| | | | | | | | REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD MEETING DATE: May 16, 2017
CATEGORY: Scheduled Hearings - Public Works-6.
SUBJECT:
County Service Area No. 6-Jones Valley |
| | | | | | | | | DEPARTMENT: | Public Works
County Service Area No. 6-Jones Valley Water
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| | | | | | | | Supervisorial District No. : 3
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Pat Minturn, Public Works Director, (530) 225-5661
STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY: Pat Minturn, Public Works Director
Vote Required?
Simple Majority Vote | General Fund Impact?
No General Fund Impact |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
Take the following actions on behalf of County Service Area (CSA) No. 6-Jones Valley Water: (1) Conduct a public hearing to consider increasing the bi-monthly water rate; (2) close the public hearing; and (3) direct the Clerk of the Board to tabulate written protests from property owners and tenants within CSA No. 6-Jones Valley and report the results to the Board. |
| | | | | | | | SUMMARY
Operational and infrastructure costs exceed revenues in County Service Area No. 6 – Jones Valley Water as evidenced in rate study (attached).
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| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
County Service Area No. 6 – Jones Valley Water (CSA) provides water service in Jones Valley. Expenses are incurred to operate the system, upgrade infrastructure and meet water quality objectives. A rate study has been prepared (attached). The proposal was summarized in a notice to all property owners and tenants per Article XIIID, Section 6, of the California Constitution (attached). |
| | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVES
The Board may decline to revisit rates at this time. Water is being sold for less than the cost of production. |
| | | | | | | | OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Staff solicited public input at a Community Advisory Board meeting and at a subsequent public meeting. The County Administrative Office has reviewed this recommendation. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCING
As long as the CSA remains financially self-sufficient, there is no General Fund impact.
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