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REPORT - SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 WATER TRANSMISSION BUDGET AND RATE INCREASE
BACKGROUND: The City of Santa Rosa purchases approximately 93% of its potable water supply from Sonoma Water, the region’s water wholesaler. Sonoma Water’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Water Transmission System budget includes an 8.68% increase in the wholesale rate of water, from $1,289.02 to $1,400.86 per acre foot.
On March 6, 2025, the Board of Public Utilities reviewed Sonoma Water’s proposed FY 2025/26 budget and rate increase and made a recommendation to City Council to provide direction to its Water Advisory Committee (WAC) representative on a vote on Sonoma Water’s proposed FY 2025/26 Water Transmission System budget and rate increase. The WAC is an advisory board to Sonoma Water. The WAC is scheduled to vote on Sonoma Water’s proposed FY 2025/26 Water Transmission System budget and rate increase at the April 7, 2025, WAC Meeting. Ultimately the Sonoma Water Boar...
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Code sections:
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15061(b)(3) - General Rule Exemption, 15378 - Not a Project
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