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NSA T City Council Meeting - Submit Submitted On: your written public comment Nov 6, 2023, 02:27PM PST 'APs. „ED t6 G., City of Pleasanton Full Name Email (this entry is disclosable if included) City Council Meeting Date November 07, 2023 Agenda Item Number 16 Comments Dear Mayor and Pleasanton City Council, Respectfully, as 20+ year residents of Pleasanton, our family of four has seen the drastic rising rates of electricity, water, mortgages, gasoline, food, insurance, clothing, household goods, restaurant meals, etc. Compared to other parts of the country these increases are astronomical. When these increases are done over the same time period, living in this area is unreasonably expensive for most people. Whether a family is still raising a family or has finally retired after an exemplary career, this outrageous increase in rates is unsustainable. Pleasanton businesses leave because we can no longer spend on wants or updates. However, the city continues to spend on unnecessary road partitioning updates, etc. Residents sit at home wearing three sweaters while few lights are on in the house to save money. Families are forced to cut back by general orders that are sent from communities. The community needs to also cutback and live within their means and reduce their own costs rather than believe that spreading the costs of new projects on the residents is a reasonable way to update a town. Are the rate increases just for residents? Will businesses and public services also have rate increases? There should not be any additional assistance for water rate increases for people who are already on public assistance. Why? Because none of us were asked if we want to pay more for all these increases. We were only told it was to be discussed and we could comment. Please do not raise rates so fast and so high. V1ab have always paid our chosen expenses on time. V�b do not choose rapidly rising rates that are being imposed on us. Sincerely,