COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Department of Public Works

DATE:

February 27, 2006

BOARD MEETING DATE:

March 14, 2006

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Neil R. Cullen, Director of Public Works

SUBJECT:

Annexation of Property to the Burlingame Hills Sewer Maintenance District – Lands of Finau – Burlingame Hills Area

Recommendation

Acting as the governing board of the Burlingame Hills Sewer Maintenance District (District), adopt a resolution setting a time and place for a public hearing to consider the proposed annexation of the Lands of Finau to the Burlingame Hills Sewer Maintenance District.

Vision Alignment

Commitment: Ensure basic health and safety for all.

Goal 7: Maintain and enhance the public safety for all residents and visitors.

Your Board authorizing a public hearing to consider the proposed annexation, can result in effective sanitary sewer service to a parcel in a suburban area that has a failing “on-site” wastewater management system, and which could have an impact on neighboring residents.

Background

Previous Board Action

Entered into an agreement (Agreement) with the City of Burlingame (City) which provides for the transmission and disposal through City facilities, of wastewater collected in the District.

History

The City/District Agreement as described above requires properties that are proposed to be served by the District to be annexed to the District. A public hearing to consider an annexation to the District is required pursuant to Section 4860 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code.

Discussion

Mary E. Finau is the owner of the property at 6190 Skyline Boulevard which is also identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 027-231-020. She has requested that her property be annexed to the District in order to receive sewer service, as the existing septic system is deteriorating.

We have determined that the property can be served through the facilities of the District, and are recommending that a public hearing be set for your regular meeting of April 4, 2006, at 9:15 a.m., to consider the proposed annexation.

A resolution has been approved as to form by County Counsel, and we will post and publish the required notices if your Board adopts the proposed resolution.

Fiscal Impact

The property owner has paid or will pay all required fees for the parcel as follows:

Ø

Annexation Processing Fee:

$800

Ø

District Connection Fees:

$3,254

Ø

The State Board of Equalization's Recording and Mapping Fee:

$300

Ø

Sewer Inspection Permit Fee:

$100

The property owner will be subject to the annual sewer service charge levied by the District, currently $657 per year; will also be required to reimburse “down stream” property owners for a proportionate share of the sewer main that they had previously constructed and which will be used to transport waste water from this property; and to construct and pay for the sewer main extension and sewer lateral that is necessary to bring sewer service to this property, if the annexation is approved and sewer service provided.

There is no impact to the General Fund.