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2 2 Zone 7’s pass-through rates are included in the proposed Zone 7 fixed and variable charges, and not in the Pleasanton fixed and variable charges. Both Zone 7 and Pleasanton charges are listed on Pleasanton’s utility bills. 7. There were no rate adjustments during 2021, 2022, and 2023. If Consumer Price Index (CPI) rates had been applied over the past 3 years, what would the rate increase have been during that time? For water rate CPI increases, the City uses the BLS Series, which indicates the CPI calendar years as 2021: 1.59%, 2022: 3.66%, 2023: 5.69%, which is a cumulative rate increase of 10.94%. This represents about one-third of the Year 1 rate increase. Customer Impacts 8. We know that the average single-family residence will see the water portion of their bill go up by about $33 every two months with the current rate increase. What are the expected increases for the following two years? The bi-monthly (every two months) increases are as follows for an average single-family residence using 10 CcF per month (20 CcF per two-month billing period) are FY24 ($33.17), FY25 ($24.86), and FY26 ($16.94). 9. As the SEWER rate for Ruby Hill is calculated differently, how does the proposed sewer rate increase impact Ruby Hill customers? Ruby Hill Sewer Charges Comparison between City of Pleasanton and City of Livermore charges Current Proposed Pleasanton: $25.01 $26.34 Livermore: $116.96 $122.81 (July 1, 2023) Comparison between City of Pleasanton and DSRSD charges Current Proposed Pleasanton: $27.80 $29.27 DSRSD: $59.53 $58.22 (July 1, 2023) 10. Why do the impacts of allocations of final service charges show a decline in bi-monthly service charges for larger meters? The larger meters show a decrease for bi-monthly fixed charges because the meter ratios used in the previous rate study were not from the American Water Works Association (AWWA). They were revised to the AWWA ratios for this rate study because they represent industry standards.