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Service Analysis, all of which are available at <br />www.PleasantonWater.com/Rates. <br />8 <br />Sept. 15, 2025 <br />Yes <br />Opposes all rate increases; claim rates will <br />Proposition 218 requires that water rates be based <br />triple; opposes connection fee changes; is <br />on the actual cost of providing service and prohibits <br />concerned about the potential removal of the <br />agencies from collecting more than necessary. <br />Senior Discount; suggests the City should have <br />created a fund for future costs instead of raising <br />The City's water rate study and cost-of-service <br />rates. <br />analysis were conducted by an independent <br />consultant, Water Resources Economics, and are <br />available online. The study and the resulting rate <br />recommendations were determined in accordance <br />with Proposition 218 and the City's financial and <br />infrastructure needs. This included the City's Water <br />System Management Plan and financial plan, which <br />identified more than $73 million in essential <br />improvements over the next five years to ensure the <br />safety and reliability of Pleasanton's water system. <br />Customer impacts vary by meter size and water use, <br />and most customers will see smaller, incremental <br />increases. The City has provided a rate calculator, <br />FAQs, and bill comparison charts online, allowing <br />each customer to review their specific impact. <br />Connection fees are addressed separately from <br />water rates and are structured to ensure that new <br />development pays its fair share for growth-related <br />costs. These fees are not funded by existing <br />ratepayers. <br />