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Pleasanton adopts new water rates and fees to fund multi‑year infrastructure plan
Summary
The Pleasanton City Council voted unanimously Oct. 7 to adopt a package of water rate and connection fee changes designed to fund capital repairs and a proposed multi‑year capital improvement program, replace aging meters and improve system reliability; the measure follows a yearlong study and drew 19 written protests.
The Pleasanton City Council on Oct. 7 voted unanimously to adopt proposed changes to the city's water rates and connection fees intended to fund major repairs, replace aging meters and support a multiyear capital improvement program.
Council members approved the staff recommendation after a public hearing and a year of study and community outreach. Council Member Testa moved to adopt the rates; Council Member Reicher seconded. The council recorded a unanimous roll-call vote in favor; staff reported 19 written protests that were filed and tallied during the hearing.
The city and its consultants told the council the changes respond to deteriorating infrastructure, repeated pipe and meter failures and funding shortfalls in the water enterprise fund. Consultants presented a financial plan and recommended an "enhanced" capital program estimated at about $73,000,000 over the next five years to address pipelines, pumps and other system needs; some debt financing is contemplated to carry…
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