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Mayor Tarvcr indicated he had received an e-mail inquiring about why residential charges for sewer are not based on usage. Mr. Cusenza indicated that because the custolner classes of sewer users vary considerably. it would be exlremely difficult from an administrative standpoint to process individual usage flows for residential users, so they were grouped and averaged out to one charge. Residential customers have a fixed charge. Commercial customers are charged based on winter water use. In order to do the same thing for residential customers, the utility billing software would have to be rewritten. Mayor Tarver declared the public hearing open. There being no speakers, the public hearing was closed. It was moved by Ms. Ayala, seconded by Mr. Pico, to adopt Resolution No. 00-091, amending the Master Fee Schedule to adjust the local and regional sewer rates for 2000/01; and to introduce Ordinance No. 1807, to be read by title only and waiving further reading thereof, amending the Pleasanton Municipal Code to adopt the local and regional sewer rates for 2000/01. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councihncmbers - Ayala, Dennis, Michelotti. Pico, and Mayor Tarvet NOES: None ABSENi': None ABSTAIN: None item 6b Water Rate Adjustments for Calendar years 2000 and 2001..(SR 00:180) Steve Cusenza presented the staff report. Ms. Michelotti referred 'co the table that indicated 28% of the water usage was for irrigation and asked for clarification. Mr. Cusenza explained there are 850 meters for commercial customers for landscape irrigation and about 250 of those meters are for the City for irrigation of medians and parks. Ms. Michelotti stated there is a limit on grotmdwater pumping and assumed part of the increase in water fees is due to the cost of purchasing water. Ms. Dennis believed that the City's replacement fund was unique and inquired if other cities in California have that. Pleasanton City Council 6 07/11/00 Minutes