CALL TO ACTION - Attend General Rate Case (GRC) Public Participation Hearing When: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 6:00 P.M. Where: San Jose City Council Chambers, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose What: CPUC led Public Participation Hearing will address rate increase requests by SJWC Why: NO MORE RATE INCREASES - have our voices heard Wear BLUE in solidarity Validated parking can be found at: - City Hall underground parking garage. Entrance is on 6th street. - 4th street garage at 4th and San Fernando (near Flames) IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING! This is a chance for our collective voices to be heard. Until the CPUC changes their culture of aligning themselves with the utilities and start protecting the ratepayers, WE NEED to be PRESENT and STAY INVOLVED. Our core WRATES group cannot do this alone. There is power in numbers and we all need to attend. Both WRATES and the City of San Jose are Parties to the GRC Proceeding so we will be speaking as INDIVIDUAL RATEPAYERS and not as WRATES members. If you plan to speak, identify yourself as an individual ratepayers and not a member of WRATES. SJWC is requesting an 18.63% rate increase for years 2019,20&21. Please take time to read the Public Notice. https://www.sjwater.com/sites/default/files/2018-05/SJW%20GRC%20PPH%20Notice%20Final.pdf SJWC wants to substantially increase the Service Charge rate by 74% over the next 3 years. This is the fixed rate on our bill which means, by 2021 we will be charged $88.68 bi-monthly for a 3/4” meter and $147.80 for a 1” meter without even using a drop of water. We cannot let the CPUC approve these increases. Please attend this hearing. We are writing talking points and will have them available at the hearing for anyone who wishes to speak at the hearing or come prepared with your own talking points. You don't need to speak if you attend. We need to fill the room and have a large presence.