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2005-039RESOLUTION NO. 2005- 39 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM SUSPENDING COLLECTION OF THE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT CHARGE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO RULE 3 OF BOTH THE ELECTRIC AND WATER RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS, RULE 23 OF THE ELECTRIC RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS AND RULE 21 OF THE WATER RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FROM APRII. 15'~ THROUGH JULY 29, 2005 TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS LICENSE HOLIDAY WHEREAS, Rule 3 of both the Electric and Water Rates, Rules and Regulations identify a service establishment charge for any service or services established at an individual service address; and WHEREAS, Rule 23 of the Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations and Rule 21 of the Water Rates, Rules and Regulations set the amount of this charge; and WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has demonstrated its support for new businesses in the City of Anaheim by adoption of Ordinance No. 5958 on March 8, 2005, establishing a Business License Holiday for a period of 100 days from April 15th through July 29th of 2005; and WHEREAS, the Anaheim Public Utilities Department would like to support the upcoming Business License Holiday by suspending collection of the Service Establishment Charge for electric and water services to all new businesses that request service with Anaheim during the 100-day period; and WHEREAS, the Anaheim Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to approve reasonable Rates, Rules and Regulations governing electric and water service and fees for providing those services; and WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Anaheim wishes to take such actions necessary to support the Business License Holiday by suspending collection of the Service Establishment Charges for eligible businesses for the period of April 15 through July 29, 2005; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to reinstate the collection of the Service Establishment Charge for all customers effective July 30, 2005; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim wishes to take such actions as are necessary to authorize these temporary revisions to the Electric and Water Rates, Rules and Regulations; and .,. _ 7 _. _. ,~,. WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines that approval of these revisions to the text of the Electric and Water Rates, Rules and Regulations is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 21080 (b) (8) of the California Public Resources Code. NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as follows: 1. Collection of the Service Establishment Charge collected pursuant to Rule 3 of the both the Electric and Water Rates, Rules and Regulations, Rule 23 of the Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations, and Rule 21 of the Water Rates, Rules and Regulations shall be, and is hereby, suspended for eligible businesses effective April 15, 2005 through July 29, 2005. 2. That the Public Utilities General Manager is authorized and directed to prepare, promulgate, publish and take all actions necessary to implement the revisions to Rule 3 of the Electric and Water Rates, Rules and Regulations, Rule 23 of the Electric Rates, Rules and Regulations, and Rule 21 of the Water Rates, Rules and Regulations as set forth herein. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 2~h day of March , 2005. MAYOR OF THE C ~ O ANAHEIM A ST: -~ .,CITY CL K F THE CITY OF ANAHEIM AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Hernandez, Galloway, Chavez NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 57528