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Proposed Water Services 
Rates Update
City Council Workshop April 22, 2025

• Public Outreach Update 
• Proposed Five-Year Rates
Water and Sewer Rates
Stormwater Rates
Urban Irrigation Rates
• Next Steps
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Meeting Agenda

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Public Outreach Update
• Dedicated webpage
• Dedicated email address
• February Edition of the Glendale at a Glance (Billing 
insert)
• Mayor and Council Newsletters
• Social Media Posts
Facebook, X, Nextdoor
• Print and News Media
• Two Open House Meetings

Council Consensus
Proposed Rate Revenue Increase – Option 2B 
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Effective
Option 2B with Stormwater Fee
SF Bill*
Date
Water
Sewer
Stormwater
Combined
Impact
10/2025
13.3%
4.5%
$3.00
11.0%
$9.44
1/2026
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
$0.00
1/2027
13.3%
7.5%
5.0%
8.9%
$7.94
1/2028
13.3%
7.5%
5.0%
8.9%
$8.81
1/2029
13.3%
7.5%
5.0%
8.9%
$9.89
1/2030
13.3%
7.5%
5.0%
8.9%
$10.94
*Single-family (SF) bill using average 9,000 gallons per month

Stormwater Fee Options
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Option
Class
5/8”
3/4”
1”
1.5”
2”
3”
4”
6”&>
Revenue 
Dist %
1
Single 
Family
$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
NA
NA
88%
All Other
$3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
12%
2
Single 
Family
$2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
NA
NA
59%
All Other
$2.30
2.30
4.82
11.55
16.00
42.22
65.15
98.97
41%
3
Single 
Family
$1.75
1.75
3.67
8.79
12.18
32.13
NA
NA
69%
All Other
$1.75
1.75
3.67
8.79
12.18
32.13
49.57
75.31
31%

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Urban Irrigation Rate Update
FY2022 
Actual
FY2023 
Actual
FY2024 
Actual
FY2025 
Forecast
April 2026 
Proposed
April 2027 
Proposed
Annual Rate 
for 1.0 Lot
$328.34
$328.34
$328.34
$328.34
$399.27
$485.11
Revenue
$90,773
88,131
88,039
94,140
112,426
134,153
Expenses
284,482
194,526
213,278
230,235
248,541
268,306
(Under) / Over
(193,709)
(106,395) (125,239)
(136,095)
(136,116)
(134,153)
Recovery %
32%
45%
41%
40%
48%
50%
# of Customers
278
278
280
276
271
266

• April 22, 2025 - Voting Meeting
Consider Notice of Intention and Set Public Hearing Date
• June 24, 2025 - Voting Meeting
Conduct Public Hearing on Proposed Rate Adjustments
Formal Vote on Proposed Rate Adjustment
• October 1, 2025
Effective Date for new rates, if Approved
• April 1, 2026
Effective Date for Urban Irrigation Rates, if Approved
7
Next Steps

Questions
8

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O&M and Capital Increases

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2026 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan
FY25-26
FY26-27
FY27-28
FY28-29
FY29-30
Water & 
Wastewater
69,102,510
70,424,850
65,642,640
64,435,000
57,244,775
Water 
Resources
3,874,048
552,064
6,736,940
17,963,240
12,271,160
Advanced 
Metering
4,000,000
10,000,000
10,000,000
6,000,000
0
Total Capital
76,976,558
80,976,914
82,379,580
88,398,240
69,515,935

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Five-Year Forecast Without Rate Adjustments  
FY24-25 
Revised Budget
FY25-26 
Budget
FY26-27 
Budget
FY27-28 
Budget
FY28-29 
Budget
FY29-30 
Budget
Beginning Fund Balance     53,897,040      40,739,680      37,906,376      19,745,762      (1,687,041)   (30,468,636)
Operating Revenue
  114,330,519    119,483,003    122,538,830    123,151,809    123,767,568    124,386,406 
Other Revenue
     17,825,284      14,375,776      13,968,010      13,902,292     14,116,818     14,364,241 
Bond Proceeds
     36,000,000      63,500,000      55,000,000      60,000,000      59,000,000      35,000,000 
Operating Expenditures   (84,677,127)    (92,263,025)   (99,019,291) (104,925,628) (110,547,936) (116,087,188)
Debt Service
    (27,709,806)    (28,952,500)   (29,671,249)   (31,181,696)   (26,719,805)    (30,886,720)
Capital Outlay
    (66,926,230)    (76,976,558)   (80,976,914)    (82,379,580)   (88,398,240)   (69,515,935)
Contingency
      (2,000,000)      (2,000,000)
                     -                        -                        -                        - 
Total Surplus/(Deficit)
   (13,157,360)      (2,833,304)   (18,160,614)   (21,432,803)   (28,781,595)   (42,739,196)
Ending Fund Balance
     40,739,680      37,906,376      19,745,762      (1,687,041)   (30,468,636)    (73,207,833)
Fund Balance Policy
50% Operating 
     42,338,563      46,131,513 
     52,462,814      55,273,968      58,043,594 
     49,509,646

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Five-Year Forecast – Proposed Rate Adjustments
FY24-25 
Revised Budget
FY25-26 
Budget
FY26-27 
Budget
FY27-28 
Budget
FY28-29 
Budget
FY29-30 
Budget
Beginning Fund Balance     53,897,040      40,739,680      43,192,342      38,522,802      41,965,599      50,564,246 
Operating Revenue
  114,330,519    124,768,969    136,029,905    148,027,409   161,147,810   175,501,134 
Other Revenue
     17,825,284      14,375,776      13,968,010      13,902,292     14,116,818     14,364,241 
Bond Proceeds
     36,000,000      63,500,000      55,000,000      60,000,000      59,000,000      35,000,000 
Operating Expenditures   (84,677,127)    (92,263,025)   (99,019,291) (104,925,628) (110,547,936) (116,087,188)
Debt Service
    (27,709,806)    (28,952,500)   (29,671,249)   (31,181,696)   (26,719,805)    (30,886,720)
Capital Outlay
    (66,926,230)    (76,976,558)   (80,976,914)    (82,379,580)   (88,398,240)   (69,515,935)
Contingency
      (2,000,000)      (2,000,000)
                     -                        -                        -                        - 
Total Surplus/(Deficit)
   (13,157,360)
       2,452,662       (4,669,539)       3,442,797        8,598,647        8,375,532 
Ending Fund Balance
     40,739,680      43,192,342      38,522,802      41,965,599      50,564,246      58,939,778 
Fund Balance Policy
50% Operating 
     42,338,563      46,131,513 
     52,462,814      55,273,968      58,043,594 
     49,509,646