REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 22, 2021
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
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Payment Arrangement Fee Waivers and Continued Suspension of Water Shutoffs for Customers Impacted by COVID-19
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Board Governed County Service Areas and their Zones, authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works to:
1. Waive payment arrangement fees on unpaid balances, as described in the adopted fee ordinance for the Board Governed County Service Areas and their Zones, until December 31, 2021 for water and sanitation customers adversely impacted by COVID-19.
2. Continue suspension of water shutoffs through December 31, 2021 for nonpayment of customers adversely impacted by COVID-19.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). With approval of this item, the Board Governed County Service Areas providing water and sanitation services (CSAs) will not receive any payment arrangement fee revenue through December 31, 2021 from their customers adversely impacted by COVID-19. Since a very small percentage of the annual budget for the CSAs is funded through this revenue, the financial impact from this fee waiver will be minimal.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On March 4, 2020, the State of California declared a state of emergency as a result of COVID-19. This was followed by the County declaring a local emergency due to COVID-19 approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on March 10, 2020 (Item No. 75).
COVID-19 resulted in several State and local orders in an effort to protect the public from any po...
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