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The City may revisit these program changes in the <br />future. More information is available at <br />www.PleasantonWater.com/Rates. <br />14 <br />October 6, <br />Yes <br />The City should reinstitute water shutoffs for <br />The City will evaluate its policy on shutting off water <br />2025 <br />customers who haven't paid their bill in a long <br />to customers who have not paid. Implementing a <br />time —this will raise revenue; increasing fixed <br />shutoff policy may provide a marginal increase in net <br />rates discourage water conservation; with other <br />operating revenue by reducing water purchase <br />rates also increasing, this is an unfair burden on <br />expenses for customer who don't pay. However, it <br />seniors <br />will not impact the revenue needs to support the <br />City's capital improvement program, which is the <br />main driver for the proposed rates, so rate savings <br />are not expected to be significant. <br />Proposition 218 is a voter -approved California law <br />requiringwater rates to be proportional to the actual <br />cost of service. The City's water rate study and cost - <br />of -service analysis were conducted by an <br />independent consultant, Water Resources <br />Economics, and are available online. The study and <br />the resulting rate recommendations were <br />determined in accordance with Proposition 218 and <br />the City's financial and infrastructure needs. This <br />included the City's Water System Management Plan <br />and financial plan, which identified more than $73 <br />million in essential improvements overthe next five <br />years to ensure the safety and reliability of <br />Pleasanton's water system. <br />Fixed charges are established fees that apply to all <br />customers, regardless of their water usage. These <br />