DATE: June 24, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Public Protest Hearing on Increased Water and Sewer Service Rates and Fees for Fresno County Waterworks District 40 - Shaver Springs
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct public protest hearing and receive written protests from property owners or their tenants, currently receiving water and/or sewer service from Fresno County Waterworks District 40 - Shaver Springs, 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 and sewer service rates and 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 rates and fees, your Board may adopt a Resolution authorizing the proposed increases in the water and sewer service rates and fees for Fresno County Waterworks District 40 - Shaver Springs, effective July 1, 2025.
B. If the Board finds that there is a majority protest against such proposal to increase the water and sewer service rates and fees, make the determination that there is such a majority protest and abandon proceedings regarding such proposal to increase the water and sewer service rates and fees, and direct the Department of Public Works and Planning staff to hold a public meeting with the Fresno County Waterworks District 40 - Shaver Springs community announcing immediate cost saving steps.
REPORT
Fresno County Waterworks District 40 - Shaver Springs ("WWD 40") currently provides community water and sewer services to 69 residential customers in the Shaver Springs subdivision and provides water service to one out-of-district residential customer. WWD 40's current fee structure no lon...
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