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Council approves sewer rates; staff to place five delinquent accounts on tax roll
Summary
Council adopted FY 2026–27 sewer service charges (estimated residential sewer revenue ~ $28 million) and approved the administrative step to place a small number of delinquent commercial accounts (five accounts totaling $2,570) on the Alameda County tax roll.
The council held hearings and adopted the FY 2026–27 sewer service and use charges and authorized staff to advance administrative enforcement for delinquent accounts.
Utility staff reported the sewer rate report covers about 27,260 parcels and estimated residential sewer revenue to be collected on the property‑tax roll at approximately $28,000,000 for FY 2026–27. In a separate hearing staff said only five severely delinquent commercial accounts remained after outreach, with a combined outstanding balance of $2,570 that staff recommended forwarding to the Alameda County tax assessor for collection per Livermore Municipal Code chapter 13.
Council members acknowledged the long‑term capital needs of the sewer system — staff and one council member noted the city has roughly 300 miles of sewer line and that full replacement could be on the order of $1.6 billion — and voted unanimously to adopt the rates and to proceed with the delinquent‑account process.
