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6 Mountain House Community Services District 230 S. Sterling Drive, Suite 100 Mountain House, CA 95391 209-831-2300 8am--5:00pm (Closed at noon for Lunch) www.mountainhousecsd.org Mountain House Matters! • mhmatters.net June 2018 MH Mountain House CSD Community Services District nonprofit paid advertising space ILLEGAL DUMPING We are asking for assistance from the community to help with illegal dumping. If you come across items that were dumped on the side of the road please contact West Valley Disposal for a pickup. REPORTING CONCERNS For residents new to Mountain House, or if you haven’t had the opportunity to view the Mountain House CSD page, we would like to share with you a very quick and easy button to report a concern in Mountain House. Go to the mountainhousecsd.org or mhcsd.com, on the front page you will see the button that is shown below. When you click on the button, it will take you to a page where you can choose to enter in your information or not and you can report a problem. Please do not report emergency items here those should be called in to the appropriate departments but for all other items you can enter in the location of the problem and it will be sent to a staff member to address. You will receive updates on the status of the report. For residents that live in Questa and Hansen. We will forward any reported issues to the developer since these villages have not been annexed to the CSD. If you have questions please feel free to email or message Angel Lamb at alamb@sjgov.org. DROUGHT Although we have had another rainy year we still need to continue to conserve water. The community is still only authorized to three days per week outdoor irrigation between the hours of 9pm to 6am Please follow the schedule outlined below. If you have any questions please contact staff 209.831.2300 Location Watering Day Wicklund Village Monday, Wednesday, Friday Bethany Village Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Altamont Village Monday, Wednesday, Friday Questa Village Monday, Wednesday, Friday Hansen Village Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday MH FARMERS' MARKET EXPANDED SUMMER HOURS! SUNDAYS 8am-1pm Wicklund Park - Legacy @ Historic Managed by All Bay Farmers' Market Association Newsletter Reproduced primarily from July ‘18 MHCSD Newsletter found in your monthly water bill The Mission of the District is to Provide Responsive Service to our Growing Community that Exceeds Expectations at a Fair Value UTILITY RATE INCREASES EFFECTIVE FOR JULY, 2018 The Board of Directors approved a 5 Year plan for water and wastewater operating and maintenance (O & M) rates in June, 2017. Fiscal year 2018- 2019 represents the 2nd year of implementation of the 5 year plan. The O & M rates for stormwater were not increased as part of the rate study. The debt service components of the bill (for water, wastewater and stormwater) are increased each year by the change in the construction cost index published by the Engineering News Record. The following table shows the rates that will be effect for the billing period starting in July, 2018. Medium Density Rate effective July, 2018 Increase Water charge $0.7587/unit * $0.099 Water base $16.51 $2.16 Wastewater base 30.62 1.87 Stormwater base 7.84 0.00 Debt service: Water 40.09 1.47 Wastewater 34.64 1.29 Stormwater 11.67 0.45 Low Density Rate effective July, 2018 Increase Water charge $0.7587/unit * $0.099 Water base $21.93 $2.86 Wastewater base 36.44 2.23 Stormwater base 7.84 0.00 Debt service: Water 52.92 1.95 Wastewater 39.84 1.48 Stormwater 11.67 0.45 • 1 unit = 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons STORAGE CONTAINERS Pod Containers or Storage Units used by Homeowners or Residents (regardless of size, whether for moving or plain storage) should not be left out for more than 14 days on the street or in a driveway. These and any other similar type units, should be returned or stored at a commercially zoned-facility. All requests outside of this limit must be approved by MHCSD. July 2018 SCHEDULE OF MHCSD EVENTS Board meetings and committee meetings are held in the Michael Forbes McGrew Board Room at the CSD office. For class and event locations please see below. If you would like additional information on the classes or events please contact Angel Lamb at alamb@sjgov.org. Please subscribe to the Google Calendar. Announcing... MH Summer Swim Program Mountain House High School Aquatic Center Monday through Saturday June 25 - July 31 10am-12pm: Swim lessons, adult lap swimming, possibly aerobic swim class 12pm-6pm: Open Swim register: https://secure.rec1.com/CA/mountain-house-communityservices-district/catalog Farmers Market Date: Sundays - SUMMER HOURS! Location: Wicklund Park Youth Action Clean-up Campaign Date: Saturday, June 23, 2018 UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS If your group has an activity open to the community in Mountain Houseplease send that information to Angel Lamb no later than the 10th of the month to be included in the newsletter. Mountain House Rotary Meeting Date: July 13 2018 - 2 nd Friday of the Month 8:30am – 10:00am For more info please contact Sachin Pingle at mountainhouserotary@gmail.com Family Fit MH Club 8:00am - 1:00pm 11:00am - 2:00 pm Location: Altamont Park For more information please contact Director Tingle at btingle@sjgov.org Annual Independence Day Parade and Celebration Wednesday, July 4, 2018 10:00a - 3:00p Location: Central Parkway and Central Park For more information please email Angel Lamb at alamb@sjgov.org Youth Action Committee Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 For more information please contact Director Tingle at btingle@sjgov.org Assemblyperson Susan Eggman’s Office Hours Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Location: CSD Boardroom MHCSD Board of Directors Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 Location: CSD Boardroom Youth Action Clean-up Campaign Date: Saturday, July 21, 2018 Location: Questa School For more information please contact Director Tingle at btingle@sjgov.org Music in the Park 7:00 pm 10:00a-11:00a 7:00pm 11:00am - 2:00 pm Date: Saturday, July 21, 2018 5:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Central Community Park For more information please email Angel Lamb at alamb@sjgov.org Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:00am and 9:00am Saturdays 8:00am Location: Wicklund Park For more information please contact Jaime Montenegro at sscjaime@yahoo.com INTERACTIVE WATER FOUNTAIN The interactive water fountain opened April 1 st . Seasonal times will be as follows: April 1 – Memorial Day.........Noon to 5 p.m. Daily Memorial Day – Labor Day...10a.m. to 7 p.m. Daily Labor Day – October 31........Noon to 5 p.m. Daily November 1 – March 31........Fountain is off for the winter season.
June 2018 Mountain House Matters! • mhmatters.net 7 CSD Passes 2018-’19 Budget continued from page 1 mean a projected additional $189,000 to the District, for a total of approximately $9,782,000 in annual Special Assessments. The revenues will be divided up between the following headings: Roads; Public Safety; Public Works; and Parks. The Mountain House Master Plan recommends up to 4% annual increases on the four separate tax headings. After three consecutive years of voting to forgo raising those taxes at all, the three directors opting in favor for fiscal year 2018-’19 indicated they viewed this as a responsible action. “It’s important for us to remain financially sustainable,” stated President Manuel Moreno. Board Director Brian Lucid began the discussion, suggesting they consider basing any increase on the Consumer Price Index. General Manager, Ed Pattison, stated that the CPI is at 2.8% currently. Vice President, Bernice King-Tingle stated that, while she would prefer no tax increase, she might consider up to 2%. She ultimately voted against the tax increase. Director Dan Harrison agreed with Tingle’s notion of limiting an increase to 2%, before Lucid made the motion. Director Andy Su remained consistent in his opposition to Special Taxes over the years, making a strong case for going another year without the increase. With the growth the community is experiencing, revenues across the board are greater, he argued. His major point, however, was that, at some point, “if we continue to raise taxes, Mountain House will become a much less desirable choice for people here”. Measured largely by property lot size, the actual tax amounts will vary household to household but, on average, the 2% increase equates to approximately $38 per household for the year, or just over $3/month. However, that does bring overall special taxes close to $1,900 per year each, on average, or close to $160/month per household. The approved budget included a somewhat controversial park improvement project that received a good deal of discussion, as well. A planned remodel of the Altamont neighborhood park was presented with a greater degree of investment being proposed than initially planned. Staff’s recommendation to go with a Special Needs and ADA compliant design format pushed budget estimates to the $250,000 range. By comparison, the new play structures upgrade in Wicklund park last year reportedly came in under $190k in total. The board ultimately chose to keep the park plan in place. They agreed to split the costs of the park into the next two fiscal year budgets, with the majority of the expenditure amounts being pushed onto next year’s budget. In the end, the overall budget passed by a 4-1 vote, with only Director Su voting against. 2018 Mountain House Music In The Park series continues July 21, 2018 August 18, 2018 September 15, 2018 5-8pm • Central Park CSD & LUSD Establish Community Summer Swim Program Starting June 25 By Bryan Harrison Choppy waters have given way to the go-ahead for a Summer Swim Program right here in town! The Lammersville Unified School District and Mountain House Community Services District were ultimately successful in coming together to iron-out an equitable agreement to provide the community with access to the new MH High School Aquatic Center this Summer, through a CSD run Summer Swim program. Both districts held special board meetings Monday, June 18, 2018 to finalize and sign-off on the agreement so they can get feet in the water asap. The pilot program, which will be run with LUSD’s blessing by the MHCSD, will be in operation Monday through Saturday each week from June 25th through July 31st, with July 4th being the only exception. Program hours will depend on availability of lifeguards. The expected hours of operation are as follows: Swimming lessons, adult lap swimming, and possibly water aerobic classes will be held daily from 10am until noon, followed by Open Swim from noon until 6pm. Tugg Veterans for On Demand Moving * within first 15 miles travel $ 50 Flat Rate Delivery to Mountain House* Have a Big Box purchase you need delivered? Call Tugg to bring it to your home for you! 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Alternatively, admission may be purchased at the CSD office with cash or check. “We are very pleased to have this program come together for the community,” stated LUSD Board President, David Pombo. “This has been a lot of work , but it will all be worth it when we have the community enjoying the pool.” MHCSD will operate the summer pool program under the following guidelines: continued page 14 Janssen & Associates Your Web Site Ahead (408) 476-7927 www.draak.net 3 Fully Responsive Designs 3 Mobile Device Support 3 Wordpress Websites 3 Search Engine Optimization 3 Blogs & Social Media Integration 3 Shopping Carts & Payment Gateways 3 Content Management Systems 3 Spanish Websites Affordable Website Solutions for Individuals & Small Businesses
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