RES-2006-070RESOLUTION N0.2006- ~p70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANAHEIM AMENDING RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER AS ORIGINALLY
ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION N0.72-600 AND MOST RECENTLY
AMENDED BY RESOLUTION N0.2005R-127.
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim (Anaheim) maintains a water transmission and distribution
system for the distribution of water to residents and inhabitants of Anaheim and has adopted Water Rates,
Rules, and Regulations for the sale and distribution of water; and
WHEREAS, the Anaheim Municipal Code authorized the City Council to approve reasonable
Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations governing water services and fees for providing water services; and
WHEREAS, Anaheim established Rule 15.C. of the Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations to have
the costs of the transmission mains and terminal storage serving the East Santa Ana Canyon Area be paid
by the owners or developers benefiting from such facilities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revisions to Rule 15.C. of the Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations is
consistent with Anaheim's original intent to have all owners and developers in the East Santa Ana
Canyon Area pay their proportionate share of costs of the transmission mains and terminal storage water
facilities that serve the East Santa Ana Canyon Area; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Board considered and recommended the proposal of the Public
Utilities Department to revise Rule 15.C. of the Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, based on the findings hereinabove made, the Public Utilities Board of the City of
Anaheim recommended to the City Council that the Council adopt the findings of the Public Utilities
Board with respect to the matters contained herein and adopt the changes to the Water Rates, Rules, and
Regulations as shown in Appendixes A, B and C; and
WHEREAS, based on the findings hereinabove made, the Public Utilities Board of the City of
Anaheim recommended to the City Council that the Council, by Motion, certify that the adoption of the
Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations is statutorily exempt under the California Environmental Quality
Act, Public Resource Code, Section 21080(b)(8), in accordance with Title 14 of the California
Administrative Code, Section 15273(a); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the evidence and concurs with the findings as set
forth herein above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Anaheim as
follows:
1. The findings set forth herein are hereby adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim.
2. The changes and additions to the Water Rates, Rules, and Regulations, Rule 15.C. as set forth
in Appendixes A, B, and C shall be, and are hereby adopted and shall be effective May 1,
2006.
3. The fees established and/or amended herein shall, upon effectiveness, supercede any
previously adopted fees for the same water services.
4. That the Public Utilities General Manager is authorized and directed to prepare, promulgate,
publish, and take any and all actions necessary to implement the revisions to Rule 15.C. 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 25th day of ~_ rt i , 2006, by the following roll-call
vote:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Hernandez, Galloway, Chavez
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
CITY O ANAHEIM
MAYOR OF THE NAHEIM
ATTEST:
CITY ERK F CITY OF ANAHEIM
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