Proposed Water Rate Increase Hearing
Tuesday Jul 19, 2011
Tuesday, July 19th, 6:30 pm The hearing will be at the council’s 6:30 p.m. session, which will be held in the Council Chamber of Fullerton City Hall, 303 W. Commonwealth Ave.
Further information about the proposed rate increase or the water study may be obtained by calling the Water Engineering Office at Fullerton City Hall at (714) 738-6887.
Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the July 19 hearing are asked to notify the City Clerk?s Office at (714) 738-6350 prior to the meeting.
The Fullerton City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, July 19, to receive citizen comment on a proposed multi-year increase in water rates to fund capital improvement projects and increasing water supply costs.Date and Time
6:30 PM - 6:30 PM PDT
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Dave Schickling, city water system manager, said a comprehensive water rate study was conducted to determine the appropriate level of revenue required to fund rehabilitation and replacement of the city’s aging water system infrastructure.
“Proper funding of these capital improvement projects will ensure the delivery of reliable and high-quality water to all our customers now and into the future,” he explained.
Schickling said the water rate study concludes the city will need to generate an additional 6 percent in revenue annually over each of the next five years in order to fund necessary capital improvement projects over that same period.
In addition, the projected water supply “pass-through” costs for fiscal 2011-12 will require an additional 1.8 percent increase in charges.
Pass-through costs are related to imported water supplies and pumped ground water charges imposed by the MWD and the Orange County Water District, and any increase in electrical pumping cost, over which the City has no control.
If the council approves the increase it will take effect Aug. 1.
