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Mr. Stephen S. Cusenza August 21, 2007 Page 2 of 3 will be modeled on a computer to facilitate sensitivity analyses of the critical variables that affect the level of fees and to conduct future updates more efficiently. Craig R. Lawson will meet with City staff as requested to discuss data needed for the study and prior to preparation of a final report to review and discuss draft program requirements and development assumptions. Craig R. Lawson will meet with City staff to review preliminary conclusions developed as a result of the study and will work with City staff to clarify and/or revise the recommendations based on the assumptions used to develop the conclusions before submitting final recommendations. Craig R. Lawson will assist with implementation of the study results. The final report will consist of the financial study and recommendations with the program requirements and development assumptions documented. The financial study and recommendations will be provided in the form of an unbound document suitable for printing additional copies to be used for distribution among interested parties or bound documents as requested by City staff for which direct costs will be reimbursed. Proposed Funding Funding of anot-to-exceed amount of $24,800 is requested. Charges will be based on an hourly rate that is increased each fiscal year based on the San Francisco Consumer Price Index. My fiscal year 2007/08 hourly rate is $180.00, and hence this proposed funding is 3.5 weeks of work. Craig R. Lawson will conduct all of the study work and none will be assigned to others. Qualifications My qualifications as described in the enclosures can be summarized as: • 30 years of wastewater and water utility management consulting. • 24 years as an independent consultant. • 13.5 years as General Manager, & 22 years continuing as Treasurer of LAVWMA. • Hundreds of rate, fee & financing studies for over 50 municipal wastewater, potable water and recycled water utilities. • Cost-sharing studies for 13 regional wastewater systems. I am particularly well qualified to provide financial consulting services to the City of Pleasanton being multi-disciplined with extensive experience with the City of Pleasanton, in the Tri-Valley, and around the Bay Area in wastewater utility management and regional wastewater cost sharing.