City Council

8. PUBLIC WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS CHANGES IN WATER RATES AND TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PROPOSITION 218 The City’s consultant, IB Consulting, completed a cost-of-service analysis for the City’s Water Enterprise and developed proposed water rates to meet ongoing operational, maintenance, and capital needs while maintaining the requirements of existing bond covenants. City staff requests that the City Council hold a public workshop to discuss the cost-of-service analysis and proposed rates, and set a public hearing for December 5, 2023, to consider the adoption of proposed water rates. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public workshop to discuss the cost-of-service analysis and proposed changes to the water rates; 2. Set a public hearing for December 5, 2023, to consider the adoption of proposed new water rates; and 3. Direct staff to prepare and mail the required public hearing notices. AGENDA REPORT MATTERS WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ASKED TO BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA No agenda report has been prepared by staff Pursuant to Resolution No. 21-105, if any three (3) members of the Council approve a motion to agendize any of the following items for a future meeting, the City Manager will initiate preparation of an appropriate agenda report and evaluate the tentative dates for the requested item to be placed on the agenda for discussion and consideration by the City Council. An aye vote will direct staff to prepare an agenda report for Council discussion and consideration at a future meeting date to be determined by the City Manager. A nay vote will result in no further action taken and the item may not be requested by either of the requesting members of the Council again earlier than six months after the Council last considered the request.