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Cerritos council selects moderated water-rate path, directs staff to prepare Prop. 218 process
Summary
After weeks of study, the Cerritos City Council voted unanimously to advance a moderated five-year water-rate plan (Scenario 2B) and directed staff to prepare a final rate study and public-notice process under Proposition 218. The plan spreads increases over time, preserves critical capital work and phases out general‑fund support.
The Cerritos City Council on July 28 voted 5-0 to direct staff to pursue “Scenario 2B,” a phased five-year water-rate adjustment that spreads initial increases more gradually while funding critical water-system projects and winding down general‑fund support over time.
Director of Public Works Alvin Papa told the council the city’s water system is aging and that current rates “have not covered the full cost to operate and maintain the system. The water fund has run deficits for years and relied on general fund support.” He and the city’s consultant, Charles Diamond of Water Resources Economics, presented three scenarios that balance capital work, operations and near‑term bill impacts.
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