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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8 Public Hearing Annual Electric and Water Standby ChargesAgendaItem#8TRUCKEEDONNERPublicUtilityDistrictPUBLICHEARINGTo:BoardofDirectorsFrom:ReginaWiseDate:May01,2019Subject:HoldaPublicHearingRelatedtoAdoptionofDistrictResolutions2019-06,2019-07,2019-08,and2019-09forAnnualElectricandWaterStandbyCharges1.WHYTHISMATTERISBEFORETHEBOARDTheBoard,attheApril6,2019,Boardmeeting,setapublichearingfortheMay1,2019Boardmeeting,toreceivewrittenandoralcommentsfromthepublicregardingtheadoptionofcertainresolutionsestablishing/continuingandcollectingelectricandwaterstandbychargesforthe2019-2020propertytaxyear.2.HISTORYEachyeartheBoardisrequiredtoadoptresolutionsestablishingandsettingelectricandwaterstandbychargesandrequestingNevadaandPlacerCountiestocollectthechargesontheannualpropertytaxbills.StandbychargeshavebeenassessedonvacantparcelsintheDistrictsince1975.TheseannualchargesrecouptheDistrict’soperatingandmaintenancecostsoftheelectricandwaterdistributionfacilitiesfromparcelownerswhobenefitfromtheirvacantlotbeingincloseproximitytothedistributionfacilities.ThecurrentElectricStandbyChargeappliestovacantparcelswithaDistrictelectricdistributionlineinstalledalonganeasementoralongapublicroadorrightofwaywithin200feetofthenearestexteriorboundarylineofanysuchparcel.TheElectricStandbyChargeis$20.00peryearforeachparcel1acreorlarger,or$10.00peryearforeachparcellessthan1acre.ThecurrentWaterStandbyChargeappliestovacantparcelswithaDistrictwaterdistributionlinenotlessthantwoinchesindiameterinstalledwithin100feetofthenearestexteriorboundarylineofanysuchparcel.ThecurrentWaterStandbyChargeis$80.00perparcelperyear.3.NEWINFORMATIONAPublicHearingwasadvertisedintheSierraSunNewspaperonApril12,2019,andApril19,2019.TheDistricthasnotchangedthestandbyratesinmanyyears,andnochangestothechargesarebeingproposedatthistime.Theparcellistsarecurrentlyinpreliminarydraftform.FinallistswillbeonrecordwithPlacerandNevadaCountiesandtheDistrictClerk’sOffice. Attachment1containsfourresolutionsrequiredtocontinueassessingstandbychargesandplacethemonNevadaandPlacerCountytaxrolls.Resolution2019-06iscontinuingtheElectricStandbyChargeforthe2019-2020propertytaxyear.Resolution2019-07iscontinuingtheWaterStandbyChargeforthe2019-2020propertytaxyear.Resolutions2019-08and2019-09requestNevadaandPlacerCountiestocollectthechargesonthetaxroll.4.FISCALIMPACTTheestimatedstandbyrevenueforthe2019-2020taxyearis:NevadaCountyPlacerCountyElectric$18,640$450Water$111,120$3,120IParcelsI1,717I67I5.RECOMMENDATION1)ConductaPublicHearingtoacceptcommentsonestablishingelectricandwaterstandbycharges.Adopt:2)Resolution2019-06ContinuingandFixingElectricStandbyChargesforFiscalYear2019-2020;3)Resolution2019-07ContinuingandFixingWaterStandbyChargesforFiscalYear2019-2020;4)Resolution2019-08FixingandplacingElectricandWaterStandbyChargesonCountyofNevadaTaxRollforCollection;and5)Resolution2019-09RequestingCollectionofElectricandWaterStandbyChargesonPlacerCountyTaxRoll.dJLisaHallMichaelD.HolleyAdministrativeServicesDirectorGeneralManager ResolutionNo.2019-06rTRUCK•EEDONNER-PubHcUtilityDistrJContinuingandFixingElectricStandbyChargesfortheFiscalYear2019-2020WHEREAS,onFebruary18,1975,theBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictdulyadoptedOrdinanceNo.7501fixingElectricStandbyChargesonlandswithintheDistrictboundariesandprovidingameansforcollectionthereof;andWHEREAS,onAugust16,1982,theBoardofDirectorsadoptedResolutionNo.8240amendingOrdinance7501toincludePlaceraswellasNevadaCounty;andWHEREAS,OrdinanceNo.7501prescribesthatimplementationoftheactualchargesshallbemadebyresolutionoftheBoardforeachfiscalyear.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictasfollows:1.TheElectricStandbyChargeforthefiscaltaxyear2019-2020shallbethesumof$20foranyparcelconsistingofoneacreormore,andthesumof$10foranyparceloflessthanoneacre.2.TheDistrictshalldeterminethelandstobeaffectedtherebyforthecurrentfiscalyearandthechargestobeassessed,leviedandcollectedonthelandsandparcels,anduponthecompletionthereofasubsequentResolutionshallbeapprovedfixingandplacingtheelectricalstandbychargesontheDistricttaxrollforcollectionbyPlacerandNevadaCounties.3.CertifiedcopiesofthisResolutionaretobeforwardedalongwiththedirectchargestotheCountyAuditoroftheCountyofPlacerandtheCountyAuditoroftheCountyofNevada.PASSEDANDADOPTEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictatameetingheldwithintheDistrictonMay1,2019bythefollowingrollcallvote:AYES:NOES:ABSENT:TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTBy_____________BobEllis,PresidentATTEST:ShannaD.Kuhlemier,CMC,DistrictClerk rTRUCKEE_bIic_UtilityDistrictResolutionNo.2019-07ContinuingandFixingWaterStandbyChargesFortheFiscalYear2019-2020WHEREAS,onFebruary18,1975,theBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictdulyadoptedOrdinanceNo.7501fixingWaterStandbyChargesonlandswithintheDistrictboundariesandprovidingameansforcollectionthereof;andWHEREAS,onAugust16,1982,theBoardofDirectorsadoptedResolutionNo.8240amendingOrdinance7501toincludePlaceraswellasNevadaCounty;andWHEREAS,onMarch18,1991,theBoardofDirectorsadoptedOrdinanceNo.9103amendingOrdinanceNo.7501andResolutionNo.8240totheextentthatsuchordinanceandresolutionconcernthefixingofWaterStandbyChargesintheCountyofNevada;andWHEREAS,onApril8,1991,theBoardofDirectorsadoptedOrdinanceNo.9105amendingOrdinanceNo.7501andResolutionNo.8240totheextentthatsuchordinanceandresolutionconcernthefixingofwaterstandbychargesintheCountyofPlacer;andWHEREAS,OrdinanceNo.7501prescribesthatimplementationoftheactualchargesshallbemadebyresolutionoftheBoardforeachfiscaltaxyear;andWHEREAS,feesauthorizedbythisresolutionshallnotbecharged,assessed,leviedandcollectedintheDistrict’sDonnerLakeorGlenshireServiceareas.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictasfollows:1.TheWaterStandbyChargeforthefiscaltaxyear2019-2020shallbethesumof$80forallparcelsregardlessofsize.2.TheDistrictshalldeterminethelandstobeaffectedtherebyforthecurrentfiscalyear,whichshallnotincludelandsinDonnerLakeorGlenshireServiceareas,andthechargestobeassessed,leviedandcollectedonthelandsandparcels,anduponthecompletionthereofasubsequentResolutionshallbeapprovedfixingandplacingtheWaterStandbyChargesontheDistricttaxrollforcollectionbyPlacerandNevadaCounties.3.CertifiedcopiesofthisresolutionbeforwardedtotheCountyAuditoroftheCountyofPlacerandtheCountyAuditoroftheCountyofNevada.PASSEDANDADOPTEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictatameetingheldwithintheDistrictonMay1,2019bythefollowingrollcallvote:AYES:NOES:ABSENT:TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTBy___________________________________BobEllis,PresidentATTEST:ShannaD.Kuhlemier,CMC,DistrictClerk -.TRUCKEEDONNERIPublicUtilityDistrJResolutionNo.2019-08FixingandPlacingElectricandWaterStandbyChargesonCountyofNevadaTaxRollforCollectionWHEREAS,onFebruary18,1975,theBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictdulyadoptedOrdinanceNo.7501fixingElectricandWaterStandbyChargesonlandswithintheDistrictboundariesandprovidingameansforcollectionthereof;andWHEREAS,onAugust16,1982,theBoardadoptedResolutionNo.8240amendingOrdinance7501toincludePlaceraswellasNevadaCounty;andWHEREAS,onMarch18,1991,theBoardofDirectorsadoptedOrdinanceNo.9103amendingOrdinanceNo.7501andResolutionNo.8240totheextentthatsuchordinanceandresolutionconcernthefixingofwaterstandbychargesintheCountyofNevada;andWHEREAS,onMay1,2019,theBoardadoptedResolutionNo.2019-06and2019-07continuingandfixingelectricandwaterstandbychargespursuanttoOrdinances7501,9103and9105forthefiscaltaxyear2019-2020;andWHEREAS,theDistricthasnowdeterminedthelandsaffectedtherebyandthechargestobeassessed,leviedandcollectedonthelandsandparcels;andWHEREAS,byResolutionNo.9723adoptedNovember5,1997,theBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictapprovedexecutionofacontinuousStandardFormTaxCollectionServicesContractwiththeCountyofNevada.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictasfollows:1.ThattheBoardofSupervisorsoftheCountyofNevada,StateofCalifornia,levytheStandbyChargesagainsttheparcelnumbers(APN)ofrecordlistedonthecomputeritemizationofunimprovedparcelskeptandmaintainedintheAdministrativeServicesDepartmentoftheDistrictandmadeaparthereofbyreference,andthattheCountyAuditorandTaxCollectorbeinstructedtolevyandcollectsaidchargesinthesamemannerasCountytaxesasbylawandinsaidordinanceprovided.UponcompletionandcorrectionofthecurrentlistthroughJune30,2018,acopywillbeforwardedtotheAuditorControlleroftheCounty.1 2.TheDistrictwarrantsandrepresentsthatchargesimposedbytheDistrictandbeingrequestedtobecollectedbyNevadaCountycomplywithallrequirementsofstatelaw,includingbutnotlimitedtoArticlesXIllCandXIIIDoftheCaliforniaConstitution(Proposition218).3.ThatacertifiedcopyofthisresolutionbeforwardedtotheCountyAuditoroftheCountyofNevada.PASSEDANDADOPTEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictatameetingheldwithinsaidDistrictonMay1,2019bythefollowingrollcallvote:AYES:NOES:ABSENT:TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTByBobEllis,PresidentATTEST:ShannaD.Kuhiemier,CMC,DistrictClerk2 TRUCKEEDONNEIPublicUtilityDistrictResolutionNo.2019-09RequestingCollectionofElectricandWaterStandbyChargesonPlacerCountyTaxRollWHEREAS,theTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictrequeststheCountyofPlacercollectontheCountytaxrollscertainchargeswhichhavebeenimposedbytheDistrictpursuanttoResolutionNo.2019-06and2019-07attached,andWHEREAS,theCountyhasrequiredasaconditionofthecollectionofsaidchargesthattheDistrictwarrantthelegalityofsaidchargesanddefendandindemnifytheCountyfromanychallengetothelegalitythereof.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictasfollows:1.TheAuditor-ControllerofPlacerCountyisrequestedtoattachforcollectionontheCountytaxrollsthosetaxes,assessments,feesand/orcharges,attachedhereto;2.TheDistrictwarrantsandrepresentsthatthetaxes,assessments,feesand/orchargesimposedbytheDistrictandbeingrequestedtobecollectedbyPlacerCountycomplywithallrequirementsofstatelaw,includingbutnotlimitedtoArticlesXIIICandXIIIDoftheCaliforniaConstitution(Proposition218);3.TheDistrictreleasesanddischargesCounty,anditsofficers,agentsandemployeesfromanyandallclaims,demands,liabilities,costsandexpenses,damages,causesofaction,andjudgments,inanymannerarisingoutofthecollectionbyCountyonthepropertytaxtollofanytaxes,assessments,feesand/orchargesonbehalfofDistrict;4.InconsiderationfortheCounty’scollectionofthechargethroughtheCounty’spropertytaxroll,theDistrictagreestoandshalldefend,indemnifyandholdharmlesstheCounty,itsofficers,agentsandemployees(the“IndemnifiedParties”)fromanyandallclaims,demands,liabilities,costsandexpenses,damages,causesofaction,andjudgments,inanymannerarisingoutofthecollectionbyCountyofanyofDistrict’ssaidtaxes,assessments,feesand/orchargesrequestedtobecollectedbyCountyforDistrict,orinanymanner1 arisingoutofDistrict’sestablishmentandimpositionofsaidtaxes,assessments,feesand/orcharges.Districtagreesthat,intheeventajudgmentisenteredinacourtoflawagainstanyoftheIndemnifiedPartiesasaresultofthecollectionofoneofDistrict’staxes,assessments,feesand/orcharges,theCountymayoffsettheamountofthejudgmentfromanyothermoniescollectedbyCountyonbehalfofDistrict,includingpropertytaxes;5.TheDistrictagreesthatitsofficers,agentsandemployeeswillcooperatewiththeCountyinansweringquestionsreferredtoDistrictbyCountyfromanypersonconcerningtheDistrict’staxes,assessments,feesand/orcharges,andthatDistrictwillnotrefersuchpersonstoCountyofficersandemployeesforresponse;and6.TheDistrictagreestopaytheCountyforthereasonableandordinarychargestorecoupitscostsofplacementandcollectiononthetaxrollsattheagreeduponrateof1%ofthetaxes,assessments,feesand/orcharges,asprovidedbyGovernmentCodesection29304and51800.PASSEDANDADOPTEDbytheBoardofDirectorsoftheTruckeeDonnerPublicUtilityDistrictatameetingheldwithinsaidDistrictonMay1,2019bythefollowingrollcallvote:AYES:NOES:ABSENT:TRUCKEEDONNERPUBLICUTILITYDISTRICTByBobEllis,PresidentATTEST:ShannaD.Kuhlemier,CMC,DistrictClerk2