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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2008-07 - Board Ordinance No. 2008 - 07 ESTABLISHING A MONTHLY BILLING SURCHARGE APPLICABLE TO THE WATER METER PROJECT WHEREAS, California's AB 2572 requires the District to begin reading all water meters and billing on a volumetric basis; and WHEREAS, implementation of the Water Meter Project will require a number of Board actions and will have a financial impact on the District; and WHEREAS, workshops were held on April 16, June 18, July 2, July 16, and October 1, 2008 to discuss the metering of water services and proposed funding; and WHEREAS, a three phase approach was identified to cover the implementation of metering and volumetric billing; and WHEREAS, the District intends to establish a monthly billing surcharge in the amount of $5.00 for a period of five years applicable to all treated water customers to provide revenues to pay a portion of the Water Meter Project; and WHEREAS, notices were placed in local newspapers and notification was sent to all parcels liable for payment of water fees as required by Proposition 218; and WHEREAS, on December 3, 2008, a public hearing was held to receive comments from the public concerning the proposal to adopt a water meter surcharge. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District as follows: Section 1. Effective January 2, 2009, a surcharge of $5.00 will be added to monthly bills of treated water accounts printed from January 2, 2009 through December 31, 2013, and the surcharge will be accumulated into the Water Meter Replacement Fund and used for the Water Meter Project as authorized by the Board of Directors. Section 2. If no protest is made pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 16078, then the terms of this ordinance shall be effective thirty days after adoption by the board of directors of the District. Section 3. The Clerk of the District shall immediately cause a copy of this ordinance to be published in a newspaper of general circulation and posted in three places within the District. Ord. 2008-07 Water Meter Surcharge Section 4. The provisions of other Ordinances shall remain in effect to the extent that they do not conflict with this ordinance. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District at a meeting duly called and held within the District on the Td day of December 2008 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Directors Aguera, Hemig, Sutton, Taylor and Thomason NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT By . Tim F. Taylor, Presi ent of the Board ATTEST: � �0`�.-Z-25� Michael D. Holley, Clerk of the Board Ord. 2008-07 Water Meter Surcharge