Title
Water/Wastewater Rate Adjustments and Proposition 218 Overview
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01224
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and comment.
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Contact
Contact: David Levine, Long Range Financial Planning Manager, (916) 808-6213, dlevine@cityofsacramento.org; Jordan Bird, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-1778, jbird@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Utilities
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Presenter
Presenter: Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, dfadl@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Utilities; Brian Bass, Manager, (380) 900-8163, bbass@raftelis.com, Raftelis
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-2028 Proposed Rate Adjustments URAC Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: This presentation provides an overview of the proposed 5-year water and wastewater rate adjustments needed for continued financial viability and addresses the utility’s most critical operational, administrative, and capital needs. Proposition 218 noticing mechanics will also be explained in the context of the Department of Utilities’ efforts to ensure upcoming rate decisions adhere to all necessary and available procedures within the law. Lastly, there will be a review of the outreach strategy and core messaging.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: Not applicable.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations:
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): This action is not a project that is subject to CEQA because it is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. (CEQA Guidelines §15378(b)(5)).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/Committee Action
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The Utilities Rate Advisory Commission (URAC) is being informed of the proposed rate adjustments ahead of the Proposition 218 noticing process and targeted community outreach. This item also responds to direct feedback from the URAC on core messaging that will work best in their communities to communicate rate adjustment goals. It contributes to DOU’s ongoing mission of providing the URAC with information that supports the commission’s duty to make future utility rate recommendations to the City Council.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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