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9 <br /> Slide#14 <br /> What's Next in the Process ofDetermining <br /> Rates for FY • <br /> • Board Review of the FY 2026 Draft Operating Budget— March 131" <br /> • Public Hearing on OWASA's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Rates— May 8th <br /> • Board Approval of the OWASA's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Rates —June 121" <br /> • New Rates go into effect— October 2025 <br /> • Rate Study—to be Completed next Year <br /> • Cost of Service:The study will analyze the costs of providing our services <br /> • Rate Design:The study will include analyzing billing consumption records to determine <br /> customer usage profiles <br /> • The rate study will evaluate potential rate structure modifications and the impact of those <br /> modifications on customers.Rate structures not currently used by OWASA(and allowable <br /> under state statute,bond order,etc.) may also be considered. <br /> Mary Tiger continued the presentation: <br /> Slide #15 <br /> F EEr7 <br /> Water Bill Relief Program • • • <br /> discussion with the OrangeI Board <br /> CountyI • <br />