DATE: March 1, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Bernard Jimenez, Interim Director
Department of Public Works & Planning
SUBJECT: Agreement to Temporarily Liquidate Excess Capacity Cost of County
Service Area 34 Wastewater Treatment Plant
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with JPJ Incorporated to temporarily liquidate excess capacity operations and maintenance cost of County Service Area 34 wastewater treatment facilities in the amount of $21.53 per month per connection for two years in County Service Area 34, Zone A (Brighton Crest) and Zone C (Bella Vista).
REPORT
The recommended action will allow a certain developer owning property in the Millerton New Town (MNT) Plan Area to share in the operation and maintenance costs of the excess capacity in the County Service Area 34 (CSA 34) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that serves CSA 34, Zone A (CSA 34A), and CSA 34, Zone C (CSA 34C), in the amount of $21.53 per connection per month for a period of two years starting July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2018. JPJ Incorporated (JPJ) is the only developer responsible for excess capacity cost with no maximum dollar amount as detailed in County Agreement 12-057.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
The Board may choose not to sign the agreement, or may direct staff to negotiate different terms for the agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no net County cost associated with the recommended action. The wastewater treatment facility's operations and maintenance will be fully funded through service fees, assessments, and developer financing agreements, including ongoing contributions by JPJ.
DISCUSSION:
On December 19, 2000, the Board adopted the MNT Infrastructure Plan (Plan) for the MNT Infrastructure Plan Area (Plan Area), which is roughly coextensive with CSA 34. The Plan details the requirements for domestic water, wastewater, drainage, and reclaimed water use, and specifies the sy...
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