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38 THE MEMBERS The Members consist of DSRSD, Livermore and Pleasanton. See Appendix A for the audited financial statements of DSRSD and excerpts of the audited financial statements of Livermore and Pleasanton, which should be read in their entirety. See Appendix B for demographic information on the service area of the Members. See also “DUBLIN SAN RAMON SERVICES DISTRICT,” “CITY OF PLEASANTON” and “CITY OF LIVERMORE” below. DUBLIN SAN RAMON SERVICES DISTRICT General DSRSD is a special district that was established in 1953, under the Community Services District Law, Sections 61000 et seq. of the California Governmental Code. DSRSD’s headquarters are located in the City of Dublin. DSRSD provides:  Water distribution and wastewater collection, treatment and disposal to residential, commercial and municipal customers in or near the City of Dublin;  Wastewater collection, treatment and disposal to the residential, commercial and municipal customers in the southern portion of the City of San Ramon; and  Wastewater treatment and disposal (not collection) service to Pleasanton (see “CITY OF PLEASANTON”). The relationship between Pleasanton and DSRSD is governed by a number of agreements, including (i) the Regional Agreement; (ii) the Financing Administration Agreement; (iii) the Sewer Service Contract, and such other supplements and amendments as may be made from time to time. History DSRSD began in 1953 as the Parks Community Services District. Septic tanks were failing in what was then rural, unincorporated land, and local residents hoped to replace them with a new sewage treatment system. DSRSD, however, did not begin any actual operations until 1960. Early in 1960 a residential development company purchased over 4,000 acres of open land within Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Before allowing the developer to build homes on the property, the two counties required that a public agency be in place to furnish water, sewage treatment, trash collection and fire protection. That year the District was re-organized and authorized to provide these municipal services, and it was given a new name, the Valley Community Services District. By the end of 1960, DSRSD’s water distribution system and temporary sewage treatment facilities began operating. By fall 1961, DSRSD had built a permanent wastewater treatment plant with a 2.5 mgd capacity. The remainder of the 1960s was a time of great change within the Amador and San Ramon Valleys, and DSRSD adapted its utility systems to the new demands. During this period, DSRSD transferred its water system, in what is now the southern portion of the City of San Ramon, to the East Bay Municipal Utility District and contracted with Pleasanton to treat that city’s sewage. DSRSD negotiated an agreement in 1963 with Zone 7 of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to obtain a supply of groundwater and eventually surface water from the California Water Project, an arrangement that continues to serve DSRSD water customers today.