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Page 5 of 5 <br />Council, staff will proceed to the next milestones as follows: <br />• Accept water rate and connection fee reports and approve Proposition 218 notice – July <br />15, 2025, City Council Meeting <br />• 60-day public review period – August and September 2025 <br />• Public hearing and adoption of water rates and connection fees – October 7, 2025, City <br />Council Meeting <br />• New water rates and connection fees, effective January 1, 2026 <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 water supply and delivery. Completing the <br />water rate and connection fee studies and updated water rate process will support the fiscal <br />sustainability of the City's water enterprise fund. <br /> <br />OUTREACH <br />The City has proactively shared information on water activities and efforts related to the Water <br />System Management Plan and the Water Rate Study, including the Pleasanton Water Open <br />House, a "Let’s Talk Water" questionnaire, press releases, the Pleasanton Pipeline newsletter, <br />social media posts for "Water Wednesdays", continuous updates to the Pleasanton Water <br />webpages, and online portal, bill inserts and similar notices and messaging. The City continues <br />to engage the Pleasanton Water Advisory Group - comprised of residents and businesses who <br />reflect a broad spectrum of community interests and perspectives - to provide input and <br />feedback on improving the sustainability and stability of the City's water system. <br /> <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of this action advances the ONE Pleasanton strategic plan goal of Funding our <br />Future, Strategy 3 to 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. Staff will propose necessary budget adjustments <br />based on the results of the water rate and connection fee process for City consideration and <br />approval in future budget cycles. <br /> <br />Prepared by: Submitted by: Approved by: <br /> <br />Siew-Chin Yeong, Director <br />of Public Works <br />Siew-Chin Yeong, Director of Public <br />Works <br /> <br />Gerry Beaudin, City <br />Manager <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1. Water Drought Rates and Connection Fees Technical Memo, May 15, 2025 <br />2. Presentation <br /> <br />Page 197 of 226