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BACKGROUND <br /> Since purchasing the Cemetery in 2006, the City of Pleasanton has set purchase prices <br /> for burial plots and service fees in the Cemetery based upon the inherited pricing <br /> schedule when the City took over cemetery operations, actual costs involved, and the <br /> Consumer Price Index. <br /> In December 2019, Phase 3 of the Cemetery Master Plan was completed. This includes <br /> increased landscaping, hanging flower baskets that need to be changed seasonally, <br /> and increased irrigation. The monthly cost for grounds maintenance increased from <br /> $3,700 per month to $5,590 per month as a result of these improvements. <br /> Additionally, the Cemetery has seen an increase in the number of burials. The <br /> increased cemetery population has added to the price per burial as grave digging <br /> becomes more involved with neighboring plots filled. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> In the proposed updated Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery Fee Schedule, fees have been <br /> adjusted to reflect the burial cost increases from both contractors who support the <br /> cemetery. The CPI adjustment is also included for these items to create the proposed <br /> fee. The proposed modifications are listed in the table below: <br /> Service Current Fee CPI Increase Contractor Fee Proposed <br /> for 2019 Increases Fee <br /> 1.44% (Rounded to <br /> even numbers <br /> of 0 or 5) <br /> Burial Plot — Casket $12,880 $18.55 $125 each (plot $13,150 <br /> (includes two(2)rights of includes two rights <br /> interment, burial services,double <br /> vault) of interment) <br /> Burial Plot —Cremated $5,400 $7.75 $75 each (plot $5,560 <br /> Remains includes two rights <br /> (includes two(2) rights of of interment) <br /> interment, burial services,double <br /> vault) <br /> Single Casket Burial $3,040 $4.38 $125 $3170 <br /> Fee <br /> Single Cremains Burial $730 $1.05 $75 $805 <br /> Fee <br /> Grave Marker $375 $0.53 $25 $400 <br /> Installation <br /> The proposed fees were determined by a CPI increase of 1.44% for 2019, the actual <br /> cost increases incurred by the City for services, and rounding to the nearest 0 or 5 for <br /> even dollar amounts. Only those services directly affected by increased costs are <br /> proposed for adjustment at this time. It is not recommended that the fees for Baby <br /> Burials be increased. These fees were established in April 2019 by City Council to <br /> create an affordable option for parents in a time of need. The number of burials for <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />