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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 11, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Rogers and DeSaulnier
NOES: Supervisors Torlakson and Smith
ABSENT: Supervisor Bishop
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Correspondence
No action was taken on this correspondence item due to the vote as noted above.
THIS IS FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY, NO BOARD ACTION WAS TAKEN
ON THIS MATTER
Mere certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supery is on the date sf 0
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PHIL BA HELO Verk of the Board
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May 29,1996 JUN 31996
The Honorable Jeff Smith ct�RKCO TR OF SUPERVISORS
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Chair,Bond of Supervisors
Contra Costa County .
651 MW Street,Room 106
Martinez,CA 94553-1293
Dear Supervisor Smith-
Thank you for your letter of May 14 conveying the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisor's
request for an independent review of the existing EBMUD rate structure. The EBMUD Board of
Directors discussed the concept of an independent review at our May 14 Board meeting. While
we continue to be fully confident of the work done in the 1995 report by CH2M-Hill because it
followed widely recognized water rate-setting standards and practices,we are prepared to join
with the County in sponsoring an independent review in the hopes that it will help resolve
lingering questions about the rates.
EBMUD wants to ensure that if additional ratepayer funds are spent on an independent review of
the rate structure,that we do not re-do the independent analytical work ratepayers already funded
at a cost of$170,000, We have previously offered to cover all expenses related to having the
CH2M-Hill rate consultant meet with EBMLTD and County representatives to answer any and all
questions,but we understand that the County does not feel comfortable with this approach. As
an alternative,we are prepared to work with the County to establish a scope of work that will
result in an independent review of the reasonableness and appropriateness of the underlying
assumptions,methodology,and analytical work done in the 1995 rate study. We propose that
EBMUD and Corina Costa County jointly agree to limit the total cost of an independent review
to an amount not exceed$17,000,that we jointly approve the selection of the consultant,and that
we share equally in the cost of the study.
We would like to ensure broad public participation in any discussions that come out of this
independent study. We propose that the results of the review would be presented to a joint
zmting of the EBMUD Board and the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors by the independent
consultant. We would take responsibility for inviting representatives from each of the cities in
the EBMUD service area that are located can of the hills to participate in the review process,and
for distributing the results.of the study to all cities throughout the EBMUD service area and to
Alameda County officials.
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We look forward to heaving from you at your earliest convenience. If you would like to discuss
this proposal with me,please call. If the.proposal is agreeable to the County and your sm f
would like to begin working with us to develop the scope of work for the consultant,then please
have your staff contact Gary Breaux,Director of Finance, who can be reached at 287-0310.
S' ely, '
hn M. Gioia
President
EBMUD Board of Directors
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