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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - EVWD Board of Directors - 06/29/2004 r""'D East Valley tT " Water District SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 29, 2004 6:00 P.M. DONAHUE COUNCIL CHAMBERS 27215 BASELINE HIGHLAND, CA. 92346 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of water and sewer rates and charges - STAFF PRESENTATION - PUBLIC COMMENTS 2. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 3. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 365 - "ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR SEWER SERVICE" 4. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2004.12 - "ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE" ADJOURN Post: 06/24/04 ORDINANCE NO. 365 AN ORDINANCE OF THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR SEWER SERVICE" AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 363 BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District as follows: WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District desires to establish rates, rules and regulations for sewer service by the East Valley Water District; and WHEREAS, the amount of the charges hereby adopted do not exceed the reasonable anticipated costs for the corresponding services provided by the District, and therefore the fees imposed hereby do not qualify as "special taxes" under Government Code Section 50076, and the actions taken herein are exempt from the additional notice and public meeting requirements of the Brown Act pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.6 (a) (1) (A) and (B); and WHEREAS, the actions taken herein are necessary for setting rates, fees and charges for the East Valley Water District, and are therefore exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080 (b) (8); and WHEREAS, the charges set forth herein are not levied upon any person as an incident of property ownership, the fees hereby adopted are not subject to the substantive and procedural prerequisites of Article XIIiD of the California Constitution. SECTION 1. MONTHLY SEWER CHARGE The monthly sewer charge is the charge per sewer service for the collection and treatment of the customer's sewage. The following monthly charges for sewer service are hereby set and established for each of the following classifications: Residential collection charge Residential treatment charge Total EVWD Residential Charge $ 6.40/edu (j) 14.50/edu $20.90/mo ø Commercial collection charge Commercial collection charge East of Boulder Ave. $ 8.40/edu 14.50/edu $22.90/mo $ 0.31/hcf (j) $ OAO/hcf Residential collection charge East of Boulder Ave. Residential treatment charge Total EVWD residential charge East of Boulder Ave. SEWER OROINANCE: NO. 365 Commercial Treatment Charae (j) Commercial Total Total EVWD Charge Treatment Charqe EVWD Charqe East of Boulder Ave. Multi-family $ 0.83/hcf @ $1.14/hcf $ 1.23/hcf Commercial/Retail 1,70/hcf @ 2.01/hcf 2.10/hcf Restaurants/Lounges 1.84/hcf @ 2.15/hcf 2.24/hcf Laundromats 1.15/hcf@ 1.46/hcf 1.55/hcf Dry Cleaners 1.70/hcf @ 2.01/hcf 2.10/hcf Schools/Churches 0.62/hcf @ 0.93/hcf 1.02/hcf Govt.lMunicipal 1.32/hcf @ 1.63/hcf 1.72/hcf Convalescent Homes 0.84/hcf @ 1.15/hcf 1.24/hcf Hotels 1.84/hcf @ 2.15/hcf 2.24/hcf Office Bldgs/Motels 1.32/hcf @ 1.63/hcf 1.72/hcf Auto Repair/Service Sta. 1.17/hcf@ 1.48/hcf 1.57/hcf Car Wash 1.17/hcf @ 1 .48/hcf 1.57/hcf CDedu = Equivalent Dwelling Unit @mo=month (j)hcf = hundred cubic feet (j)Rates for the hotel categories are based on hotels with restaurants. Hotels/motels without restaurants fit in the office building category in this table. @plus a flat charge of $2,00 per month a. Users other than Residential: Rates for users other than "residential" shall be computed on the basis of actual consumption as reflected by water meter readings for the billing period. Such water consumption may be reduced for the purpose of establishing sewer service charges subject to "seasonal" or "consumptive" use as recognized and approved by the Governing Board. b. Unmetered Commercial Dischargers: Unmetered commercial dischargers shall be billed as follows: Residential units in apartments, condominiums and mobile home parks shall be billed for each dwelling unit at the rate established for single family dwelling units. Other commercial dischargers shall be billed at a rate determined by the General Manager, based on experience from similar metered dischargers. SECTION 2. SEWER SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES The sewer service connection charge is the charge for the type and size of service connection desired. Such regular charge shall be paid in advance by the applicant. Where there is no such regular charge, the District reserves the right to require the applicant to deposit an amount equal to the estimated cost of such service connection. The following charges are hereby established and shall be collected at the time of application for sewer connection: 2 SEWER ORDINANCE: NO. 365 Permit Charge: Inspection Charge: Connection Charges: Trunk Sewer Charge: $ 25.00/connection $ 75.00/connection $645.00/edu or portion thereof $158.00/edu or portion thereof SECTION 3. SPECIAL FACILITY CHARGE A Special Facility Charge shall be required for development of limited service areas whenever special facilities are required. The charge to be made to a Developer or Owner of land that is considered by the District to be within a limited service area shall be based upon the Developer's or Landowner's proportionate share of cost for the installation of such special facility. Such proportionate share to be borne by the Developer or Landowner shall be based on the percentage of such development to the entire limited service area to be served by the special facilities; and the difference between the cost of facilities to serve the same number of acres or area under normal conditions and the cost of facilities to serve the acreage or area under special conditions at a higher cost. SECTION 4. INSPECTION CHARGE Where a customer service connection or facility requires inspection by District personnel, the customer shall be charged for such inspection at the rate of $400.00 per day. SECTION 5. ENGINEERING SERVICES CHARGE The Engineering Services charge is a fee for the District's time and effort spent on assisting customers who have a requirement to construct sewer extensions, or other sewer facilities, that must meet District needs and conform to District Standards. This fee includes time and effort the District spends on plan checking, plan and easement development and all other related work. Prior to submission of any documents requiring work by the District, a non- refundable minimum charge in the amount of 7.5% of the engineer's estimated cost for the project shall be submitted to the District. The work will be accomplished on a time and effort basis. Should the district require more funds than the original charge, the additional costs will be billed and must be paid prior to allowing sewer service to the project. SECTION 6. MANHOLE STRUCTURE DEPOSIT A refundable deposit of $250 per manhole will be charged for each sewer manhole structure shown on the sewer construction plans. This deposit will be returned when all manholes are constructed to final grade by the developer's contractor and verified by the District. 3 SEWER OROINANCE: NO. 365 As an alternative to the manhole deposit, a guarantee bond may be provided in the same amount as the deposit. The guarantee bond shall contain covenants that are satisfactory to the District. Such bond shall remain in force until all manholes are constructed to final grade by the developer's contractor and verified by the District. SECTION 7. DISCONNECT/RECONNECT CHARGE The disconnect/reconnect charge is the charge that covers the reasonable District reconnect/disconnect costs for disconnection and reconnection of service connections that are in violation of District ordinances, resolutions, and rules. The disconnect/reconnect charge is hereby established at the rate of $750.00 per occurrence. SECTION 8. SECURITY DEPOSIT CHARGE The security deposit insures payment of minimum District charges and may be refunded under certain circumstances. The amount of the security deposit charge shall be calculated at three times the average monthly bill as estimated by the District, and is hereby established as follows: 1. Owner/Resident/Tenant $ 75.00/edu (equivalent dwelling unit) SECTION 9. SERVICE INITIATION CHARGE The service initiation charge is the charge which covers the reasonable District costs for initiating sewer service. The service initiation charge is hereby established at $25.00 per service address. DELINQUENCY CHARGE SECTION 10. The Delinquency Charge is the charge which is added to each delinquent account at the time any amount becomes delinquent, provided that no delinquent charge shall be made on any account which at that time has no delinquencies of record. The delinquency charge is hereby established at one and one-half (1-1/2%) per month of the total amount delinquent. SECTION 11. RETURNED CHECK CHARGE A returned check charge is a charge which covers the reasonable administrative cost and banking charges for processing a returned check. The returned check charge is hereby established at $20.00 per returned check. SECTION 12. SEWAGE TREATMENT CAPACITY CHARGE The Sewage treatment capacity charge shall be the fee collected by the City of San Bernardino to cover the Water Reclamation Plant's expansion costs as the plant's capacity is used by new connections. 4 SEWER ORDINANCE: NO. 365 SECTION 13. LANDSCAPE ADJUSTMENT The landscape adjustment shall be the adjustment to the sewage treatment and collection charge based upon the proportional amount of the customer's property irrigated through a domestic water meter. This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2004 ADOPTED this 29th day of June 2004 ROLL CALL: Ayes: Directors: Noes: Absent: Abstain: George E. Wilson, President Robert E. Martin, Secretary 5 SEWER ORDINANCE: NO. 365 L¡ RESOLUTION 2004.12 A RESOLUTION OFTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE BY THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2001.07 BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District as follows: WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District desires to establish rates, rules and regulations for water service by the East Valley Water District; and WHEREAS, the District has conducted a study on the public facilities operated by the District and the anticipated need for additional facilities in the future; and, WHEREAS, this study, entitled East Vallev Water District Impact Fee Studv. AB 1600 Compliance was prepared by the engineering firm of URS Corporation dated May 1989; updated in 1995; and most recently updated in 2000 by Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc.; and, WHEREAS, this study indicates that existing public facilities operated by the District will need to be modified and additional facilities will be needed for the District to provide adequate water service to the people within the District; and WHEREAS, this study indicates that fees need to be established by the District to raise sufficient revenue to finance the public facilities necessary to provide adequate water service; and WHEREAS, the revenue raised by these fees will be used to modify or construct additional public facilities to provide adequate water services, and do not exceed the total cost of these facilities; and WHEREAS, the study was available for review and inspection as provided in the notice of this hearing; and WHEREAS, this action is necessary for obtaining funds for the construction of capital public facilities necessary to maintain water service within the boundaries of the District and therefore exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act as provided by Public Resources Code Section 21080 (b) (8). Resolution 2004.12 WHEREAS. the amount of the charges hereby adopted do not exceed the reasonable anticipated costs for the corresponding services provided by the District, and therefore the fees imposed hereby to not qualify as "special taxes" under Government Code Section 50076, and the actions taken herein are exempt from the additional notice and public meeting requirements of the Brown Act pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.6 (a) (1) (A) and (B). WHEREAS, the fees and charges set forth herein are not levied upon any person as an incident of property ownership, and thus are not subject to the substantive and procedural prerequisites of Article XIiID of the California Constitution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District does hereby resolve, determine and adopt the following: SECTION 1. SYSTEM CHARGE The system charge is the monthly availability charge applicable to all metered water services and are hereby established as follows: EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 1" AVAILABILITY CHARGE $ 7.50/Mo 7.50/Mo 14.00/Mo 29.50/Mo 42.50/Mo 74.50/Mo 124.00/Mo 241.00/Mo 362.00/Mo 40.00/Mo METER SIZE 5/8" 3/4" 1-1/2" 2" 3" 4" 6" 8" Flat Rate SECTION 2. CONSUMPTION CHARGE The consumption charge established pursuant to Section 14.02 of the District's Ordinance No. 358 is fixed at the uniform rate of $0.96 per hundred cubic feet pursuant to Resolution 2004.12. SECTION 3. DELINQUENCY CHARGES The delinquency charge is the charge which is added to each delinquent account at the time any amount becomes delinquent, provided that no delinquent charge shall be made on any account which at that time has no delinquencies of record. The delinquency charge is hereby established as one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) per month of the total amount delinquent. ResolutionlO04.12 SECTION 4. FIRE SERVICE STANDBY CHARGE The fire service standby charge is the monthly charge per inch diameter of the District fire service meter. Water used through this service is limited to emergency fire requirements only. Fire Service Standby Charge = $5.00 per month per inch diameter. SECTION 5. WATER SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES The water service connection charge is the charge for the type and size of water service connection desired. Such regular charge shall be paid in advance by the applicant. Where there is no regular charge, the District reserves the right to require the applicant to deposit an amount equal to the estimated cost of such service connection. SERVICE CAPACITY INSTALLATION TOTAL SIZE CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE 3/4" $ 3,273.00 $ 1,632.00 $ 4,905.00 1" 5,466.00 1,678.00 $ 7,144.00 1-1/2" 10,900.00 3,795.00 $ 14,695.00 2" 17,445.00 3,959.00 $ 21,404.00 3" 32,730.00 10,242.00 $ 42,972.00 4" 54,600,00 14,578.00 $ 69,238.00 6" 109,000.00 21,710.00 $130,710.00 8" 196,380.00 29,133.00 $225,513.00 10" 327,300.00 to be determined to be determined SECTION 6. FIRE SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES The fire service charge is the charge for the type and size of fire service connection desired. Such regular charge shall be paid in advance by the applicant. Where there is no regular charge, the District reserves the right to require the applicant to deposit an amount equal to the estimated cost of such service connection. FIRE SERVICE SIZE 1" 1-1/2" INSTALLATION CHARGE $ 1,678.00 $ 3,795.00 $ 3,959.00 $10,242.00 $12,059.00 $16,486.00 $18,179.00 2" 3" 4" DD.C. 6" DD.C, 8" D.D.C. 3 Resolution2004.12 SECTION 7. FRONT FOOTAGE CHARGE The front footage charge is a one time reimbursement to the District for previously constructed water mains adjacent to all sides of an unimproved property to be serviced. This charge is hereby established at a rate of $30.00 per lineal foot. SECTION 8. WATER MAIN EXTENSION CHARGE The water main extension charge is for the construction of a water main extending to the far side of the property to be served. This charge shall be based on the prevailing rates of time and material per District approved plans. The customer shall be responsible to provide the plans and for all ar ,plicable Engineering Services charges described in Section 12. SECTION 9. FIRE HYDRANT INSTALLATION C iARGE The charge for installation of fire hydrants is hereb { established at the rate of: 1. $2,864.00 for each short side installation (the case where the water main and the hydrant are on the same side of the street's centerline) 2. $4,670.00 for each long side installation (the ;ase where the water main and the hydrant are on the opposite sides of the stn 'et's centerline) SECTION 10. SPECIAL FACILITY CHARGE A special facility charge shall be required for d welopment of limited service whenever special facilities, including pressure regulators .lire required. The charge to be made to a developer or owner of land that is considered by the District to be within a limited service area shall be based upon the developer's or landowner's proportionate share of the cost for the installation of such Special Facility. Such proportionate share to be borne by the developer or landowner shall be based on the percentage of such development to the entire limited service area to be served by the Special Facilities; and the same number of acres or area under normal conditions and the cost of facilities to serve the acreage of area under special conditions at a higher cost. SECTION 11. INSPECTION CHARGES Where a customer service connection or facility requires inspection by District personnel, the customer shall be charged for such inspection at the rate of $400.00 per day. 4 Reso1ution2004.12 SECTION 12. WATER SYSTEM DESIGN CHARGE A water system design charge shall be required for all main extensions, service connections and/or special facilities requiring the preparation of engineering plans and drawings. The water system design charge is hereby established as that fee charged by an engineering firm of the District's choosing, plus and additional 10% thereof for the District's administrative costs, In the event the costs exceed the fees charged, the additional cost will be billed to the customer. SECTION 13. ENGINEERING SERVICES CHARGES The Engineering Services charge is a fee for the District's time and effort spent on assisting customers who have a requirement to construct water main extensions, or other water facilities, that must meet District needs and conform to District standards. This fee includes time and effort the District spends on plan checking, plan and easement development, and all other related work. Prior to submission of any documents requiring work by the District, a non- refundable minimum charge in the amount of 7.5% of the engineer's estimated cost for the project shall be submitted to the District. The work will be accomplished on a time and effort basis. Should the District require more funds than the original charge, the additional costs will be billed and must be paid prior to allowing water service to the project. SECTION 14. VALVE DEPOSIT A refundable deposit of $100 per valve will be charged for each water system valve on the water construction plans. This fee will be returned when the valve cans and caps are constructed to final grade by the developer's contractor and verified by the District. As an alternative to the valve deposit, a guarantee bond may be provided in the same amount as the deposit. The guarantee bond shall contain covenants that are satisfactory to the District. Such bond shall remain in force until all valve cans and caps are constructed to final grade by the developer's contractor and verified by the District. SECTION 15. DISCONNECT/RECONNECT CHARGE The disconnecUreconnect charge is the charge which covers the reasonable District disconnecUreconnect costs for disconnection and reconnection of service connections which are in violation of District ordinances, resolutions and rules. The disconnecUreconnect charge is hereby established at the rate of $45.00 per occurrence during normal work hours. An additional $25.00 will be charged for after normal work hours reconnects. Should the disconnecUreconnect occur at the water main, the charge is hereby established at the rate of $750.00 per occurrence. Resolution2004.12 SECTION 16. METER TEST CHARGE The meter test charge is the charge which covers the District costs for removing, bench testing and reinstalling the water meter to be tested as provided for in the ordinances of the District. The meter test charge is hereby established at the rate of $50.00 per test. SECTION 17. SECURITY DEPOSIT The security deposit insures payment of minimum District charges and may be refunded under certain circumstances. The amount of the security deposit charge shall be calculated at three times the average monthly bill as estimated by the district, and is hereby established as follows: OwnerrTenant $75.00/edu (equivalent dwelling unit) SECTION 18. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF WATER CHARGE The unauthorized use of water charge shall be charged to any person, organization or agency for each unauthorized use of District water or for tampering in any manner with any meter belonging to the District which this tampering shall affect the accuracy of such meter. The unauthorized use of water charge is hereby established at the rate of $500.00 for a first occurrence and $1,000.00 for each subsequent occurrence. SECTION 19. TEMPORARY SERVICE A temporary service is available through the use of a fire hydrant. The customer deposit for a temporary service is hereby set at $1,500.00. All other applicable service charges shall apply. SECTION 20. CONSTRUCTION WATER CHARGE The construction water charge is the flat rate charge for use of water during the construction phase of a new building. It is only available for services 1" in diameter or smaller. The charge is hereby established at the rate of $40.00 per month per service requested. SECTION 21. SERVICE INITIATION CHARGE The service initiation charge is the charge which covers the reasonable District costs for initiating water service. The service initiation charge is hereby established at $25.00 per service address. SECTION 22. FIRE FLOW TEST CHARGE A fire flow test charge is hereby established at $75.00 per test. 6 Resolution2004.12 --- SECTION 23. RETURNED CHECK CHARGE A returned check charge is a charge which covers the reasonable administrative cost and banking charges for processing a returned check. The returned check charge is hereby established at $20.00 per returned check. Any person disputing these fees may file a protest with the General Manager of the District as provided for in District Ordinance No. 358 or as provided for by law. The decision of the Board of Directors regarding any protest shall be final. This Resolution shall take effect June 30, 2004, except the fees for residential development shall take effect under this Resolution 60 days from the date of adoption. Adopted this 29th day of June 2004. ROLL CALL: Ayes: Directors: Noes: Absent: Abstain: George E. Wilson, President ATTEST: Robert E. Martin, Board Secretary 7 ResolutionZO04.12 2004/2005 BudlZet Spending Increase Revenue Increase $2,062,000 (11.5%) $2,412,000 (13.7%) Last Year's Budget required $350,000 transfer from reserves Major Increase in 2004/2005 Spending Program I) 2) 3) 4) Wastewater Treatment (City ofS,B.) ~ $825,000 (27% of this is growth) Debt Service $698,400 Salary/Benefits $341,000 (Includes 2 new positions) Purchased Water $90,000 (Drought/Mitigation) These 4 items represent 95% of the total spending increases. -- Summary of Rates Existing Proposed Increase = $0,88 $0,96 9.1% Meter Charge Existing Proposed %" $7,00 $7,50 I" $13.00 $14.00 I Y:," $27.50 $29.50 Increase 7,1% 7.7% 7.3% Water Rate Average Water Bill Average Consumption Typical Meter Size 28hcf %" (76% of system) Existing Monthly Bill Proposed Monthly Bill Difference $31.64 $34.38 $2,74 (8.7%) Sewer Rate - Residential Existing Treatment Connection Proposed $13.25 Treatment $ 5.85 Connection $19.10/month $14.50 (9.4%) $1.25 $ 6.40 (9.4%) $0.55 $20.90/month (9,4%) $1.80 Average Sewer Bill Existing = $19.10 Proposed = $20.90 Difference = $1.80/month Average Water/Sewer Bill Existing = $31.64 + $19.10 = $50.74 Proposed = $34.38 + $20.90 = $55.28 (9%) $4.54/month EVWD Major ProjectslRe!!ulatorv Requirements Existing; Treatments Svstems We1l2~ - Activated Carbon Absorption (PCE Removal) Well 39 - Interzone Blending Facility (Fluoride Reduction) Well 132 - Ion Exchange (Nitrate Removal) Surface Water Treatment Plant 4MGD All East System Wells - Blended Orthophosphate (Corrosion Inhibitor) All Wells - Sodium Hypochlorite (Disinfection Residual) Future Regulatory Requirements/Upgrades I) Disinfection By-Product Rule Stage 1& 2 for Surface Water Treatment Plants Purpose: Reduction of Disinfection By-Product Formation which includes Trihalomethanes (THM's) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Long Term Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Purpose: Cryptosporidium removal requirements & Turbidity performance standards Recommendation a) Upgrade/Expand Plant to 7 MGD b) Upgrade/Expand Plant to 10 MGD c) Upgrade/Expand Plant to 12 MGD Cost = $6.1 million Cost = $8.4 million Cost = $9.9 million 2) Perchlorate Rule (probable adoption in 2005) Regulation will probably affect 7 EVWD wells (western system) Method of Treatment - Ion Exchange/Blending Proposed Project incorporates large system upgrades (transmission pipelines & blending reservoirs) to minimize long-term operation & maintenance (0& M) cuts Associated Benefits - will allow for additional development of new water supplies in the lower Bunker Hill Basin area. Preliminary Estimated Capital Cost - $29 million 4) -- 3) Headquarters Replacement Project Project is now in design phase to relocate all District operations from existing 2.5-acre site to new lO-acre site on Highland Ave south of Patton State Hospital. Project to include new Headquarters Facility, Field Operations Center, Warehouse and Equipment Maintenance Facility (Garage). Estimated Project Cost = $11.5 million Security Upgrades/Emergency Response a) EPA Mandated Vulnerability Assessment b) DHS Emergency Response Plan c) FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan I am a citizen of the United Sta~-"" a resident of the County aforE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT am over the age of eighteen ye~ not a party to or interested in the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING entitled matter. I am the princip of the printer of the Highland Ct nity News, a newspaper of genE culation, printed and publishec Thursday in the City of Hig County of San Bernardino, and newspaper has been adjud newspaper of general circulat the Superior Court of the State c fornia, in and for the County ( Bernardino, under the date of 13, 1996, Case Number SCV ~ and that the notice, of which tl nexed is a printed copy (set in ty small than nonpareil), has beer lished in each regular and entire of said newspaper and not i supplement there of on the fol dates To wit: 6/17,6/24/04. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at Highland, California this 24th day of June. PROOF OF PUBLICATION State of California County of San Bernardino N~" ,}¡~ Signature Aff#3584 Notice of Public Hearing 0 ~QTICE IS jiEREBY Q!VI¡¡N tt!!"t J/lf;! lõast VallElY Water Distrtct '. will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at 6:00 p.m., at the Donahue Council Chambers located at 27215 Baseline in Highland, California. The purpose of this hearing will be to consider for adoption an in- crease in the District's rates and charges for both water and sewer service. All interested persons are invited to attend the above meeting and submit oral and/or written comments to the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District àt the time of the hearing. All per- sons are further invited to review the proposed ordinance, resolu- tion, and justifications therefor, copies of which will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the headquar- ters of the East Valley Water Districfloc¡¡.ted at 1155 Del Rosa Av- enue in San Bernardino, California, ten (10)'days prior to the, above meeting. ' . For more information, you may' contact the East Valley Water District at the .above address, or þ¥. JE!IE!E~£'}e~~a;:~O;, By: Robert E. Martin Gen,er,,1 Mana¡¡erIBÕar~ e Publish 6/17/04, 6/24/04. AFF #3584 HIGHLAND COMMUNITY NEWS 27268 E. Base Line Highland, CA 92346 Phone (909) 862-1771 FAX (909) 862-1787