Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Amendments to Two Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District Agreements with the Town of Woodside and City of Redwood City
RECOMMENDATION:
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Acting as the Governing Board of the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District, adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) An amendment to the agreement for transmission of sanitary sewage by and between the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District and the Town of Woodside; and
B) An amendment to the agreement for sanitary sewerage treatment capacity rights and services by and between the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District, the Town of Woodside, and the City of Redwood City.
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BACKGROUND:
On August 7, 2001 your Board authorized the two agreements referenced above.
Your Board authorized six similar amendments to allow sewer connections of other properties with failing septic systems to the Town Center Sewer Assessment District (TCSAD).
DISCUSSION:
The residence at 1450 Cañada Road (APN 072-162-030) is within the Town of Woodside (Town), has a failed septic system, and is outside the TCSAD area. The Town has requested that the sewerage agreements be amended in order that sewer service through the TCSAD can be provided to the property.
The property is adjacent to, but was not included in the TCSAD when the TCSAD was originally created. The Town has requested that the property be provided sewer service through the TCSAD, which includes existing sewer facilities adjacent to the property that can be utilized to provide the service.
The Original agreements allow for amendments and staff believes the proposed amendments are justified as the Town has confirmed that the property’s septic system has failed, cannot be repaired, and is a potential public health hazard. The Town has authorized sewer service to the property through execution of the Town Resolution No. 2016-7130 on November 15, 2016 (attached). The Town’s Resolution authorized annexation of the property to the TCSAD and execution of Amendments tot the agreements.
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the resolution and amendments to the agreements as to form.
Approval of this action contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Healthy Community by providing sewage transport service to a parcel in a suburban area that has a failing “on-site” wastewater system, which can impact neighboring properties.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The terms of the original agreement provide that Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District shall receive a connection fee equal to $4,460 per parcel and an annual amount equal to one-third (1/3) of FOSMD’s annual Sewer Service Charge, which is currently $620 per year. We are also recommending a miscellaneous fee of $200 for investigation prior to connection as provided by the County Ordinance be paid to the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District prior to executing the agreements. The Sewer Service Charge will be collected separately through the biannual payments for the Town of Woodside.
There is no impact to the General Fund.
Attachment: Town of Woodside Resolution 2016-7130