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Council reviews water and stormwater assumptions; advanced metering project out to bid
Summary
Staff proposed a 3% water rate index and a 7% stormwater rate index for FY26 driven mainly by capital/project cost increases; staff reported the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) metering project is out to bid with award expected after July and to be funded over five years.
The council reviewed utility fund assumptions and projects tied to the FY26 planning estimates, including proposed rate indexes, capital project timing and an out-to-bid advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project.
Why it matters: Water and stormwater user fees fund utility operations and the renewal-and-replacement (R&R) programs that maintain infrastructure. Changes in rates or large capital contracts affect utility financial stability and customer bills.
Key points
- Rates: Staff proposed a 3% rate index for water driven primarily by project funding (staff said the operating water fund showed no immediate need for a rate increase but project costs support the index) and a…
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