Decision 00-06-010 June 8, 2000

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Investigation into the Commission's own motion into whether the Greenbelt Water Company, Inc., is unable or unwilling to serve its ratepayers, is incapable of financial management, or is unresponsive to the rules, orders, and decisions of the Commission. Order to show cause why Greenbelt Water Company Inc., and its officers and directors, John S. Cavanaugh and Evelyn Cavanaugh, should not be fined for failure to comply with Commission rules, orders and decisions. Order to show cause why the Commission should not request the Superior Court to appoint a receiver to operate Greenbelt Water Company, Inc. in order to preserve and maintain the water system and meet its financial obligations.

Investigation 96-09-002 (Filed September 4, 1996)

Laura Tudisco, Attorney at Law, and Sue Wong, for the Water Division of the California Public Utilities Commission.

John S. Cavanaugh and Evelyn Cavanaugh, for themselves and Greenbelt Water Company, Inc., respondents.

Robert Vallerga, for himself, interested party ratepayer.

Brian Hathaway, Registered Environmental Health Specialist, for the County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency, interested party.

Gerri La Rue Higgs, Bond Financing Branch, and Chester M. Winn, Chief of the Division of Fiscal Services, Department of Water Resource State of California, interested party.

OPINION

Statement of Facts