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Millbrae council authorizes Prop 218 notice for proposed water rate increases, schedules public hearing
Summary
Council voted 5‑0 to issue a Proposition 218 public notice for proposed water rate increases of 7% per year over five years, and to allow a wholesale water pass‑through above $7 per unit; the notice starts the formal public‑hearing process with a scheduled hearing June 10 and possible rate changes effective July 1.
The Millbrae City Council on April 22 authorized staff to mail a Proposition 218 public hearing notice proposing a series of water rate increases and to set a public hearing for June 10.
Finance Director Mike Sung and consultant Alex Handler of Bartle Wells presented the water rate study and staff recommendations. Handler said the city’s water enterprise faces long‑term capital needs (the five‑year capital improvement program totals about $22.5 million) and rising wholesale charges from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). To address those needs, the consultant recommended a phased approach of 7% rate increases annually for five years. The council…
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