The information on this page and in the links provided is archived material. It is related to the Proposition 218 process that EID followed in setting new rates for water, wastewater, and recycled water services for the time period 2010 through 2014. The information is provided exactly as it was developed throughout the Proposition 218 process and is retained here as a one-stop reference for those interested in the process and outcome. Click here to see the board-adopted resolution of February 4, 2010, which includes the Plan B rate increases and a number of new financial practices that will guide the district into the future. (February 2010)
NOTE: The information below the line relates to the Proposition 218 notice EID sent to customers in December on proposed rate increases for water, wastewater, and recycled water services. Since then, the district has worked to reduce operating expenses even more than described in the notice, seek higher revenues through improved prices for hydroelectric power EID produces, delay capital improvement projects, and restructure the debt—all with the intent of lessening the impact of the rate increases on customers.
As a result of these actions, on Monday, January 25, district staff presented the EID board of directors with “Plan B,” which lowers the original 35 percent proposed rate increases for 2010 by about half—to 18 percent or lower. Click here for the district’s January 25 news release to learn more about “Plan B” and view charts that show what the new proposal will mean to residential customers’ bills.
Click here for the "Plan B" proposed rate increases key issues.
We encourage customers to attend the two remaining public workshops—when staff will present details of “Plan B” and answer customer questions—and the February 4 public hearing, when the board will consider the rate increase proposals. See the box at the end of this page for scheduling information on the workshops and hearing.
EID is proposing a 35% rate increase on water, wastewater, and recycled water services in 2010, a 15% increase in 2011, and a 5% increase each year from 2012 through 2014.
The three charts located on page 5 of the Proposition 218 notice show what this means in 2010 for residential water customers with low, medium, and high water use. The fourth chart indicates the average residential sewer bill in 2010 under the proposed rates. The charts also compare EID’s current and proposed rates with several other agencies in the region. NOTE: The numbers in the charts are for two-month bills. Monthly bills are half of what is shown.
Click here to see how the proposed rates will affect use in 500 cubic foot increments. Or call and ask for a copy of the tables (530-622-4513 or 916-965-0930).
Click here for additional information and a list of major capital improvement projects over the last decade.
Click here to download a copy of the Proposition 218 notice.
If adopted, the rates will go into effect February 8, 2010.
On Thursday, February 4, 2010, the EID
board of directors will hold a public hearing
to consider the proposed rates described in
the Proposition 218 notice.
The location of the public hearing has changed.
The hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the gymnasium at the El Dorado Adventist School in Placerville. The address is 1900 Broadway, Placerville, California. [map]
Prior to the public hearing, EID is hosting public workshops to present information and answer questions. The schedule follows.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 6:00pm
El Dorado Hills Fire Department Building
1050 Wilson Boulevard
El Dorado Hills, CA 95672
[map]
PowerPoint presentation (pdf)
Monday, January 18, 2010 at 6:00pm
Pollock Pines Community Center
2675 Sanders Drive
Pollock Pines, CA 95726 [map]
PowerPoint presentation (pdf)
Wednesday, January 27 at 6:00pm
Oak Ridge High School Cafeteria
1120 Harvard Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95672
[map]
PowerPoint presentation (pdf)
Thursday, January 28 at 6:00pm
Cameron Park Community Service District
2502 Country Club Drive
Cameron Park, CA 95682
[map]
PowerPoint presentation (pdf)
