HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-28 - Resolution No. 08-02RESOLUTION NO. 08-02
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT
ON SETTING FORTH THE POLICY ON THE
CRITERIA USED FOR DETERMINING THE BASIC SERVICE CHARGE
COMPONENT OF THE WATER RATE
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District is responsible
for setting and adjusting the rate charged for water sold by the District;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has adopted Rules and Regulations for the
District which set water rates and related categories; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Water Code Section 31007, the Board of Directors is
required to set water rates at a level which will pay for the provision of
water services including depreciation and other overhead; and
WHEREAS, a notice was mailed to each account identifying the property receiving
water service, explaining the maximum rate proposed; explaining the
reason for the increase and the way in which it was calculated (including
but not limited to the pass through of rates from the five energy and
water providers) and giving notice of a public hearing on such increase;
and
WHEREAS, as explained in the notice, the District prepared and made available at
the District office a report entitled "Water Rate Report for Fiscal Years
2007-08 and 2008-09, which explained the rate structure and proposed
increase in greater detail; and
WHEREAS, the water rate report presented to the Board of Directors on December
13, 2007 was subject to the substantive and procedural requirements of
Proposition 218 (California Constitution Art. XIII D) and the water rate
report and the reporting guidelines met all such requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has from time to time, with the latest rate hearing
on December 13, 2007, determined that a basic service charge
component of the water rate structure should be maintained to insure
District customers have water available to their residence or business at
all times; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has from time to time determined customers
should be responsible to pay for a readiness to serve charge better
known as the basic service charge component of the water rate to pay
for a percentage of fixed supplies, services, and personnel costs; and
WHEREAS, staff prepared a report entitled "Water Rate Report for Fiscal Years
Section 1. The basic service charge component of the water rate shall be
calculated based on 21 % of the fixed supplies, services, salaries and
benefits of personnel costs.
Section 2. The basic service charge component of the water rate shall remain
unchanged if the proposed water rate increase is made for the sole
purpose of funding capital improvement projects.
Section 3. Resolution No 08-02 becomes effective from this date forward,
PASSEL} AND ADOPTED this 28th day of February, 2008, by the following called vote:
AYES: r,, ver • 4 l?e•i ,11^..lfi0f-f5rl i
NOES:
ABSENT' l
ABSTAIN
John Summerfield President