Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2026.14, submitted by Supervisor Church and Supervisor Lopez, seeking to move the process for the collection of sewer charges for the Pajaro County Sanitation District (PCSD) and County Service Area 75 - Chualar (CSA 75) from the County of Monterey Property Tax Roll to Monterey One Water (M1W) sewer billing services.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2026.14 (Supervisor Church and Supervisor Lopez) and:
b. Direct staff to proceed with completion of its response to the Referral based on the proposed project description in this report; or,
c. Direct that staff:
i. Proceed with completion of its response to the Referral based on modifications by the
Board; or,
ii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of the Referral and anticipated effort
for completion.
d. Rescind the Referral.
e. Provide further direction as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Background:
On July 7, 2026, the Board of Supervisors (Board) added Supervisor Church’s and Supervisor Lopez’s Referral No. 2026.14 (Attachment A) to the Board’s referral matrix. The Referral seeks to move the process for the collection of sewer charges for the Pajaro County Sanitation District (PCSD) and County Service Area 75 - Chualar (CSA 75) from assessments through the County of Monterey (County) Property Tax Roll to Monterey One Water (M1W) sewer billing services.
Prior to Fiscal Year 2024-25, Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) contracted with M1W for sewer billing and collection services at an annual charge of $2,539 for CSA 75 and $14,804 for PCSD. In early 2024, M1W notified the County that it intended to discontinue providing these services as of June 30, 2024. As a result, PWFP evaluated alternative billing methods and presented options to the Board. The Board determ...
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