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Issaquah gets first look at utility rate study; council directs further review by committee
Summary
Public Works presented water, sewer and stormwater revenue‑requirement scenarios showing a range of rate impacts. Councilmembers asked staff to take detailed scenarios to the Mobility & Infrastructure Committee for further review and to return recommendations to the full council.
Public Works Director Emily Moon and consultant Sergei Tarasov presented an update on Issaquah’s utility rate study at the March 10 Committee of the Whole, outlining revenue‑requirement scenarios for water, sewer and stormwater and asking council for direction on next steps.
“[The study’s goal is] to develop new rates for our funds that provide for operational and capital needs over the next five‑year period,” Moon said, adding that staff modeled longer forecasts to avoid future “cliff” increases. The presentation included three scenario types for each fund — cash funding, debt‑heavy funding, and hybrid approaches — and called out several drivers: a multi‑year capital program, wholesale supplier increases, and staffing additions.
The water utility’s five‑year capital plan is about $44 million (inflated dollars), with roughly $100 million of additional projects…
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