January 15, 2003
7:30 p.m.
The Board of
Directors of the San Benito County Water District convened in Special Session.
Directors Bob Swanson, Ken Perry, John Tobias, James DeLaCruz and Douglas Keck
were present together with District Manager/Engineer John S. Gregg, District
Counsel David Pipal, Deputy District Engineer Jeff Cattaneo and Administrative
Services Officer Janet L. Miller.
a. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
President Keck called
the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
1. Proof of Publication submitted on
Notice of Public Hearing
Administrative
Services Officer Miller stated the Resolution setting a Public Hearing Date for
the Purpose of Implementing a Standby or Availability Charge for the 2003-2004
Water Year and the Notice of Public Hearing to consider an Ordinance setting
2003-2004 San Felipe Project Rates and Charges and a Resolution establishing
Groundwater Charges in Zone 6 for the 2003-2004 Water Year were published in
the FreeLance on December 26th and 30th, 2002.
2. Public Hearing/Meeting Regarding
2003-2004 Water Year Rates and Charges
a. Presentation of 2003-2004 Rates and Charges
District Manager
Gregg presented the proposed rates and charges for the 2003-2004 Water Year. He
stated the rates and charges basically remain unchanged. He stated they do
reflect a bi-monthly minimum charge of $25.00 for small parcel service
customers. He stated the small parcel service customers have the option to
either remain on annual contracting or change to bi-monthly billing. He stated
if approved the Rules and Regulations would need to be revised to address the
small parcel service.
b. Resolution Establishing Standby or
Availability Charge for the 2003-2004 Water Year
c. Ordinance Establishing San Felipe
Distribution System Water Charges for Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Water
d. Resolution
Establishing Groundwater Charges in Zone 6 for the 2003-2004 Water Year
District Manager
Gregg introduced the Resolutions and Ordinance. He stated the Ordinance needed
to be revised to address the small parcel service.
e. Open Public Hearing
President Perry
opened the Public Hearing. Matthew Mederios asked how
much would the customer be charged if they went over their initial allotment of
1 to 2 acre feet? District Manager Gregg stated they
would be charged the set rate for M&I or Agricultural water. Mr. Mederios stated he has livestock around the meter and
suggested to simplify the reading of the meters a customer could read the meter
and notify the District of the reading and the District could periodically
check the meter.
f. Close Public Hearing or continue to a
later date
President Perry closed the Public Hearing, hearing no further comment from the
audience.
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried Resolution No.
2003-01, a Resolution Establishing Standby or Availability Charge for the
2003-2004 Water Year was adopted and Resolution No.
2003-02, a Resolution Establishing Groundwater Charges in Zone 6 for the
2003-2004 Water Year was adopted.
Upon a motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried the Public Hearing
was continued to January 29, 2003 for approval of the Ordinance Establishing
San Felipe Distribution System Water Charges for Agricultural and
Non-Agricultural Water.
The vote of the Board was as follows, unless otherwise stated:
AYES:
DIRECTORS: Perry, Swanson, Keck,
Tobias, DeLaCruz
NOES:
DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT:
DIRECTORS: None
The Board adjourned
to a Regular Meeting to be held on January 29, 2003 at 7:30 p.m., 30 Mansfield
Road, Hollister, California.
Minutes were approved at the January 29, 2003 Regular Board Meeting by the
presiding Board Member:
____/s/Kenneth Perry_________
Kenneth Perry
President of the Board
ATTEST: ____/s/Janet L. Miller_______
Janet L. Miller
Administrative Services Officer