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FROM: SUPERVISOR DONNA GERBER, DISTRICT III
5 Costa
SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
DATE: ' ..�*�' Courly
RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ESTABLISH
sueJEcr' AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE WATER RATE STRUCTURE FOR EBMUD
SPECIFIC REOLIEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors establish an ad-
hoc committee to work with other ad-hoc committee members from the East Bay
Municipal Utility District(EBMUD) and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in
order to explore possible changes to the water rate structure for EBMUD. There would
be a total of two representatives from each Board. Supervisors Donna Gerber and Joe
Canciamilla will participate in the ad-hoc committee. EBMUD has already selected John
Coleman and John Gioia. Alameda County is in the process of selecting their
participants.
BACKGROUND
In June of 1997, Supervisor Gerber attended the EBMUD Board Meeting on
water rates and raised the issue of the rate structure. The Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors later agreed to Supervisor Gerber's request to place the water rate structure
issue on the Joint EBMUD/Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors September 16,
1997, agenda. Supervisor Gerber made a proposal during that meeting to establish a joint
ad-hoc committee to discuss the water rate structure issue and develop a mutually
agreeable alternative to the current rate structure. Supervisor Gerber proposed that the
participants include Supervisors Gerber and Canciamilla from Contra Costa County, and
EBMUD Board Members John Coleman and John Gioia, as well as two participants from
the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. EBMUD has agreed to this proposal, and
Alameda County is currently in the process of selecting their participants. The plan for
the ad-hoc committee is to explore potential changes in the rate structure that could be
recommended to the EBMUD Board of Directors during the 1998 public rate review
process. It was agreed that there would also be a discussion of conservation programs
and service area issues.
This proposal is the result of consultation between Supervisor Gerber and
EBMUD Directors John Coleman and John Gioia in an a- pt to break the current
stalemate regarding water rate structure between ou2tw(5z, g cies.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES i10NAT
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTON OF BOARD ON September 2 3 , 19 9 7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_X_ OTHER
Chuck Brydon, W.A.T.E.R., Inc., Danville, spoke in support of the establishment of an
Ad Hoc Committee. At the conclusion of the discussion on this matter, the Board
APPROVED the recommendation set forth above. Further, the Board REFERRED to
the Water Committee for review at their October 6, 1997, meeting the issue of water
rate structures with a report to the Board of Supervisors scheduled for October 14,
1997.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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CQ County Administrator ATTESTED
September 23 , 1997
Board of Supervisors PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
EBMUD Board of Directors SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
John Coleman
John Gioia
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