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West Sacramento council directs staff to start Prop 218 notices using EU Commission recommendation for water and sewer rates
Summary
After a multi‑hour workshop outlining four funding scenarios, council voted to set the Prop 218 notice ceiling at the EU Commission’s recommended scenario (Scenario 4), directing staff to mail notices, hold outreach sessions and return for a protest hearing in March. Staff said immediate rate increases and debt are needed to fund aging infrastructure.
The West Sacramento City Council directed staff to proceed with the legally required Prop 218 notification process using the EU Commission’s recommended funding scenario for water and sewer utilities (Scenario 4), after a detailed staff and consultant presentation on the city’s aging utility infrastructure and four rate scenarios.
Staff and consultant HF&H presented master‑plan capital needs adopted in January 2025 and demonstrated a range of scenarios that blend rate increases, use of reserves and debt issuance. Finance Director Roberta Repper and Public Works O&M Director Rebecca Scott explained that many system components are near or past useful life: reservoirs, mains and pump stations; the…
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