On Sunday, a crack in a 12" water main lead to flooding and sinkholes on Alameda's Webster Street. The pipe was repaired Monday morning; crews remain on the scene for cleanup and road resurfacing. https://alamedapost.com/uncategorized/webster-street-water-main-break-causes-flooding-and-sinkholes/
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On June 10, the EBMUD Board adopted a $3.2 billion two-year budget, and associated rates and charges for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. EBMUD water rates will increase, on average, 6.5% in both 2026 and 2027. Wastewater rates will increase, on average, 8.5% in each of the next two years. https://alamedapost.com/news/ebmud-board-adopts-new-two-year-budget-rates-increase-july-1/
Drivers who park in bike lanes can now get a $75 citation under the updated Master Fee Schedule. City Council also amended Alameda's Universal Design Ordinance and approved sewer rate increases. Karin K. Jensen explains all the updates across several departments. https://alamedapost.com/news/city-council-updates-master-fee-schedule-universal-design-ordinance-sewer-charges/
#alameda #AmyWooldridge #CityCouncil #ebmud #ErinSmith #MichelePryor #NickLuby #TonyDaysog #TracyJensen
EBMUD General Manager Clifford Chan has now recommended proposed rates and charges for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. The proposed water system and wastewater budgets would involve average rate increases of 6.5% and 8.5% in each fiscal year, respectively. https://alamedapost.com/news/ebmud-proposes-rate-hikes-next-two-years/
I love this #community #education effort H2flow, a song for #cleanwater sponsored by #EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District. Especially the line "skip the #plastic 'cause we can tap tap tap the #cleanwater from the tap, just like that"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjnmnUzhRXU&ab_channel=AlphabetRockers
Karin K. Jensen attends EBMUD Ward 5 Director Jim Oddie’s Meet and Greet to learn more about where our water comes from, what happens to wastewater, and how EBMUD is preparing for natural disasters. https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/new-ebmud-ward-5-director-jim-oddie-addresses-water-concerns/
@otiswhite Many years ago I got very excited about the system at #EBMUD diverting food waste to co-process with sewage in biodigesters with harvested and burned biogas on site. Still seems pretty smart to me. https://www.cwea.org/news/lessons-learned-on-co-digestion-operations-at-three-facilities/
EBMUD has issued an alert following reports from customers who received visits at their homes by individuals pretending to be EBMUD representatives. Keep these tips in mind to determine if an individual is an impersonator or a genuine EBMUD employee. https://alamedapost.com/news/alert-beware-water-agency-imposters-door/
I handed out flyers at #Fruitvale's #DiadelosMuertos festival today. I suspect my Spanish was better the last time I was out there, but I still managed to find a few voters that hadn't voted. ~150 of them!
Politicians seen: Erin Armstrong, Brenda Harbin-Forte, Victor Flores with a cool new BART shirt (available at their store), and Charlene Wang. Supposedly in the crowd: J Tran. Had a booth: Gallo & L Simon.
#EBMUD #water beat out Hetch Hetchy water in a taste test!
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/hetch-hetchy-water-19878486.php
And WTF - I've had someone in West Oakland and someone in Fruitvale both tell me pipes aren't getting fixed. I know #EBMUD is behind, but are they prioritizing richer areas first? I don't know yet. (Nobody in Alameda has told me this, and I talk to more Alamedans!!!)
We should all have non-leaking manholes!
Fav campaign questions answered #3:
What are your priorities?
Environment and equity. We should have live fish that are safe to eat in our Bay. We should have our poorer areas treated the same as our richer areas.
Fav campaign questions answered #2:
I'm a Republican, why should I vote for you?
Probably the same reason anybody should, you want to be able to fish in the Bay, swim in the Bay, and have great tasting water that's free of microplastics or forever chemicals.
And I promise to have an open door - I'll listen to everybody, even Republicans. BTW I'd love to hear from some landlords about if they have issues with utility bills increasing too quickly.
Also, go read up on my opponent's scandals. I promise, read my lips, no Nixon tapes.
If you're wondering about my recent civic involvement, you can search City Council meeting minutes. Also includes Planning Commission and Transportation Commission.
As of October 1, EBMUD began enforcing its updated Residential Non-Payment Policy. Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft explains what this means for residents who are behind on payments and shares resources for assistance. She also encourages Alamedans to stay up-to-date on COVID vaccinations.
https://alamedapost.com/op-ed/mayor-ashcraft-keep-the-water-flowing-protect-yourself-from-covid/
Now a resolution encouraging Clean Air Day on Oct 2. Pledge to take various actions on a website.
Now reports. No action required. No public commentors.
They're looking for comments on their governance proposals. One of the board members told me this is because everything has been handed down orally, and it isn't written down. So now they're writing it - important with so many people leaving.
And adjourned. Wow. That was exactly one hour.
Apparently there is some grant money in the bill for recycled water. 50% cost share requirement.
Staff recommends supporting. Board supports.
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Now ballot measure *proposition* 4.
ch 2, EBMUD could get funding
ch3: EBRP could get funding
ch 4: maybe we'd be eligible
ch5: planting trees for heat mitigation
ch 1: 40% of funding required to go to disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Accountability measures.
My take: this is probably needed, but I'd be suspicious of the fire prevention funding and what it would go towards, considering history.
Ha, of course Calfire supports.
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