearingattheregularlyscheduledDistrictBoardMeetingonMay1,2019at6:00PMforthepurposeofreceivinginputontheadoptionofannualElectricandWaterStandbyCharges.LisaHallMichaelD.HolleyAdministrativeServicesDirectorGeneralManager