City Council

9A. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 2025 WATER RATE STUDY FINAL REPORT, APPROVE THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, SET A DEADLINE OF JANUARY 15, 2026 FOR SUBMISSION OF OBJECTIONS, SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 3, 2026 TO CONSIDER OBJECTIONS (EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES) AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 17, 2026 TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF PROPOSED UPDATES TO WATER RATES AND CHARGES UNDER PROPOSITION 218 AND CONDUCT A PROTEST HEARING Staff Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 25-178, which will: 1. Approve the City of San Clemente November 2025 Water Rate Study Final Report. 2. Approve and authorize staff to mail the Notice of Public Hearings to Consider Proposed Adjustments to Water Rates based on the analysis in the City of San Clemente November 2025 Water Rate Study Final Report. 3. Set a deadline of January 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. for the submission of timely written objections to the proposed fees and charges and exhaustion of administrative remedies. 4. Set a Public Hearing for February 3, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. for the exhaustion of administrative remedies (objection hearing) to consider all timely written objections along with the draft written responses and determine whether clarifications or further review or reduction or abandonment of the proposed water rate and charge increases are warranted. 5. Set a Public Hearing for February 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to consider all written protests and hear all oral comments on the proposed water rate and service charge increases and consider approval of the proposed rates and charges.