The city needs more water storage to keep up with growth. This project involves taking private land to build a new tank.
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The project is an operational upgrade intended to improve billing efficiency.
Residents will eventually gain access to a web portal to monitor their energy usage.
Nearby residents concerned about potential odors or noise from evaporation ponds.
The city is replacing old meters with smart meters to allow for remote reading and shutoffs, which saves time and money.
The city is rolling out new smart meters to improve billing accuracy and efficiency. Residents will be notified via text or email before their meter is swapped, which should only take a few minutes.
The city is reviewing how the proposed surf park will manage its water usage and filtration to ensure it doesn't impact city resources or create environmental issues.
The city is concerned about how the proposed surf park will filter water and dispose of solid waste without using city culinary water or overloading local systems.
The city is ensuring that new large-scale developments, like the surf park, do not strain the city's culinary water supply by requiring the use of private secondary water sources.
Residents are worried about how new construction will affect water runoff and drainage on their properties.
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New state laws are forcing the city to move away from helpful 'stop-work' warnings toward mandatory daily fines for construction sites, which staff worry will hurt housing affordability.
The city is updating its sewer impact fees to ensure new growth pays for the necessary expansion of the collection system. This helps keep the city's infrastructure reliable as the population grows.
The city is planning for long-term water sustainability by creating a master plan for secondary water. This helps ensure we have enough water for the future by separating irrigation needs from drinking water.
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