Ord 0208 07/2018ORDINANCE NO. 208
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT
ESTABLISHING PUMP ZONE CHARGES AND
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 205
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water District as
follows:
SECTION 1: The Board of Directors finds and determines that the following facts
are true and correct:
SECTION 1.1: The Vallecitos Water District ("District") has the authority to
establish water rates and charges for services provided within the District boundaries in
accordance with Water Code 31024, et seq.
SECTION 1.2: Policy has been established to identify various pump zones
and to periodically adjust and/or set charges required to recover power costs necessary
to hydraulically lift water to various benefit areas.
SECTION 1.3: Staff has analyzed historic and projected water demand and
pumping power costs within each pump zone.
SECTION 1.4: The recommendations of District staff have been considered
by the Board of Directors of the District.
SECTION 1.5: Having heard, reviewed and considered the staff report and
information from interested persons who have had an opportunity to express their views,
the Board of Directors finds that it is in the best interests of the District and the customers
served to adjust existing pump zone charges as contained in this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines Section 15061, the Board of Directors ordains that the charges established by
this ordinance are exempt from CEQA for the following reasons:
1. The pump zone charges are not a "project" as defined by Guidelines
Section 15378;
2. The project is exempt in accordance with Guidelines Section 15273(1),
15273(3), and 15274(4); and
3. The activity will not have any significant effect upon the environment
pursuant to Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3).
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SECTION 3: The Board of Directors of the District orders and directs that the
foregoing exemptions and reasons be made a part of the Notice of Exemption and that
the Notice of Exemption be filed with the County Clerk of the County of San Diego.
SECTION 4: Pump Zone Charge Schedule:
There are currently ten areas of the District that must have water pumped in order
to receive service. These zones are established by the hydraulic lift required to boost
water to each system. Charges are calculated to recover power costs necessary to pump
water to the system for each zone. This pump zone charge is per unit (100 cubic feet) of
water and is in addition to the ready to -serve and commodity charges.
The zones and charges for the next two (2) fiscal years are as follows:
Pump Zone Pass Through Charges
PUMP ZONE
FY
2018/19
FY
2019/20
1 - North Twin Oaks - 1,330 HGL
$ 0.38
$ 0.32
2 - Deer Springs - 1,235 HGL
0.22
0.23
3 - Coggan - 1,608 HGL
0.44
0.58
4 - Coronado Hills - 1,530 HGL
0.42
0.60
5 - Wulff - 1,588 HGL
0.55
0.54
6 - Palos Vista - 1,500 HGL
0.47
0.58
7 - School House - 1,115 HGL
0.18
0.26
8 - Double Peak - 1,530 HGL
0.49
0.65
9 - Meadowlark - 815 HGL
0.12
0.11
10 - High Point - 1,608 HGL
0.42
0.42
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall become effective as soon as practical for fiscal
year 2018/19 and on July 1, 2019 for fiscal year 2019/20
ALL OTHER ORDINANCES, ARTICLES OR SECTIONS OF ORDINANCES, OR
AMENDMENTS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED.
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THIS ORDINANCE PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of
Directors of the Vallecitos Water District at a regular meeting this 18th day of July, 2018,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: ELITHARP, EVANS, MARTIN, SANNELLA, HERNANDEZ
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Jam- mpel, Qistric ,gineer
'alrecitos Water District
James Her andez, President
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District