HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 29, 2006 D-03 SMAGENDA ITEM tm)"0:5
&1ft CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
A
AGENDA TITLE: Provide direction with regard to a request by Councilmember Beckman to
schedule a Town Hall meeting to receive public comment concerning
alternatives to pay for PCE/TCE remediation.
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
March 29,2006
City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council direction requested.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Councilmember Beckman has requested that the City
Council consider hosting a "Town Hall" style meeting to
hear solutions proposed by the public to fund
remediation of PCE/TCE contamination other than the use of Water Fund revenues. Consistent
with past practice, this request is placed before the Council for direction.
On September 21, 2005, the City Council held a Public Hearing and conducted a Protest
Hearing to set water rates to pay for PCE/TCE remediation. The net cost to implement the
remediation is budgeted at $45.7 million. The adopted alternative provides for a series of stair -
stepped rate increases. The estimated cost to absorb clean up costs through the General Fund
would require a 7% reduction in current General Fund programs and services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Impacts of conducting a Town Hall meeting are unknown at this time.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not Applicable
Blair King, dhOmanager
APPROVED: C�- ._ �%
Blair King, City Manager