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Mel Weisberg' RECEIVED
925 Catalpa Way MAY ` 4 2001
Petaluma, CA 94954
MAYOR
E. Clark Thompson, Mayor
PO Box 61
Petaluma, CA 94953
Re: Proposed Water Rate Increases
Dear Mayor Thompson,
As a property-owner and resident of Petaluma I respectfully request that you
consider exempting our community's senior citizens?who are living on fixed
incomes from any increase in water rates. This exemption should be extended to
include the many senior retirement, and assisted care, living facilities that would
be forced to pass the additional costs on to their residents.
Our community's senior citizens continue to bebornbarded with skyrocketing
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energy costs, reductions in Medicare services, and outrageous pharmaceutical
prices for necessary drugs. These.resident senior citizens, many of whom are
veterans that served their country in wartime, can ill afford any further expenses
from their fixed incomes.
Fortunately I can afford the proposed'rate increase and understand its
justification. However;.I would personally prefer an additional surcharge be
added to my water bill to help.subsidize the seniors in our community.
I believe we must illustrate to our seniors that we honor them and that they are
welcomed members'of our community. We can do:this;by exhibiting some
compassion for their financial hardships. Helping to protect our seniors from
further rate increases is the morally correct and socially responsible thing to do.
Wouldn't it be nice if Petaluma became known as"The Bay Area city with a heart
that cares about and protects its senior citizens"?
Thank you for your con.ideration and understanding.
4isberg
IN 1 8 2001
LUCK GRAVETT
1568 TRELLIS LANE, PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA 94954-5444: •
707-762-8408 bcgravettgaol.com
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MAY ` h 2001
14 May, 2001
The Petaluma City Council
11 English Street
Petaluma, California 94953
Reference: Proposed increase in water rates, etc.
Dear Council:
The need to increase the rates is obvious, the discussion will be on the magnitude of
the increase(s). The one facit of the proposed increase, the escalated cost of electric
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is such that this expense could, and in'all probility will, decrease in the future: Therefore,
any portion of the increase due to, i,e.based on, power costs should be on a sliding scale
so that when the cost of power is less that portion of the water/sewer charges should'be
reduced accordingly.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
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Roy Redlich
503,Central Avenue C i Y CF PE:11,1J
Petaluma, CA 94952
763-5841 ', ' H A i! 43
CITY CLERICS
OFFICE
May 19, 2001
City Council
Petaluma City Clerk
P.O. Box 61
Petaluma, CA 94953
I object to the City Council considering raising the water rates again. Last year
the Council voted to raise the rates 18%justifiying this by saying that it had been
a long time since a rate,.increase was imposed. Now I have received notice of
another rate hike of 34%!
The Problem
• Raising the cost of utilities will hurt people with fixed incomes the most. Young
families and senior citizens•will be pushed out of Petaluma. I don't think this is
what the City Council wants. It is:already a challenge for many people to pay for
increasing energy costs this year, compounding the problem by raising the Water
bill will make it much worse.
The Solution
Pass the increase costs:onto land developers and big businesses. Companies
like Lace House Linen and Clover Stornetta put the most burden on the water
supply they should be asked to shoulder thisadditibnal"increase in water costs.
Sincerely,
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Roy Redlich
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