Before any rates and charges for commodities or service furnished by a district are fixed or changed the general manager shall file with the board a report and recommendation thereon in writing. Within 40 days thereafter the board shall hold a public hearing on the report and recommendation. Prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of hearing shall be published within the district pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code.
Chapter 11.5Hearings
Section § 14401
Before a district can set or change rates for services or goods, the general manager needs to submit a written report and recommendation to the board. The board is then required to hold a public hearing about the report within 40 days. They must announce the hearing's details beforehand by publishing a notice in accordance with specific government procedures.
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Section § 14402
This law allows a district or any interested person to go to court to verify whether district rates or charges are valid. If you want to legally challenge a new rate or charge set by a district for services or commodities, you must start the legal action within 120 days of when the decision takes effect. This is the timeframe to contest any ordinances or resolutions related to these changes.
A district or any interested person may bring an action pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure to determine the validity of district rates or charges.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any judicial action or proceeding to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul an ordinance, resolution, or motion fixing or changing rates or charges for the commodities or service furnished by a district shall be commenced within 120 days of the effective date of the ordinance, resolution, or motion.
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Section § 14403
Before an electricity district board can change the rates for its services, which could affect revenue, the general manager must first prepare a detailed report and suggestion about these changes.
Then, the board must have a public hearing on this report, scheduled between 30 and 90 days after it's filed, to discuss it. There's an exception if there's a sudden, unexpected financial issue that needs quick action, allowing for a quicker notice and hearing.
Notice for the hearing should be published as per standard procedures unless it's an emergency, in which case a different type of notice can occur.
Before the board adopts any change in rates and charges for commodities or services furnished by an electricity district intended to increase or decrease revenues, the general manager shall file with the board a report and recommendation on the proposed changes in writing. Within 90 days, but not less than 30 days after the report is filed, except when unanticipated events cause a sudden and significant change in the electricity district’s financial condition requiring an immediate response, the board shall hold a hearing on the report and recommendation. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published within the district pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code, except that, in the case of an unanticipated event requiring an immediate response, notice may be given pursuant to Section 6063a of the Government Code.
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Section § 14403.3
This law section requires the general manager of an electricity district to file a report when proposing a rate change. The report must include several components: the most recent annual report, sales volumes by customer type for the past two years and projections for the next two years, sources and use of funds for the same periods, anticipated capital expenditures, detailed expense categories, and any other relevant information to justify the rate change. It also needs to explain how revenues are allocated among different customer types.
The report and recommendation of the general manager of an electricity district filed pursuant to Section 14403 shall include all of the following:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.3(a) The most recent annual report submitted pursuant to Section 11938.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.3(b) A statement of sales volumes by customer types for the preceding two years and estimates of sales volumes for the two years following.
(c)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.3(c) A statement of sources and disposition of funds for the preceding two years and estimates of sources and dispositions of funds for the two years following, whether or not the rate change does occur.
(d)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.3(d) A statement of capital expenditures anticipated during the next two years following.
(e)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.3(e) In sufficient detail to permit an assessment of the need for any proposed changes, a statement of each category of expense for the preceding two years, and estimates of each category of expense for the two years following.
(f)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.3(f) Other information as the general manager believes will explain or justify the proposed rate change.
(g)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.3(g) The basis for the allocation of the overall revenues among the various types of customers of the electricity district.
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Section § 14403.5
This section outlines procedures for a public hearing about proposed rate changes. It mandates two actions: First, any member of the public can present unique testimony if they give 10 days' written notice. Second, the board must review and consider any written reports or recommendations regarding alternatives to the rate changes proposed by the general manager.
At the hearing held pursuant to Section 14403, the board shall do both of the following:
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.5(a) Permit any member of the public who has given 10 days advance written notice to present nonduplicative testimony on the proposed rate change or on any alternatives.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 14403.5(b) Consider any report and recommendations submitted in writing by any member of the public on alternatives to the rate changes proposed by the general manager.
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