RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW SEWER RATES
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 THROUGH
2030-31
WHEREAS, Chapter 14.12 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code provides for the establishment of fees sufficient to recover reasonable costs of providing sewer services rendered; and
WHEREAS, HF&H Consultants completed a full cost-of-services analysis and provided rate recommendations; and
WHEREAS, City staff finalized the 2026 -2030 Sewer Rates and Fees Report determining recommend rate increases; and
WHEREAS, proposed changes were presented to the City Council on February 11, 2026; and
WHEREAS, City staff was given permission to move forward with the proposed changes; and
WHEREAS, City staff prepared and mailed notices of the public hearings to residential and commercial users, as required by Proposition 218, notifying them of the proposed rate increases (Cal. Constitution Article XIIID, section 6); and
WHEREAS, both public hearings before the City Council were advertised in the Bakersfield Californian, a newspaper of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, two public hearings were held in order to receive evidence and hear all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed rate increases; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the staff report, public comments, information presented at the public hearing s, and written protests; and
WHEREAS, the Rate Schedule for Fiscal Year s 2026-27 through 2030- 31, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference herein, summarizes both residential and commercial rates proposed for Fiscal Year s 2026-27 through 2030-31; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of sewer fees is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the California Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The above recitals and findings are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
2. The Council finds that ins ufficient written protests were presented to prevent the proposed rate increases.
3. The Council ratifies the Proposition 218 process followed by the City.
4. The fees and charges set forth in Exhibit “A” are herby adopted and shall become effective July 1, 2026 with the subsequent increases following thereafter on July 1st of the indicated fiscal year.
5. The adoption of these fees and charges complies with P roposition 218 and Proposition 26.
6. Pursuant to the Bakersfield Municipal Code, the fees and charges herein shall be collected by the Kern County Tax Collector on the property tax rolls.
7. This Resolution is effective July 1, 2026.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ______________________________ by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, KOMAN, BASHIRTASH, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER _______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER ______________________________________________________________ _
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CPMC, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: __________
By _________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By: ________________________
MATTHEW S. COLLOM
Deputy City Attorney I
Attachment: Exhibit A