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Council reviews utilities budget: PFAS cleanup, sewer rate study and battery incentives on agenda
Summary
City staff briefed the council on environmental and utility-service priorities including PFAS remediation at the old fire-training site, a proposed sewer cost-of-service study, enhanced street‑sweeping pilots and battery and DC fast‑charging programs to support clean energy goals.
The City Council on May 7 examined environmental and utility-service priorities in the 2026–27 proposed budget, with staff outlining remediation work, service pilots and energy programs.
Jeff Provenzano, director of Environmental Services, said the CSA covers potable and recycled water, wastewater, stormwater, solid-waste collection and the city’s energy programs. He told the council the wastewater system is operating below a summer discharge cap and the city’s landfill-diversion rate remains above the state goal.
On longstanding contamination, Provenzano said the city retained remediation…
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