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Downey council directs staff to begin Prop. 218 process after water-rate presentation citing PFAS and infrastructure needs
Summary
After a presentation outlining a $125 million PFAS treatment obligation and other capital needs, Downey City Council directed staff to hold outreach and return to initiate Proposition 218 proceedings; staff estimated an average residential increase of about $14.80 per month.
Downey City Council directed staff to begin the Proposition 218 process and hold community outreach after a staff presentation on the city’s water system, long-term capital needs and required PFAS compliance.
Director of Utilities Baumgartner told the council the city serves about "20,000 customers" through 258 miles of pipe and operates an enterprise water fund; he said a PFAS treatment system must be operational by April 2031 and estimated the treatment…
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