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Consent Item # 8 May 21, 2014 Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to the District Consideration of Approving
Amendments to District 2 code, and fees as presented in workshopBoard directed staff to draft resolutions to revise bylaws, –Discussed revisions to bylaws, code and fees–April 16, 2014
Board Meeting Workshop•Bylaws and Code last revised in June 2012•CodeBoard periodically reviews and updates District Bylaws and •Background / History Bylaws, Code, and Fees
New Information Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to District 3 Update fees–Clarify existing code–Describe the current employee and retiree benefits–Conform to industry standards and
current practices–Revisions and updates to:•
Fiscal Impact Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to District 4 revenue by less than $1,000 annuallyBased upon 2013 activity the fiscal impact would increase •actual costTwo fees recommended
to increase to reflect the average •
Recommendation Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to District 5 the Water fees03 adopting amendments to -Approve Ordinance No. 2014•02 adopting amendments to -Approve Ordinance No. 2014•District
Code07 adopting amendments to the -Approve Resolution 2014•District Bylaws06 adopting amendments to the -Approve Resolution 2014•
.Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to District 6
Proposed Changes to Bylaws Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to District 7 Allows meeting notices to be provided via electronic format–certified; not necessarily the first meeting in
DecemberDistrict officers are elected in December after election is –and current practiceBylaws require an update to conform to industry standards •
Proposed Changes to Code Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to District 8 Chapter 8.04 Process to petition for or abandon easements–process; removed “annual or semiannual”Chapter 5.37
Important issues discussed as part of budget –New Section 5.13.010.4 Formal requests of public records–Chapter 3.08 Lists authorized signatures for procurements–Chapter 2.56 Continuing
education for Board –regular Board meetingsreports items to Board during General ManagerChapter 2.40 –To conform to industry standards and current practices•
Proposed Changes to Code Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to District 9 Chapter 5.20 and 5.28 Miscellaneous service fees–Chapter 5.40 Formal complaints–Chapter 5.16 Billing disputes–Chapter
5.12 Temporary reconnection–Chapter 5.02 Deposits–Chapter 3.08 Procurement change orders–To clarify existing code•Update to conform to benefits already authorized by Board–Chapter 4.07
employment and retirement benefits–To describe the current benefits for employees and retirees•
Proposed Changes to Fees Bylaws, Code, and FeesAmendments to District 10$150 for water meter box previously upgraded–$600 for water meter box not previously upgraded–Water meter box
upgrade fees–$2,364 for 400 amp service–$1,248 up to 200 amp service–Electric underground relocation–Create a flat fee for services previously billed at actual cost•Electric temporary
overhead service from $773 to $1,248–Electric overhead relocation from $371 to $467–Update to reflect average actual cost to provide service•Consolidate redundant Electric fees•