Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board recommends FY 2025–26 water, wastewater and stormwater budgets to City Council
Summary
The Board of Public Utilities recommended the city’s proposed FY 2025–26 water, local wastewater and stormwater budgets to City Council, citing an 8.68% Sonoma Water wholesale rate increase and planned salary costs among the key assumptions.
The Board of Public Utilities unanimously recommended that City Council approve the City of Santa Rosa’s proposed fiscal year 2025–26 operations, maintenance and capital appropriation requests for the Water Fund, Local Wastewater Fund and Stormwater & Creeks Fund.
Deputy Director Nick Harvey told the board the proposed budgets reflect assumptions used during the rate‑setting process, including a Sonoma Water wholesale price increase of 8.68 percent and a budgeting assumption of 9 percent for salary increases to reflect upcoming MOU adjustments and class and compensation study outcomes. Staff budgeted water purchases at approximately $21,600,000 for the coming fiscal year — about $1.9 million higher than the current year — driven by the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
