ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO.
VWD 26-012
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. VWD 26-012
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING NEW RATES, FEES, AND
CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Victorville Water District (the “District”) is a subsidiary district of the City of Victorville, organized and operat ing under the County Water District Law (California Water Code section 30000 et seq.); and
WHEREAS, subject to the provisions of Article XIII D, Section 6 of the California Constitution (“Cal. Const. Art. XIII D, §6 ”) the Board of Directors of the District (the “Board of Directors”) is authorized to fix and collect rates and charges for the provision of water service under California Water Code Section 31007 and 31025; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on June 2, 2026, the Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. VWD 2 6-009 which: (1) initiat ed the process of adopting proposed changes to the District’s water service rates, fees, and charges (the “New Water Rates”) in accordance with Cal. Const. Art. XIII D, §6; (2) accepted the water rate/cost of service study prepared by Bartle Wells Associates upon which such New Water Rates were based (the “Study”); (3) set a Public Hearing for July 21, 2026 to receive testimony and consider any valid written protests against and/or legal objections to the proposed New Water Rates; and (4) authorized District staff to prepare and mail notices to the record owners of each identified parcel upon which the New Water Rates were to be imposed, advising them of the New Water Rates, and the date for a Public Hearing thereon; and
WHEREAS, the written notice of the July 21, 2026 Public Hearing was mailed to all record owners of identified parcels upon which the New Water Rates were to be imposed not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the Public Hearing; and
WHEREAS, such written notices contained the following information as required by Cal. Const. Art. XIII D, §6: (1) the amount of the New Water Rates proposed to be imposed upon each parcel; (2) the basis on which the amount of the proposed New Water Rates was calculated; (3) the reason for the New Water Rates; a nd (4) the date, time, and location of the Public Hearing on the New Water Rates; and
WHEREAS, the written notice s further contained instructions on how to file a written protest against, and/or a written legal objection to the New Water Rates; and
WHEREAS, the District identified 38,863 affected parcels and mailed out notices to the property owners of record. Pursuant to Cal. Const. Art. XIII D, §6, the District would be unable to adopt the proposed New Water Rates if 19,433 valid written protests were received; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the District’s standard practice for noticing resolutions to be adopted at public hearing s, a notice relating to the adoption of this Resolution was published on July 10, 2026, in a newspaper of general circulation and a copy of this proposed Resolution was made available on the District’s Website on the Water Rate Study webpage; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors conducted a Public Hearing on July 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Victorville City Council Chambers, 14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, California, 92392 in order to receive oral and written testimony regarding the New Water Rates, consider valid l egal objections filed and District responses provided , and to determine if a majority written protest existed; and
WHEREAS, the adoption of this Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it approves and sets forth a procedure for determining fees for the purpose of meeting the operating expenses , financial reserve needs and requirements, and obtaining funds for capital projects necessary to maintaining service within existing service areas of the District, as set forth in Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(8) and 14 Cal. Code Regs. §15273(a); and
WHEREAS, the District previously adopted Resolution No. VWD 14‑ 009, which established a consumption charge for non‑potable water produced from District wells for Municipal Irrigation at thirty‑four percent (34%) of the Standard Domestic Water rate, and Resolution No. VWD 12‑ 002, which established a consumption charge for non‑ potable water purchased from the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant or other available sources at sixty percent (60%) of the Standard Domestic Water rate; and
WHEREAS, both of these non‑potable water rate classifications were based upon the actual cost of service at the time of adoption; and
WHEREAS, as part of the District’s current comprehensive S tudy prepared by Bartle Wells Associates, the non‑ potable water customer classes and corresponding rates have been fully evaluated and incorporated into the Study’s cost‑based rate model; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain a single, internally consistent schedule of rates and charges under this Resolution, it is further necessary to formally rescind the non‑potable water rate provisions adopted under Resolution Nos. VWD 14‑009 and VWD 12‑002; and
WHEREAS, based upon the findings, information, and recommendations of the Study; consistent with the requirements of Cal. Const. Art. XIII D, §6 ; and after following the procedure relating to the noticing, filing, review, and response to written legal objections in accordance with Government Code Section 53759.1 and the procedures adopted by Board of Directors in Resolution No. VWD 26-011 on June 2, 2026, if there is no majority written protest, the Board of Directors may find it in the best interests of the District and its customers to adopt this Resolution and the New Water Rates set forth in Section 3 hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals.
All of the foregoing recitals are true and correct and the Board of Directors so finds and determines. The recitals set forth above, including any definitions, are incorporated herein; are made findings and determinations of the Board of Directors ; and made an operative part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. Adoption of New Water Service Rates and Charges; Effective Date.
The rates and charges for water service set forth in the rate tables in Section 3 of this Resolution are hereby adopted. With the exception of the Drought Surcharges in Section
3.d, which require certain conservation levels be reached and advance notice prior to imposition, the rates and charges in said Section 3 shall be effective and fixed for all billings made on or after August 1, 2026 , and thereafter shall be annually adjusted and fixed for all billings made on or after July 1 of each subsequent year, as indicated in the Section 3 rate tables.
SECTION 3. Schedule of New Rates And Charges For Water Service.
a. Rate Structure. The rate structure for the District’s water service charges is comprised of two components: a volumetric consumption charge based on the amount of water consumed during a billing period; and a fixed monthly service (meter) charge.
b. Consumption Rate. As set forth in the table below, a new single -tier, volumetric water consumption rate for all customers is now established. The volumetric consumption charge is per hundred cubic feet (hcf) of water registered by a water service meter established to serve a specific property by the District.
Water Consumption Rates
Consumption Rates (per hcf)
All Customers:
New Water Rates and Effective Dates
08/01/2026 07/01/2027 07/01/2028 07/01/2029 07/01/2030
Single Family Residence (SFR) $2.28 $2.37 $2.47 $2.56 $2.67 Standard Domestic Water $2.28 $2.37 $2.47 $2.56 $2.67
Construction Flow Meter /
Intertie / Fire $3.89 $4.04 $4.21 $4.37 $4.55
Untreated (Well) Water * $1.65 $1.71 $1.78 $1.85 $1.93
Recycled / Reclaimed Water ** $1.86 $1.93 $2.01 $2.09 $2.18
c. Fixed Water Service (Meter) Charge. The fixed water service (meter) charge is based on the size of the water meter serving a property and assessed on an approximately monthly basis and prorated for billing periods less than twenty (20) days or more than forty (40) days. The meter charge is assessed to each property where water is made available, whether or not water is actually used, and shall be as set forth in the following table:
Monthly Fixed Water Service Charges
Monthly Fixed Water
Service (Meter Charge)
New Water Rates and Effective Dates
08/01/2026 07/01/2027 07/01/2028 07/01/2029 07/01/2030
¾ inch $24.58 $25.56 $26.59 $27.65 $28.76
1 inch $35.74 $37.17 $38.66 $40.20 $41.81
1.5 inch $63.64 $66.19 $68.83 $71.59 $74.45
2 inch $97.12 $101.00 $105.04 $109.25 $113.62
3 inch $286.84 $298.31 $310.25 $322.66 $335.56
4 inch $498.88 $518.84 $539.59 $561.17 $583.62
6 inch $789.04 $820.60 $853.43 $887.56 $923.07
8 inch $1,570.24 $1,633.05 $1,698.37 $1,766.31 $1,836.96 10 inch $2,518.84 $2,619.59 $2,724.38 $2,833.35 $2,946.69 12 inch $3,076.84 $3,199.91 $3,327.91 $3,461.03 $3,599.47 Monthly Fire Fixed Water
Service (Meter Charge)
New Water Rates and Effective Dates
08/01/2026 07/01/2027 07/01/2028 07/01/2029 07/01/2030
1 inch $8.49 $8.83 $9.18 $9.55 $9.93
1.5 inch $9.14 $9.51 $9.89 $10.28 $10.69
2 inch $9.92 $10.32 $10.73 $11.16 $11.60
3 inch $14.34 $14.91 $15.51 $16.13 $16.78
4 inch $19.28 $20.05 $20.85 $21.69 $22.55
6 inch $26.04 $27.08 $28.16 $29.29 $30.46
8 inch $44.24 $46.01 $47.85 $49.76 $51.75
10 inch $66.34 $68.99 $71.75 $74.62 $77.61
12 inch $79.34 $82.51 $85.81 $89.25 $92.82
d. Drought Surcharges. If, during the adopted five- year rate period (FY 2026/27 through FY 2030/31), customer water use decreases in response to drought -related conservation measures to a level that causes District revenues to fall below what is required to sustain required rate revenues , the Board of Directors may implement the Drought Surcharges in the following table. If implemented, the surcharge amounts shown in the table below would be added to the adopted consumption water rate currently in effect. Any implementation, adjustment, or repeal of D rought Surcharges will occur only after the Board adopts a formal resolution and written notices are mailed to affected property owners at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the new rate.
Drought Surcharges
Drought Stage New Water Rates and Effective Dates
08/01/2026 07/01/2027 07/01/2028 07/01/2029 07/01/2030
10% Conservation $0.06 $0.07 $0.07 $0.08 $0.08
20% Conservation $0.11 $0.13 $0.13 $0.13 $0.13
30% Conservation $0.11 $0.13 $0.13 $0.14 $0.14
40% Conservation $0.22 $0.23 $0.23 $0.23 $0.24
50% Conservation $0.66 $0.68 $0.68 $0.68 $0.67
SECTION 4. Recission of Certain Prior Water Rate Provisions.
a. The non‑ potable water rate for Municipal Irrigation established pursuant to Resolution No. VWD 14‑ 009, Section 3.a.iii., which set the consumption charge at thirty‑four percent (34%) of the Standard Domestic Water rate is hereby rescinded effective as of July 31, 2026.
b. The non‑potable water rate for non‑ potable water purchased from the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant or other available sources established pursuant to Resolution No. VWD 12 ‑002, Section 4.a.iv., which set the consumption charge at sixty percent (60%) of the Standard Domestic Water rate is hereby rescinded effective as of July 31, 2026.
c. These rescissions are made because the rate and customer classifications formerly established under Resolution Nos. VWD 14‑ 009 and VWD 12‑ 002 are now incorporated into the cost ‑of‑service analysis and rate structure adopted by this Resolution, based upon the actual and proportional cost of service as documented in the Study.
SECTION 5. Findings.
The Board of Directors of the Victorville Water District hereby further finds and determines all of the following:
a. That prior to the close of the Public Hearing and final tabulation of written Protests, District Staff considered and responded in writing to all ____ valid written Legal Objections (“ Legal Objections ”) received by the District as specified in Government Code Section 53759.1 and the procedure adopted by the Board of Directors in Resolution No. VWD 26-011. Such Legal Objections and responses were further presented to the Board of Directors for consideration just prior to the start of the Public Hearing, at which time the Board of Directors determined : (1) that the valid Legal Objections and the District’s responses did not warrant clarifications of the proposed New Water Rates; (2) that no reduction of the p roposed New Water Rates was warranted; (3) that no further review of the proposed New Water Rates was needed before determining whether clarification or reduction was warranted; and (4) to proceed with the Public Hearing and protest tabulation.
b. That at the close of the Public Hearing, the District received __________ _ valid written protests against the proposed New Water Rates set forth in the mailed written notices and in Section 3 of this Resolution. The District Secretary has certified the tabulation of written protests. As valid written protests were not presented by a majority of record owners of parcels upon which the proposed New Water Rates are to be imposed, the Board of Directors is authorized to adopt and impose the New Water Rates set forth in Section 3 of this Resolution.
c. That, as demonstrated by the Study, the revenues derived from the New Water Rates will be utilized to meet the costs of operation, maintenance, regulatory compliance, administration, and capital improvements necessary to provide water service within the District’s service area, and does not exceed the funds required to provide water services.
d. That the revenues derived from New Water Rates will not be used for any purpose other than providing water service, which service includes water capital projects that upgrade and/or repair infrastructure within the District’s service area.
e. That the Study has created a rate structure which ensures that the amounts of the New Water Rates imposed on any parcel or person as an incident of property ownership will not exceed the proportional cost of the service attributable to the parcel.
f. That the New Water Rates will be imposed only for water or water services actually used or immediately available for use by the parcels on which they are imposed.
g. That the revenues derived from the New Water Rates will not be used for general governmental services, including police, fire, ambulance or library services.
SECTION 6. Supersession of Prior or Conflicting Resolutions.
All resolutions or administrative actions by the Board of Directors, or parts thereof that are inconsistent with any provision of this Resolution are hereby superseded, but only to the extent of such inconsistency.
SECTION 7. Compliance with Law; Severability.
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase in this Resolution is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Resolution shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 8. Certification.
The District Secretary is directed to fill in the number of valid written Legal Objections filed in Section 5 .a, above and the number of valid written protests received in Section 5.b, above; shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of the District; and shall make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the District, in the minutes of the meeting at which this Resolution is passed and adopted.
SECTION 9. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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