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File #: 16-1749    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearings Status: Adopted
File created: 6/1/2016 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/6/2016 Final action: 9/6/2016
Title: Subject: Consideration pursuant to a Lease with San Jose Water Company, of the reasonableness of an increase in water rates to customers served by the Cupertino Municipal Water System leased to San Jose Water Company. The increase in rates is substantially identical to that authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”), after extensive review, for systems owned and operated by San Jose Water Company in other areas within the City
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. A - Draft Resolution, 3. B - Water Service Map, 4. C - Lease Agreement with San Jose Water Company, 5. D - Cupertino Rate Increase Request 2016, 6. E - Drought Surcharge Calculation Sample, 7. F - Water Rate Increase Comments

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Subject:  Consideration pursuant to a Lease with San Jose Water Company, of the reasonableness of an increase in water rates to customers served by the Cupertino Municipal Water System leased to San Jose Water Company. The increase in rates is substantially identical to that authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”), after extensive review, for systems owned and operated by San Jose Water Company in other areas within the City

 

Recommended Action

1. Hold a Public Hearing on proposed Cupertino Municipal Water System potable water rates and charges; and 2. Adopt Resolution 16-097, finding no basis to find as unreasonable the increase in Cupertino Municipal Water System potable water rates and charges, effective September 15, 2016 and retroactive to January 1, 2016, by 8.6% which is equivalent to the rate increase authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”), after extensive review for systems owned and operated by San Jose Water Company in other areas within the City