Commissioners told city staff they have received multiple resident complaints about rising water bills and asked the city to review whether Sunny Isles Beach is being charged fairly by North Miami Beach, which supplies water service to several municipalities.

City staff said initial research indicates Sunny Isles Beach pays the same fees as the other cities under contract with North Miami Beach and that rates are constrained by state statute. "We've done some initial research, and it seems as if we pay the same fees as the other cities... and the fees are also limited by state statute," staff said at the workshop.

Staff also said the published rates are available on North Miami Beach’s website and agreed to print and deliver per‑gallon rates and a comparison chart for commissioners. One staff speaker noted a 25% surcharge applies to customers outside North Miami Beach's jurisdictional boundary; staff agreed to provide the per‑gallon rates for all cities served so the commission can make a direct comparison.

The commission did not vote or direct renegotiation at the workshop; staff agreed to return with the requested data for further discussion.