Audience
Internal and public views of the same figures
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Source: ClearGov
Budget Transparency
Budget development, multi-year outlook and the ratepayer view
Permit headroom6.95 / 12.50 MGD — 44.4% headroom
NPDES CA0038539Key insights — Apr 26
Derived from this page’s source dataRates
Monthly residential rate $51.30, 3 of 5 peers lower
Peer comparison is the first question at every rate hearing.
Outlook
5-year budget outlook with 3%, 5% and 7% scenarios
Scenario modeling responds directly to the standing Board directive on FY26-27 rate options.
AudienceInternal view — full budget development detail, scenarios and peer comparison.
Adopted FY25-26 budget
$79.5M
all funds
Projected year-end
$77.1M
3.0% under adopted
Average monthly bill
$51.30
single-family residential
Rate rank among peers
3 of 6
mid-range for the region
Budget milestones complete
6 / 9
FY26-27 development
Where your monthly bill goes
single-family residentialCollection system$12.40
24%
Cleaning, repairing and inspecting 249 miles of sewer pipe
Treatment$18.15
35%
Treating about 6.9 million gallons of wastewater every day
Capital renewal$9.85
19%
Replacing aging pipes, pumps and plant equipment
Debt service$6.70
13%
Repaying loans that funded past infrastructure projects
Administration$4.20
8%
Billing, customer service, safety and district administration
Plain-language descriptions are written for the public view and carry through to the published version of this page.
Multi-year budget outlook
adopted, projected and proposedRate scenario modeling
Board directive — 3%, 5% and 7%Annual rate adjustment5.0%
At 5.0% annual adjustment, five-year ending reserve is $41.6M and coverage holds at 1.52x.
Regional rate comparison
average monthly residential chargePeer agencies are anonymized in the public view.
Budget development calendar
FY26-27| Milestone | Date | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departmental budget requests due | 01/16/2026 | Division Managers | Complete |
| Finance compilation & baseline | 02/06/2026 | Finance | Complete |
| General Manager review | 02/27/2026 | A. Clough | Complete |
| Capital program integration | 03/13/2026 | Engineering | Complete |
| Finance & Administration Committee review | 04/09/2026 | F&A Committee | Complete |
| Draft budget to Board (first reading) | 04/29/2026 | J. Lovell | Complete |
| Proposition 218 notice period | 05/11/2026 | Administrative Services | In progress |
| Public hearing | 06/10/2026 | Board of Directors | Scheduled |
| Board adoption | 06/24/2026 | Board of Directors | Scheduled |
Proposition 218 notice period is under way. Board adoption is scheduled for the 06/24/2026 Regular Meeting.