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Cerritos council directs study of sewer‑rate scenario to close $12.1M gap; unanimous vote
Summary
The City Council voted 5–0 Aug. 28 to advance a five‑year sewer‑rate scenario that staff says will help close an estimated $12.1 million funding gap for sewer operations and capital needs; staff outlined two phased options and scheduled public open houses.
The Cerritos City Council voted unanimously Aug. 28 to direct staff to finalize a sewer‑rate study under “scenario 1,” a five‑year plan staff and the consultant said will help address a roughly $12.1 million funding gap in the sewer fund.
Assistant Director of Public Works Chris Kubert, presenting the study developed with Water Rate Economics (WRE), told the council that sewer rates historically have been set far below costs: “Since 2021, we only collected $350,000 from sewer rates,” he said, and proposed adjustments are intended to reduce reliance on general‑fund support.
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