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Santa Cruz council adopts multi‑year wastewater rate increases and updates sewer connection fees
Summary
The City Council approved a five‑year wastewater rate plan averaging 8% increases for three years and new sewer connection (capacity) fee adjustments to achieve cost recovery and support $50M+ in capital work at the wastewater treatment plant.
The Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday adopted revised wastewater user charges and updated sewer connection fees after receiving a public presentation from the Public Works Department and consultants.
Council members voted to adopt a five‑year rate plan that staff and Bartle Wells & Associates recommended to fund system operations, meet reserve targets and pay for a multi‑million dollar capital program at the city's regional wastewater treatment plant. The plan calls for average increases of about 8% in each of the first three years and roughly 7% in the final two years of the five‑year schedule.
City Assistant Public Works Director Kevin Crosley told the council the utility…
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