ADDED 8/22/17 - Memo from Councilmember Rocha (SJ District 9) to San Jose Rules Committee directing the City Manager to research and present to Council a summary of the City of San Jose's payments to SJWC for water service for the last 6 years (2012-2016).
December 9, 2016 - Response from CPUC President Michael Picker to Mayors of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga regarding SJWC's Schedule 14.1 Drought Allocations.
November 16, 2016 - Letter from Mayors of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, and Saratoga to CPUC President Michael Picker regarding SJWC's Schedule 14.1 Drought Allocations.
Saratoga City Council Meeting - Oct. 19, 2016 Agenda
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At the Saratoga City Council meeting on Oct. 19, 2016 the SJWC Rate Issues were discussed. The City Attorney, Richard Taylor, presented his findings. After listening to the Attorney and citizens speak about SJWC and the CPUC, City Council member, Howard Miller, proposed the following 6 part motion, which was approved by all council members. Although these motions may not seem like enough action, they are steps in the right direction and we need to build our case against CPUC and SJWC. These issues are not going to be resolved overnight and we need to continue the fight.
At the Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 Mayors and Managers meeting, (Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga) the mayors agreed to write a joint letter to the CPUC. In conjunction with that letter, the CPUC needs to hear from EACH and EVERY one of us in the form of FILING A COMPLAINT with the CPUC against SJWC. Please take 15-20 minutes to file a complaint with the CPUC against SJWC. The more complaints they get, the more we will be heard. It is very important that you file a complaint!
6 Part Motion:
#1 – Agree that we need joint regional support. The council agrees that we need to be in a position to have enough data to challenge future rate increases. Reach out to the following groups to find out where we have common cause:
Mayors & Managers
Cities Associations
Water Commissions (SCVWD)
Staff level with the other SJW customer cities
#2 – Reach out to Representatives in Sacramento. Mayor Cappello said they already have a meeting scheduled with Assemblymember Evan Low and Senator Jim Beall and they will add water to the agenda to brainstorm ideas.
#3 – Reach out to SCVWD at a staff level and board member level. Council will reach out to Nai Hsueh as she is a Saratoga elected representative.
#4 – Task for Saratoga Council – Look into hiring a Rate Consultant and Advocate to do deeper analysis to help us with CPUC and SJWC.
#5 –City Managers will explore short term joint activities such as hire rate analyst and request rate modifications from the CPUC. Council agrees that the long term view is that we no longer live in a world where we can let the CPUC do their thing. We need a regional approach to address these issues. CPUC is going to have an ever encroaching role on our rates within our cities so we need to work as a region to band together in common cause.
#6 – Meet with SJWC to definitively and accurately explain every line item on the water bill.
http://www.saratoga.ca.us/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=9718
At the Saratoga City Council meeting on Oct. 19, 2016 the SJWC Rate Issues were discussed. The City Attorney, Richard Taylor, presented his findings. After listening to the Attorney and citizens speak about SJWC and the CPUC, City Council member, Howard Miller, proposed the following 6 part motion, which was approved by all council members. Although these motions may not seem like enough action, they are steps in the right direction and we need to build our case against CPUC and SJWC. These issues are not going to be resolved overnight and we need to continue the fight.
At the Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 Mayors and Managers meeting, (Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno and Saratoga) the mayors agreed to write a joint letter to the CPUC. In conjunction with that letter, the CPUC needs to hear from EACH and EVERY one of us in the form of FILING A COMPLAINT with the CPUC against SJWC. Please take 15-20 minutes to file a complaint with the CPUC against SJWC. The more complaints they get, the more we will be heard. It is very important that you file a complaint!
6 Part Motion:
#1 – Agree that we need joint regional support. The council agrees that we need to be in a position to have enough data to challenge future rate increases. Reach out to the following groups to find out where we have common cause:
Mayors & Managers
Cities Associations
Water Commissions (SCVWD)
Staff level with the other SJW customer cities
#2 – Reach out to Representatives in Sacramento. Mayor Cappello said they already have a meeting scheduled with Assemblymember Evan Low and Senator Jim Beall and they will add water to the agenda to brainstorm ideas.
#3 – Reach out to SCVWD at a staff level and board member level. Council will reach out to Nai Hsueh as she is a Saratoga elected representative.
#4 – Task for Saratoga Council – Look into hiring a Rate Consultant and Advocate to do deeper analysis to help us with CPUC and SJWC.
#5 –City Managers will explore short term joint activities such as hire rate analyst and request rate modifications from the CPUC. Council agrees that the long term view is that we no longer live in a world where we can let the CPUC do their thing. We need a regional approach to address these issues. CPUC is going to have an ever encroaching role on our rates within our cities so we need to work as a region to band together in common cause.
#6 – Meet with SJWC to definitively and accurately explain every line item on the water bill.