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City Council Minutes Page 6 of 7 September 16, 2025 <br />hundred cubic feet (ccf) usage per water bill with a maximum cap of $425,000 in <br />General Fund allocation <br />Recommendation: Receive a report and provide direction on a draft <br />recommendation for updates to the Utility Billing Discount Program to include a 30 <br />percent utility bill discount to qualified low-income and income-qualified senior <br />residents with less than 24 hundred cubic feet (ccf) usage per water bill with a <br />maximum cap of $425,000 in General Fund allocation. <br /> <br />Presentation by Siew-Chin Yeong, Public Works Director. <br /> <br />Mayor Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Balch closed <br />the public comment. <br /> <br />Mayor Balch called a recess at 8:55 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:00 p.m. <br /> <br />By majority consensus, the City Council directed that staff develop a program that is <br />income-based, between 80% to 100% AMI, 24 ccf, 30% reduction on the entire bill, <br />with a cap maximum at $425,000 for further analysis. Additionally, the City Council <br />directed that further analysis for a second program be provided for a residency age- <br />qualified discount program. <br />19. Receive an update on the City's Emergency Preparedness efforts to advance the <br />ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan priority Safeguarding Our City D.1. to improve the <br />City's emergency preparedness capabilities <br />Recommendation: Receive an update on the City's Emergency Preparedness <br />efforts to advance the ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan priority Safeguarding Our City <br />D.1. to improve the City's emergency preparedness capabilities. <br /> <br />Presentation by Leo Lopez, Emergency Services Manager. <br /> <br />Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment: <br />Robert Gast. <br /> <br />Mayor Balch closed the public comment. <br />3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Rojas <br />Public Affairs for on-call communications support in the amount not to exceed <br />$350,000 for three years <br />Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services <br />agreement with Rojas Public Affairs for on-call communications support in the amount <br />not to exceed $350,000 for three years. <br /> <br />Mayor Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Balch closed <br />the public comment.