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Committee reviews FY2027 stormwater budget and asks staff to clarify long‑term fiscal outlook
Summary
The Palo Alto Stormwater Management Oversight Committee reviewed the fiscal year 2027 proposed stormwater budget, noting a 3% CPI fee increase that yields roughly $270,000 in added revenue and asking staff to add language in the committee memo recognizing continued evaluation of the 13 ballot‑measure projects’ long‑term funding needs.
The Stormwater Management Oversight Committee met to consider the city’s proposed fiscal year 2027 stormwater budget and related planning for 13 ballot‑measure capital improvement projects.
Michelle Nelson, senior management analyst for Public Works, told the committee that the proposed fee revenue increase follows the ballot measure’s index rule — annual CPI or 6%, whichever is less — and that the Bay Area CPI of 3% produces roughly $270,000 in additional revenue for the stormwater fund for 2027. Nelson said operating expenses show only modest CPI‑driven adjustments and staffing changes; there were no proposed…
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