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Big Bear City CSD approves multi-year water, sewer and solid waste rate increases; John Russo re-elected president
Summary
The Big Bear City Community Services District Board on Dec. 16 approved a Raftelis rate study authorizing up to 9.5% annual maximum increases for water and sewer through FY 2029/30 and stepped increases for solid waste; the board also re-elected Director John Russo as president and approved consent items including $1,248,489.75 in November disbursements.
The Big Bear City Community Services District Board of Directors voted Dec. 16 to approve a financial rate study and associated maximum rate increases for the district’s water, sewer and solid waste services.
Finance Officer Jeanette Prickett introduced Kevin Kostiuk, Raftelis project manager, who reviewed the study and staff’s recommended rate schedule. The board voted to adopt the study and the staff-recommended maximum increases. For the Water and Sewer departments the approved maximum is 9.5% for each fiscal year from 2025/26 through 2029/30. For Solid Waste the board approved maximum increases of 13% for FY 2025/26, 10% for FY 2026/27 and FY 2027/28, 6% for FY 2028/29 and 3% for FY 2029/30.
The motion to approve the rate study was moved by Director Larry Walsh and seconded by Director Bob Rowe. The roll-call vote was recorded as ayes from Directors Bob Rowe, JoKay Rowe, John Russo and Larry Walsh; Director Al Ziegler recorded the sole no vote. The minutes state public comment was heard during the presentation; the record does not include verbatim public-comment excerpts.
At the same meeting the board re-elected Director John Russo to serve as Board President and re-elected Director Bob Rowe as Vice President following nominations and roll-call votes. The consent calendar was approved, including the Dec. 2, 2024 minutes and cash disbursements for November 2024 totaling $1,248,489.75.
General Manager Glenn Jacklin summarized recent committee items and supervisors’ monthly reports for November 2024 earlier in the meeting. The agenda listed a closed session but the record indicates there were no closed-session items. The board adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
What happens next: The rate study sets maximums; specific adopted rates, implementation dates and customer notices will follow the district’s formal rate-adoption process as set out in the study schedule presented at the meeting (details not specified in the minutes).
