DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Public Protest Hearing on Water Service Fee Increases for Fresno County Waterworks District 37 (Mile High)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct public protest hearing and receive written protests from owners of property, including their tenants, currently (as of such public protest hearing) receiving water service, in Fresno County Waterworks District 37 (Mile High), prior to the close of such public protest hearing, as required under California Constitution Article XIII D, Section 6 (Proposition 218), on a proposal to increase the water service fees for such District, and upon completion of such public protest hearing, approve item A or B, as applicable, as determined by the Board of Supervisors ("Board"):
A. If the Board finds that there is not a majority protest against such proposal to increase the water service fees, the Board may adopt a Resolution authorizing the proposed increases in the water service fees for Fresno County Waterworks District 37 (Mile High), effective January 1, 2025.
B. If the Board finds that there is a majority protest against such proposal to increase the water service fees, make the determination that there is such a majority protest and abandon proceedings regarding such proposal to increase the water service fees, and direct the Department of Public Works and Planning to hold a public meeting with the Fresno County Waterworks District 37 (Mile High) community announcing immediate cost saving steps.
REPORT
Fresno County Waterworks District 37 (Mile High) ("WWD 37") currently provides water service to 41 of 46 residential parcels near Meadow Lakes and includes a portion of Bald Mountain Road near Auberry Road. Based on a five-year horizon, the proposed increased water service fees are recommended to:
* Fully fund WWD 37 operating costs;
* Upgrade the WWD 37 water system;
* Build a cash reserve of a...
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