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Page 4 of 10 <br />Sewer Rate Structure <br />Under the proposed sewer rate structure: <br />1. Residential customers, including single-family, single-family with accessory dwelling unit <br />(ADU), condominium, and multi-family customers, will pay bimonthly fixed charges. <br />2. Condominium and multi-family bimonthly fixed charges are aligned to simplify the City's <br />rate structure and better align with peer agency practices, including DSRSD. <br />3. Commercial and industrial customer categories with differing variable charges will be <br />consolidated into a single variable charge applicable to all commercial and industrial <br />customers, consistent with cost-of-service principles and DSRSD customer <br />classifications. Sewer charges for commercial and industrial customers are based on <br />bimonthly water usage in hundred cubic feet (ccf). <br /> <br />Sewer Rate <br />Residential customers are charged a fixed sewer rate regardless of how much wastewater an <br />individual household generates. Pleasanton’s residential sewer charge is structured as a fixed <br />charge because the City’s sewer collection system costs are largely independent of day-to-day <br />water use. Unlike water rates, which are based on metered water consumption, residential <br />sewer rates are based on average indoor water use assumptions informed by data from the <br />American Community Survey and industry standards. <br /> <br />Commercial, industrial, and institutional customers are charged a variable sewer rate based on <br />estimated wastewater flow, as determined by winter water usage and strength characteristics <br />associated with the type of business or facility. <br /> <br />Regional wastewater treatment charges from DSRSD or the City of Livermore are also <br />included as pass-through charges on customer bills and vary by customer classification and <br />treatment requirements. These rates are not set or controlled by the City. <br /> <br />The proposed Pleasanton-only sewer rates, excluding DSRSD or Livermore treatment <br />charges, are as follows: <br /> <br />Table 2. Proposed Pleasanton-Only Sewer Rates <br />Fiscal Year Effective Date Revenue Adjustments Debt Proceeds for CIP <br />FY 2027 1/1/2027 100.0% $0 <br />FY 2028 7/1/2027 10.0% $6,000,000 <br />FY 2029 7/1/2028 10.0% $16,000,000 <br />FY 2030 7/1/2029 10.0% $6,000,000 <br /> Total $28,000,000 <br />Pleasanton Collection Sewer Rates Current Effective Effective Effective Effective <br />Page 140 of 923