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Hidden Valley Lake committee urges staff to cap potential rate increase at 9% during NBS study update
Summary
During an Aug. 12 update on the NBS Rate Study, committee members said they were concerned about a potential 10% or higher increase and recommended staff strive to limit any increase to no more than 9%; staff will continue the study and present recommendations to the Board.
The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District Finance Committee received an update on the NBS Rate Study on Aug. 12 and expressed concern about the scale of potential increases. Committee members raised concerns that the study could result in a rate increase of 10% or higher and "recommended that staff strive to limit any increase to no more than 9%."
General Manager Paul Kelley provided the update and answered committee questions. The minutes record the committee's recommendation as guidance to staff rather than a formal vote; the Finance Committee asked staff to pursue the study work with the committee's intent to cap increases where feasible.
The minutes do not specify the study's timeline, proposed new rates, or the funding sources that the study considers. The Board will ultimately consider any recommended rate changes after staff completes the study and brings formal proposals for Board action. There was no public comment recorded on the rate study during the meeting.
The committee spent part of the meeting on routine financial and project updates in addition to procurement and contract recommendations; all recommendations in the minutes were recorded as committee recommendations to the Board.
