TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Joe DeFrancesco, Interim Public Works Director
Jeff Page, Utilities Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for Comprehensive Water and Sewer Rate Study Services at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $108,023 and Appropriating $54,011.50 from the Water Fund and $54,011.50 from the Sewer Fund for the Project (Unbudgeted) (Interim Public Works Director DeFrancesco).
A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0005
B) APPROVE APPROPRIATION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 26-0005, awarding a professional services agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. for comprehensive water and sewer rate study services at a cost not-to-exceed $108,023.
B. Approve an appropriation of $54,011.50 from the Water Fund and $54,011.50 from the Sewer Fund for the Study.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funding for the comprehensive water and sewer rate studies is available through the Water and Sewer enterprise funds. The studies are unbudgeted due to the timing of approval for the rate studies at the May 3, 2025, regular City Council meeting and the timing of the budget approval process. The cost of the Study will be split $54,011.50 in the Water Fund and $54,011.50 in the Sewer Fund.
The selected consultant's cost of $108,023 represents the lowest total cost proposal received and includes services that enhance community engagement and capital planning.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Manhattan Beach provides potable water through a combination of imported water purchases and local groundwater production. The City also operates a wastewater collection system that conveys flows to a regional treatment facility. Prior rate studies for the Water and Wastewater utilities were completed in 2022 and 2023, respective...
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