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Council delays vote on a proposed 3.5% annual water‑rate plan, asks staff for project spending detail
Summary
Staff recommended a 3.5% annual average water rate increase for five years and beginning a Proposition 218 protest process; council members expressed concern about recent surpluses and reserves and asked staff to return with a detailed list of capital projects and committed spending before moving forward.
Simi Valley — City staff recommended that the Waterworks District adopt an average annual water‑rate increase of 3.5% for five years and begin the Proposition 218 notice and protest process. Council members instead directed staff to return with a clearer accounting of current capital commitments and encumbrances before asking ratepayers for new increases.
Public Works staff told the board that the water enterprise maintains 357 miles of pipe, 22 pump stations and 43 storage reservoirs and serves roughly 26,000 connections. The department estimated about $51.8…
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