EXHIBIT
5-A
PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING
ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION MECHANISM FOR
USER FEE
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STEP |
ACTION |
WHEN |
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1.
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Prepare
report of General Counsel in support of District authority to collect rates,
charges, and user fees through contract with County Assessor on tax bills. |
Complete |
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2.
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Approve
consultant to prepare draft report to support the Ordinance for collection on
the Assessor’s roll. Prepare
report. Describe each real property
receiving services and the amount of the charge for each parcel for the year,
computed in conformance with the proposed ordinance. [Assumes no RFP; Sole
source contract] |
February 23 |
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3.
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First
reading of the proposed rate ordinance by the MPWMD Board of Directors. Requires
two-thirds vote. Board sets the second
reading date and public hearing date for June 12, 2012. |
April 16 |
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4.
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For
Prop. 218 compliance, mail notice of public hearing to the record owner of
each parcel upon which the fee or charge is proposed to be imposed. The notice must include: a.
the amount of the fee on that parcel b.
the basis for calculating the fee or charge c.
the reason for the fee or charge d.
the time, date and location of the protest hearing Must also mail notice to
the record owner’s address shown on the last equalized assessment roll if
that address is different than the billing or service address. [At least 45 days before public protest
hearing] |
April 27 |
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5.
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Publish notice of
protest hearing once a week for 2 successive weeks, with 5 days between publication
dates. |
April 30 |
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6.
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District mails notice
of public hearing to interested parties who have filed written request within
prior year [At least 14 days before hearing.] |
May 29 |
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7.
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District makes
available to the public data indicating the amount of cost, or estimated
cost, required to provide the service for which charges are levied and the
revenue sources anticipated to provide the service, including other sources
of revenue. [At least 10 days before hearing.] |
June 1 |
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8.
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District publishes
summary of proposed ordinance and posts certified copy of full text of
proposed ordinance in District office [5 days before meeting] |
June 7 |
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9.
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Hold Prop. 218 public
hearing on protests. If a majority of
owners or tenants of identified parcels present written protests, the District
may not impose the charges. [Not less than 45 days after notice is mailed] |
June 12 |
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10.
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Second reading of the
proposed rate increase ordinance by the MPWMD Board of Directors. Requires two-thirds vote. Board adopts report. [Ordinance will need to have effective date
of July 1 written into it, otherwise effective date
is 30 days after adoption.] |
June 12 |
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11.
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Board adopts 2012/2013
operating and capital budget by resolution |
June 12 |
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12.
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User Fee effective date |
July 1 |
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13.
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File with County
Assessor a copy of the report prepared pursuant to Section 5473 of Health
& Safety Code and state the report has been adopted by the Board. Database of collections transferred to
Assessor’s office and entered against respective parcels.[H&S Code
indicates August 10th, but Monterey County desires data by
August1] |
By August 1 |
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