City Council

Item 334: Water Rate Adjustments, Cost of Service Study, and Proposition 218 Notice and\nHearing.\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe cost of noticing all customers is approximately $100,000.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nSubitem-A: (R-2023-798)\nResolution determining that accepting the cost of service study, authorizing notice of a\npublic hearing on proposed adjustments to water rates in accordance with Proposition\n218, and setting a date for the public hearing is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act under Section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines.\nSubitem-B: (R-2023-799 Cor. Copy) (Rev. 6/15/23)\nResolution accepting the cost of service study, authorizing notice of public hearing on\nproposed adjustments to water rates in accordance with Proposition 218, setting a date for\nthe public hearing, and related actions.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Budget and Government Efficiency Committee Meeting on\nMay 24, 2023.\nACTION: Motion by Vice Chair Moreno, second by Committee Member LaCava, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff's proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; Montgomery Steppe-yea, Moreno-yea, LaCava-yea, Lee-yea.\nPublic Utilities: Adam Jones, (858) 614-4030\nCity Attorney Contact: Melissa D. Ables\nADOPTION AGENDA\nDISCUSSION, NOTICED HEARINGS: