COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Department of Public Works

DATE:

July 27, 2006

BOARD MEETING DATE:

August 15, 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 Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District - Lands of Rumley (750 Hillcrest Drive, APN 058-271-040) – Redwood City (Oak Knoll) Area

 

Recommendation

Acting as the governing board of the Oak Knoll 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 Rumley to the Oak Knoll 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 providing effective sanitary sewer service to a parcel in a suburban area that would otherwise use an “on-site” method to handle wastewater, which could have an impact on neighboring residents.

 

Background

Previous Board Action

Entered into an agreement (Agreement) with the City of Redwood City (City) dated
August 23, 1983, 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, and also requires the City to approve said annexations into the District. The City executed Resolution 14681 on December 19, 2005 (attached), consenting to the proposed annexation of this property. A public hearing to consider an annexation to the District is required pursuant to Section 4860 et seq. of the Health & Safety Code.

 

Discussion

Stuart and Lorraine Rumley are the owners of the property at 750 Hillcrest Drive which is also identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number 058-271-040. They have requested that their property be annexed to the District in order to receive sewer service, as their 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 September 12, 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:

$800.00

 
 

Ø

District Connection Fees:

$7,009.00

 
 

Ø

Sewer Treatment Capacity Fee:

$177.48

 
 

Ø

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

$300.00

 
 

Ø

Sewer Inspection Permit Fee:

$100.00

 
 

Ø

Redwood City Sewer Connection Fee:

$550.00

 
 

The property owner will be subject to the annual sewer service charge levied by the District and will also be required 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 on the General Fund.