| | | | | | | | REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD MEETING DATE: August 21, 2018
CATEGORY: Scheduled Hearings - Public Works-5.
SUBJECT:
CSA No. 25-Keswick Water – Fire Impacts and Fee Relief Urgency Ordinance |
| | | | | | | | | DEPARTMENT: | Public Works
County Service Area No. 25-Keswick Water
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| | | | | | | | Supervisorial District No. : 2
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Pat Minturn, Public Works Director, (530) 225-5661
STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY: Pat Minturn, Public Works Director
Vote Required?
4/5 Vote | General Fund Impact?
General Fund Impact |
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
Take the following actions on behalf of County Service Area (CSA) No. 25-Keswick Water: (1) Conduct a public hearing to consider adopting an urgency ordinance which temporarily suspends service and late fees for CSA No. 25-Keswick Water; (2) close the public hearing; and (3) introduce, waive the reading of, and enact an Urgency Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta, County Service Area No. 25-Keswick Water, Temporarily Suspending Charges and Fees for Water and Related Services. |
| | | | | | | | SUMMARY
Temporary relief from some fees are proposed for CSA No. 25-Keswick Water. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
County Service Area (CSA) No. 25-Keswick Water has 209 customers. The Carr Fire has destroyed most of the buildings and displaced residents. The properties will be cleaned up and most of these homes will be rebuilt. The water system will be there to support that renewal. In the meantime, staff proposes to shift all affected properties to vacation status, the lowest fee category per the effective rate ordinance. Relief is also proposed for certain late fees and other miscellaneous charges. These steps will adversely impact CSA finances which are already in deficit. Disaster reimbursement has been sought and it is anticipated that some expenditures to date will be reimbursable. |
| | | | | | | | ALTERNATIVES
The Board may decline to suspend parts of the fee ordinance. Fees would remain as stipulated in the current ordinance. |
| | | | | | | | OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel has approved the ordinance as to form. The recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCING
The CSA No. 25-Keswick Water Administration fund is currently in a negative cash position. Disaster reimbursement may offset some expenditures to date. Future water revenue will be impacted until the customer base is rebuilt. Operational costs will not decrease proportionately. Potential General Fund impact is unknown at this time. |
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