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REPORT - FY 2017/18 WATER AND LOCAL WASTEWATER FUNDS OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE REQUESTS - RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water manages the City of Santa Rosa’s water and wastewater enterprise funds under the general policy authority and direction of the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) per the City Charter. The BPU annually recommends a proposed fiscal year water and wastewater budget to the City Council to be included in the annual City budget appropriation.
The water and wastewater funds are primarily financed by Santa Rosa ratepayer user fees and charges. Water rates approved by the Santa Rosa City Council, including a fixed charge increase of 5% and a wholesale water rate pass-through increase of approximately 2.2% (for a combined water rate increase of approximately 2.7% for most customers), this increase, combined with the use of current fund balances are considered sufficient to fund the prudent operation of the water system in Fisc...
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