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City hears water, wastewater rate study proposing multi-year increases to fund $36M–$51M in upgrades
Summary
Consultants presented a five‑year rate plan and two revenue scenarios at an Arcadia City Council meeting; staff said the proposals respond to large capital needs in the water and wastewater enterprises and must follow Prop 218 notice and protest rules before adoption.
Consultants from Bartle Wells Associates told the Arcadia City Council on Tuesday that the city’s water and wastewater utilities face substantial near‑term capital needs and recommended rate adjustments over a five‑year period to restore reserves and fund projects.
“Rates must fund operations, debt service and necessary capital,” Bartle Wells principal Eric Helgeson told the council during a staff presentation. Helgeson said the water enterprise faces roughly $36 million in capital work over five years and the wastewater enterprise about $51.4 million over the same period.
The study presented two broad options. One is an “immediate revenue recovery,” which raises a larger share of revenue up front; the other phases increases into later years. Helgeson said the phased option raises somewhat less revenue initially but ends with a slightly higher final rate because the city takes longer to reach target reserve levels. City staff emphasized the presentation was informational and that no council action was requested at the meeting.
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