Sewer increase (PH 8)

Detailed critique of the Prop 218 process: wasted mailings, questionable ballot chain of custody, and a methodology she says isn't parcel-proportional or legally defensible.

First-time speaker; argued decades of deferred maintenance is a fiduciary failure and demanded full explanation of costs, alternatives, and timelines.

Said the city's own budget jumped over 70% and district budgets rose sharply, so no new assessments should be sought; challenged the council to give a line-by-line accounting.

Asked practical questions: how to get a new ballot, change a vote, and whether the council can still say no on August 11 — and whether the system faces an emergency now.

Said costs keep climbing annually while residents barely keep up with the cost of living.

Asks how a single-person household can pay the same as a 10-person household; suggested tying sewer to the water bill for fairness.

Called Prop 218 a foregone conclusion and asked the council to instead put it to a general election; reported his small office building's sewer charge jumping from $400 to $3,500.

Asked whether the fix is permanent or the city will come back for more money in 10-15 years, and suggested cutting non-essential expenses.