Palo Alto City Council
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Last meeting · June 15, 2026
The City Council honored retiring city official Bill Gutoff with a formal proclamation, then held a required public hearing on proposed increases to water, wastewater, and garbage utility rates. The Finance Committee asked the full Council to approve updated financial forecasts and reserve policies for the water and wastewater systems, along with new rate schedules affecting residential and commercial customers.
What came up
- Proclamation honoring Bill Gutoff's retirement
- Proposition 218 public hearing on utility rate increases
- Water utility rate changes (schedules W-1 through W-4 and W-7) and reserve fund transfers
- Wastewater collection rate changes (schedules S-1, S-2, S-6, S-7) and financial forecast approval
- Refuse/garbage collection rate updates (schedules R-1 and R-C)
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