12A. Public Hearing
Water Rate Adjustment
6/10/2025
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Rate Study Schedule
Public
Engagement
September
2024
March 25,
2025
April 11,
2025
March 17,
2025
June 10,
2025
Council Study
Session
Rate Study
Report + Prop
218 Notice
Sustainability
Commission
Council Rate
Adoption Hearing
July 1,
2025
New Rates
in Effect
Study
Kick-Off
• Neighborhood Groups
• General Public Meetings in May
• Downtown Santa Monica + Chamber of Commerce
September 1,
2025
First Utility Bill
w/New Rates
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Proposed Water Rate Adjustment
• Maintain Funding for routine CIP Projects and Replace Aging Infrastructure
• Keep Pace with Inflation for Day-to-Day Operations
• Rehabilitate Reservoirs and Replace Water Operations
Center/Water Quality Lab
• Emergency Preparedness
• Resilient Water Storage
• Reliable Operations and Water Delivery
• Ability to Meet Peak Water Demands in the City
• Proposed Five-Year Rate Increase of 20%, 16%, 9%, 9%, and 6% • Increases in Year 1 and 2 are to Replenish Reserves and Raise Matching Funds to Rehabilitate Reservoirs
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Recommended City Council Action
1. Hold a public hearing for the proposed five-year water rate adjustment
2. Adopt finding of CEQA Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15273
3. Receive public comments pursuant to Proposition 218 requirements
4. Consider all protests against the proposed water rate adjustments that have been submitted in accordance with Proposition 218
5. Adopting the resolution establishing five-year schedule of water rate adjustments to go into effect July 1, 2025
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THANK YOU…
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Comparison of Water Bills (Single Family Residential)
$115 $123
$167
$186 $190 $189
$211
$268
$308
$372
$229
$-
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
Torrance El Segundo Glendale Burbank Santa
Monica
Long Beach Pasadena Culver City LADWP Beverly
Hills
Typical Bi-monthly Water Bill
Current Rates Proposed 7/1/2025
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Comparison of Water Bills (Multi Family Residential)
$266 $267
$318 $322 $340
$406
$506
$592
$644 $650
$505
$-
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
Torrance El Segundo Glendale Burbank Long Beach Santa
Monica
Pasadena Beverly
Hills
Culver City LADWP
Typical Bi-monthly Water Bill
Current Rates Proposed 7/1/25
One hundred cubic feet (HCF) of water = 748 gallons.
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Comparison of Water Bills (Typical Commercial)
$472 $498 $519
$576 $589
$640
$822
$702
$961
$1,230
$884
$-
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
Burbank El Segundo Torrance Glendale Long Beach Pasadena Beverly Hills
Santa
Monica
LADWP Culver City
Typical Bi-monthly Water Bill
Avg Commercial Proposed 7/1/25
One hundred cubic feet (HCF) of water = 748 gallons.
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Comparison of Water Bills (Commercial - Retail)
$46
$59 $64
$81
$105 $107 $109
$83
$134
$284
$111
$-
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
Torrance LADWP Burbank El Segundo Beverly
Hills
Long Beach Glendale Santa
Monica
Pasadena Culver City
Typical Bi-monthly Water Bill
Small Commercial Proposed 7/1/25
One hundred cubic feet (HCF) of water = 748 gallons.
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