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rates will be recalculated in April of each year and will be effective the following July 1 of that year. Staff is currently developing a Sewer Management Master Plan (SMMP), which will be completed in 2024 and will incorporate the SMMP recommendations in a future rate study. Pass-Through of Future Regional Rate Increases The City does not own or operate a wastewater treatment plant; instead, a majority of the City's wastewater is treated by DSRSD and the remaining area is treated by the City of Livermore. Government Code §53756 (AB 3030 [2008]) permits the City to automatically pass-through increases or decreases in the DSRSD and City of Livermore wholesale regional sewer treatment charges. This law still requires that the City provide 30-day notices to ratepayers prior to such automatic adjustments taking effect. The City is proposing that when DSRSD or the City of Livermore increase their respective regional sewer rates that apply to Pleasanton customers, the City will notify its customers 30 days prior to such automatic adjustments taking effect. Structural Changes — Ruby Hill Local Sewer Rates The City is required to maintain the collection system within Ruby Hill, which receives treatment services from Livermore. The current Ruby Hill rate structure is 90 percent of the City's sewer rates. On November 10, 2017, the City and Livermore executed an amendment to their original agreement limiting the Ruby Hill sewer service charge to no more than 90 percent of both the City and Livermore's sewer service charges (supported by City of Pleasanton Resolution 17-967 and City of Livermore Resolution 2017-195). No changes are being proposed to the Ruby Hill Local sewer rates as part of this rate study. Any structural changes to these rates will be addressed in the formal agreement between the City and the City of Livermore. The proposed bi-monthly local sewer bill rates for Ruby Hill customers as of November 1, 2023, are included in the public hearing notice, which is provided as Attachment 2. COMPARISON OF PROPOSED WATER AND SEWER RATES WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS 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. Figure 8 compares the City's current and proposed water rates to the surrounding jurisdictions. As you can see, the City's water rates are lower than surrounding jurisdictions for a household consuming 20 CcF of water per bi-monthly period. Page 15 of 19