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__________________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ November 10, 2025 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 7 MINUTE BOOK NO. 69 CEQA: This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) because the City is setting maximum rates for water utility service to be charged to fund ongoing operation and maintenance activities of the Water Enterprise of the City, and as such, the action involves a funding mechanism or fiscal activity within the meaning of the CEQA Guidelines. Motion and second, Eakin and Howard, to hold a Public Hearing on proposed increase to water utility service rates, consider all timely, valid, written objections and the City’s responses to those objections, proceed with the protest tabulation and reporting, and if written protests are not made by a majority of the affected parcels, adopt a resolution adopting the Water Rate Cost-of-Service Study, approving the water rate increases as identified in the study, amending the water rates and charges beginning on January 1, 2026, January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2028, and amending Resolution No. 14648, passed unanimously by roll call vote. 8.C. Ordinance updating Chapter 14 (Refuse, Weed, Nuisance and Abandoned Shopping Cart Regulation and Abatement) of the Redwood City Municipal Code to allow for self- haul and Recology billing of solid waste services, approve Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and restated Franchise Agreement With Recology San Mateo, approve maximum solid waste collection rates for regular and unscheduled services provided by Recology San Mateo, and approve solid waste charges (803) Reso 16369 Public Works Services Director Terence Kyaw introduced the item, and Assistant Public Works Services Director Adrian Lee gave a presentation. Mayor Martínez Saballos opened the public hearing. The following members of the public provided comments: • Mark Fowle Mayor Martínez Saballos closed the public hearing. Recommendation: 1. Hold a public hearing on proposed increases and adjustments to maximum solid waste collection rates and solid waste charges and if written protests are not made by a majority of the affected parcels against the solid waste collection rates, adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and restated Franchise Agreement with Recology San Mateo, and approving maximum 2026 and 2027 solid waste collection rates, and approving solid waste charges (requires 5/7 vote); 2. Direct staff to continue to promote the City's Utility Rate Assistance Program; and