Proposed Budget Changes and Consulting Contract Increase for Rialto Utility Services
May 12, 2026
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The Frame
This action authorizes the expenditure of up to $530,510 in public funds for technical consulting services and adjusts the city's water and wastewater utility budgets.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Dopudja & Wells Consulting
The firm is the recipient of the contract amendment for additional technical support services.
Rialto Utility Customers
Utility customers are affected by changes to the water and wastewater budgets that fund utility operations.
Last recorded activity May 12, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The City Council and Utility Authority Board are requested to adopt Resolution No. 8502 and RUA Resolution No. 26-05.
- The resolutions amend the existing water and wastewater utility budgets.
- The proposal includes an Eighth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Dopudja & Wells Consulting.
- The contract amendment provides for additional interim and technical support services.
- The total cost for the contract amendment is capped at $530,510.
- The City Manager or Executive Director is authorized to execute all documents related to these actions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much will the consulting services cost?
What is the purpose of the budget amendment?
Why It Matters
This action authorizes the expenditure of up to $530,510 in public funds for technical consulting services and adjusts the city's water and wastewater utility budgets.
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Repeated Contract Amendments
The document refers to an 'Eighth Amendment' to the professional services agreement, indicating a long-term, ongoing relationship with the consultant.
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Sources
webapi.legistar.com
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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