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BACKGROUND <br />In December 2007 the Council ratified the Council appointments for 2008 to internal <br />committees, regional and local authorities, boards, commissions and committees. The <br />formation of the proposed Finance Committee for the review of water and wastewater <br />user rates and connection fee studies should have been included as a new committee <br />for 2008. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Staff in combination with the various consultants that were hired by the City in 2007, will <br />soon final the water and wastewater rate and fee studies for implementation. In order to <br />review these studies and the proposed rate changes with Council and forward <br />recommendations to the entire Council for ratification, staff is proposing a Finance <br />Committee be formed. The Finance Committee would consist of two Councilmembers, <br />the City Manager and other City staff as needed. In addition to reviewing the City's local <br />rate studies and changes, the Finance Committee would also be responsible for <br />reviewing the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) and Livermore Valley <br />Water Management Agency (LAVWMA) rate studies and making a formal <br />recommendation on all of the water and wastewater rates to the Council. <br />Councilmembers McGovern and Thorne are the Pleasanton representatives on the <br />DSRSD Liaison Committee for 2008. The Liaison Committee recently discussed the <br />DSRSD's rate study and proposed rate changes. Councilmembers Sullivan and Thorne, <br />with McGovern as the alternate, are the Pleasanton representatives on LAVWMA for <br />2008. <br />LAVWMA's rates are included in the regional wastewater rate review prepared by <br />DSRSD. Zone 7's water user rates and connection fees that became effective January <br />1, 2008, did not require Council review because Zone 7's rates are considered pass <br />through rates. Also, when Zone 7 approved their rates in 2007 they approved them with <br />future annual rate increases equal to change in consumer price index (CPI). Therefore, <br />unless the CPI increases are not adequate to maintain the system, the rates are <br />automatically increased annually without further review. <br />Submitted by: <br />~~ <br />~ ~~~ <br />Emily E. Wagner <br />Economic Development <br />Fiscal Officer <br />Fiscal Review: <br />LII~L~~-~.Un+~ <br />David P. Culver <br />Director of Finance <br />Approved y: <br />Nelson Fialho <br />City Manager <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />