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Rialto council pauses vote on proposed water, wastewater rate increases; seeks fuller CIP and accounting of prior repayments
Summary
After a lengthy presentation on a proposed water and wastewater rate schedule, the council voted to continue the item for two weeks, citing missing CIP approvals and unanswered questions about previously repaid utility funds. Consultant Sanjay Gaur outlined a proposed 23% first-year water revenue increase and multi-year wastewater adjustments.
The Rialto City Council on Monday held a Prop 218 public hearing on proposed adjustments to water and wastewater rates and voted to continue the item for two weeks to allow staff to provide a fuller capital improvement plan (CIP) and supplemental materials.
Consultant Sanjay Gaur of Water Resource Economics presented the study and financial plan, telling the council the proposal would generate a 23% revenue increase for water in 2026 and then phased smaller adjustments in following years. "If city council does adopt these rates, they will be effective March 1," Gaur said. He described a $32.7 million water CIP plan (with $10 million funded by rates, $3.5 million from a…
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