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Board enacts sewer‑rate increase for CSA 71.3, confirms nuisance‑abatement costs and updates meeting rules under SB 707
Summary
The Kern County Board of Supervisors enacted a sewer‑service rate increase for County Service Area 71.3 after receiving no majority protest, confirmed costs for nuisance abatements, and approved updated procedural rules to implement SB 707 and expanded remote public participation.
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved three items with recorded votes during the meeting.
Sewer rate increase for CSA 71.3: After a public hearing and staff presentation, the board enacted an ordinance to set the FY 2026–27 sewer‑service charge for County Service Area 71.3 (North of the River Sanitary District) at $441.97 per parcel per year, up from $382.75. Staff said notices were mailed to 648 properties under the Prop 218 process and reported zero valid written protests received by the close of the hearing; staff warned that failure to adopt the rate would create a net loss of about $40,000 to the CSA. The board found no majority protest, made the recommended environmental finding as presented by staff, and enacted the ordinance (motion seconded and approved 'All Ayes').
Nuisance abatement costs: The board considered 21 nuisance‑abatement cases for cost recovery. Staff withdrew two items from the list and reported a revised fiscal impact of $82,246.07. With no public protests, the board voted to confirm the costs; staff noted unpaid balances may be placed as special assessments on properties and collected on tax rolls if not paid within ten days.
Administrative and procedural rules — SB 707 implementation: The clerk of the board presented updates required by Senate Bill 707 and Government Code section 54953.4 to expand remote participation, provide equitable remote public‑comment opportunities (including phone participation), require outreach and website updates, and define a plan for technical disruptions (good‑faith restoration efforts for up to one hour and reconvening procedures). The recommended rules also allow the chair, or a motion by a board member, to remove speaker limits in certain circumstances, and allow the chair limited discretion to reduce speaker times when a topic draws significant public interest. The board voted to adopt the updated administrative and procedural rules (motion seconded and approved 'All Ayes').
Each vote was recorded on the board floor as unanimously approved; no individual roll‑call tallies beyond 'All Ayes' were provided on the record during this meeting.
