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Menlo Park council authorizes Prop 218 notices for three-year water-rate plan, adopts AB 2257 procedures

Menlo Park City Council · March 10, 2026
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Summary

Council authorized staff to begin Proposition 218 notifications for proposed three-year water-rate increases (option 1 recommended, including debt financing) and adopted procedures to comply with Assembly Bill 2257; May 12 is the public hearing date.

Menlo Park staff presented a water-rate study on March 10 and asked council to authorize Proposition 218 notification for proposed rate increases across three fiscal years. Public Works Director Azalea Mitch and Black & Veatch consultants explained that Menlo Park Municipal Water serves about 4,400 connections, relies entirely on the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for supply, and faces capital needs — most notably a lower-zone reservoir identified in the…

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