Redlands Municipal Code Ch. 2.70 Utility Advisory Committee

There is hereby established a utilities advisory committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the city council regarding the establishment of rates for water and sewer service provided by the city. (Ord. 2697 § 1, 2008)

The committee shall consist of seven (7) members, appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council, who shall each serve for a two (2) year term and until his or her successor is appointed. No person shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms unless appointed to an additional term by a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the city council. Vacancies of the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the committee members are appointed. Appointments made to fill an unexpired term will constitute a full term if more than one-half (1/2) of a term remains. For example, if a term is two (2) years and an appointment for an unexpired term is for one year or more, this appointment constitutes a full term. The committee members shall be customers of the city of Redlands' water or wastewater system and neither elected officials nor employees of the city. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation. (Ord. 2697 § 1, 2008)

Any committee member who is absent from any three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the committee, unless excused from such attendance by consent of the committee expressed by action of record in its minutes, shall automatically forfeit his or her office as a member of the committee. The vacancy so created shall be filled pursuant to section 2.70.020 of this chapter. (Ord. 2697 § 1, 2008)

The committee shall elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson on a biannual basis. The committee shall keep records of all of its proceedings and recommendations and shall have regular meeting dates in conformance with law. Four (4) members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. (Ord. 2697 § 1, 2008)

The powers, duties and responsibilities of the committee are to review the water and wastewater rates, charges and revenue requirements of the city on a biannual basis. The primary goal of the committee shall be to recommend water and wastewater rates that provide revenue which recovers the costs reasonably borne by the city in providing water and wastewater services; are equitable to all customer classes; are in compliance with all state and federal law; and are easily explained to customers. The committee shall prepare and present its recommendations to the city council. (Ord. 2697 § 1, 2008)