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PUC lays out 4‑year water and sewer rate package; public raises affordability and program‑funding concerns
Summary
Staff and an independent consultant defended a 4‑year rate package to fund WESIP and SSIP; presentations and public testimony highlighted outreach but dozens of commenters urged stronger affordability measures and questioned use of rate revenue for policy programs.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on April 22 held a multi‑item public hearing on proposed retail water and wastewater rates, capacity charges and miscellaneous fees. Staff and an independent consultant presented a four‑year package of rate and structural changes they say are needed to finish the Water System Improvement Program (WESIP), begin the Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP) and maintain long‑term system reliability.
Todd Richstrom, Assistant General Manager and CFO, and Deputy Communications Director Deborah Childers opened the hearing describing the public process: staff conducted nearly 100 community presentations that reached roughly 10,000 people in person, produced multilingual materials (English, Spanish, Chinese) and sent Proposition 218 notices to about 210,000 account holders. Childers said 92…
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