Title
Direction on Direct Assistance (NB)
Explanation
During the Cost of Service study process the former Chair of the Utility Advisory Board requested that the scope of the study be expanded to include a review of rate structures that would:
• Assist economically disadvantaged customers
• Promote conservation
The concept was discussed with the City Commission who, ultimately, based on the cost of the expanded study and the position of members of the Commission that sufficient data exists to proceed to address these goals without expansion of the original work, the City Commission voted not to expand the scope of the work already provided by Willdan Financial Services.
There have been several discussions with the City Commission and the Utility Advisory Board about the availability of relevant data sets that could potentially be used to develop approaches to address these goals. Staff is seeking direction from the Commission and the Board on a common approach for developing a long term program to address providing direct assistance to economically disadvantaged customers through a collaborative effort with outside agencies and General Government.
Fiscal Note
None
Recommendation:
The City Commission and the Utility Advisory Board provide direction for developing a program to provide direct assistance to economically disadvantaged customers.