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---------------- <br /> ---------------- <br /> This is where I see the problems are .. <br /> One: Water revenue is based solely on consumption.There needs to be a maintenance fee per connection which is <br /> escrowed for major projects. <br /> Two: Lack of transparency of all costs. <br /> Nowhere in the proposed rate hike is documentation the cost of management and employee compensation nor the cost <br /> of the retiree pension funding. <br /> Years ago the retirement pension was poorly crafted, is grossly lucrative and is not financially sustainable. <br /> Pleasanton is not alone. Zone 7 and LPFD also have poorly crafted pensions. <br /> Your predecessors' short sided vision created this problem. <br /> Three: Maintenance of the water source and delivery infrastructure should have been ongoing. Waiting for something to <br /> break is just poor management. <br /> Should heads roll? <br /> Upgrades and repairs must happen. <br /> The cost is going to be painful, but should be felt by all, including management and pensioners. <br /> However, you are asking just us, the rate payer, to make up for these mistakes with 30%, 20%and 12% increases. <br /> When will it stop? <br /> Never, not until you take some drastic steps to... <br /> 1. Reform/convert the pension. <br /> 2. Set a maintenance fee. <br /> 3. Steeply tier the water consumption rate severely penalizing those at the upper tier. <br /> 4. Set a monthly water consumption max limit based only on the number who live in the residence. <br /> 5. Cutoff water supply to those who violate the max limit. <br /> The last two steps are directed to those few in our community for whom money is not an issue and who will consume as <br /> much water as they want without regard to its cost. <br /> In closing... <br /> The available water in our state will continue to decline. <br /> You as our leaders must be bold and brave and take drastic measures, NOW. <br /> Roland and Kim Portman <br /> 2 <br />