SJ CITY COUNCIL MEETING On Tuesday, October 24 at 6 pm., the City of San Jose Council Meeting will vote on Actions Related to San Jose Water Company - Agenda Item # 7.1. All SJWC customers should plan to attend. Wear a BLUE shirt in solidarity. WRATES is continuing to meet with SJ council members and staff so they can make an informed decision on Tuesday. San Jose Residents - please send an email to Mayor Sam Liccardo and your District Council member requesting that they vote YES at the 10/24 council meeting on all 4 levels of involvement put forth by the SJ Environmental Service Staff. Mayor and Council member contact info can be found at https://sjwfacts.weebly.com/contactsemails.htm The San Jose Environmental Service Staff has published its recommendations to the City Council regarding SJWC. Click on Attachment 2 & 4 Memorandum. Mayor Liccardo, CM Rocha and Khamis have submitted their recommendation. Click on Attachment 5. https://sanjose.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3143009&GUID=AD783DB1-5215-450D-A1E9-BF11F8B467B2&Options=&Search ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PUBLIC PARTICIPATION HEARING On Monday, November 6, at 7:30pm at City Hall of San Jose. The CPUC has finally granted the customers of SJWC a Public Participation Hearing (PPH) for SJWC's Cost of Capital application to be heard in front of CPUC staff. ALL SJWC CUSTOMERS SHOULD PLAN TO ATTEND. Our voices need to be heard. WEAR A BLUE SHIRT IN SOLIDARITY. If SJWC is successful at increasing their Cost of Capital, this will impact rate increases over the next 3 years. Members of the public who wish to comment at the PPH may address issues related to the quality and reliability of SJWC's services, Basic local service rates, and other issues of concern. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INVESTIGATION Our Formal Complaint against SJWC has been escalated to the CPUC Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division. They are investigating SJWC’s billing practices and once complete, they will present their finding to the Commission to open a full, formal investigation. The CPUC calls this an Order Instituting Investigation or OII.