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:
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Michael D. Holley, Clerk of the Board
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