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Sanitary district board approves sewer service charges to be placed on county tax roll
Summary
The East Palo Alto Sanitary District adopted a resolution to place 2025–26 sewer service charges on the San Mateo County tax roll; staff said total charges are expected to be $5,000,142 and $490.36 and residential rate remains $660 per equivalent dwelling unit.
The East Palo Alto Sanitary District board on July 29 held a public hearing and voted to confirm sewer service charges for fiscal year 2025–26 and authorize submission of the parcel‑level charges to the San Mateo County tax collector.
Tomo, the district finance director, explained the action is procedural under the California Health and Safety Code and is not a Proposition 218 new‑rate process because rates are not increasing this year. He reported the district expects to collect "$5,000,142 and $490.36" in total charges and that residential charges remain $660 per equivalent dwelling unit; commercial charges vary with prior water use. Public commenters and advisory committee members urged the board to audit past parcel classifications and billing computations, and the board directed staff to improve review procedures and to take the item to the advisory committee in future cycles.
The board approved the resolution on a roll‑call vote, authorizing staff to submit the parcel report and charges to the county tax roll in time for the July 31 filing deadline. Board members emphasized a longer‑term review of billing classifications and encouraged staff to correct misclassifications when discovered.
