Hist and Proj Operating Receipts FY 2011 2 17 2010 - DC Water

Presented and Adopted: February 4, 2010
Subject: Publishing of Proposed Notice of Rulemaking to
Expand the Customer Assistance Program (CAP)
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
The District members of the Board of Directors ("Board") of the District of
Columbia Water and Sewer Authority ("the Authority") at the Board meeting held
on February 4, 2010 decided, in a non-joint use matter, by a vote of six (6) in
favor and none (0) opposed, to take the following action with respect to
expansion of the Customer Assistance Program (CAP).
WHEREAS, the Retail Rates Committee met on December 18, 2009 and
January 26, 2010 to consider the proposed FY 2011 rate and fee changes and
cost drivers; and
WHEREAS, the Retail Rates Committee recommended that the Board initiate
rulemaking to expand the Customer Assistance Program (CAP) discount for
qualifying low-income customers to exempt up to 4 Ccf per month from
volumetric Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and Right of Way (ROW) fees
starting in FY 2011.
1. The General Manager shall amend the Customer Assistance Program
(CAP) regulations to expand the CAP to qualifying low-income customers
to exempt Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and Right of Way (ROW)
fess in the manner as the CAP is applied to water and sewer service
charges, which shall contain the following revisions.
(a)
Eligible households and tenants will receive an exemption
from water service charges, sewer service charges, and
Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) and Right of Way (ROW)