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REPORT - 2021 WATER AND WASTEWATER COST OF SERVICE STUDY AND PROPOSED FY21/22 THROUGH FY24/25 RATE SCHEDULE, AND PROPOSED UPDATE TO WATER SHORTAGE RATE STRUCTURE
BACKGROUND: In 2018, Santa Rosa Water (SRW) hired The Reed Group, Inc (TRGI) to develop a ten-year long-range financial plan, followed by a thorough cost of service analysis and recommendation of a new water and wastewater rate schedule. TRGI found SRW’s financial health is such that at the end of the current fee schedule, set to conclude on June 30, 2021, only moderate annual water and wastewater rate increases would be required. Proposed increases between 2-4% each year for water fixed and usage charges and 2% each year for wastewater fixed and usage charges are proposed to help ensure that SRW continues to meet all service and financial obligations.
In July 2021, SRW amended the TRGI contract to have TRGI analyze and update the Water Shortage Rate structure, which is part of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan (Sho...
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