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practice for water rates and other City fees, and such modification would make this information more easily obtainable by members of the business community and general public. Comparison of Water and Sewer Rates with Other Jurisdictions For water and sewer user fees, the analysis has shown the need for an approximately 12.57% water rate increase (depending on customer classification and water consumption) effective August 1, 2010. It is also proposed for: (a) sewer rates to be adjusted annually starting July 1, 2011 by the increase in CPI; (b) sewer rates have the ability to pass through all DSRSD and City of Livermore increases for the next five years; and (c) water rates to have the ability to pass through all Zone 7 water rate increases in the next five years plus an annual CPI increase starting January 1, 2011 on distribution costs and meter charges. As reflected on page 1 of this report, this action represents a cumulative water and sewer rate adjustment for the average single family residential customer of approximately 7.27 The final step in the analysis and development of the rates is how Pleasanton's water and sewer rates compare to other agencies that provide similar services. Water Table 10 provides a comparison of our current and proposed water rates to the surrounding jurisdictions. As you can see our water rates are considerably lower than surrounding jurisdictions for a household consuming 40 Ccf of water per bi- monthly period. Table 10 Comparison of Water Rates Residential Difference Meter Infrastructure Average Compared Charges Charges Water Bill Total Bill Change to Pton Pleasanton (Existing Rates) 15.70 67.00 82.70 Pleasanton (Proposed Rates) 15.70 77.40 93.10 12.57% DSRSD 16.03 18.00 125.86 159.89 71.74% Livermore (City) 27.30 110.48 137.78 47.99% Livermore (Cal Water) 22.18 124.23 146.41 57.26% Table 11 presents the annual residential water charges for the surrounding agencies and the City's current and proposed annual residential water charges. They are listed by most expensive to least expensive annual water bill for a residential customer based on annual consumption of 20 Ccf per month or 40 Ccf per bi- monthly period. Our average Page 17 of 20