HomeMy WebLinkAbout23 - Conduct a Proposition 218 Public Hearing and Consider a Water Rate Increase - Public HearingCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter as the matter
shall be heard, a public hearing will be conducted in the City Council Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport
Beach, CA 92660. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach will consider the following:
WATER RATES — The Utilities Department operates and maintains approximately 302 miles of potable water
pipeline, 202 million gallons of water storage capacity, 26,500 service connections, 17 booster pumps,
42 pressure reducing stations, 2,723 fire hydrants, and 8,172 distribution valves. Operations, maintenance and
repair activities include, but are not limited to the purchase of both groundwater and imported.water supplies,
implementation of the 2019 Water Master Plan and water pipeline infrastructure projects, water main and valve
repair and replacement, hydrant testing and system flushing, water quality testing and state reporting, water
meter installation, leak detection, and customer service. Funding for operations, maintenance and replacement
activities associated with the City's water system are collected from water customers through their municipal
services bill.
The Utilities Department retained the consulting services of Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., ("Raftelis") to
prepare a water rate study and develop a financial plan that sufficiently funds the operation, maintenance and
repair activities referenced above. Raftelis analyzed the cost of water services and completed the water study in
August 2019. In addition, the study made recommendations regarding the rate and structure in compliance with
State law. The study recommends a water rate increase to ensure adequate funds are available to continue to
maintain a safe and healthy water system.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN All property owners and customers subject to the City's water rates
were provided with 45 -day notice of public hearing in accordance Proposition 218. That notice is available upon
request to the City Clerk's Office. Under Proposition 218's requirements, the rates will not be adjusted if a
majority of the property owners and customers subject to the water rates submit a valid written protest to the City
Clerk before the close of the public comment portion of the public hearing on November 19, 2019. Although both
property owners and customers may submit written protests, only one protest will be counted for each parcel. If
the total number of written protests is less than half of the number of properties served by the City, then the Clerk
may advise the City Council of the absence of a majority protest.
CEQA DETERMINATION This item is exempt under Section 15060(c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality
Act as set forth in the California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 because a water rate
adjustment, in and of itself, will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment.
All interested parties may appear and present testimony in regard to this item. If you challenge this project in court,
you may be limited to raising only those issues you raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence
delivered to the City, at, or prior to, the public hearing. The item may be continued to a specific future meeting date,
and if such an action occurs, additional public notice of the continuance will not be provided. Prior to the public
hearing, the agenda, staff report, water rate study and documents may be reviewed at the City Clerk's Office, at
100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California, 92660 or at the City of Newport Beach website at
www.newportbeachca.gov. Individuals not able to attend the meeting may contact the Utilities Department or
access the City's website after the meeting to review the action on this item.
For questions regarding this public hearing item please contact Josh Rosenbaum, Utilities Department Senior
Management Analyst, at 949-644-3057 or jrosenbaumtnewportbeachca.gov or UtilitiesHelpCabnewportbeachca.gov.
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE 15 HEREBY GIVEN that an Tuesday,
November 19, 1019, at 7:00 P.M. or soon
thereafter as the matter shall be heard, a public
hearing will be conducted in the City Council
Chambers at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach.
CA 92660, The City Council of the City of Nevrport
Beach will consider the following:
WATER RATES - The Utilities Department Operates
and maintains approximately 302 miles of potable
vrater pipeline, 202 million gallons of water storage
capacity, 26,500 service connections. 17 booster
pumps, 42 pressure reducing stations, 2,723 fire
hydrants, and 8.172 distribution valves. Operations,
maintenance and repair activities include. but are
not limned to the Purchase of hath groundwater
and imported water supplies, implementation of the
2019 Water Master Plan and water pipeline
Infrastructure projects, water main and valve repair
and replacement, hydrant testing and system
Bushing. water quality testing and state reporting,
water meter installation, leak detection, and
customer service. Funding for operations,
maintenance and replacement activities associated
with the City's water system are collected from
water customers through their municipal services
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The Utilities Department retained the consulting
servicesof Raftelts Financial Consultants, Inc.,
('Rahells'I to prepare a water rate study and
develop a financial plan that sufficiently funds the
operation, maintenance and repair activities
referenced above. Raftelis analyzed the cost of water
services and completed the water study in August
2019: In addition, the study made
recommendations regarding the rate and structure
in compliance will) State law. The study
recommends a water rate increase to ensure
adequate funds are available to continue to
maintain a safe and healthy water system.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN All property
owners and customers subject to the City's water
rales were provided with 45 -day notice of public
hearing in accordance Proposition 218. That notice
is available upon request to the City Clerk's Office.
Under Proposition 218's requirements, the rates will
not be adjusted if a majority of the property owners
and customers subject to the water rates submit a
valid written protest to the City Clerk before the
close of the public comment portion of the pubic
hearing on November 19, 2019. Although both
property owners and customers may submit written
protests. only one protest will be counted for each
parcel. If the total number of written protests is less
than half of the number of properties served by the
City, then the Clerk may advise the City Council of
the absence of a majority protest.
CEQA DETERMINATION This nem Is exempt under
Section 15060(c)l2i of the California Environmental
Quality Act as set larch m the California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 because a
vrater rate adjustment, in and of itself. will not result
m a direct of reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment.
All interested parties may appear and present
1e,a ny in regard to this nem. if you challenge this
project in court, you may be limited to raising only
those issues you raised at the public hearing or in
written cartespondence delivered to the City, at, or
pilot to, the public hearing. The item may he
continued to a specific curve meeting date, and if
such an action occurs. additional public notice of
the continuance will not be provided. Prior to the
public hearing, rhe agenda, staff report, water rale
study and documents may be reviewed at the City
Clerk "s Office. at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport
Beach, California, 92060 or at the City of Newport
Beach website at wsvv neva ichci g&
Individuals not able to attend the meeting may
intact the Utilities Department or access file City s
website after the meeting to review the action on
this nem.
For questions regarding this public hearing nem
please contact Josh Rosenbaum, Utilities
Department Sen or Management Analyst, at 949
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