The EBMUD Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 1:15 p.m., or as soon thereafter, to consider the adoption of a resolution ordering the collection of the Wet Weather Facilities Charge on the property tax roll.
In accordance with Government Code section 54953(e), meetings will be conducted remotely via Zoom and will be accessible to the public by internet or telephone. A physical location will not be provided.
The public may participate in the hearing via Zoom.
Meeting information
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
- Passcode: 238500
- Telephone: 1 669 900 6833
- Webinar ID: 970 6508 6667
- Passcode: 238500
- International numbers available: https://ebmud.zoom.us/u/adMXn1VnPp
Notice is further given that pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 5473, the District has prepared and filed with the Secretary of the District a report containing a description of each parcel of real property receiving wastewater service that is subject to collection of the Wet Weather Facilities Charge on the property tax roll, and the amount of the charge for each parcel for the year. The applicable Wet Weather Facilities Charge for each parcel is computed in conformance with the schedule of rates and charges in Resolution No. 35224-21, adopted by the Board of Directors on June 8, 2021, establishing the water and wastewater systems’ schedules of rates and charges subject to Proposition 218, including the Wet Weather Facilities Charge for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2022.
Resolution No. 35224-21, the report, and rates schedules are available and may be obtained from the Office of the Secretary.
FY23 Wet Weather Facilities Charge
The Wet Weather Facilities Charge (WWFC) was established in 1987 (Resolution No. 31890) to recover the ongoing capital costs of implementing the District’s wet weather program. The program provides storage, conveyance, and treatment facilities for the excess wastewater flows that enter the sewer collection system during wet weather in order to prevent the release of untreated wastewater to San Francisco Bay.
The WWFC funds capital expenses associated with wet weather flows, including maintenance, replacement and rehabilitation of the District’s wet weather facilities. The WWFC is assessed on every developed parcel within the boundaries of EBMUD’s Special District No. 1 (Wastewater Service Area) that has a connection to a community sewer collection system.
The WWFC is billed annually in two stages, first on taxable parcels and later on tax-exempt parcels (mainly public agencies). The charge on taxable parcels is billed on property tax bills through the Tax Collectors’ offices in the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa. While not a tax, the WWFC is collected on property tax bills under agreements with the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa in order to separate it from regular sewage treatment charges. For tax-exempt properties, that do not receive tax bills, the charge is billed during the April to June billing periods directly to the exempt property owner by the District. Customers on taxable properties whom the District is unable to charge via tax roll are also billed by the District at the same time as exempt parcels.
FY23 Wet Weather Facilities Charge rates:
|
Lot Size |
FY23 Wet Weather Facilities Charge |
|---|---|
|
Small Lot (0-5,000 sq ft) |
$125.16 |
|
Medium Lot (5,001-10,000 sq ft) |
$195.50 |
|
Large Lot (>10,000 sq ft) |
$446.80 |
FY23 Wet Weather Facilities Charge on Property Tax Roll
Filing a protest
Anyone may object to or protest the Report orally (via teleconference or webinar) during the hearing, or may do so in writing as long as we receive the writing before the public hearing closes. Written protests may be mailed before the hearing to EBMUD, Cathy Humphrey, MS 702, PO Box 24055, Oakland, CA 94623-1055 or delivered before the close of the public comment portion of the public hearing to the EBMUD PAYMENT drop box outside the front entrance at 375 11th Street, Oakland, CA. All written protests must be received by EBMUD prior to the conclusion of the public comment portion of the public hearing. Written protests must include the location of the identified parcel (by street address, or assessor’s parcel number) and include the name and signature of the property owner submitting the protest.
Protest Form
| Document | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Protest Form 2022 | <1 MB |
Contact
For any questions, please contact Principal Management Analyst Cathy Humphrey at 510-287-1983 or email at catherine.humphrey@ebmud.com.