Camarillo City Council
Camarillo Sanitary District
AGENDA REPORT
Date: February 11, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Submitted by: Mark Uribe, Director of Finance
Subject: Agreement Amendment with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for Water and Wastewater Rate Studies
BACKGROUND
The City of Camarillo (Council) and Camarillo Sanitary District (CSD Board) each contracted with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (RFC) for a formal water and wastewater study on May 13, 2015, following a Request for Proposal process. The City typically contracts with a consultant possessing expertise in rate setting to conduct a thorough analysis of the existing rates and make recommendations according to generally accepted standards.
DISCUSSION
Water and Sewer rates were adopted for four Fiscal Years on May 14, 2025, with increases effective July 1 of 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028.
The City is recommending an amendment to the Agreement for Professional Services with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. to update the Water and Wastewater Financial Plan. The current Contract executed with RFC includes a provision for the City/District and Consultant to request additional services, if deemed necessary. Attachment No. 1 is a proposed Thirteenth Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Camarillo and the Camarillo Sanitary District with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. in the amount of $56,832 for work related to the 2026 Financial Plan Update and utilities’ miscellaneous fee schedule.
The scope of work includes the cost to update the financial plan model to project the City’s revenue estimates as well as anticipated expenditures. The proposed study includes updates and refinements to the long-range financial plans for the water and wastewater utilities, including evaluating up-to-date future capital scenarios, water supply
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and demand information, and mid-year financial information.
Also included in the amendment is the cost of a miscellaneous fee study. These fees recover administrative costs associated with different City and CSD service work. To complete this study, Raftelis will calculate the average cost of specific tasks and will work with staff to determine the total cost for each administrative and service task.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for the Water and Wastewater Rate Studies are included in the Water Utility Fund budget, Account No. 860-3601-436.32-01 and CSD Operating Fund budget, Account No. 871-3701-437.32-01.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City/District Manager to sign the Thirteenth Amendment to Agreement in the amount of $56,832 for Professional Services with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. to conduct a Water and Wastewater Rate Study for the City of Camarillo and the Camarillo Sanitary District.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Thirteenth Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.
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