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Page 4 of 5 <br />• Mailing a 45-day notice to all water and sewer customers; and <br />• Holding a public hearing on the proposed rates (scheduled for October 7, 2025); and <br />• Publishing a supplemental public hearing notice 10 days before the public hearing. <br /> <br />Additional information will also be made available through the City's website and outreach <br />platforms.  Staff will seek City Council approval and authorization to mail the Proposition 218 <br />notice at the July 15, 2025 City Council Meeting. <br /> <br />NEXT STEPS <br />Date Action <br />July 15, 2025 <br />City Council to receive an overview of water and sewer rates and <br />authorize mailing of the Proposition 218 notice at a public hearing to <br />be held October 7, 2025, regarding rate increases for 2026 <br />July 30, 2025 Mail Public Hearing notice <br />October 7, 2025 Hold Public Hearing and consider proposed rate increases <br />January 1, 2026 Implementation of rate increases <br /> <br /> <br />EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY <br />As a full-service municipality, the City provides a wide range of services and programs to meet <br />the needs of all community members, including sewer collection services. Implementing <br />annual CPI increases supports the fiscal sustainability of the City's sewer enterprise fund <br />which benefits all community members. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />To implement the proposed sewer rate increases, state law requires the City to publish and <br />mail a 45-day notice of proposed changes to all customers and hold a public hearing to adopt <br />the proposed rates. In addition to the required notices, the City, as part of its standard <br />operating procedures, is proposing to publish an additional notice for the public hearing <br />regarding the rate changes ten days in advance of the public hearing proposed to be <br />scheduled on October 7, 2025. <br /> <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this action advances the ONE Pleasanton strategic plan goal of Funding our <br />Future, Strategy 3 - Evaluate and update enterprise revenue sources, including utility rates, <br />and connection and user fees to address growth and meet current needs. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />This item has no fiscal impact at this time as this is the second step in a three-step process. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 174 of 226