Title
Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Boronda County Sanitation District Adopted Budget, Fund 156, Appropriation Unit PFP049, to increase appropriations by $127,166 funded by unassigned fund balance (156-3101) to fund system improvements and maintenance, utility costs, Sewer System Management Plan Update, and Rate Study and Proposition 218 election to establish new sewer service rates (4/5 vote required).
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Boronda County Sanitation District Adopted Budget, Fund 156, Appropriation Unit PFP049, to increase appropriations by $127,166 funded by unassigned fund balance (156-3101) to fund system improvements and maintenance, utility costs, Sewer System Management Plan Update, and Rate Study and Proposition 218 election to establish new sewer service rates (4/5 vote required).
SUMMARY:
The Boronda County Sanitation District (BCSD) provides wastewater collection services to the community of Boronda. The operations and maintenance of the BCSD system must meet the regulatory requirements established under the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ Statewide Waste Discharge Requirements General Order for Sanitary Sewer Systems. BCSD will incur costs greater than the amount budgeted in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 due to the need to perform annual system cleaning and maintenance, equipment repairs and generator maintenance projects, completion of a SWRCB mandated Sewer System Management Plan Update, and completion of a Rate Study and Proposition 218 election to established new sewer rates. Increased expenditures are also anticipated for utility services.
DISCUSSION:
Maintenance and annual line cleaning are required to maintain the sewer system in proper working order, which results in the reduced occurrence of sewer spills and equipmen...
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