BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Title
Designation of Impartial Third Party to Oversee Validation and Tabulation of Written Protests for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Surface Water Charges.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Designate the Clerk of the Board as the impartial third party to oversee the verification and tabulation of the written surface water protests for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
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SUMMARY:
In accordance with Board Resolution 12-10, adopting procedures for the imposition of Surface Water Charges (Attachment 1), the Board will designate an impartial third person who does not have a vested interest in the outcome of the proposed charges to tabulate the written protests submitted, and not withdrawn. The impartial person may be a member of the Clerk of the Board office.
Since the adoption of Resolution 12-10 in February 2012, commencing with Fiscal Year 2012-2013, the District has conducted a written protest process to allow surface water users to protest any proposed surface water rate increase for the coming fiscal year. To date, the District has only received one surface water protest in the last six fiscal years (2012-2013 through 2018-2019).
Based on only receiving one protest in six years, staff recommends that the Clerk of the Board be appointed to oversee the verification and calculation of any surface water protests received for Fiscal Year 2019-2020.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this item.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have the potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: SCVWD Resolution No. 12-10
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Michele King, 408-630-2711