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REPORT - BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES’ WATER, RECYCLED WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE INCREASE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2014 AND 2015
BACKGROUND: At its meeting on January 14, the City Council by a 6-1 vote reconsidered actions taken on January 7 to approve increases to wastewater charges and water rates for 2014 and directed staff to bring the potable water, recycled water and wastewater fixed and usage charges recommendations for 2014 and 2015 and the extension of the wholesale pass through rate back to the Council for reconsideration at a date certain of February 4, 2014.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Board of Public Utilities and by the Departments of Utilities and Finance that Council, by ordinance, extend the pass-through wholesale potable water rate usage charge escalator; an automatic wholesale recycled water rate escalator; and increase water and recycled water fixed service charges by 5% on or after March 14, 2014 and 5% on or after January 1, 2015; and, by resolution, increa...
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