HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-071RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION (CIAC)
TOWARD THE REGIONAL INTERTIE PROJECT FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT
OF THE RATEPAYERS WITHIN THE LIME SADDLE DISTRICT
FROM THE TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 98-161 AS RELATED
TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE LIlVIE SADDLE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT
AND THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS OF SAID TRUST FUND
WHEREAS, the Lime Saddle Community Services District was dissolved pursuant to the will of the people as
expressed in the March 7, 2000 election; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 98-161, the Lime Saddle Community Services District allocation of
property tax revenue has been transferred to the County of Butte General Fund; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 98-161, the Butte County Auditor-Controller has established a
Trust Fund (Lime Saddle Trust Fund) and placed such property tax allocation monies into said Trust Fund; and
WHEREAS, all real and personal property of the District has been transferred to the County of Butte;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 98-161, the Lime Saddle Trust Fund is designated to be used for
the implementation of the pipeline construction for the improvement of the water supply to existing users within
the Lime Saddle Community Services District and Spring Valley School; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 98-161, such Lime Saddle Trust Fund was to remain in existence
for a period of three years from the passage of Resolution 98-161 and was due to sunset in October 2001; and
WHEREAS, the true spirit of Resolution 98-161 was to provide adequate time for the use of the Lime
Saddle Trust Fund for purposes expressed therein and has been extended five times by Resolution 01-062 until
March 7, 2003; through Resolution 03-035 until March 7, 2006; through Resolution 06-035 through March 7,
2009; and through Resolution 0$-143 through March 7, 2011; and Resolution 11-013 which extended through
September 7, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Department has been in communication with Del Oro Water Company regarding the
completion of the two-mile pipeline project referenced in Resolution 98-161 (also known as the Regional
Interne Project} and all resolutions extending the Lime Saddle Trust Fund and the associated costs of such
project; and
WHEREAS, preliminary project cost numbers are being submitted to the CPUC in the mint Petition for
Modification of Decision 0-8-OS-032 by DeI Oro Water Company which will result in an audit and approval of
final project cost numbexs by the California Department of Public Health, the CPUC, the State Revolving Fund
and Del Oro Water Company; and
WHEREAS, the Water Commission recommended and the Board approved specific distribution of the
assets of the Lime Saddle Trust Fund under Resolution 08-143 to the exclusive benefit the ratepayers within the
Lime Saddle District once the casts of the project were identified; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors as follows:
1. Direct the Department of Water and Resource Conservation to review and comment on the Joint Petition
for Modification of Decision 0-8-05-032 to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to
reflect a Contribution in Aid of Construction {CIAC) toward the Regional Intertie Project which totals
$1,073,907.66 {$1,193,230.73 in the Lime Saddle Trust Fund minus 10% for legal, administrative, and
staff time incurred by Butte County staff) for the exclusive benefit of the ratepayers within the Lirne
Saddle District.
2. Direct the Auditor-Controller to close out the Lime Saddle Trust Fund effective July 1, 2012 and
transfer the balance to the General Fund.
3. Direct the Auditor-Controller to make two payments: $443,966.98 toward the Equity financing and
$629,940.68 toward the State Revolving Fund financing upon review and approval of the Joint Petition
for Modification by the California Department of Public Health, the CPUC, the State Revolving Fund,
and Del Oro Water Company for the exclusive benefit of the ratepayers within the Lime Saddle District.
4. Approve the retention of approximately 10% of the balance of the Lime Saddle Trust Fund in the
General Fund for reimbursement of legal, administrative, and other staff time incurred by Butte County
staff.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, on this 12~' day of
June, 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Yamaguchi and Chair Lambert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative
Clerk of the Board Sf' Supervisors
Steve Lambe hair
Butte Coun oard of Supervisors