For Water Subcommittee Meeting November 13, 2025
TO: Water Subcommittee Members
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
Title
Staff Request Water Subcommittee Review and Discuss Rialto Water Services' Outstanding Issues.
Body
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Water Subcommittee Review Rialto Water Services' Outstanding Issues.
BACKGROUND:
At the Water Subcommittee meeting on October 30, 2025, Committee members requested that a special meeting be scheduled for November 13, 2025, to review and discuss outstanding issues related to Rialto Water Services. In response, the Committee requested that an executive summary of the identified issues be prepared and presented for discussion at the upcoming special meeting. The topics cover a variety of subject areas.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The following executive summary outlines the perspectives presented by RWS and includes details on staff's positions as appropriate.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This section provides a summary of the outstanding issues, current status updates, and operational considerations related to the City's Concession Agreement with Rialto Water Services (RWS). Staff has worked collaboratively with RWS and Veolia to identify areas requiring clarification, reconciliation, and procedural improvement.
1. Outstanding Issues
a. Maintenance Over $250 Billings - $441,348
Between Fiscal Years 2020 and 2023, Veolia did not submit certain invoices to Maher Accountancy (the City's accounting consultant) for processing and billing to the City. Staff will work jointly with RWS, Veolia, and Maher Accountancy to review the identified costs, confirm completion of work, and verify that payments have not already been made. Upon confirmation, any legitimate unpaid amounts may be considered for inclusion in subsequent budget years as appropriate. City and RUA staff have proposed breaking out the outstanding payments into multiple budget years.
b. Labor Reset
The Concession Agreement (CA) requires a labor fi...
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