Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Department of Public Works
Subject: Water Rates and Charges for County Service Area No. 11, Pescadero Area
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of County Service Area No. 11, adopt a resolution:
A) Setting Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. at the regularly scheduled Board meeting as the time and place for a public hearing on the water rates and charges for County Service Area No. 11; and
B) Directing the Director of Public Works to send a notice of said hearing to each property owner and active account holder within County Service Area No. 11.
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BACKGROUND:
County Service Area No. 11 (CSA 11) was established in 1988 to finance the development of a public groundwater source and to provide service as the water provider for the Pescadero community. Water for CSA 11 customers is provided from an underground aquifer and is delivered to 102 water service connections through approximately 2.2 miles of water mains.
On December 8, 1992, this Board adopted Resolution No. 056747 establishing regulations and rate schedules to meet the anticipated financial obligations for CSA 11.
On September 9, 2003, this Board adopted Resolution No. 066229 amending the water service rates and charges for CSA 11.
On June 26, 2012, this Board adopted Resolution No. 072027 setting the current tiered bi-monthly water service rates and monthly meter service charges for CSA 11. Revenue generated from these rates is not sufficient to adequately operate, maintain, and administer CSA 11.
On April 8, 2025, staff presented a proposed increase to water rates and charges to this Board during the public hearing. As part of the Proposition 218 process, a total of 29 valid protests were received out of 87 parcels in CSA 11. Although this number did not constitute a majority protest, this Board expressed concerns about community outreach ...
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