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REV: 02-06-26 MI both comparisons, Consultant shall use tabular and graphical techniques to clearly communicate the differences. Consultant shall prepare a rate comparison analysis to illustrate how the City’s current and proposed sewer rates comparing to neighboring jurisdictions. Consultant shall confirm with City staff the comparison agencies to include. Deliverables: Consultant shall provide proposed rates up to five years, customer bill impacts, and bill comparisons integrated into the 10-year sewer model developed for Task 2. Consultant shall provide charts and tables comparing rates with neighboring jurisdictions to be included in the rate model, presentations, Final Report, and Prop 218 notice. Task 5 – Communicate Results The Public Works Director or their designee(s) shall be provided a minimum of three- weeks to review and comment on initial draft results and a minimum of one-week to review and comment on second draft results. Project Status Meetings Consultant shall provide status updates to City staff to communicate progress on tasks and ensure alignment with staff direction and timing. During the kick-off meeting, Consultant shall establish a day and time for standing one hour check-in teleconference meetings with staff every two weeks. These meetings are intended to obtain staff input and develop solutions that will be accepted by City Council and ratepayers. Presentation to Utilities Sub-Committee At least one month prior to the meeting, using a City template, Consultant shall prepare a PowerPoint presentation with basic, conceptual rate designs and recommendations for a Utilities Sub-Committee meeting, for review by the Public Works Director or their designee(s). Consultant shall incorporate any feedback from City staff prior to presentation of the final slides to the Utilities Sub-Committee. Consultant shall attend the meeting via video conference to assist with answering questions. Consultant may need to prepare for and attend up to two Utilities Sub-Committee meetings. Proposition 218 Notice Consultant shall draft a Proposition 218 notice, which shall include, but is not limited to, a 120-day statute of limitations for challenging the rates, description of the protest and objections processes, a rate comparison with other cities, and other charts or similar visuals where appropriate. The deadline to submit objections shall be a minimum of 45 days prior to the public hearing. The Proposition 218 notice and mailing process shall also comply with Government Code sections 53759.1 and 53759.2. The Proposition 218 notice shall be reviewed and revised by the Public Works Director or their designee(s). Consultant shall produce a final notice in Word format. City staff will be responsible for printing and issuing all Proposition 218 notices, including receiving and tallying any protests or objections submitted. ATTY/AGR.2026.032/HF&H Consultants, LLC (Sewer Rate Study 2026-2027) (Page 13 of 16)