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Sweetwater Authority hears Prop. 218 legal briefing and 2026 rate‑study approach
Summary
Legal counsel and consultants briefed the governing board on Proposition 218 case law and a high‑level 2026 water rate cost‑of‑service study; consultants recommend a status‑quo baseline but flagged potential design changes and funding for the authority’s affordability program.
The Sweetwater Authority governing board on March 25 received a legal overview of how Proposition 218 affects water‑rate design and a presentation of the authority’s 2026 cost‑of‑service rate study.
Dean, outside counsel from BB&K, summarized recent appellate rulings and their implications for tiered rates under Proposition 218, saying courts require agencies to demonstrate that higher tiers reflect proportional cost rather than merely presenting overall costs and allocations. He cited Capistrano as supporting tiers, contrasted earlier cases that found insufficient proportionality…
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