BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF LAKE,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

ORDINANCE NO. 2959

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHARGES AND FEES FOR

COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 20-SODA BAY WATER AND LIGHTING

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake ordains as follows:

Section 1: The following charges and fees for C.S.A. No. 20 are hereby approved and adopted:

1. Charges for Water Service. ___2011 ___2012

a. Metered water service:

(1) Single family unit or equivalent through a single meter:

(a) Base charge: Per month $23.00 $28.00 (b) Tier 1: Usage up to 750 cubic feet per month -per hcf. $ 1.25 $ 1.50

(c) Tier 2: Usage between 751 and 1,501cf per hcf $ 2.50 $ 2.75 (d) Tier 3: Usage over 1,500 cf – per hcf $ 6.50 $ 6.50

(2) Multiple units through a single meter:

(a) Base charge, per month, for:

Mobile Home Parks, Apartments $16.00 $19.00

Motel Units $ 5.77 $ 6.00

Recreational Vehicle space units $ 3.85 $3.85

(b) Usage – In addition to base rate:

Tier 1: Usage up to 750 cubic feet per month -per hcf. $ 1.25 $ 1.50

Tier 2: Usage between 751 and 1,501cf per hcf $ 2.50 $ 2.75 Tier 3: Usage over 1,500 cf – per hcf $ 6.50 $ 6.50

b. Water services for private fire protection facilities:

(1) For facilities utilizing eight inch diameter pipe the charge shall be $45.00 for each month.

(2) For facilities utilizing six inch diameter pipe the charge shall be $35.00 for each month.

c. Water from water hydrants:

(1) A charge of $50.00 to set meter.

(2) A base charge of $25.00 per month.

(3) A charge of $4.77 for each 100 cubic feet per month.

(4) Charges for water hydrants shall be due upon receipt of billing.

2. Miscellaneous Charges.

a. Late Charge - A monthly late charge of 10% of any portion of bill that is past due. Payment is considered past due when not received within 30 days following the mailing of the notice that payment is due.

b. Collection Fee – A charge of $48.00 will be added to any account that is referred to an outside collection agency or requires a lien to be filed for delinquent payments.

c. Shut off and turn on charges:

(1) A charge of $20.00 to shut off or turn on service made upon request of recipient of service.

(2) A charge of $40.00 when the District is required to shut off service because of the failure to

pay charges.

d. Rental Deposit

When service is made to property being rented or leased, the tenant shall be required to deposit with the District the amount of $110.00. The deposit made pursuant to this provision is refundable to the depositor upon the complete payment by tenant of the closing statement of charges.

e. Street Light Fee – A fee of $2.20 per month will be charged for those properties located within the boundaries of the former Soda Bay Mutual Water to pay the P.G. & E. costs for street lights located within the above stated boundaries.

f. Stand By Charges – $8.00 per month

When a property is vacant and has zero usage for four or more months, the account may be put in “stand by’ status. The fees for loan repay and CIP remain in full when a home is in Stand By.

g. Cut Locking Device Charge – A charge of $125.00 each time a meter-locking device is cut off by non-county personnel. This charge is in addition to any costs to repair or replace damaged equipment.

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h. Capital Improvement Program – Per month per SFD equivalent: $ 3.51 $7.00

(For a period of 2 years, $3.51 per month, per connection will be used to repay the Emergency County Loan. When the loan is repaid, that amount will be included in the CIP.)

i. Loan Repayment - A charge of $9.64 monthly per connection. This charge is made for the purpose of securing and repaying a capital improvement loan of approximately $1.5 million for a term of 30 years for improvements to the water system.

j. Beginning on January 1, 2013, and on January 1st each year thereafter, the charges listed in items paragraph 1, section 1, including monthly rates and volume use charges, and paragraph 2 (b.) through (h.) shall be adjusted based on inflation. The inflationary adjustment shall be determined by multiplying the current rate by the ratio of the prior year’s average annual U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the event of a negative index, no change shall be made in the charges and fees.

Section 2: All ordinances or resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict and no further.

Section 3: This project is exempt from CEQA requirements in that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question will have a significant effect upon the environment.

Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect on the 20th day of October, 2011, and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its passage, it shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the County of Lake.

The foregoing Ordinance was introduced before the Board of Supervisors on the 13th day of September, 2011 and passed by the following vote of the 20th day of September, 2011.

AYES: Supervisors Smith, Rushing, Brown and Comstock

NOES: Supervisor Farrington

ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None