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RESOLUTION 68-12 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING APPLICkTION TO THE ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION RELkTIVE TO A PROPOSAL TO DETACH CERTAIN TERRITORY NOW A PART OF EAST ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT AND TO ATTACH THE DETACHED PORTION TO THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana, acting through its city Council, purchased a portion of the Tustin Water Works; and WI~EREAS, this purchase transaction was formalized through the execution of a number of documents and a written application made to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of california seeking approval of the aforementioned sale and purchase agreement; all of the documents above referred to are now combined in a single exhibit, marked "EXHIBIT 1" for identification, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference. The written decision of the Public utilities Commission approving the purchase agreement is marked "EXHIBIT 2", attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference; and WHEREAS, a small portion of the East Orange County Water District lying within the territory of the Tustin Water Works purchased by the City of Santa Ana as aforesaid, and the exact description of said territory is contained in E)fHIBIT 3, attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference; and WHEREAS, the best interests of the East Orange County Water District, the City of Santa Ana, and the residents and present and future users of water within the area before described require that this area be detached from the East Orange County Water Distrist. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Santa Aha does hereby request the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission to approve the detachment of the before described territory as shown in EXHIBIT 3, hereinabove referred to, from the East Orange County Water District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this City Council declares: 1. This proposal is made under the authority of and pursuant to the District Reorganization Act of 1965; 2. The territory proposed to be detached is inhabited; 3. The reasons for this proposal are: a) Formerly the territory of the Tustin Water Company purchased by the City of Santa Ana obtained its water from the East Orange County Water District. The City of Santa Ana does not need the service of the East Orange County Water District as it is permitted to and does in fact deal directly with Metropolitan Water District which supplies it with water; b) If the territory in question is not detached the residents and users, both present and prospective, will continue to be taxed by the East Orange County Water District for a service no longer provided by the Water District but now provided by the City of Santa Ana which in turn will be compelled to charge the users for the water supplied to them, which will result in double charges to the users and residents;