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City of Seal Beach
Water and Wastewater Utility Financial Plan & Rate Study
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUATION
February 26, 2024
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Agenda
•Takeaways
•Council Action Recommendations
•Close Public Hearing
Takeaways
1.Need more time to review and understand the rates.
›Overview of rate structure history
›Overview of how necessary rates were determined
›Overview of CIP projects in place and delivery ability
2.Need clarity on Leisure World residents’ voting ability.
3.Need more public outreach.
4.Need to ensure impacted parties are aware of the noticing.
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Prop 218 Procedure Highlights
1.Definitions
›Customer of Record, Identified Parcels, Proposed Increases, Record Owner
2.Eligibility to File a Written Protest
›Customer of Record or Record Owner
3.Submission of Written Protest
›By Mail or In Person by the close of the public hearing
4.Conduct of the Public Hearing/Determination of Majority Protest
›Represent over 50% of Identified Parcels
5.Leisure World
›Condos vs Mutuals vs Customer of Record
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Recommendations
1.Close public hearing and conclude majority protest process.
2.Set a new public hearing date for May 13, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
3.Re-notice for additional review and commenting time.
4.Adopt Water & Sewer Prop 218 Procedures.
›Count received protest letters towards new majority protest process, unless
individuals decide to rescind.
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•Upcoming Rate Study Open House
Thursday, April 11, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
Council Chambers
•Rate Study Website
www.2023utilityratestudy.sealbeachca.gov
•Dedicated Phone Line/Email
(562) 342-7389
utilityrates@sealbeachca.gov
•Social Media/News Content
@sealbeachpublicworks
@cityofsealbeachca
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Public Information