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Orange County |
San Clemente |
City Council |
Order of Business 8 |
8B. PROTEST HEARING TO CONSIDER ALL WRITTEN PROTESTS AND HEAR ALL ORAL COMMENTS TO PROPOSED WATER RATES AND FEES PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218, CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING PROPOSED WATER FEES AND RATES WITH ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS AND PASS-THROUGH RATES THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2030 AND INTRODUCTION (FIRST READING) OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 13.04.220 REGARDING ADOPTION OF FUTURE WATER RATES
Public hearing (a Proposition 218 Protest Hearing) to count timely written protests and to consider changes to the City's water rate structure, potential rate increases over a five-year period, implementation of wholesale water costs pass-through adjustments, and implementation of a "demand management rate" to offset revenue fluctuations during periods of reduced water demands (such as a prolonged drought) to stabilize City revenues so the City can continue to operate and maintain the City's water system.
Staff Recommendation
1. Conduct the protest hearing to consider all written protests and hear all oral comments.
After conducting the hearing, and if there is not a majority protest:
2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-29 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, MAKING FINDINGS FOLLOWING PROTEST HEARING, AND ADOPTING WATER RATES AND CHARGES, WITH ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS AND PASS-THROUGH RATES THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2030.
3. Introduce and conduct a first reading of Ordinance No. 1799 entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.220 OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO WATER RATES. |
February 17, 2026
Orange County
San Clemente
City Council
Order of Business 8
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| 20260203 |
Orange County |
San Clemente |
City Council |
Order of Business 8 |
8C. OBJECTION HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN RESPONSES
TO WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSED WATER FEES, PURSUANT TO
PROPOSITION 218 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 53750 THROUGH
53759.2, TO IMPLEMENT EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
Public Hearing to consider all timely written objections and the City shall
respond in writing to any timely written objections. The City’s responses
shall explain the substantive basis for retaining or altering the proposed
water rates in response to written objections, including any reason to
reject requested changes. The City Council will consider all timely written
objections, along with the City’s response, and determine whether
clarifications or further review or deduction or abandonment of the
proposed water rate increases is warranted.
Staff Recommendation
1. Conduct the objection hearing.
2. After conducting the hearing, adopt Resolution No. 26-20, which will:
a. Determine that there were no timely written legal objections to
proposed water rates and charges received.
b. Direct staff to respond in writing to the communications received.
c. Determine that clarifications, further review or reduction or
abandonment of the proposed water rates, fees and charges is not
warranted in accordance with Government Code sections 53759.1 and
53759.2.
d. Make no changes to the Water Rate Study Report nor the proposed
adjustment to water rates and charges. |
February 03, 2026
Orange County
San Clemente
City Council
Order of Business 8
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