REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
Title
Resolution of Intent to Initiate Proposition 218 and Assembly Bill 2257 Proceedings for Proposed Water and Sanitation Rate Adjustments for Board-Governed County Service Areas and Their Zones
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body for all Board Governed County Service Areas and their Zones providing water and sanitation services:
1. Adopt a Resolution that:
a. Declares the Board of Supervisors' intent to initiate proceedings pursuant to Article XIII D of the California Constitution (Proposition 218) and Assembly Bill 2257 (Government Code sections 53759 through 53759.2) to consider proposed adjustments to water and sanitation service charges for Fiscal Years 2026-27 through 2030-31.
b. Authorizes the mailing of a Proposition 218 Notice of Public Hearing to property owners of record and customers of record subject to the proposed water and sanitation service charges at least 45 days prior to the public hearing, in accordance with Proposition 218.
c. Establishes procedures for the submission, review, and written response to written objections to the proposed water and sanitation service charges in accordance with Government Code section 53759.1, including deadlines for submission of written objections and procedures for presentation of written objections and County responses to the Board of Supervisors prior to the close of the public hearing.
d. Directs the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, in coordination with the Department of Public Works, to take all actions necessary to implement the notice, objection, and hearing procedures required under Proposition 218 and Government Code sections 53759, 53759.1, and 53759.2, including:
i. Making the written basis for the proposed charges available to the publ...
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