Memorandum
Date: May 19, 2026
To: The Honorable Supervisor Rasmussen, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Robin Borre, Special Districts Administrator
Jesus Salmeron, Special Districts Deputy Administrator- Fiscal
Subject: 1:00 P.M. Public Hearing (Sitting as the Lake County Sanitation District Board of Directors) approve and adopt an ordinance amending section 721B. of the sewer use ordinance, (Appendix A) of the Lake County ordinance code increasing sewer use fees for South Lakeport, Lands End and Reeves Point (A.D. 9-1 and A.D. 9-3)
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
Pursuant to Article XII (D) of the California Constitution, the Lake County Sanitation District (LACOSAN) is proposing to increase current sewer rates for South Lakeport, Land's End and Reeves Point service area. If adopted, the increases for the sewer service fees will be effective on or after July 1, 2026 and July 1 each year thereafter in the five-year planning period with no additional required action or notice by the District. A Rate Setting analysis developed by Lechowicz & Tseng Municipal Consultants in coordination with District Staff for Financial Planning, Revenue Requirements, and Rate Setting Analysis was accepted by the Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board on March 24, 2026.
In compliance with California Proposition 218, Article XIIID property owners that are included in the sewer system were mailed a letter informing the rate payers that a proposed rate increase is being considered, the basis on which the fees and charges were calculated, the public hearing date at least 45 days after mailing the letter to the property owners the time and place the District will hear all protests to the rate increase and the protest procedure. This letter was mailed on April 3, 2026.
Before taking final action on the proposed ordinance to increase the sewer charges and fees the Board of Directors, acting on behalf of ...
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