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Council advances lifeline utility changes: wastewater discount proposed and new-account water deposits raised

Monterey Park City Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Monterey Park advanced an ordinance to replace the current $12 water-meter lifeline discount with a $22.46 wastewater fixed-rate discount for qualifying single-family customers and approved raising new water deposits from $50 to $100; council approved the measures unanimously and directed staff on implementation and monitoring of fund impacts.

Monterey Park

The City Council voted unanimously to advance an ordinance and related resolutions to expand the city's Lifeline Utility Rate Program and to increase water-deposit levels for new accounts.

Finance Director Martha Garcia outlined the proposed amendments to the Monterey Park Municipal Code that would replace the existing monthly $12.06 water-meter discount for qualifying single-family accounts with a wastewater…

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