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SanFrancisco版 - Fremont/Union City/Newark resident, Rise up and Protest ACWD water increase
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d*******e
发帖数: 34
1
You can write email to D*********************[email protected] to protest, include
your name and address. There will be a public hearing tomorrow at its
headquarters at 43885 Grimmer Blvd., in Fremont.
Read this and see how greedy they are.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_26152738/guest-comme
Also at https://www.facebook.com/ReformACWD
"The Alameda County Water District, which provides water to Fremont, Union
City and Newark, has proposed to raise our water rates again. For single-
family residences, there will be surcharges on water use over 16 units (1
unit equals 748 gallons). For everyone else, including apartments and
businesses, water rates will increase 13.6 percent, regardless of water use.
ACWD has raised our water rates for at least 15 consecutive years, and the
last rate increase of 7 percent was implemented less than six months ago in
February. The average residential customer's water rate has more than
doubled in nine years. It is long past time for the public to hold this
government agency accountable for its actions.
ACWD says it needs to increase water rates because of the drought, but this
is not a one-time rate increase. In fact, just four months from now, ACWD
will propose another rate increase as it does every November, and its
financial models project 8 percent rate increases into perpetuity.
To be clear, this drought has difficult financial implications for ACWD, but
when there's an emergency, government agencies must put everything on the
table to share the burden with the public. However, ACWD continues wasteful
spending and is unwilling to consider reforming employee compensation, which
represents about 60 percent of operating expenses.
Last November, ACWD's five-member, publicly-elected board of directors
unanimously voted to spend $280,000 to write history books to celebrate its
100 year history. At a recent April meeting to discuss raising rates, one of
the directors continued to justify this spending, even after ACWD declared
a water shortage emergency. History books are not essential operations and
should not be funded during an emergency.
During the Great Recession, many government agencies froze employee pay,
including teachers' pay, as many people lost jobs. These employees shared in
the sacrifice with the public. ACWD employees, on the other hand, received
a combined 20 percent raise during 2008-2012. The Alameda County Grand Jury
noted that this was the highest raise given among 30 government agencies in
Alameda County.
In addition, ACWD employees received a bonus and raise in 2013 and will
continue receiving raises through 2017. There has not been any shared
sacrifice by ACWD employees during the recession and these dry seasons.
ACWD has also overpromised and underfunded retirement benefits for employees
to the tune of $80 million, which the public is on the hook for. ACWD will
continue to rely heavily on rate increases on the public, including seniors
on fixed income, the unemployed, families struggling to pay rent, etc., to
maintain its spending on history books and raises for employees who are well
compensated (more than half of employees earn more than $150,000 in total
compensation).
If you oppose the rate increase or believe ACWD should share in the
sacrifice, please take one minute to send a protest email to
D*********************[email protected]. Include your name, address and phone
number. ACWD legally cannot impose the rate increase if there is a majority
protest.
ACWD will vote on the rate increase at a public hearing at 6 p.m. on July 17
at its headquarters at 43885 Grimmer Blvd., in Fremont. I encourage the
public to attend and voice their opinions. If you feel the directors do not
listen to your concerns, you can elect new directors in the November
election."
h********d
发帖数: 364
2
thank you for letting us know! I've sent email to protest.

include

【在 d*******e 的大作中提到】
: You can write email to D*********************[email protected] to protest, include
: your name and address. There will be a public hearing tomorrow at its
: headquarters at 43885 Grimmer Blvd., in Fremont.
: Read this and see how greedy they are.
: http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_26152738/guest-comme
: Also at https://www.facebook.com/ReformACWD
: "The Alameda County Water District, which provides water to Fremont, Union
: City and Newark, has proposed to raise our water rates again. For single-
: family residences, there will be surcharges on water use over 16 units (1
: unit equals 748 gallons). For everyone else, including apartments and

w******u
发帖数: 486
3
嗯。。已经发了一个email过去了。。。
c****i
发帖数: 625
4
顶。 我也发了。

include

【在 d*******e 的大作中提到】
: You can write email to D*********************[email protected] to protest, include
: your name and address. There will be a public hearing tomorrow at its
: headquarters at 43885 Grimmer Blvd., in Fremont.
: Read this and see how greedy they are.
: http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_26152738/guest-comme
: Also at https://www.facebook.com/ReformACWD
: "The Alameda County Water District, which provides water to Fremont, Union
: City and Newark, has proposed to raise our water rates again. For single-
: family residences, there will be surcharges on water use over 16 units (1
: unit equals 748 gallons). For everyone else, including apartments and

s****o
发帖数: 388
5
email send, also to the board members
http://www.acwd.org/Directory.aspx?DID=5
w*******u
发帖数: 472
6
thanks~
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