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DRAFT MINUTES Page 8 April 19, 2010 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting A.Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or His Designee to Mail the Required Notice of Proposed Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Rate Increases; to Set the Minimum 45 Day Protest Period; and to Set the Date, Time and Location for a Protest Hearing to Receive Written Protests to the Proposed Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Rate Increases to Fund Continued Maintenance and Operations, as Well as Seismic Repair and Comprehensive Modernization of the Water Pollution Control Plant [WPCP] in Accordance with the Requirements of Proposition 218 (provides background, procedures, and timeline for mailing out a notice of proposed sewer and wastewater treatment rate increases and a notice of a public hearing to affected parcel owners served ). Mr. Bakaldin gave background on the matter, reporting on the need to increase rates to fund the necessary repairs and upgrades to the WPCP. In order to increase wastewater treatment rates, the City must conduct a Prop. 218 election. Staff gave a PowerPoint presentation. Engineering & Transportation Director Uche Udemezue provided an overview of the . He reported on the need to invest proactively in the facility, to avoid costly emergency repairs to the system. WPCP Manager Dean Wilson provided additional reviewed the reasons for the improvements, and outlined the twelve major elements of the rehabilitation project. Mr. Bakaldin outlined the financing plan for the project. He reviewed the proposed rate structure, and the process for increasing rates via the Prop. 218 protest election process. Staff responded to questions from the Council. Resolution No. 2010-042 , Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or His Designee to Mail the Required Notice of Proposed Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Rate Increases; to Set the Minimum 45 Day Protest Period; and to Set the Date, Time and Location for a Protest Hearing to Receive Written Protests to the Proposed Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Rate Increases to Fund Continued Maintenance and Operations, as Well as Seismic Repair and Comprehensive Modernization of the Water Pollution Control Plant [WPCP] in Accordance with the Requirements of Proposition 218 (provides background, procedures, and timeline for mailing out a notice of proposed sewer and wastewater treatment rate increases and a notice of a public hearing to affected parcel owners served by the M/S/C Prola and Reed. Ayes: 6; Noes: 0; Abstain: 1 (Starosciak) B.Matter of Reconsideration of an Ordinance Providing for the Conduct of the General Municipal Election Using Ranked Choice Voting (RCV).