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MAYOR . CITY MANAGER <br /> Valerie Amezcua r ! Alvaro Nunez <br /> MAYOR PRO TEM CITY ATTORNEY <br /> David Penaloza Sonia R.Carvalho <br /> COUNCILMEMBERS CITY CLERK <br /> Phil Bacorra AJennifer L.Hall <br /> Johnathan Ryan Hernandez <br /> Jessie Lopez <br /> Thai Viet Phan <br /> Benjamin Vazquez CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza .P.O. Box 1988 <br /> Santa Ana,California 92702 <br /> www.santa-ana.orq <br /> March 10, 2026 <br /> Swithin Lindbeck <br /> <br /> <br /> Subject: City of Santa Ana Response to Valid Legal Objection <br /> Dear Swithin Lindbeck: <br /> Thank you for your correspondence, which was received February 5, 2026 by the City <br /> Clerk's office. Your correspondence meets the requirements of a valid legal objection <br /> pursuant to Government Code Section 53759.1. This letter constitutes the City of Santa <br /> Ana's response. <br /> Upon consideration of the issues raised in the letter, the City does not believe any issues <br /> raised in the letter warrant a change to the proposed water and sewer rates for the <br /> reasons described below. The substantial evidence supporting the proposed rate <br /> structure is set forth in great deal in the cost of service analysis and rate study, which can <br /> be found here: <br /> https:f/santaanautiIitvrates.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/City-of-Santa-Ana-2025- <br /> Water-and-Sewer-Rate-Stud y-Re Dort.Pdf <br /> The bulk of the letter revolves around the misunderstanding that the proposed rates <br /> eliminate customer classes. This is not true. The proposed rate structure does not <br /> eliminate customer classes for water customers. Instead, it classifies customers based <br /> on the size of the meter serving the parcel. <br /> The size of the meter serving the parcel reflects common use characteristic and capacity <br /> investments associated with the varying meter sizes. In other words, similarly sized <br /> meters use water in a similar manner, and larger meter sizes reflect greater investment <br /> in the water system through capacity fees and fixed monthly charges. Proposition 218 <br /> authorizes establishing customer classes based on shared characteristics, and the City's <br /> rate study demonstrates that the shared characteristic between customer classes is the <br /> SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL <br /> Valerie Amezcua David Penaloza Thai Viet Phan Benjamin Vazquez Jessie Lopez Phil Bacerra Johnathan Ryan Hernandez <br /> Mayor Mayor Pro Tom-Ward 6 Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 <br /> vamezcua(p�sanla-ana.om dpenalpzala�santa-ana.ora Ephan(rilsanta-ana.orp byazppezra7aanla-ana,0M less€elooezCo1santa-ano.orp pacerra santa-ano.o jryanhernandezp(1.santa-apa.o1 <br />