Attachment 2: Written Objections
Objection APN 261-634-036
Parcel number 0
Date 9/10/2025
Signature
RECEIVED
CITY OF SALINAS
SEP 1 7 2025
ADMINJSTRATION
I object to the City's proposed sewer rate increase. The proposed increase in sewer rates fails to comply with Proposition 218 in California because the increase violates certain fundamental requirements designed to protect taxpayers and property owners.
• Failure to Demonstrate Proportionality: Under Proposition 218, a sewer rate increase must not exceed the proportional cost of providing the service to a particular property or customer. This means that the amount charged for sewer services should reasonably reflect the actual costs associated with serving that specific parcel or customer, and not be disproportionately higher to subsidize other customers or unrelated services.
According to the site map, no improvements are recommended for the above address area. Therefore the rate increase is in is in violation of Proposition 218, because it does not reasonably reflect the actual costs associated with serving that specific parcel or area.
Therefore, It should not be responsible for costs of the elsewhere Improvements and extensions recommended.
Any relevant planned costs should be paid by the respective areas in need. As well as through municipal bonds that will be the responsibility of developers to repay, to be addressed at the time of planned development.
• According to Figure 7-1 The Recommended Sanitary Sewer System Improvements Salinas Sewer System Master Plan
• The property listed above is in Existing Gravity Line with a existing pump station that are not in need of improvements and should have the maintenance funds existing from current rates Objection APN 004-321-040
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