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This section is part of the district's effort to notify customers of a sewer service charge increase that was approved by the Board of Directors. Below you will find links to information that may be useful in understanding the need for these rate adjustments.
Summary Of Ordinance No. 41 and Order No. 10-17
Decreasing Trunkline Capacity and Plant Capacity Fees
On Tuesday, May 4, 2010, the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors adopted its Ordinance No. 41 and Order No. 10-17 (the “Ordinance”), summarized as follows.
Based on the Engineering News-Record San Francisco Bay Area cost Indexes, and after all required and additional public notice, the following fees of the Ironhouse Sanitary District are decreased as follows, effective July 4, 2010:
a. The existing trunkline capacity fee of $1,033.60 shall be decreased by the lesser of: (a) $3.13, in which event the trunkline capacity fee will be $1,030.48 per equivalent service unit (ESU), or (b) the per-centage by which construction costs in the San Francisco Bay Area have decreased during the period measured by (and as shown by) the construction cost index of the Engineering News-Record pub-lished in its March 2009 and June 2010 editions.
b. The existing plant capacity fee of $5,806.60 shall be decreased by the lesser of: (a) $17.55 decrease, in which event the fee will be $5,789.05 per ESU, or (b) the percentage by which construction costs in the San Francisco Bay Area have decreased during the pe-riod measured by (and as shown by) the construction cost indexes of the Engineering News-Record published in its March 2009 and June 2010 editions.
The Board also made certain related findings concerning environmental ef-fects and designated the undersigned to prepare and publish this summary in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 6490.
Reference is made to the entire text of the Ordinance for a full statement of its provisions. The Ordinance is available upon request from Ironhouse Sani-tary District, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Post Office Box 1105, Oakley, Cali-fornia 94561, tel. 925-625-2279, Attn: Susan Walde, District Secretary.
Voting in favor of Ordinance: Directors: Doug Hardcastle, Chris Lauritzen, Don S. Lew, and Michael Painter. Voting against the Ordinance: none. Ab-sent from the vote: Lenny Byer.
Dated: May 5, 2010.
Susan V. Walde, Secretary, Ironhouse Sanitary District
Summary Of Ordinance No. 42 and Order No. 10-28
Increasing the Sewer Service Charge
On Tuesday, June 1, 2010, after public notice, the Ironhouse Sanitary District Board of Directors adopted its Ordinance No. 42 and Order No. 10-28 (the “Ordinance”), summarized as follows.
The sewer service charge of the Ironhouse Sanitary District is increased by $32, bringing the charge to $574 per equivalent service unit (ESU), effective July 1, 2010.
The Board also made certain related findings concerning notice, testimony presented, environmental effects, etc. and designated the undersigned to prepare and publish this summary in accordance with California Health and Safety Code Section 6490.
Reference is made to the entire text of the Ordinance for a full statement of its provisions. The Ordinance is available upon request from Ironhouse Sanitary District, 450 Walnut Meadows Drive, Post Office Box 1105, Oakley, California 94561, tel. 925-625-2279, Attn: Susan Walde, District Secretary.
Voting in favor of Ordinance: Directors Lenny Byer, Doug Hardcastle, Chris Lauritzen, Don S. Lew, and Michael Painter. Voting against the Ordinance: none. Absent from the vote: none.
Dated: June 2, 2010.
Susan V. Walde, Secretary, Ironhouse Sanitary District
Summary of Ordinance 41 — (May 4, 2010) Summary Of Ordinance No. 41and Order No. 10-17 Decreasing Trunkline Capacity and Plant Capacity Fees.
Summary of Ordinance 42 — (June 1, 2010) Summary Of Ordinance No. 42 and Order No. 10-28 Increasing the Sewer Service Charge.
Budget worksheet [52K] — A 7-page document covering the final 2008-09 budget.
Notice of proposed rate increase [228K] — A four-page newsletter mailed to customers in April 2007 that explains various aspects of the rate proposal.
ISD capacity fee update (final draft 8-24-06) [528K] — Consultant report that develops new capacity fees and outlines key recommendations to fund the costs of infrastructure required to serve new development.
Wastewater plant timeline [40K] — A graphic showing the steps involved in construction of a new wastewater treatment plant.
ISD draft revenue program (3-9-07) [68K] — A 12-page document with charts that break down specific costs associated with plant capacity expansion.
Posted April 25, 2007 / Updated June 16, 2010
