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Council advances revised sewer fee plan after debate over large rate increases, lapsed CIP funds and bond risk
Summary
The council adopted Committee Report 106 and moved Bill 60 CD1 (sewer rate package) forward after lengthy debate about steep rate increases, lapsed capital and operating funds, and potential bond‑rating consequences.
The Honolulu City Council voted to adopt Committee Report 106 and advanced Bill 60 (2024), CD1, the revised sewer and wastewater rate package, to second reading after extended discussion about rate increases, lapsed funds and potential bond‑rating impacts.
Department of Environmental Services Director Roger Babcock and other administration officials described a fiscal plan that covers operation and maintenance, debt service and a capital program that includes the Sand Island refurbishment. Babcock explained the department proposed smoothing rate increases over ten years and that the package would begin in fiscal year 2026 to meet revenue requirements.
Council members repeatedly pressed the administration for alternatives that could reduce the rate burden on residents,…
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