1997-08-27 (2)
. MINUTES OF ENCINITAS CITY COUNCIL AND CARDIFF SANITATION
DISTRlCT SPECIAL JOINT MEETING, AUGUST 27, 1997, 6:00 P.M
Since this was a joint special meeting Board Member Davis cbaired the meeting and caned the
meeting to order at 6:39 P.M.
Present: Board Members John Davis, Lou Aspen, James Bond,. Sheila Cameron, and Chuck
DuVivier.
Absent: None.
Also Board Manager Wasserman, Board Attorney Krauel, Board Clerk Cervone,
Present: Assistant Board ~anager Benson, Public Works Director Nelson, Management
Analyst Orozco,.. Interim Management Assistant Gallup, Deputy Board Clerk
Greene.
There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order.
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Jl. P~entati"J19f Sewer. Ra.e Stu4y Produce4 bX Montgom,1Y Watson. Contact
Person: M,nagement Anf1yst()rozco. .
Management Analyst Orozco stated that .on February 28, 1997, the Council authorized, staff. to
retain a consultant to review. sewer rate$ for the Cardiff Sanitation District and the Encinitas
Sanitary Division. The consulting ftrin, Montgomery Watson, was retained to analyZe the current
sewer rate structure, make recortunendations. on rate structure of alternatives and fees, and to
develop an implementation plan for those rates. The study considered sewer service charges, sewer
capacity fees, the method of determining equivalent dwelling units, sewer annexation fees, water
reclamation fees, and grease surcharges. In JUne 1997, Montgomery Watson completed their
analysis and provided a final report.
Ms. Orozco reviewed Montgomery WatS<>n'g final rq>ort that included an Executive Summary
consisting of findings, conclusions and recommendations. The single most important
recommended change that had not been implemented was cQnversion to a water-use based rate
billing for both commercial and'resjdential customers.
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. The staff recommendation was to approve a method of billing based on actual water usage for both
residential and non-residential to be.billed on the tax ron.
Chris Kirkorowicz spoke in support of the staff recommendation.
Ed Obermeyer stated the .staff could reduce fees if illegal units were billed for sewer fees. He asked
when the illegal unit issue would be addressed by the Council.
Cameron moved that a staff report and implementation documents be prepared with further
information regarding this issue,retum to a Council meet;ing April, 1998, and the Council make
their decision at that time regarding the changes.in the billing method.
AssistantBoard Manager Benson stated waiting until April 1998, would not work . because it was
important to start working immediately with the Olivenhain Water District to secure an agreement
for their water. usage and to begin working on water consumption over the winter months to
establish a base average use. He said staff needed direction now in order to accomplish the changes
in a timely, efficient, and cost effective manner to be ready to put the system in place for next year.
Board Member Cameron withdrew her motion.
Bond moved, Aspel1 seconded to adopt. the staff recoQlmendatioD to approve a method of
. billing based on actual water .ge for botb residential and non-residential use, to be biDed
on the tax roll aDd direct staff ~... develop an emcientedueation effort for the public regarding
changes to their sewer bills. Motion carried. Ayes: AspeJl; Bond, Davis; Nays: Cameron,
DuVivier.
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Board Member Davis declared the meeting adjourned at 7:26 P.M.
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