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San Leandro council authorizes Prop. 218 notices to pursue wastewater rate increases
Summary
The San Leandro City Council voted March 3 to authorize Prop. 218 notices that begin the 45-day protest period for proposed wastewater rate adjustments to fund roughly $55 million in near-term capital work and rising operating costs.
The San Leandro City Council voted unanimously March 3 to authorize staff to mail Prop. 218 notices as part of a wastewater utility rate-setting process that would fund a multiyear capital plan and rising operating costs.
Water Pollution Control Manager Hayes Morehouse and consultant Eric Helgeson of Bartle Wells Associates presented a rate study that identifies about $55 million in sewer system capital needs over the next five years, of which roughly $7 million is expected to come from grants. The consultant said the financial plan relies on rates and reserves rather than additional financing to fund the capital program.
Under the consultant’s proposal, residential sewer…
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