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16(a) THE CITY OF °~ N'~'~ "" CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ~L£~1S~4NTON® June 3, 2008 City Manager Public Works Department TITLE: SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE RUBY HILL SUBDIVISION SUMMARY The Ruby Hill development wastewater is treated by the City of Livermore. The City of Livermore recently notified the City of Pleasanton that there will be an increase in the wastewater fees within Livermore. As a result, the fees for Ruby Hill residents and businesses will increase. The residential sewer user rates are proposed to increase from $37.70 to $39.70 per month or approximately 5°/a. The commercial accounts are billed based on water consumption and vary based on type of commercial usage. Those rates are increasing by approximately 6%. In addition to the Livermore charges, the City of Pleasanton imposes an additional 5% administration charge on these accounts for billing and collecting the sewer charges. RECOMMENDATION Open and close the public hearing to receive public comments on the proposed sewer rate changes as required by Proposition 218 Amend Pleasanton's Master Fee Schedule (Section X of Exhibit A) to reflect the changes in sewer rates for the Ruby Hill area effective July 1, 2008 by adopting the Master Fee Schedule as proposed in the next agenda item (the proposed Master Fee Schedule will encompass all sewer rates within the City). FINANCIAL STATEMENT The sewer system is operated on an enterprise basis, whereby user charges pay for the cost of service. The sewer service charges levied against the Ruby Hill development are collected and paid to the City of Livermore for providing sewage treatment and disposal services to the residential and commercial customers in the Ruby Hill area. There is no direct impact to the City's General Fund as a result of the sewer rate increase recommended for the Ruby Hill area currently serviced by the City of Livermore. The City currently imposes a 5% administration charge for billing and collecting the sewer charges. That charge will continue at 5%.