City Council

8.1 CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR WATER AND\nSEWER RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR ALL CUSTOMERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024\nTHROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2027-2028\nComments:\nThe City Council has reviewed the current water and sewer rate structures and\ndetermined that rate increases are necessary to recover sufficient revenues to operate\nand maintain the City's water and sewer systems. (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council re-open the Public Hearing that were continued\non August 15, 2023 and on November 7, 2023, and after considering all oral statements\nand all written protests made or filed by any interested person, to close the public hearing\nand approve the following actions:\n1. Receive and File the City of Lynwood 2023 Water and Sewer Rate Study; and\n2. Adopt the attached resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ESTABLISHING WATER AND SEWER RATES AND\nRELATED FEES FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024\nTHROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2027-2028 AS ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON\nJANUARY 16, 2024.And\n3. Consideration of an emergency utility relief program for resident’s utility\ninfrastructure repairs or replacement with a City grant of up to $5,000 or 50%,\nwhichever is greater; and\n4. Consideration of a water conservation incentive program with an annual budgeted\namount of $25,000.