Ord 0227 06/2024ORDINANCE NO. 227
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT
ESTABLISHING PUMP ZONE CHARGES AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 208
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 95%ofthe power costs only
which are 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, and being advised of the proposed changes in pump zone rates, 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 rates established by this
ordinance are exempt from CEQA for the following reasons:
1. The pump zone rates are not a "project" as defined by Guidelines Section 15378;
and
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 Rate 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. Rates are calculated to recover 95% of the power costs necessary
to pump water to the system for each zone. This pump zone charge is per unit (100
cubic feet, or 748 gallons) of water and is in addition to the ready to -serve and commodity
charges. Rates which will become effective July 1, 2024 are listed in the right column on
the below table. For July 1, 2025 and every July 1 thereafter, rates will be adjusted with
the adopted budget to incorporate the budgeted electrical pass-through increases from
SDG&E (or its successor) in order for the District to recover 95% of the electricity charges
to pump water to these zones.
Pump Zone Pass-through Charges effective July 1st
PUMP ZONE
# Meters
July 1, 2024
1 - North Twin Oaks
134
$ 0.64
2 - Deer Springs
63
$ 0.46
3 - Coggan
31
$ 1.18
4 - Coronado Hills
168
$ 1.24
5 - Wulff
11
$ 1.10
6 - Palos Vista
711
$ 1.18
7 - School House
865
$ 0.52
8 - Double Peak
892
$ 1.32
9 - Meadowlark
129
$ 0.22
10 - High Point
-
$ 0.85
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall become effective July 1, 2024 for fiscal year
2024/2025 charges.
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 19th day of June, 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BOYD-HODGSON, ELITHARP, HERNANDEZ, PENNOCK
GROSET NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
J�mpel, Secreta
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District
1 any Boy -Hodgson, President
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District