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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09151991 - 1.57 d 1 . 57 TO: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FROM: Phil Batchelor Executive Director DATE: September 15, 1992 SUBJECT: EBMUD Fee Waiver Policy SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Request East Bay Municipal Utility District' s (EBMUD) Board of Directors pursue amending the State MUD Act to allow utility fee waivers for affordable housing projects . FISCAL IMPACT None. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS Development of the Agency sponsored seven unit housing infill project in the North Richmond Redevelopment Project Area has identified an affordable housing problem relative to utility fee structures . EBMUD fees for this project amount to $3,534 . 00 per unit ( $24 , 738 total) for utility connection and installation. At present, EBMUD does not have the ability to waive or reduce fees without amending the State MUD Act. The EBMUD Finance Committee has recommended amending the State MUD Act to allow fee waiver to the EBMUD Board. The EBMUD Board is scheduled to discuss this issue at its September 15, 1992, meeting. Representatives from the County, City of Richmond and local non- profits housing developers will attend the EBMUD Board to express the need for, and support of, fee waivers for affordable ousing proje ts . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENON OF AG NCY COMMI E APPROVE OTHER .7 SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF AGENCY ON September 15 , ` 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Beth Lee ATTESTED September 15 , 1992 646-4076 PHIL BATCHELOR, cc: Community Development AGENCY SE R TARY BY CL 1AA, DEPUTY