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Public discussion · Finding CITY-F6

Outside-service customers and Measure H

What should residents consider about Finding CITY-F6: Outside-service customers and Measure H, and the County’s response?

City of St. Helena City CouncilResponse dated 2026-09-18Audit assessment: Addressed
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Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Partially disagrees: accepts OSAA customers are outside Measure H taxation but disputes implication they contribute nothing to system costs. Pages 12–13 distinguish voter-approved bonds from contractual rates and acknowledge equity concerns.

Audit analysis

Clear core concession and disagreement explained with June 7, 2022 Measure H and contract/legal bases. Awkward final disagreement sentence is read with its preceding explanation, not silently rewritten into a different position.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

Clear core concession and disagreement explained with June 7, 2022 Measure H and contract/legal bases. Awkward final disagreement sentence is read with its preceding explanation, not silently rewritten into a different position.

Scoring confidence: high

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