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03 ORDINANCE NO. 2002 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON APPROVING SEWER RATES, FEES AND CHARGES AND AMENDING SECTION 15.20.180 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PLACE THESE IN THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE WHEREAS, the fees, rates and charges for providing sanitary sewer services are required to provide for the recovery of all local and regional costs incurred by the City, Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), and City of Livermore in providing such sewerage services, including capital, operational, maintenance, administration, maintenance, monitoring and replacements costs pursuant to Municipal Code 15.20.30; and WHEREAS, fees, rates, and charges are to be increased or decreased annually, on an automatic basis, without requirement for further City Council action based on: (a) the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as applied to local sewer rates and charges imposed by the City, beginning July 1, 2011; and (b) the change in regional treatment rates charged to the City by DSRSD and the City of Livermore, beginning July 15, 2010; for the next five (5) years, upon notice provided to customers as required by law; and WHEREAS, as provided in the City's existing contract with DSRSD, the City is required to charge customers based on DSRSD's rates and Customer Classifications where DSRSD has recently advised the City of a misclassification of townhouses; and WHEREAS, discounts for persons over the age of 62, and qualified low- income persons, must be modified to reduce the cost to the General Fund and better serve qualified low- income and fixed income seniors and other persons by raising qualifying age to 65 for senior discounts (while allowing only those already receiving the discount at age 62 to continue); and WHEREAS, the fees, rates and charges would also be removed from Section 15.20.180 of the Municipal Code and instead be in the Master Fee Schedule for ease of access by the business community and members of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Sewer Rates and Charges are amended as provided in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated by reference; and shall be set forth in the Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No 92 -100). Section 2. Section 15.20.180 of the Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 15.20.180 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges. Sewer rates, fees and charges shall be in accordance with the amounts specified in the master fee schedule. Section 3. A summary of this ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in "The Valley Times," a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted for fifteen (15) days in the City Clerk's office within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.