HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-10; Municipal Water District; Minutes (2)MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF:
DATE OF MEETING:
TIME OF MEETING:
PLACE OF MEETING:
THE CITY OF CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD
AND CITY COUNCIL
(Joint Special Meeting)
September 10,2013.
6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad,
California
CALL TO ORDER:
President/Mayor Hall called the Joint Special Meeting to order at 7:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL was taken by the Secretary/City Clerk as follows:
Present: Board/Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn and Douglas.
Absent: None.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY/EXECUTIVE MANAGER REPORT:
12. AB #21.366 - REPORT ON CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT'S 2013 POTABLE WATER
AND RECYCLED WATER RATE STUDY AND REQUEST TO SET A PUBUC HEARING DATE FOR
POTABLE AND RECYCLED WATER AND SEWER RATES.
Engineering Manager Bill Plummer and Senior Accountant Aaron Beanan gave the staff report
and PowerPoint presentation (on file in the office ofthe City Clerk).
Following a question from Council, Mr. Plummer responded that a rate determination, which
includes desalinated water, will be recommended in 2016.
City Attorney Celia Brewer stated that litigation was on-going in the recovery of funds from the
Marbella incident. Mr. Beanan confirmed that funds received to date are reflected in the rate
study as presented.
Mr. Beanan reported that the current reserve is approximately 24%.
ACTION:
AYES:
NOES:
On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Packard, Board adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 1478. setting a public hearing to approve a new
rate structure and proposed increases in potable water and
recycled water rates as well as future rate adjustments allowing
for the pass through of wholesale water costs and inflationary
adjustments for operations and maintenance.
Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn, Douglas.
None.
September 10, 2013 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRO BOARD
AND CARLSBAD Cm COUNCIL
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ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Packard, Council adopted
RESOLUTION NO. CS-229. setting a public hearing to approve an
increase in sewer rates as well as future rate adjustments allowing
for the pass through of wholesale water costs and inflationary
adjustments for operations and maintenance.
AYES:
NOES:
Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn, Douglas.
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Board/Council adjourned the Joint Special Meeting of September 10, 2013 at 7:17 p.m.
BARBARA ENGLESON
Secretary/City Clerk
DONNA HERATY
Deputy Secretary/Deputy City Clerk